The Music Played in His Head and He Began to Dance

From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
Length: 29:00

Storytelling, like radio, brings pictures to the mind of the listener and allows each one of us to imagine what we hear. Radio Curious visits with story teller Mark Binder, author of “A Hanukkah Present: Twelve Tales to Give and Share,” who describes what happens when the storyteller vanishes. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Music Played in His Head and He Began to Dance
From: Barry Vogel

Radio-curious-logosmall_small Storytelling, like radio, brings pictures to the mind of the listener and allows each one of us to imagine what we hear. This week on Radio Curious we visit with story teller Mark Binder, author of “A Hanukkah Present: Twelve Tales to Give and Share,” who describes what happens when the storyteller vanishes.

I spoke with Mark Binder from his home in Providence, Rhode Island on December 16, 2011. We began when I asked to discuss the importance of story telling around Hanukkah and other holidays of the winter season.

The book Mark Binder recommends is “The Best of Myles,” by Flann O’Brien. His website is www.markbinder.com.

Radio Curious is a half-hour, weekly, long-form interview program, now in it's 21st year. We interview people on a curiously wide variety of topics about life and ideas. Our website is www.radiocurious.org. If your station airs Radio Curious please let us know curious@radiocurious.org, we will add you to our list of syndicate stations. We also welcome questions, feedback and program ideas. Radio Curious 280 N. Oak St. Ukiah, Ca 95482. (707) 462-6541.

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Piece Description

Storytelling, like radio, brings pictures to the mind of the listener and allows each one of us to imagine what we hear. This week on Radio Curious we visit with story teller Mark Binder, author of “A Hanukkah Present: Twelve Tales to Give and Share,” who describes what happens when the storyteller vanishes.

I spoke with Mark Binder from his home in Providence, Rhode Island on December 16, 2011. We began when I asked to discuss the importance of story telling around Hanukkah and other holidays of the winter season.

The book Mark Binder recommends is “The Best of Myles,” by Flann O’Brien. His website is www.markbinder.com.

Radio Curious is a half-hour, weekly, long-form interview program, now in it's 21st year. We interview people on a curiously wide variety of topics about life and ideas. Our website is www.radiocurious.org. If your station airs Radio Curious please let us know curious@radiocurious.org, we will add you to our list of syndicate stations. We also welcome questions, feedback and program ideas. Radio Curious 280 N. Oak St. Ukiah, Ca 95482. (707) 462-6541.