Audio by Adam http://audiobyadam.com Radio and Audio Features and Documentaries Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Radio and Audio Features and Documentaries - An ever-fattening blog with scores (soon to be 100s) of the sound-rich radio stories and documentaries Adam Phillips has done over 25 years for National Public Radio, the CBC, and, since 1993, the Voice of America, where he is on staff. Phillips' interests are truly eclectic - there are almost no subject that do not engage him, and through his careful use of ambient sound and interviews, lure us in as well. Categories include Americana, religion and spirituality, New York life, arts, offbeat science, oral history, and lots and lots of "other." Phillips has won nearly 20 awards for his work. He is also an adjunct professor at the New School's Graduate School of Media Studies, and teaches oral history workshops. Adam Phillips no Adam Phillips adam@audiobyadam.com adam@audiobyadam.com (Adam Phillips) 1984-2010 Radio and Audio Features and Documentaries radio,documentaries,NPR,human interest,VOA,Americana,profiles,spirituality,New York,immigrants,ethnic,audio,features Audio by Adam http://audiobyadam.com/audio/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/rss.jpg http://audiobyadam.com The Century in Sound: An American’s Perspective (12/31/99) http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-century-in-sound-an-americans-perspective-123199/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-century-in-sound-an-americans-perspective-123199/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:06:17 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=585 Related Posts Corruption in American Politics is Nothing New, Two Showgirls of Yesteryear]]> This is a 38 minute narration-free documentary of the 20th century using (other than my one minute spoken introduction) only archival sound, speeches and other audio artifacts of that talkative 100 years. The montage is of my own making and perspective as the American I happen to be, and hopefully, takes the listener on a real voyage, despite my limitations.

It was prepared for worldwide broadcast on the Voice of America on New Year’s Even 1999; it subsequently won the Grand Prize and the Gold Medal at the New York Festivals, and a Special VOA award, and I was flattered to learn in it often used in journalism classes.

A note on how to listen to it:  all on one 38 minutes go, with the lights off. It’s fun to try identify the source of the sound you are hearing the first time around. Then check your impressions against the complete list of sound elements which I hope to post as a sidebar on this blog (when I learn how to do it.)  You can also write me and request an email copy, no prob.

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Corruption in American Politics is Nothing New, Two Showgirls of Yesteryear]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-century-in-sound-an-americans-perspective-123199/feed/ 0 This is a 38 minute narration-free documentary of the 20th century using (other than my one minute spoken introduction) only archival sound, speeches and other audio artifacts of that talkative 100 years. The montage is of my own making and perspective... This is a 38 minute narration-free documentary of the 20th century using (other than my one minute spoken introduction) only archival sound, speeches and other audio artifacts of that talkative 100 years. The montage is of my own making and perspective as the American I happen to be, and hopefully, takes the listener on a real voyage, despite my limitations. It was prepared for worldwide broadcast on the Voice of America on New Year's Even 1999; it subsequently won the Grand Prize and the Gold Medal at the New York Festivals, and a Special VOA award, and I was flattered to learn in it often used in journalism classes. A note on how to listen to it:  all on one 38 minutes go, with the lights off. It's fun to try identify the source of the sound you are hearing the first time around. Then check your impressions against the complete list of sound elements which I hope to post as a sidebar on this blog (when I learn how to do it.)  You can also write me and request an email copy, no prob. adamphillips no 38:32 The Sacred Heart: An Atlas of the Body Seen Through Invasive Surgery (Book) http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-sacred-heart-an-atlast-of-the-body-seen-through-invasive-surgery-book/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-sacred-heart-an-atlast-of-the-body-seen-through-invasive-surgery-book/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:42:58 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=579 Related Posts Profiles of People with Disabilities (Berkeley CA 2008), Astrobiology: The Search for Extra-terrestrial Life, Montana’s Blackfeet Indians: Tradition Meets Today]]> This is a extended, edited excerpt from my intervierw with (now Dr.)  Max Aguilera-Hellweg, who saw and photographed the strange and difficult beauty of the body as it undergoes radical surgery.  While this is a long form audio story, I hoped to give a sense of the ways the spirit, the “hotness” of fleshy life and medical skill come together in the operating room, and which were compassionately exalted in his remarkable 1997 book.

