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In this story we present three scenes from 17 year old Sean Broad's last three days home before heading off to the Army.
Sean left us just after Christmas, after a constellation of complex events put him on a path to the Basic Training he began officially on January 6, 2006.
In those last days, Voice of Youth director Tatiana Harrison followed as he and his friends wandered around Sonoma County, keeping the recorder rolling to catch their conversations, and ask them about their concerns and their convictions.
Listen in to Sean, talking with Tatiana and his best friend Jesse, as three carefully selected, unscripted scenes of these last days unfold.
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In this story we present three scenes from 17 year old Sean Broad's last three days home before heading off to the Army. Sean left us just after Christmas, after a constellation of complex events put him on a path to the Basic Training he began officially on January 6, 2006. In those last days, Voice of Youth director Tatiana Harrison followed as he and his friends wandered around Sonoma County, keeping the recorder rolling to catch their conversations, and ask them about their concerns and their convictions. Listen in to Sean, talking with Tatiana and his best friend Jesse, as three carefully selected, unscripted scenes of these last days unfold.
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Review of Off to the ArmyThis piece made me chuckle in the first few moments. "Tell me the whole story in one minute," the producer says. So the protagonist, he says, "Got expelled from school. Failed out of JC. Got my ass whupped at a party. Went to Mapp's. Chilled with my girlfriend. Girlfriend cried. Now I'm here." This cool, loping beginning is reason enough to license this piece. It's real. It's not a story trying to be real. The interview continues of the protagonist, a young man, some kid in his late teens and he's telling this story in a lazy, out-of-body way while he's eating a taco or sandwich or something. After a few minutes (and by the title, of course) we figure out that this is a piece about why this boy/man joined the U.S. Army to become a soldier. "Do you think you afraid of dying?" asks the producer. "No. That part I don't mind." And then this tale takes an unexpected turn. It's no longer about war or signing up for the army, it's about something related, but completely different. I'm not satisfied with the ending, but maybe that's the point. |
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Review of Off to the ArmyI just love this story. It reminds me of high school. Not in a way I've gotten through books, movies, anything. I mean I really feel my friends in high school, and us driving around talking about stuff. Once again, because it's radio it's probably moreso true than it would be in a movie, because I imagine these guys looking like MY friends. And the way Sean's best friend is frank w/him. Maybe that also hits home for me and reminds me of old high school friends. It flows naturally from scene to scene, and feels effortless. And it's sad without being too obvious. One thing I will say is that it's unclear what happened to Sean. I'm afraid that "Sean left us" means he passed away although I hope it just means he left for the army. I will find out soon from Tatiana. |
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Posted on December 10, 2010 at 12:26 AM | Permalink
I forgot we did this piece
Wow, what Long time ago...