Comments for Finding Love in a Nevada Brothel

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Produced by Hal Cannon and Taki Telonidis of the Western Folklife Center

Other pieces by Western Folklife Center Media

Summary: Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center explores the loves and life of a legal Nevada brothel, Donna’s Ranch.
 

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Review of Finding Love in a Nevada Brothel

The narrator's level voice comes off as non-judgmental in a story which lends itself to all comes of judgment. The length of the piece definitely left me wanting more. Would have liked to have seen some delving into the relationship aspect from both sides, but of course the length could only offer a teaser.

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The piece was well written and nicely produced. Not very probing, but it did show a not often shown side of prostitution.

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Not your ordinary radio piece, but interesting and informational. Before listening, I had not contemplated what life would be like in a brothel or in the mind of a trucker needing love. A nice blend of voices and story content. The host's interview of Cherry Rose and her Madam was a nice touch. Edgy because it's different. Melancholic because of the lack of emotion in the voices and the sadness that attaches to a lonely life on the road. This piece is very honest, the pacing is good, and the interviewer was attentive to detail. I tend to enjoy more energetic, upbeat, inspirational radio, which empowers the spirit - thus the reason for my rating.

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interesting perspective from an oft misunderstood way of life

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This piece reminds me of an HBO documentary I saw recently. It puts a real, human face on an industry many prefer to ignore. There are a few characters who, although we spend only a minute or two with them, we actually come to care about them. The piece gives us just enough to get interested in, without dwelling too long.

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A touching, yet sad, piece about love, Nevada style.
The narrator has a calming voice that appropiately plays down the odd circumstances of the love story between a trucker and his prostitute "girlfriend". The story of the "lovers" flows like a slow motion train wreck, or maybe a bike accident, that is slightly bandaged by the narrators' uplifting comments at the end. Because of the subject matter this piece would suit a later evening time slot.

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Choosing tones from the PRX list of options - "sweet" - well, I would rather have said "touching" maybe or even "moving" but they weren't in the list. "Intriguing" - definitely. I've always wondered what ordinary life might be like in a brothel. "Inspiring" - it really is oddly inspiring to hear about the relationship between a lonely but decent trucker from Canada and a generous-hearted Nevada prostitute who describes herself as "a real people person". Not to mention Mom, the Madam, who looks after everybody, gives common sense advice to truckers in tears and makes sure the place has high standards of health and even higher levels of confidentiality. I also really liked the sound of this piece - not a lot of fancy sound effects, but just enough to give a sense of place. And, as luck would have it, both the trucker and the prostitute had great voices for radio. A really lovely piece!

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"Finding Love in a Nevada Brothel" definitely plays on an idea that's every man's fantasy.

From the journey on the open road, to the bar scene in the brothel, to the meeting with Cherry Rose, "Finding Love" is a decadent alluring segment.

The meeting with Cherry entices the listener suspensefully into what will happen next.

"Finding Love" is rich piece that creates an anticipation of more to come from Hal Cannon and Western Folklife Center Media.

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What a thought provoking article about such a taboo topic. As a society our general vision of prostitutes and the men who enjoy them is much more cruel than the picture Hal Cannon depicts for us in this interview. His delicate conversations with Mom, Cherry, and Copperfield really humanize brothels and their customers. I am still a little sad about the notion of women selling their bodies, but after reading about Cherry's peace with her career, Mom's tender way, and Copperfield's genuine love, legalized prostitution seems that much more bearable.

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This piece is sweeter, less cynical, than I expected.
"Copperfield," the trucker, evokes the image of a naive cowboy in a late-night movie. Cherry Rose, the "working girl," is matter-of-fact, but kind. (The characters from "Bus Stop" flashed through my mind.)
Makes you wonder what happens to these two.

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This was an interesting story about a subject we don't often think about (which is the appeal of public radio, I think). It throws a much gentler light on something that would otherwise be seen as bawdy. I'd like to hear a story in this same vein de-mystifying and possibly humanizing the burning man festival (wink).

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Here's a chance to take your listeners inside a brothel. That's only one of the terms Hal Cannon uses to describe this place and the women who work there.
The sound rich piece unfolds in
near-to-real time as Cannon arrives at "Donna's" with Copperfield, a trucker in love with one of the working girls. Cannon uses a laid back narrative style. But he keeps himself involved in the story, even interviewing Cherry Rose while they sit on her bed. The writing is strong and amusing at times. Cannon describes Cherry as wearing "very hot pants".
The visit has purpose as the prostitute describes why she chose her profession and the lonely trucker explains the importance of his twice a week relationship with Cherry.