Addiction to eavesdropping is an early sign of a destiny as documentarian. Here, the producer remembers an overheard encounter - one of those confrontations that distills casual maniuplation to its essence, the type that make you think, if I could just communicate this moment, I could carve one more notch on the key to human nature. And she DOES communicate it. It's all the more perfect for radio that she was apparently not facing the characters - causing her, for example, to describe the SOUND of their kisses, not the look. Thanks for this story.
This piece has a refreshing voice that will help develope the near future generation radio. The story within the piece is a great message to teens "juviniles" dating.
A wonderful bit of narrated eavesdropping. It was frustrating to listen to accounts of teenagers doing stupid things, but in a way that I should be. It is all too easy to want to just ignore these people, their situations, and the reflection of what each of us once was and still is in some ways. This piece holds that up to us, not in an accusatory way, but just to make sure we keep paying attention.
The excellent music mix supports, even elevates this finely-observed remembrance -- an emotionally painful exchange between three young people. The producer wonderfully captures the complexities of love and sex, self-respect, and a whole bunch of other stuff in a very short time. Her imagined endings to the train ride successfully round off what comes before. Excellent pick for youth-geared programming, but parents of teens might want to listen up as well.
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Produced by Hillary Frank
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Seth Lind
Posted on December 20, 2004 at 12:31 PM | Permalink
Review of Mystery Train
Addiction to eavesdropping is an early sign of a destiny as documentarian. Here, the producer remembers an overheard encounter - one of those confrontations that distills casual maniuplation to its essence, the type that make you think, if I could just communicate this moment, I could carve one more notch on the key to human nature. And she DOES communicate it. It's all the more perfect for radio that she was apparently not facing the characters - causing her, for example, to describe the SOUND of their kisses, not the look. Thanks for this story.
Timothy Padgett
Posted on September 19, 2004 at 10:01 PM | Permalink
Review of Mystery Train
This piece has a refreshing voice that will help develope the near future generation radio. The story within the piece is a great message to teens "juviniles" dating.
Justin Grotelueschen
Posted on July 18, 2004 at 05:50 PM | Permalink
Review of Mystery Train
A good story with good pacing and imagery and the relaxed TAL flow. Has the power to hold attention for the length of the piece. What else to say?
Matthew Shanley
Posted on June 14, 2004 at 08:01 PM | Permalink
Review of Mystery Train
A wonderful bit of narrated eavesdropping. It was frustrating to listen to accounts of teenagers doing stupid things, but in a way that I should be. It is all too easy to want to just ignore these people, their situations, and the reflection of what each of us once was and still is in some ways. This piece holds that up to us, not in an accusatory way, but just to make sure we keep paying attention.
Sydney Lewis
Posted on May 13, 2004 at 12:58 PM | Permalink
Review of Mystery Train
The excellent music mix supports, even elevates this finely-observed remembrance -- an emotionally painful exchange between three young people. The producer wonderfully captures the complexities of love and sex, self-respect, and a whole bunch of other stuff in a very short time. Her imagined endings to the train ride successfully round off what comes before. Excellent pick for youth-geared programming, but parents of teens might want to listen up as well.