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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Airs Oct 31st

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving It is a special hour-long edition of the Listening Lounge this All Hallows' Eve !!! Our story, written by Washington Irving in 1820, is one of the earliest classics of American fiction. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the tale of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane , who is chased through the Hudson River Valley by a headless horseman. The Legend has been rendered many times in theaters, on television and film. The interpretation we will air is read by stage and radio actor David Kurlan and was released on Folkways Records in 1967. PS. There was indeed a real Ichabod Crane . He was however not a small town school teacher, but a well respected military officer with a career spanning 48 years. Irving met Colonel I. B. Crane in 1814 and later used his name for the Sleepy Hollow character. Though it earned him an immortal place in American culture, the real Crane detested Irving for it.

The Contenders, Pt. 2 - Airs Oct 24th

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Margaret Chase Smith: Cold Warrior in Pearls from Radio Diaries In 1964, Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman from a major party to run for President. The Republican Senator ran as a staunch hawk and expert on national defense while she handed out muffin recipes at campaign stops. Shirley Chisholm: The Politics of Principle from Radio Diaries In 1972, Shirley Chisholm launched a spirited campaign for the Democratic nomination. She was the first woman and first African American to run. Declaring herself “ unbossed and unbought ,” she took on the political establishment as the candidate of “all the people.” Gracie Allen: The Joke That Became a Campaign from Radio Diaries In 1940 the United States was just emerging from the shadow of the Great Depression and war loomed in Europe. Into these serious times stepped Gracie Allen, part of the popular comic duo Burns and Allen , who launched a campaign for President . Allen’s ‘Surprise Party’ began as a publicity s

The Contenders - Airs Oct 17th

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Victoria Woodhull: The First Woman to Run for President from Radio Diaries In the 19th century, Victoria Woodhull was many things: a clairvoyant, a businesswoman, an advocate for women’s rights and sexual freedom , and a magnet for media attention and scandal. Her 1872 campaign for president came at a time when most women did not even have the right to vote. William Jennings Bryan: The Speech That Changed Politics from Radio Diaries At the 1896 Democratic Convention, Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party and won him the nomination. His “ Cross of Gold ” speech is known today as one of the most important oratorical performances in American history. Adlai Stevenson: A Candidate in the Age of Television from Radio Diaries The 1952 presidential campaign pitted the immensely popular General Dwight D. Eisenhower against the ferociously intellectual and intensely private Adlai Stevenson . It was an election fought on a new battleground: television .

Bon Voyage - Airs Oct 10th

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Bon Voyage by Julia Scott Paul Perkovic and his husband, Eric Trefelner, have lived in style for 36 years. When they find out that Paul has inoperable pancreatic cancer, they decide he should go out in style, too. Eric plans a lavish, quarter million-dollar “Bon Voyage” party at a fine arts museum in San Francisco. Paul and Eric aren’t just planning a party; they’re trying to choreograph a death. But the couple soon discovers that death has its own agenda. Come along with the Listening Lounge on this intimate and emotional journey of a same-sex couple coping with mortality.  This I Believe by Nancy Yucius Nancy's life creed has taken on special meaning now that she is battling colon cancer .

Do You Want To Know A Secret? - Aired Sept 26th

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Secrets and Noise byAmy Conger Audio experiment in amplifying the noises that often get ignored. Come closer & listen up.   Secrets by Love + Radio Stories about secrets, Babar , adoption, and so many more secrets waiting to be discovered. Features Ben Popik, Harlyn Aizley, and Frank Warren of the Post Secret project.