This is an interesting story about a woman's semi-whimsical interest in obtaining sperm from a masseuse she meets on a trip to Hawaii. The only problem is that the piece is too This American Life-esque. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the program, but their style is so defined that anything that sounds like it feels derivative. This piece even employs songs that are regularly used on TAL (for better or worse TAL owns the Yo La Tango track "Green Arrow" - I don't think anyone can really use it at this point). Nevertheless, it's a good narrative and there's great reflective tape.

This piece is quite sensual with a first person narrative that is enjoyable to listen to. The pictures that Jenny paints are imaginative and engaging, as she tells the story of her thought process and decisions about having a baby. The pace is relaxed and comfortable, but it doesn’t drag. The style is very much like that of Ira Glass and “This American Life”, with good use of music and introspective story telling. The story is so good that it needed little editing, and was moved along nicely by the producer. The end of the story takes an interesting twist of self-discovery. More than just a piece about a woman’s biological clock, this narrative is an essay of self-exploration as it relates to a woman’s decision to have a child. I listened to the piece several times and liked it more each time, although the ending isn’t quite as strong as the rest of the work because it lost a bit of focus for me. Production values are high, and the overall quality of the piece is excellent.