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Gentile9_small Lovelorn Marine Biologist Woody Mesmer - amidst concerns about his emotional well-being, his increasingly erratic research findings and his fascination with giant prehistoric reptiles - is sent on sabbatical by his mentor, Dr. Nakahara. Woody and his pet sea lion ride the aerial tramway back to the mainland.

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Also in the Splendor and Death of Porfirio Rubirosa (fulgor y muerte de Porfirio Rubirosa) series

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Sc.12: Epilogue (00:01:23)
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Omar and Kiki Go Home
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Sc.11: Sanctuary / Ruby Ascends (00:09:30)
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Woody and Rubi Meet
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Sc.10: The Hobo Jungle (00:01:44)
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Woody Mezmer Visits a Hobo Jungle
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Sc.09: Constantinople (00:02:29)
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Porfirio Rubirosa Visits the Holy City of Byzantium
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Sc.08: Woody's Bus Ride (00:01:18)
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Woody Sees America
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Sc.07: The Desert (00:02:34)
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A Trek Through the Anatolian Desert
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Sc.06: Woody Hits the Road (the YMCA) (00:05:13)
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Woody Mezmer visits the YMCA in Chicopee, Mass.
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Sc.05: The Road to New Rome (00:02:10)
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Porfirio Rubirosa awakens in the bottom of a leaky boat...
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Sc.04: Wood's Hole - A Phonecall (00:01:06)
From: Christian Baskous

A message from a phonebooth in Anatolia...
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Sc.03: The Sewers of Paris (00:01:43)
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Porfirio Rubirosa makes a watery passage through the Paris sewer.

Piece Description

Lovelorn Marine Biologist Woody Mesmer - amidst concerns about his emotional well-being, his increasingly erratic research findings and his fascination with giant prehistoric reptiles - is sent on sabbatical by his mentor, Dr. Nakahara. Woody and his pet sea lion ride the aerial tramway back to the mainland.

Broadcast History

This piece played on WOMR in fall of 2003 and since then on many other community, freeform and college stations in the U.S. and Canada. It has been serialized on WBAI, KPFA and WUSM and featured on other stations too numerous to mention.

Related Website

http://www.porfiriorubirosa.net/