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The Story with Dick Gordon brings the news home - through passionate points of view and personal experiences. The program brings together ordinary and extraordinary people to provide perspective on the issues which affect us all. Our goal is to inspire conversation, thinking and understanding. Produced at North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC.
Afghanistan: From the Ground Up
Friday, February 03 2012
Afghanistan: From the ground up
Dick speaks with two women who are in the thick of events in Afghanistan. Writer Anna Badkhen takes us into small villages and describes the changes she's been seeing in the society in the last months. We also hear from Navy Seabee Shelby Lutrey, who just finished building a set of barracks in Helmand.
Don Cornelius: Love, peace and soul
We offer an appreciation of the creator and host of Soul Train, Don Cornelius. Two listeners share their memories - Thomas Torain and Brett Chambers - and we hear some great dance music.
The Longest Swim
Thursday, February 02 2012
The Longest Swim
Dick speaks with athlete Diana Nyad about her ongoing attempt to swim from Cuba to the U.S. She has tried three times and failed but vows to do it this spring - this one last try. She will face jellyfish and sharks and must be guarded against both. It is her Everest and she is not ready to quit.
- Learn more about Diana at her website.
Painting the Forth
That's a Scottish saying that describes an endless job. It comes from the ongoing work of painting the Forth Bridge in Scotland which has been happening for 120 years. Dick speaks with Ian Heigh who is in charge of the bridge he calls "The Chunky Lady."
Music in this episode: Pretty Little Ditty by the Red Hot Chili Peppers; Miss Forbes Farewell/Poll Halfpenny and The Cure by Duck Baker.
Fix a Well, Change the World
Wednesday, February 01 2012
Fix a Well, Change the World
Dick sits down with Doc Hendley of the group Wine to Water and talks about his transition from bartending in Raleigh to working to bring clean water to people in Darfur. Despite the violence there, Doc says that bad water kills more people than the conflict.
Cyro Baptista and his Amazing Garage Full of Junk
Contributor David Schulman visits Brazilian musician Cyro Baptista in his New Jersey garage. He keeps a huge array of percussive objects and plays them all - this includes bird calls from Cabela's outfitters. Thanks to our partners at Musicians in Their Own Words.
Music in this story: Chameaux by Ballaké Sissoko & Ludovico Einaudi; Mr. Bugaloo, Cyro Baptista.
Sound Discovery
Tuesday, January 31 2012
Sound Discovery
Sarah Churman lived all of her life unable to hear anything until she saved enough money for a hearing implant. When it was switched on, she was able to hear her husband's voice and those of her children. Recently, she had a second implant and can now hear out of both ears. Dick Gordon talks to her about the flood of sound she now hears every day.
- See the video of Sarah hearing for the first time.
- Transcript of "Sound Discovery"
The Grand Tour
Travelers often like keeping accounts of their journeys and today, producer Marika Partridge shares some family tapes of a world tour in 1968. Music, stories and sound, all gathered on old reel-to-reel tape.
Driving Ms. Betsy
Monday, January 30 2012
Driving Ms. Betsy
Tiffany Brubeck had a job in finance and when she lost it, she began to remember that she loved being in her grandfather's long haul truck, nicknamed Betsy. She found a training program, a trucking mentor and now makes her living driving a rig. This story comes from our partnership with Salon.com .
- Read her essay.
The Giant Wave
Garrett McNamara recently surfed a giant wave, perhaps one the biggest ever surfed. It was 90 feet and rolled out off the coast of Portugal. He says he's in search of the next wave, hopefully one even bigger.
- See the video
Music in this episode: Keep on Truckin' by Blind Boy Fuller; Pipeline by Apache 64; Walk Don't Run, The Ventures
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Next Chapter - Made in the USA
Friday, January 27 2012
Next Chapter - Made in the USA
Dick calls up Bruce Cochrane, a North Carolina businessman who revived his family furniture business after it had been shuttered. Dick spoke with him last year about Lincolnton Furniture Company, which was spotlighted during the annual State of the Union address this week.
Newspaper of the People
Dick explores traditional plena music with saxophonist Miguel Zenon, who has been hearing and playing it his whole life in Puerto Rico and New York City. He says people gather on street corners with hand held drums, like tambourines, and they make up songs with the latest neighborhood news. Miguel has studied the music and interviewed some of the keepers of the tradition, and he fuses that with his other love, jazz.
Music in this story: Many selections from Miguel Zenon, including Perdon, Esta Plena, Residencial Llorens Torres, ¿Qué Será de Puerto Rico? and Alma Adentro. Also: Plena y Bomba by Susana Baca feat. Calle; Bailando Plena by Mon Rivera su Orquestra; Embraceable You and Groovin' High by Charlie Parker; Noose by Ratatat
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