Dead at 30
From Devin Katayama | 09:59
Since I was 12-years-old, I always thought I would die by the age of 30. Here's the story of how I didn't, and how I spent my 'last few days' preparing, with my sister, in Austin, Texas.
This is 'audiocollected' - creative non-fiction radio.
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Since I was 12-years-old, I always thought I would die by the age of 30. Here's the story of how I didn't, and how I spent my 'last few days' preparing, with my sister, in Austin, Texas.
This is 'audiocollected' - creative non-fiction radio.
Guns, Mental Illness and Addiction
From Tim Lineaweaver | 03:55
A first person account of overcoming the urge for violence.
NB: The content of this essay is intense - addressing subjects of a sensitive nature.
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Tim Lineaweaver, a psychotherapist from Massachusetts, reflects on a painful personal history, and what it has taken him to confront and overcome violence. Lineaweaver counsels clients suffering from addictions and trauma.
Not Worth 1000 Words
From KALW | Part of the Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata series | 04:30
Photos of the rape and murder of two Dalit girls in Badaun were shocking, but the pictures shocking as they are are not worth a 1000 words because they cannot begin to unravel the context behind the story.
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Last week India was shocked by a picture that looked ripped out of the American south from decades ago. Two young women, raped and strangled, and then dangling from a mango tree in a village in the Badaun district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
But the pictures shocking as they are are not worth a 1000 words because they cannot begin to unravel the context behind the story.
Marfa Light
From Marfa Public Radio | Part of the There's Something Out There series | 18:27
Carlos and Drew were on a road trip back to Marfa from California when they spotted a mysterious light as they got close to their destination.
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La Llorona
From Marfa Public Radio | Part of the There's Something Out There series | 09:11
A look at the changing mythology of Mexican folklore favorite “La Llorona” and what each version reveals about its teller.
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Known as “La Llorona” in Mexican folklore, the ghost of the wailing woman haunts rivers, creaks and streets, depending on who you ask. This popular myth has been told by countless generations of Mexican families and continues to endure to this day. The key to its enduring popularity lies in its adaptability and each version reveals something about its teller.
The Man in Black
From Marfa Public Radio | Part of the There's Something Out There series | 11:09
Billy finally saved enough money to move his family from a trailer to a house in West Texas. He thought he left his problems behind… until some of them followed him into his new home.
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Billy and his family used to live in a trailer in West Texas up until 20 years ago, when Billy was able to afford a house for his wife and daughter.
This was one of the only houses that was in his budget, but it worked. With his trailer, it would only last about 15 years, but buying this 2-bedroom house with a big backyard, Billy saw this as an investment for his family that he could later pass down to his daughter. He was excited to move into the next phase of his life… until the ghosts that haunted his trailer followed him to his new home.
Billy was the only one who saw these ghosts. When he and his family moved into the house, his daughter started to see them too. It was a whole family, mother, son, daughter and grandparents who they saw the most. And on occasion, they would see a man in black.
The man in black was dressed like a priest, with a long beard and red eyes. One night, the ghost of a little girl warned Billy's daughter that the man in black wanted to hurt her. Billy called a priest and he told him to wash the house with holy water and the spirits wouldn't haunt them anymore.
Billy and his daughter didn't see these ghosts as much anymore, including the man in black. And as his daughter grew older, she started a family of her own. When she turned 19, she had a child and decided to move out of the house. That's when things went wrong.
The man in black followed his daughter to her knew home soon after she moved. A couple nights in, she heard the back door slam. She decided to check it out and when she walked into the living room, she saw her baby's cradle rocking. As she approached it, someone dug their nails in her sides and launched her to the other side of the living room. When she lifted up her shirt, she saw scratch marks along the sides of her stomach.
Her dad told her to spray holy water around the house every three months. And while it works for the most part, both Billy and Rebecca still see ghosts from time to time. This is something they have to deal with on a constant basis, but they said it's just a part of life for them now.
Episode 4: Call Your Mom
From Criminal | Part of the Criminal series | 14:24
There are plenty of things we don’t share with our mothers. Dark, sad things. Unless of course, you’re both in the business of death.
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There are plenty of things we don’t share with our mothers. Dark, sad things. Unless of course, you’re both in the business of death.