#47 - Wicked Maine Limericks
Series: SaltCast: the Backstory to Great Radio Storytelling
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Length: 00:09:10
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From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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#58 - Dam Radio Story
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#57 - Song of Marconi
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From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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#56 - Dowser, Consultant to the Universe
(00:12:25)
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#53 - Left For Dead
(00:17:50)
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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#54 - No Brother of Mine
(00:27:24)
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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#52 - Just Another Fish Story
(00:14:03)
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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#51 - Portrait of a Psychic as a Young Man
(00:11:47)
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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#50 - Ghetto Life 101
(00:38:07)
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Piece Description
Thought the limerick was a dead artform? A remnant of “ye olde days” that little kids still find humorous? Think again.
Molly Haley brings us the story of a limerick revival, of sorts, in Maine. Beware, the poems featured in this Saltcast give ribald a new name.
The circle of dots above are something new I’ve been doing in class. To illustrate the need to produce a story about a subject matter or a person from a variety of view points, I’ll sometimes put a dot up on the board. I’ll label it — in this case, limericks. Then, I’ll plot some dots in a circle around the initial dot. The new dots represent people and organizations with a point of view on limericks. It’s the job of a reporter to connect those dots.
Take a listen to how Molly connects them on this week’s Saltcast.
Cheers,