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Profiles of People with Disabilities (Berkeley CA 2008), Astrobiology: The Search for Extra-terrestrial Life, Montana’s Blackfeet Indians: Tradition Meets Today]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-sacred-heart-an-atlast-of-the-body-seen-through-invasive-surgery-book/feed/ 0 This is a extended, edited excerpt from my intervierw with (now Dr.)  Max Aguilera-Hellweg, who saw and photographed the strange and difficult beauty of the body as it undergoes radical surgery.  While this is a long form audio story, This is a extended, edited excerpt from my intervierw with (now Dr.)  Max Aguilera-Hellweg, who saw and photographed the strange and difficult beauty of the body as it undergoes radical surgery.  While this is a long form audio story, I hoped to give a sense of the ways the spirit, the "hotness" of fleshy life and medical skill come together in the operating room, and which were compassionately exalted in his remarkable 1997 book. adamphillips no 18:27 Kay Ryan, US Poet Laureate (2008-present) http://audiobyadam.com/2009/kay-ryan-us-poet-laureate-2008-present/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/kay-ryan-us-poet-laureate-2008-present/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:32:09 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=575 Related Posts Jane Hirshfield discusses “Given Sugar, Given Salt”, Poet Robert Bly and the Wild Man (CBC 1990), The Sacred Heart: An Atlas of the Body Seen Through Invasive Surgery (Book)]]> Since October 2008, Kay Ryan has been serving as America’s 16th poet laureate, tapped by the librarian of Congress to be ambassador for American poetry. She has published more than half a dozen books of collected poems. and is cherished for her  compact, vivid and accessible verse.  This profile is based on my interview with her at the Academy of American Poetry in New York City.

Here is a to the VOA story I did about her and includes audio links to an extended excerpt from our interview and sound files of Ryan reading several of her poems.

See also my profiles of US Poet Laureates Charles Simic and Donald Hall.

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May these words benefit all sentient beings!

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]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/dalai-lama-interview-on-conflict-and-mind/feed/ 0 In 1995, it was my good fortune to be flown down to Atlanta to interview the Dalai Lama. It was in the middle of a very ambitious and (to me) fascinating multi-million dollar project I was producing at the time on conflict resolution, In 1995, it was my good fortune to be flown down to Atlanta to interview the Dalai Lama. It was in the middle of a very ambitious and (to me) fascinating multi-million dollar project I was producing at the time on conflict resolution, and the psychology of war, violence, reconciliation and peace.  This long form doc uses some clips from His Holiness, and is leavened with dramatized excerpts from his speeches on these subjects, voiced by my colleagues at the VOA's Tibetan Service. May these words benefit all sentient beings! adamphillips no 20:08 The Kitchen Sisters: Audio Maestre http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-kitchen-sisters-radio-maestras/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-kitchen-sisters-radio-maestras/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:38:40 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=567 Related Posts Profile: Dave Isay, Audio Documentarian and “Storycorps” Founder, Profiles of People with Disabilities (Berkeley CA 2008), Profile: Art Spiegelman “Maus” Creator & Comics and Graphics Novel Artist]]> The Kitchen Sisters are famous in the radio world, and to National Public Radio listeners, for the wonderful way they combine the sounds and sentiments of real people according to themes and make their lives come alive for all of us. In this profile, I talk to them in a cozy San Francisco locale and learn more about what makes them tick, and how they find their inspirations.

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Little League’s Big Adventure, Middletown NJ: A Town Aims to Heal (9/11/02)]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/jenks-vs-broken-arrow-oklahoma-high-school-football/feed/ 0 Americana,athletics,Broken Arrow,football,high school,Jenks,Oklahoma,sports In small town Oklahoma, high school football runs a close second to the Bible in popularity and team spirit. Here is a story I did (as a sidebar to the State Fair I was covering) about one game between two rival small town football teams. In small town Oklahoma, high school football runs a close second to the Bible in popularity and team spirit. Here is a story I did (as a sidebar to the State Fair I was covering) about one game between two rival small town football teams.  For a New Yorker like me, this is almost as exotic as it gets! adamphillips no 5:12 Gays in the Military: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell http://audiobyadam.com/2009/gays-in-the-military-dont-ask-dont-tell/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/gays-in-the-military-dont-ask-dont-tell/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:08:26 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=560 Related Posts No related posts. ]]> This is a story I did the weekend of October 10-11 2009 connected with a gay rights march on the Capitol, especially as regards gays in the military.  Here’s the intro I used for the piece:

Demonstrations are expected this weekend in Washington as groups of active and former service members and their supporters urge lawmakers to repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy” that bars openly homosexual service members from serving in the military, and a stricter federal law that forbids homosexual from serving at all. Activists denounce both as inhumane, outmoded, and against both the military and the national interest. Supporters of the bans say they are necessary for the comfort and morale of heterosexuals in the ranks. Adam Phillips examines the controversy.

