HEAT -- Stories We Can Tell

Series: HEAT with JOHN HOCKENBERRY
From: Murray Street Productions
Length: 00:58:30

John swaps stories with Singer/Songwriter Luka Bloom, Storyteller Mike Feder and Lynda Barry Read the full description.
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Piece Description

HEAT -- WITH JOHN HOCKENBERRY Highlights from the groundbreaking 1990 series. License now and receive an ORIGINAL HEAT T-SHIRT, signed by John Hockenberry. Supplies are limited! More info at http://prx.org/articles/991 IN THIS HOUR: John hosts singer/songwriter Luka Bloom and music from his new recording "Riverside." Master storyteller Mike Feder spins a yarn about riding the NYC subways. And regular HEAT contributor, Lynda Barry, brings us the great Lesbian scare. Funny, tough, smart talk, and music you can dance to. Murray Street's Peabody Award-winning HEAT is back to entertain, engage and encourage publisteners at the end of the day. These ten episodes drawn from our deep archives feature John Hockenberry's new introductions and all the good old sensations. Each HEAT program is self contained.

Broadcast History

Segments were originally distributed by NPR and aired nationally in 1990.
New intros and other material by John Hockenberry have been added as part of this 2007 reversioning.

Timing and Cues

PROGRAM TIME: 58:30
In Cue: "HEAT with John Hockenberry..."
Out Cue: "I'm John Hockenberry..." (music to 58:30)

Break #1 17:41- 18:49 (1:08)
Into break: "This is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry."
Out of break: "You wanna hear another song?"

Break #2 41:55-43:04 (1:09)
Into break: "This is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry."
Out of break: "Hello this is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry."

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