I loved your piece. Up until this day I have still not had that conversation with my mother. My sister taught me and that is ok but I think that it does something when the person who actually made you had this conversation. And thats why I love your piece because you allowed me to share your conversation with your parents and I feel better because even though I never had it with my parents I had it with yours, and so I thank you for letting me sit down too!! I love your inteviewing skills when someone came off track you put them right into the spot where you started off. The only I would change is the sound of your interviews. Next time you do a piece make sure the mic is kind of on the side to avoid the pah sound and up close so I can hear them clearer, other than that great job and good topic.
Right Said Fred, Right Said Fred!!!! Yeah, I really liked the intro. It sets you up for what we know is going to be a lighthearted throwback to the awkwardness of being a teenager. Awkward being the word of choice by anyone talking about "the talk." I loved the vox pop of the kids. There are some really great quotes in there. The whole thing is fun and intimate and educational. Technically, it's a little echoey at points, but for a youth produced piece it's otherwise really tight. I love how she turns the mic on her own parents. Her dad is hysterical and representative of all dads across the world. Definitely worth airing for any show trying to brave the icy waters of sex and teens.
Blunt Youth Radio's "The Talk" starts out on a high note, with appropriate, fun music and an amusing quote about "self-abuse", and holds its awkwardly hilarious tone for the duration of the piece. The pacing is wonderful - during a montage of student recollections, each quote lasts just the right amount of time, and the viewpoints are mixed up nicely. The icing on the cake, however, was the narrator's conversation with her parents, which reminded me all too well of my own embarrassing conversations with my flustered mother. The only change I'd make is to spice up the narration a little - a topic this dynamic and fun deserves an equally fun and dynamic tone. The piece would work well in any context - as part of a series, or just a fun little interstitial on its own.
The intro to this segment drew me right in, with the narrator and the Right Said Fred song ("I'm too sexy for my shirt"). The following vox pop of kids talking about their own "sex talks" is great--I wanted to hear more! This piece is personal, which is why it works. Johanna as a teen was able to get answers from her peers that an "adult" might not have got from them. At the end, Johanna asks her own parents, and it's not too awkward. Air this amusing piece that deals head on with an awkward topic in a humorous, personal and touching way.
Man, people's parents don't really... uh... DO sex talks, do they? Woah.
This piece is a totally amusing look at what parents are telling, or maybe not telling, their kids about sex. And based on the vox-pop conducted in this piece, I think it's safe to say that it's a very good thing health class spends some time covering the subject. But then, Johanna takes the piece to the next level and asks her own parents about what they think she should know. It's a great piece.
Comments for Let's Talk About Sex
This piece belongs to the series "Blunt Presents: Youth and Sex"
Produced by Johanna Greenberg
Other pieces by Blunt Youth Radio Project
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5 comments
Jaimita Haskell
Posted on November 13, 2006 at 01:43 PM | Permalink
Review of The Talk
I loved your piece. Up until this day I have still not had that conversation with my mother. My sister taught me and that is ok but I think that it does something when the person who actually made you had this conversation. And thats why I love your piece because you allowed me to share your conversation with your parents and I feel better because even though I never had it with my parents I had it with yours, and so I thank you for letting me sit down too!! I love your inteviewing skills when someone came off track you put them right into the spot where you started off. The only I would change is the sound of your interviews. Next time you do a piece make sure the mic is kind of on the side to avoid the pah sound and up close so I can hear them clearer, other than that great job and good topic.
Adam Kampe
Posted on January 23, 2006 at 06:16 PM | Permalink
Review of The Talk
Right Said Fred, Right Said Fred!!!! Yeah, I really liked the intro. It sets you up for what we know is going to be a lighthearted throwback to the awkwardness of being a teenager. Awkward being the word of choice by anyone talking about "the talk." I loved the vox pop of the kids. There are some really great quotes in there. The whole thing is fun and intimate and educational. Technically, it's a little echoey at points, but for a youth produced piece it's otherwise really tight. I love how she turns the mic on her own parents. Her dad is hysterical and representative of all dads across the world. Definitely worth airing for any show trying to brave the icy waters of sex and teens.
Emily Raymond
Posted on January 04, 2006 at 03:59 PM | Permalink
Review of The Talk
Blunt Youth Radio's "The Talk" starts out on a high note, with appropriate, fun music and an amusing quote about "self-abuse", and holds its awkwardly hilarious tone for the duration of the piece. The pacing is wonderful - during a montage of student recollections, each quote lasts just the right amount of time, and the viewpoints are mixed up nicely. The icing on the cake, however, was the narrator's conversation with her parents, which reminded me all too well of my own embarrassing conversations with my flustered mother. The only change I'd make is to spice up the narration a little - a topic this dynamic and fun deserves an equally fun and dynamic tone. The piece would work well in any context - as part of a series, or just a fun little interstitial on its own.
Sarah Elzas
Posted on December 09, 2005 at 10:13 AM | Permalink
Review of The Talk
The intro to this segment drew me right in, with the narrator and the Right Said Fred song ("I'm too sexy for my shirt"). The following vox pop of kids talking about their own "sex talks" is great--I wanted to hear more! This piece is personal, which is why it works. Johanna as a teen was able to get answers from her peers that an "adult" might not have got from them. At the end, Johanna asks her own parents, and it's not too awkward. Air this amusing piece that deals head on with an awkward topic in a humorous, personal and touching way.
Ben Lavine
Posted on December 08, 2005 at 03:28 PM | Permalink
Review of The Talk
Man, people's parents don't really... uh... DO sex talks, do they? Woah.
This piece is a totally amusing look at what parents are telling, or maybe not telling, their kids about sex. And based on the vox-pop conducted in this piece, I think it's safe to say that it's a very good thing health class spends some time covering the subject. But then, Johanna takes the piece to the next level and asks her own parents about what they think she should know. It's a great piece.