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]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/gays-in-the-military-dont-ask-dont-tell/feed/ 0 This is a story I did the weekend of October 10-11 2009 connected with a gay rights march on the Capitol, especially as regards gays in the military.  Here's the intro I used for the piece: - Demonstrations are expected this weekend in Washington as g... This is a story I did the weekend of October 10-11 2009 connected with a gay rights march on the Capitol, especially as regards gays in the military.  Here's the intro I used for the piece: Demonstrations are expected this weekend in Washington as groups of active and former service members and their supporters urge lawmakers to repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy” that bars openly homosexual service members from serving in the military, and a stricter federal law that forbids homosexual from serving at all. Activists denounce both as inhumane, outmoded, and against both the military and the national interest. Supporters of the bans say they are necessary for the comfort and morale of heterosexuals in the ranks. Adam Phillips examines the controversy. adamphillips no 6:13 Death n’ Stuff at the “New York Times” Obit Desk http://audiobyadam.com/2009/life-and-death-at-the-new-york-times-obit-desk/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/life-and-death-at-the-new-york-times-obit-desk/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:56:08 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=557 Related Posts The Island at the Center of the World: Dutch New York, Grassroots Group Helps Restore New York Estuary, Profile: Dave Isay, Audio Documentarian and “Storycorps” Founder]]> After articles about the President and “dog bites man,” the obituaries are among the most popular articles the New York Times features. Part news story, part profile, obits attempt to sum up a person’s life and significance, and no more. Indeed, how many “column inches” a person is expected in the paper to get when he dies is closely guarded knowledge at the Times.  In this story,   I crash the gates of Hell, and spend some time with the people who make the Obit Section work, and their overseers. As with many of my stories, Chopin is included at no extra charge.

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Profile of A Moonshiner (VOA 1999)]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/the-green-tortoise-bus-making-the-miracle/feed/ 0 A direct descendent of the Ken Kesey's and the Merry Pranksters' bus "Further,"  and the Grey Rabbit buses that criss-crossed America during the late 1960s and 70s, "The Green Tortoise" is now a full fledged tour company that totes mostly young people... A direct descendent of the Ken Kesey's and the Merry Pranksters' bus "Further,"  and the Grey Rabbit buses that criss-crossed America during the late 1960s and 70s, "The Green Tortoise" is now a full fledged tour company that totes mostly young people to America's greatest well-known and offbeat locales.  They live on the bus, which at night miraculously transforms into a sleeping car for 24 .  Good food we make ourselves. Fun, adventure, not a little drama, and some great bumpy memories ensue, as we "Trip" across the country, or go to National Parks, or wherever it is that's been signed on for (and usually more). This is a story I did a few years back in Eastern California with my then 10 year old son Noah in tow. (He used to love crawling around in the bus-length luggage racks.) adamphillips no 7:06 Black “Born Again” Christian Hair Salons http://audiobyadam.com/2009/black-born-again-christian-hair-and-beauty-salons/ http://audiobyadam.com/2009/black-born-again-christian-hair-and-beauty-salons/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:33:47 +0000 adamphillips http://audiobyadam.com/?p=550 Related Posts The Status of Women in Israel (NPR 1990), “Grandma” Cora’s Sweet Potato Pies]]> The Bible says that a woman’s hair is a glory to her, and they take that quite literally at several African American beauty salons that are springing up in the Washington DC and other urban areas.  Come with me on my visit to a salon where being “born again,” amazing hair-dos and “prayerful” and joyous sisterhood intertwine in a sacred (often musical) weave.

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The Status of Women in Israel (NPR 1990), “Grandma” Cora’s Sweet Potato Pies]]> http://audiobyadam.com/2009/black-born-again-christian-hair-and-beauty-salons/feed/ 0 The Bible says that a woman's hair is a glory to her, and they take that quite literally at several African American beauty salons that are springing up in the Washington DC and other urban areas.  Come with me on my visit to a salon where being "born... The Bible says that a woman's hair is a glory to her, and they take that quite literally at several African American beauty salons that are springing up in the Washington DC and other urban areas.  Come with me on my visit to a salon where being "born again," amazing hair-dos and "prayerful" and joyous sisterhood intertwine in a sacred (often musical) weave. adamphillips no 5:16