PART 1: When the American Dream turned into a Nightmare
Series: Downwinder Diaries
From: Claes Andreasson
Length: 00:02:46
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Piece Description
Claudia Petersen lives in St George in Southwestern Utah. She lost her father, sister and her daughter Bethany to cancer. And she is convinced the illnesses were all caused by the radioactive fallout from the nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site – in spite of the – at the time - calming words from the Atomic Energy Commission:
Broadcast History
Interview has never been aired on American public radio, but was part of a docuymentary on Swedish NPR
Timing and Cues
The story runs 2:24, with an additional 0:03 intro and 0:18 sec. of ambience/music
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"Coffey on the Green Mile" (Thomas Newman) from the motion picture "The Green Mile"
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Posted on September 15, 2004 at 11:52 AM | Permalink
Review of PART 1: When the American Dream turned into a Nightmare
The five segments of The Downwinder Diaries available on PRX are powerful pieces. They are short, to the point and consist of first person interviews, along with audio from original newscasts. These are rich, moving, informative pieces, made even more powerful by their brevity.
When one reads a book, the author doesn't stand over one's shoulder, explaining each nuance. The reader is respected. The presentation of the Downwinder Diaries respects the listeners' intelligence. Mr. Andreasson stands back and allows the stories to tell themselves. A courageous move and one that makes these pieces even more powerful.