Out of the Blocks

Aaron Henkin, Wendel Patrick
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Out of the Blocks is a uniquely immersive listening experience that emerges from a mosaic of voices and soundscapes on the streets of Baltimore. A custom-tailored score colors and connects this tapestry of stories hidden in plain sight.

  1. Barbara's Groceries, Then & Now

    08/17/2021

    Barbara's Groceries, Then & Now

    We first met the guys at Barbara’s Groceries back in 2015 on the 4700 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. This episode, we reunite with them, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past six years?” Plus, Aaron & Wendel bid a fond farewell to listeners as Out of the Blocks comes to a close.

    22 min
  2. B Love & Bridge of Hope, Then & Now

    08/10/2021

    B Love & Bridge of Hope, Then & Now

    This episode, we reconnect with Traci ‘B-Love’ Bartlow, who runs a boutique hotel on the ground floor of her home in West Oakland’s Lower Bottoms neighborhood. She tells us how her life and her business have changed over the past few years. We also check back in at a day shelter that helps families in crisis in the St Louis neighborhood of The Ville. Director Kelli Braggs talks about how the organization is bearing up under the strain of the pandemic.

    26 min
  3. Antonio & Pat & Andrea, Then & Now

    08/03/2021

    Antonio & Pat & Andrea, Then & Now

    We first met Antonio McDuffy and Pat & Andrea Wills on the 400 block of E Patapsco Avenue back in 2015. This episode, we reunite with them, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past six years?”

    20 min
  4. Wayne & Aaron, Then & Now

    07/27/2021

    Wayne & Aaron, Then & Now

    We first met Wayne Brewton & Pastor Aaron Hannah on the 600 block of Cherry Hill Road back in 2017. This episode, we reunite with Wayne & Aaron, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past four years?”

    23 min
  5. Sissy & Shaniqua, Then & Now

    07/20/2021

    Sissy & Shaniqua, Then & Now

    We first met Okhui ‘Sissy’ Benlein & Shaniqua McCready on the 1900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue back in 2018. This episode, we reunite with Sissy & Shaniqua, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past three years?”

    20 min
  6. George & Gus, Then & Now

    07/12/2021

    George & Gus, Then & Now

    We first met Gus Zissimos & George Anagnostou on the 4700 block of Eastern Avenue back in 2015. This episode, we reunite with George & Gus, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past six years?”

    22 min
  7. Arlo & Lei Ann, Then & Now

    07/06/2021

    Arlo & Lei Ann, Then & Now

    We reconnect with Arlo Iron Cloud, our partner at KILI Radio, The Voice of the Lakota Nation, on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He tells us how life has changed for him and his family over the past few years. We also check back in with Lei Ann Shiramizu in Seattle’s Chinatown International District to hear how she and her neighbors have coped with the pressures of the pandemic.

    34 min
  8. Foots & Lateef, Then & Now

    06/29/2021

    Foots & Lateef, Then & Now

    We first met Gregory Hill (AKA Foots) and Lateef Aderomilehin on the 2100 block of Edmondson Avenue back in 2017. This episode, we reunite with Foots & Lateef, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past four years?”

    24 min
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Out of the Blocks is a uniquely immersive listening experience that emerges from a mosaic of voices and soundscapes on the streets of Baltimore. A custom-tailored score colors and connects this tapestry of stories hidden in plain sight.

Information

  • Creator
    Aaron Henkin, Wendel Patrick
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2021
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2017
  • Show Website
    Out of the Blocks

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