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B-Side Radio: The Clothes Make the (Wo)Man

Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
From: B-Side Radio
Length: 00:53:59

They say the clothes make the man, or woman. On this edition of B-Side we explore what our clothes say about who we are. B-Side's Tamara Keith visits the threadless.com headquarters in Chicago, a t-shirt company where art is fashion Read the full description.

Clothesthumb_small "The Suit" Jody Avirgan: Is your first real suit a rite of passage, or a sign that you've finally sold out to the man? B-Side crew member Jody Avirgan reflects on his first tailored suit, and how it makes him feel. "Transwoman" Tamara Keith: Transwoman, that's what Megan Davis used to call herself before her recent sexual reassignment surgery. She was born a man, and Megan says clothes were an important part of her transformation. Image "Bra Burners" Claudine Zap: Every revolution has an image that perfectly captures the fight. Washington crossing the Delaware. Lincoln?s Gettysburg address. Women burning bras. Problem is, women never burned their bras. "One Color Every Day for a Year" Jody Avirgan: For some, wearing the same clothing every day is a sign of a thin wardrobe. Performance artist Linda Montano makes her art her life, which is how she ended up wearing the same color of clothing for an entire year - and did that for seven years. Learn more about Linda and her art by visiting her website. "Maternity Clothing" Rob Sachs: Clothing can help mark the passage of time. Well, that's certainly the case when you're pregnant. Rob Sachs noticed some pretty significant changes in his wife - and her wardrobe - as they expect their first baby. "Costuming New Orleans Style" Eve Abrams: Costuming season in New Orleans stretches, more or less, from Halloween through Mardi Gras. Dressing up, and becoming not yourself for a night or a day, is a way of life in New Orleans. Many, many New Orleanians not only have a collection of costumes, they also have costuming philosophies, methods, and theories. Where else in American do adults collectively decide to dress up and play on a regular basis? And what would happen if we lost that tradition?

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Piece Description

"The Suit" Jody Avirgan: Is your first real suit a rite of passage, or a sign that you've finally sold out to the man? B-Side crew member Jody Avirgan reflects on his first tailored suit, and how it makes him feel. "Transwoman" Tamara Keith: Transwoman, that's what Megan Davis used to call herself before her recent sexual reassignment surgery. She was born a man, and Megan says clothes were an important part of her transformation. Image "Bra Burners" Claudine Zap: Every revolution has an image that perfectly captures the fight. Washington crossing the Delaware. Lincoln?s Gettysburg address. Women burning bras. Problem is, women never burned their bras. "One Color Every Day for a Year" Jody Avirgan: For some, wearing the same clothing every day is a sign of a thin wardrobe. Performance artist Linda Montano makes her art her life, which is how she ended up wearing the same color of clothing for an entire year - and did that for seven years. Learn more about Linda and her art by visiting her website. "Maternity Clothing" Rob Sachs: Clothing can help mark the passage of time. Well, that's certainly the case when you're pregnant. Rob Sachs noticed some pretty significant changes in his wife - and her wardrobe - as they expect their first baby. "Costuming New Orleans Style" Eve Abrams: Costuming season in New Orleans stretches, more or less, from Halloween through Mardi Gras. Dressing up, and becoming not yourself for a night or a day, is a way of life in New Orleans. Many, many New Orleanians not only have a collection of costumes, they also have costuming philosophies, methods, and theories. Where else in American do adults collectively decide to dress up and play on a regular basis? And what would happen if we lost that tradition?

Timing and Cues

There are 3 files: a billboard and the 2 halves of the show. This is designed for a 5 minute news hole.

PROGRAM TIME: 59:00

00:00 - 00:59 Billboard
IC: This is B-Side...
OC: ...on the B-Side.

00:59 - 01:00 Black

01:00 - 06:00 Black (newshole)

06:00 - 29:00 1st half of show

29:00 - 29:01 Black

29:01 - 30:00 Music Bed

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