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On July 4, 1947 thousands of bikers roared into a small California town and changed our assumptions about America. A new investigation raises provocative questions about the influence of media on history and culture.
One :30 promo (click "listen" page, promo labeled "Segment 2")
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On July 4, 1947 thousands of bikers roared into a small California town and changed our assumptions about America. A new investigation raises provocative questions about the influence of media on history and culture. One :30 promo (click "listen" page, promo labeled "Segment 2")
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Review of HollisterHey, this is great. Why isn't this series on my radio station all the time? This is very thoughtful stuff, and extremely well-done. The sound is lovely, the interviewing is great, but msot of all there's a neat human brain behind it all. Some of the best stuff I've heard in an age. |
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Review of Hollistergeat peice using many different perspectives, i.e. movie dialog, newspaper accounts, and lots of great interviews with people who were there. very well researched and a good job on letting the story tell itself. a thoughtfull mix of gentle de-bunking, oral history, american myth, and pop culture. hey anytime i get to listen to woody guthrie and marlon brando in the same half hr it's gotta get 5 stars. |
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Review of Hollister
Helen Borten is a great storyteller and interviewer. The show was very enlightening and contrary to what I believed happened in Hollister via Hollywood. The interviees were fascinating. It was great being able to hear a story related first hand. I'm sorry that I missed this on the radio and will look for her stories in the future.