In the show?s open, the narrator states that as both a driver and a survivor of a cycling accident, his objective is to bridge the gap between cyclists and drivers. ?One Shoe? dramatically presents the stories of several unidentified cyclists in chapters?the accident, the hospital experience, recovery, etc?a production style that is reminiscent of ?This American Life.? Music provides an effective bridge between segments and heightens the impact of some gruesome tales of cycling accidents?this is not something for the squeamish! The program does include some obscenities, which, the producers have cleverly altered for airplay. ?One Shoe? graphically examines a topic that is little discussed outside of the cycling community and is a program that could serve as good catalyst to a local discussion of bicycle safety and community planning around bike paths and cycling lanes.
I like the idea of this piece. However, the is, in my opinion, some loose language that is an issue. I found the language in track #1 and track #3, but I did not listen beyond track #3. Good storytelling and use of nat sound.
I first heard the full hour of "One Shoe in the Road" after I responded to a short write up about it in Chainbreaker 4. Before airing it on "Bike Talk" in Providence, I listened to the CD seven or eight times and was broght to tears more than once.
The commentary/narration by Don Godwin at the beginning (all of track 1), at the end, and between the stories is really poingnent and reflective. The interviews/stories are cut up and mixed together to give a collage of different bicyce accidents related one element at a time (before, impact, dirrectly following, recovery). The original music and background sounds are well edited and levels are good. Occasional swears throughout, but scrambled for clean radio play.
I can't recomment one segment over another because the entire hour is well worth the listen. National bike to work week is next week (May 15-19) and that gives several stations a great reason to air One Shoe in the Road, but this piece touches on issues beyond bike accidents their aftermath that make it very relevent all year round. Bike to work week attempts to address bicycle commuting issues that OSR effectively brings to light with personal, for the most part tragic, accounts.
Comments for One Shoe In the Road: Struck Cyclists and Their Stories
Produced by Don Godwin, Erin Yanke
Other pieces by Don Godwin
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3 comments
John Voci
Posted on October 06, 2006 at 06:12 AM | Permalink
Review of One Shoe In the Road: Struck Cyclists and Their Stories
In the show?s open, the narrator states that as both a driver and a survivor of a cycling accident, his objective is to bridge the gap between cyclists and drivers. ?One Shoe? dramatically presents the stories of several unidentified cyclists in chapters?the accident, the hospital experience, recovery, etc?a production style that is reminiscent of ?This American Life.? Music provides an effective bridge between segments and heightens the impact of some gruesome tales of cycling accidents?this is not something for the squeamish! The program does include some obscenities, which, the producers have cleverly altered for airplay. ?One Shoe? graphically examines a topic that is little discussed outside of the cycling community and is a program that could serve as good catalyst to a local discussion of bicycle safety and community planning around bike paths and cycling lanes.
Kim Fox
Posted on May 24, 2006 at 08:20 AM | Permalink
Review of One Shoe In the Road: Struck Cyclists and Their Stories
I like the idea of this piece. However, the is, in my opinion, some loose language that is an issue. I found the language in track #1 and track #3, but I did not listen beyond track #3. Good storytelling and use of nat sound.
Alexandra Svoboda
Posted on May 11, 2006 at 11:06 AM | Permalink
Review of One Shoe In the Road: Struck Cyclists and Their Stories
I first heard the full hour of "One Shoe in the Road" after I responded to a short write up about it in Chainbreaker 4. Before airing it on "Bike Talk" in Providence, I listened to the CD seven or eight times and was broght to tears more than once.
The commentary/narration by Don Godwin at the beginning (all of track 1), at the end, and between the stories is really poingnent and reflective. The interviews/stories are cut up and mixed together to give a collage of different bicyce accidents related one element at a time (before, impact, dirrectly following, recovery). The original music and background sounds are well edited and levels are good. Occasional swears throughout, but scrambled for clean radio play.
I can't recomment one segment over another because the entire hour is well worth the listen. National bike to work week is next week (May 15-19) and that gives several stations a great reason to air One Shoe in the Road, but this piece touches on issues beyond bike accidents their aftermath that make it very relevent all year round. Bike to work week attempts to address bicycle commuting issues that OSR effectively brings to light with personal, for the most part tragic, accounts.