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Obsession

From Joan Schuman | Part of the Micro-Texts series | 00:02:17
Producers: Joan Schuman

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Part of the audio sketch series, Micro-Texts, exploring culture and technology.

Are we obsessed or normal when it comes to the overwhelm of gadgets? Considering that this piece was produced in 2000, one can still ask if our relationship to machines has changed. Part of the audio sketch series, Micro-Texts, which consist of 11 creatively produced commentaries that explore the cultural impact of technology. Produced weekly in the last three months of 2000 for the PRI-distributed "Beyond Computers," each piece still reflects a contemporary view of how machines are ruling our lives. Please note, this sketch is longer than the 2-minute peg (length is 2:17), but can be slotted for a two-minute spot with the :17 tail of technology-related and electronica sounds. Hide full description

Are we obsessed or normal when it comes to the overwhelm of gadgets? Considering that this piece was produced in 2000, one can still ask if our relationship to machines has changed. Part of the audio sketch series, Micro-Texts, which consist of 11 creatively produced commentaries that explore the cultural impact of technology. Produced weekly in the last three months of 2000 for the PRI-distributed "Beyond Computers," each piece still reflects a contemporary view of how machines are ruling our lives. Please note, this sketch is longer than the 2-minute peg (length is 2:17), but can be slotted for a two-minute spot with the :17 ta...
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Broadcast History

All 11 commentaries/sketches were commissioned and aired weekly between September and December 2000 on the PRI-distributed program, "Beyond Computers," originating from KQED-FM. The show went off the air a few years later.