Life Stories - Families: Fathers, Sons & Brothers
From: Jay Allison
Series: The Life Stories Collection
Length: 59:04
These are public radio stories made over many years, by producer Jay Allison -- working together with Christina Egloff, and friends, colleagues, neighbors, strangers and whoever would take the loan of one of his tape recorders. They are are stories about life as we find it, and record it.
Dad's Moving Out (11:56)
There was a moment when Dan knew for sure his parents we?re splitting up. He remembers it clearly. His parents remember it clearly too, but differently. Produced with Dan Robb.
My Brother, Tom Jones (20:56)
Alex is a Tom Jones impersonator, a dedicated one. This portrait of him and his work was made by his younger brother who has always admired him. Produced with Dan Gediman.
Dad and Sam (4:45)
Love and Brotherhood. "Every year my father would go get Uncle Sam from the Delaware State Mental Hospital and bring him home for Christmas..."
Descended from the Holocaust (19:52)
A physician in central Massachusetts borrows a tape recorder and accompanies his parents to the Holocaust Museum to talk to them about something they've never talked about before: their experience in the Nazi concentration camps. Produced with Dr. Alan Berkenwald
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These are public radio stories made over many years, by producer Jay Allison -- working together with Christina Egloff, and friends, colleagues, neighbors, strangers and whoever would take the loan of one of his tape recorders. They are are stories about life as we find it, and record it. Dad's Moving Out (11:56) There was a moment when Dan knew for sure his parents we?re splitting up. He remembers it clearly. His parents remember it clearly too, but differently. Produced with Dan Robb. My Brother, Tom Jones (20:56) Alex is a Tom Jones impersonator, a dedicated one. This portrait of him and his work was made by his younger brother who has always admired him. Produced with Dan Gediman. Dad and Sam (4:45) Love and Brotherhood. "Every year my father would go get Uncle Sam from the Delaware State Mental Hospital and bring him home for Christmas..." Descended from the Holocaust (19:52) A physician in central Massachusetts borrows a tape recorder and accompanies his parents to the Holocaust Museum to talk to them about something they've never talked about before: their experience in the Nazi concentration camps. Produced with Dr. Alan Berkenwald
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Review of Life Stories - Families: Sons & BrothersDr. Berkenwald's piece was very informative and touching. His parents words brought me to tears. Anyone who says the holocaust never happened should listen to this. |
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Review of Life Stories - Families: Sons & Brothers
I have had recent cause to listen to some of the work from the life stories collection, and this particular hour remains my favorite. So inspired, in spite of the professional connection, I offer this review:
Interior portraits with character shaping moments revealed with a rare intimacy.These stories certainly can stand on their own, but together, as an hour, they make compelling radio. Allison's delicate "behind the curtain" approach to humanness is exceptionally poignant in this hour. Perhaps because together they expose a male fragility we are still not used to witnessing in the mainstream. Good for air really any time, but most especially fine for Father's day. |
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Posted on July 16, 2010 at 02:12 AM | Permalink
Weeping heart
Anyone who is aware of any holocost should understand the depth of this story.