What an intriguing mix: the combination of a truly visual artist and the some of the most listening-est tape assembled for radio. What's more, this extraordinary series, aired on Fridays on ATC during 2000, has been amplified and expanded upon with the likes of FF Coppola's family tapes.

An obvious drop-in for any PD needing to fill an hour -- in fact, stations should add an hour to the broadcast day to make room for work like this.

Would it be possible to make the individual stories available for drop ins with Mr. Coppola narrating? Let's bring back some surprise to the air! These are beautiful stories listeners should stumble against at unexpected times -- like break in with Glen Campbell during a time block typically devoted to classical. A shock, but a really good one...