My Name Is Ryan
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Length: 00:04:53
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Piece Description
Ryan has tried just about every drug you can think of, and maybe even some you can't. Now incarcerated at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine, trying to face up to a drug-free life.
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Review of My Name Is Ryan
The title made me think that the piece was about a silly kid who just wanted to pull a joke. But once I heard the dark music I knew he was talking about a serious matter. When he first spoke, I knew that he had to prove a point. His tone fits his whole story very perfectly. Ryan explains to listeners reasons why marijuana and other such drugs can be addictive and can affect the way you look, and at the end, he talks about looking for help in rehab. His experience influenced me from everything he said: from becoming an addict, to going homeless to later getting arrested. Listening to this piece gave the real deal of the cause and effect of drug use.
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Review of My Name Is RyanMy Name is Ryan is an extremely compelling narration of a teenager's decline into drug addiction. Concise and honest, the piece lets the tragic subject matter speak for its self. The sincerity of the piece is evident throughout and quickly draws in the listener. Admirably simple, My Name is Ryan is a vivid look into a life most of us could not imagine. |
Broadcast History
This piece originally aired on the Blunt show, "Life Changing Experiences."
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Review of My Name Is Ryan
"My Name Is Ryan" is very personal. It focuses on the real problem of debilitating addiction, be it smoking, drinking, illegal substances, or anything else you could possibly think of. Ryan tells us of his journey through the streets and his life as a addict. For him to tell all of us that he hit rock bottom, yet still have the optimism a person needs to survive, is amazing. His choice of music enhances the mood of his addiction. It fades in and out and emphasizes the important points of his addiction. The act that really sticks out to me is when he said that he started smoking marijuana not expecting anything bad to come, but he was wrong. In the end he said that he believes life is what you make it, and he re-lives his philosophy day and day again. This piece needs to be heard by everyone, be him an addict, so they are reassured that there life is not over and they still have a chance to be re-born, or a person with out any problems. This piece is expiring and motivating. It allows a person to see how ig of an issue addiction really is.