All Pieces for Ashley Eady

 
Caption: Following the election, L.A.-based comic Sara Schaefer travels to colleges across the U.S., where she’s trying out some politically charged material. Here she is performing at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, Credit: Rohan Venkatesh
Sara Schaefer does standup comedy in L.A. Taking her act on the road to college campuses--some in red, religious territory--has its own risks and c...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 05:10
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Olive puts on lipstick in her car. She says she loves the name of it: Rage., Credit: Renee Gross
There has never been an easy time to be transgender in America. For 22-year-old Olive, whose parents are Trump supporters, it couldn’t be much hard...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:22
Caption: Tess and Marco play sungka, a traditional Filipino mancala game., Credit: Paola Mardo
As Filipino schoolmates, Marco was sweet on Tess but left for the Middle East to work, and Tess went to the U.S. Three decades later--with the help...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Once in plain view, many immigrants are missing from work sites, classrooms, and bus stops. But one pastor has vowed

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 04:36
Caption: Alvin poses for a portrait. The car behind him is a Nissan 240SX. Ever since he was a kid, it has been his dream to own one. DACA allows him drive his car without the fear of getting pulled over and getting deported., Credit: Stefanie De Leon Tzic
Alvin’s family left Indonesia for the U.S. to give their son more opportunity. Now that they are aging, it’s his turn to protect them...and he’s ve...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:33
Caption: Vondersaar's cousin Melissa Brand is a liberal from Orange County. The pair mostly avoid talking about politics., Credit: Jenny Lower
Adam Vondersaar is a gun aficionado and survivalist. But this former punk rocker took an unusual route to becoming a Republican in a blue state. P...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:44
Caption: Coach Asa and Marwa after their hour-long lesson, Credit: Pasha Zolfaghari
When attacks on Muslims and mosques spiked, one young woman removed her headscarf but refused to be intimidated. Produced by Pasha Zolfaghari.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 03:40
Caption: Lead guitarist Josh Fleury and drummer Rick Chapman jam during a late-night rehearsal., Credit: Ashley Eady
When Trump took aim at minorities, a group of L.A. musicians took up steel guitars and razor sharp lyrics to fight back. Produced by Ashley Eady.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 04:34
Caption: Coach Asa and Marwa after their hour-long lesson, Credit: Pasha Zolfaghari
Marwa always wore her headscarf as sign of devotion and modesty. But when the attacks on Muslims and mosques spiked as Donald Trump pushed for the ...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: :30
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As high school mates back in the Philippines, Marco always had his eye on Tess, though nothing ever came of it. After high school, Marco went to Sa...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: :23
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On election night, Olive, a 22-year-old transgender woman was watching television with her parents, ardent Trump supporters. Their glee over Trump’...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: :13