Pledge Drive - Airs Sept. 28 It's pledge drive at KFAI , our radio home. As a bonus to our listeners, we're airing some of our favorite stories from the past year, including Irv and Me . Tune in, enjoy the show and make a donation to great storytelling.
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That Teenage Feeling - Airs Sept 21st
In A Bubble by Hillary Frank Frank stalks the crowded, noisy school hallways and finds the shy kids. She then amazingly succeeds in getting them to talk about themselves; w hat it's like to be quiet and why it can be tough. "Some people don't realize I'm there until I leave," says one. These are teens who worry about how their shyness will affect their ability to get dates, talk in front of a class ...all kinds of stuff. Fire And Ice Cream by Brent Runyon When Brent was 14, he was badly, badly burned and ended up at Children's National Medical Center's Burn Unit in Washington, DC. Years later, yet with devastating immediacy, he dives back into the mind of that teenager struggling with love and pain. Produced by Jay Allison. Brent's story is taken from the memoir " The Burn Journals ." First Kiss from Teenage Diaries Josh is a 17-year old who lives in Manhattan. He has Tourette's Syndrome, a neurological disorder that
Spirit and Body Willing - Airs Sept. 14 I still remember interviewing a group of elderly people about sexuality. During an interview at a Chicago assisted living facility, one woman said this: "Some people think that when you get old, you don't want to have sex or that you shouldn't have sex. I say if the spirit is there and body is willing, go to it." Others said great stuff too that contributed to a surprising and refreshing documentary titled, "Spirit and Body Willing: Sex Over Age 70." Since the doc was aired in 2003, senior sexuality is receiving more attention from sexuality professionals. I'm happy about that. And I'm still a little surprised we were able to get a candid discussion of female orgasm on the radio (originally Chicago Public Radio) during afternoon drive time. Spirit and Body Willing: Sex Over Age 70 airs on the Listening Lounge at 6:30 p.m. Central Time on KFAI. (Todd Melby)
The Science of Sound - Airs Sept 7th
Put on your listening caps -- it's time to head back to school! W e'll be exploring the mechanics behind how sound actually works. Recorded in 1958, this album became a n important educational title for more than 30 years. Fascinating recordings describe and demonstrate the phenomena of sound and explore how we hear u sing an ample helping of sound effects and audio tricks to illustrate various points. The album is both a remarkable document of a previous era and a timeless lesson in understanding what it means to hear. The Science of Sound was produced by The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in collaboration with Bell Telephone Laboratories. So please join us and get schooled in " Echo and Reverberation," "Delay Distortion," "Dissonance and Consonance," "The Doppler Effect," and much, much more!!!