A funny and interesting story. The choice of music brings this “bad boy” image into out minds, much like the image that a chopper gives us. The sense of accomplishment given by this piece makes us look at our own work and wonder if we feel the same way Eli does.
There are a few things that I feel need to be fixed. The narration sounds robotic and the intro reminiscent of a class syllabus. These small tidbits should have this piece ready for the air in no time.

Though I am prompted to “gently criticize” my fellow youth, I don’t believe this piece is able to be aired at this point. I feel the piece’s topic is an interesting one but will need to be revised in order catch the audience’s attention. It honestly sounds like a rough draft. All the ideas are there, but they just need to be worked on.
There are quite a few technical problems that need to be fixed, like the addition of a few pauses and the cutting of the stuttering the narrator performs. At 3:16, there is a very long, dead pause that shouldn’t be there. The narrator should also use a slower tempo. His fast pace seems to throw me off, making me feel that this story is not one of importance, especially when put together with those of the interviewees. Also, I feel that the performance is a bit sketchy, sounding like the narrator is reading off a script.
A second trip to the recording studio with some of the tips given above should go a long way for this piece.

We all have been "welcomed" by sales associate who want to be our friend at least once. Putting on a smile after being scolded by a fellow customer, holding the door open as you walk in, saying "have a great night" as you walk out of the store; we all know it's fake, but it's done none the less. Sophie did a good job bringing us back into that world, one where those interactions are included in your job description. The piece was well put and easy to flow with. I loved how Sophie noticed and explained the "lying" that occured during her interview. There was a good connection between her fellow teenagers and the informative scholar. I loved how she brought in the scholar right after an interviewee and followed it up with a hard working teenager. It worked well to show us that not all teenagers have their daddy's plastic at their disposal.

A sarcastic spin on a teen's Halloween night. I loved the humorous tone the narrator had in his voice. The music used fits together with the story like a puzzle. The producer was able to get away with opening up with "Thriller" The other sound bits brought out the mischief that most youth experience on this wonderful holiday. The interviews were tight and weaved together great so that the audience could flow with it. All in all, Great Piece. I laughted hard.

The story’s topic is unfortunately becoming more and more of a problem in our world. The piece’s modern twist on Romeo & Juliet brings our generation’s problem into focus. The first things that hit you are the rhymes of a poet, the perfect way to complement Shakespeare. His words are serious as well as comical, even bringing our slang under the microscope. The interviews are real and detailed, and strike us with its intense drama. It basically mixes a poetry slam with a soap-opera, which only emphasizes this story's seriousness even more. This well structured piece would be a great collection to any radio station's playlist.

The audio I just listened to deals with a growing problem in our generation...society telling youth how to be ourselves. The piece talks about the struggle for a youth to make their music into a career, and how today's culture puts limits on the musicians in order to see a glimpse of success. There previews of "tomorrow's artists" in the piece which are considerably good. The structure is strong and the piece is entertaining, especially when some of the interviewees actually perform for the microphone; good audio throughout. Overall, I felt compelled to pick up my guitar and jam just for the heck of it, not to impress the girl next door or to get signed by a label, but just to make myself feel good, and that's this piece is all about.