A Picture of Freedom from Behind Bars
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
Length: 02:22
In this lively vox-pop, incarcerated youth producer, Tyler, captures the sounds of young people longing to enjoy the freedom of the simple things in life, walking around without someone watching over them, going to the beach to look at girls, opening the window, just chillin'...
This piece originally aired on Blunt at WMPG in Portland, ME.
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Piece Description
In this lively vox-pop, incarcerated youth producer, Tyler, captures the sounds of young people longing to enjoy the freedom of the simple things in life, walking around without someone watching over them, going to the beach to look at girls, opening the window, just chillin'...
This piece originally aired on Blunt at WMPG in Portland, ME.
3 Comments
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Review of A Picture of Freedom from Behind BarsThis piece is short and punchy, the question "what is freedom" elicits a broad range of answers, sandwiched between the harsh metallic slamming of prison doors. It offers hope for the future and cause for concern, and provides an insight into the lives of adolescents living behind bars, where the simplest of things that we, on the outside, take for granted are denied. This could make a thought-provoking addition to any show on troubled youth. |
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Review of A Picture of Freedom from Behind BarsThis piece is a good introduction to a larger series from Blunt Youth Radio on incarcerated teens. Good radio production takes the listener into the minds of young people who have made bad decisions or have been in bad situations, and asks the simple question: "What is freedom?" The answers are human, and the fact that these young men had the opportunity to speak their minds maybe offers me hope for their futures. |
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This piece originally aired on Blunt at WMPG in Portland, ME.
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This is a truly nifty piece of radio--the voices are powerful and specific. it raises a question that pertians generally, and it manages to capture the experience of incarceration without sentimentality. All it needs is some kind of intro to set the scene--explain who is doing the recording and under what circumstances.