7 episodes
Backwoods Backwoods
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- Society & Culture
Backwoods is a podcast from Appalachia that goes beyond typical poverty p**n stereotypes. We may be from the backwoods but we are not all backwards.
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Teeth Are a Luxury
A reporter experiencing poverty has dental work, at a free clinic, in a horse stable. Produced by Jacqui Fulton and Fendall Fulton with special thanks to Sarah Smarsh for her permission to use excerpts from her essay, “Poor Teeth.”
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Death By A Thousand Cuts
"KCRW's 6th Annual 24 Hour Radio Race is a whirlwind day of high-stakes radio making for producers of any experience level. You will have 24 HOURS to write, record and edit a nonfiction four-minute-long radio story."
The theme this year-the new normal. This is our submission. -
Episode 4: Beauty Markings
A portrait of a young Native American artist who really gets under her patrons skin.
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Episode 3: Cannot be Completed
This special episode was produced in only 24 hours, for the 24 hour Radio Race hosted by KCRW. The theme was "Out of range".
Produced by: Jacqui Helbert ,Jimmy Gutierrez ,Suzie Kelly (artwork) -
Episode 2:The Lone Protester
The violence over the last week has driven one man to stand on the street and protest-all alone. But will one person be enough?
"And so that just really... that just pushed me over the top, bud. I just went and got me a sign." -
Episode 1:The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
In 2008 a gunman opened fire in a church during a children's production of Annie Jr. His motivation was his hatred for gays, blacks, and liberals. He killed 2, wounded 8, and traumatized the congregation and community.
Can the witnesses recover? Will the Reverend be able to guide his congregation through the horrific aftermath?