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Fly Fishing in Montana
(00:30:01)
From: Helen Borten
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House of the Lord
(00:29:33)
From: Helen Borten
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The Children of Logan
(00:28:58)
From: Helen Borten
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Vietnamese Homecoming Part Two
(00:29:01)
From: Helen Borten
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Vietnamese Homecoming Part One
(00:29:07)
From: Helen Borten
Fishermen and their families escape from Vietnam to a new home in Louisiana and struggle to earn a living along the Gulf Coast.
Sunset Hall
(00:28:57)
From: Helen Borten
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Lost in America
(00:28:59)
From: Helen Borten
Drug addicts, a prostitute and a blind woman recount their journeys through homelessness to a new life.
Broadway Memories
(00:29:35)
From: Helen Borten
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Nightfall in Chester County
(00:29:29)
From: Helen Borten
In Pennsylvania farmland that was the first stop on the Underground Railroad, a strike by Mexican mushroom pickers polarizes a Quaker community.
Circus Life: To Catch the Quad
(00:29:31)
From: Helen Borten
A trapeze star of the 1920s, his present-day counterpart and a colorful supporting cast reveal the heartbreak and gritty reality behind the tinsel: a story of death and ...
Piece Description
From the mouths of kids and the memories of grownups comes a rambunctious portrait of a peculiarly American institution. One :30 promo (click "listen" page, promo labeled "Segment 2")
3 Comments
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Review of Summer CampStarting off with a review of popular summer camp culture the intent is to pull the listener in to the stories of what summer camp is like. But it disolves into personal stories of summer camp experiences with very little set up or transition from story to story. The stories have very little connectivity other than trying to be sound bites to link a theme together. The concept is good but the excution is uneven. |
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Review of Summer CampWhat a delightful piece and perfect for stations to air during the summer. The camp experience is something young and old can relate to and Borten brings together voices of all age ranges to describe and recreate the joys and challenges of summer camp. This is and sound collage at its best and would work well with another of Borten's half hour pieces to create a great summer special. |





Joe Jackson
Posted on July 08, 2010 at 05:40 PM | Permalink
Great Piece
I can't believe the length of this story. It says 29 minutes, but I was so enthralled, that the piece just flew by. I would listen to other pieces done by Helen.