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Oh Coqui!
(00:25:06)
From: Long Haul Productions
The Coqui, a tiny, but very vociferous tree frog, is the national symbol of Puerto Rico, beloved in folklore and in song. But while the coqui’s lusty “croak” is a beloved ...
The Tower
(00:07:44)
From: Long Haul Productions
Producers Elizabeth Meister and Dan Collison of Long Haul Productions journeyed to Baudette, MN to find out just how 370 songbirds ended up in a freezer at the Field ...
Loaves & Fishes
(00:07:26)
From: Long Haul Productions
Long Haul Productions teamed up with musician Tim Fite to tell the fishy tale of the fight for the right to throw bread at the Linesville Spillway in Pennsylvania.
The Natural State
(00:10:55)
From: Long Haul Productions
Producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister traveled to Arkansas to talk to people about what's going on under their feet ... both the extraction of natural gas, and the ...
Journey of the Asian Carp
(00:18:42)
From: Long Haul Productions
The impact on the Asian Carp on people living in rural Illinois and plans to stop it.
American Dreamer: Sam's Story (half-hour version)
(00:26:09)
From: Long Haul Productions
Every year, an estimated 65,000 undocumented students graduate from American high schools. Raised entirely in American culture, they finish high school only to find ...
American Dreamer: Sam's Story
(00:59:00)
From: Long Haul Productions
Every year, an estimated 65,000 undocumented students graduate from American high schools. Raised entirely in American culture, they finish high school only to find ...
Si Se Puede
(00:21:57)
From: Long Haul Productions
An oral history account of the successful workers' sit-in at the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago in December of 2008, the first American plant occupation since ...
Catfish Culture
(00:26:16)
From: Long Haul Productions
An exploration into the myth and reality of the catfish in southern culture.
Hog Butchers to the World
(00:28:19)
From: Long Haul Productions
Studs Terkel reads excerpts from Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" in this history of African Americans in the packinghouse industry of Chicago.
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Piece Description
Host Intro: A WARNING: THE STORY INCLUDES OBSCENITIES. USUALLY WRONG NUMBERS ARE AN ANNOYANCE AT BEST. BUT INDEPENDENT PRODUCER DAN COLLISON IS ACTUALLY INTRIGUED BY THEM?AS LONG AS THE PERSON CALLING LEAVES A MESSAGE. Host Back announce: INDEPENDENT PRODUCER DAN COLLISON NOW RECEIVES WRONG NUMBERS IN THREE OAKS, MICHIGAN. HIS STORY WAS PRODUCED FOR LONG HAUL PRODUCTIONS IN ASSSOCIATION WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO. IT WAS EDITED BY ELIZABETH MEISTER.
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Review of Hello, Mr. Slickenmeyer?This piece is light and nimble, and it's great fun to hear the back and forth between the voice of the speaker and the voice of the answering machine. We hear from several wrong numbers, and each message gives us just a sliver of somebody else's life. The piece even creates a slight bit of melancholy, as we listen to poor Herr Slickenmeyer forever waiting for a return call. A fun New Year's greeting for all of us connected strangers out there. |
Broadcast History
Aired in December 2005 on WBEZ/Chicago.
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Emily Hanford
Posted on January 03, 2006 at 06:33 AM | Permalink
Review of Hello, Mr. Slickenmeyer?
Wow, Dan Collison and Elizabeth Mesiter have a phone number that is easily misdialed or confused with other numbers - or else they just have karma that attracts great stories, and then the ability to share those stories with the rest of us. This is funny, mysterious, and of course wonderfully produced. Are you doing a show that has anything to do with communication, or relationships, or technology, or language? You might find a way to squeeze this little gem into a show on a topic like that. great for a showcase show if you have one. The piece has a dated ending - referring to the new year 2006. So if you care about such things you might need to air it really soon. Or just listen and enjoy the smile it will bring to your life, and perhaps a new tenderness towards the wrong number callers who reach you (or at least a hope that they will leave a message next time).