Promise Commentaries

As part of our election coverage we asked eight producers to apply their radio skills to the promises coming from the candidates. The result? A series of four-minute Promise Commentaries perfect for air around the election.

* In a "change" election Snigdha Prakash says, "Wait a sec, change in Washington?"

* Todd Melby gets the straight talk from a woman working two jobs and still not making it.

* Rebecca Sheir wonders what's with the Jewish vote these days.

* With John and Barack making promises on Iraq Shia Levitt asks a vet and a policy expert, "What do these promises mean?"

* Peabody winner Dmae Roberts looks at what the promise of Barack Obama means for mixed-race Americans.

* Hope in '08? Barbara Bernstein remembers the hope in '68.

* With so many broken promises already, Native America Calling host Harlan McKosato asks, "Do we really need more?"

* Sandra Sleight-Brennan wishes McCain would look to the sun not the free market.

* Nick van der Kolk gives us an audio collage on manliness in '08. Hide full description

As part of our election coverage we asked eight producers to apply their radio skills to the promises coming from the candidates. The result? A series of four-minute Promise Commentaries perfect for air around the election. * In a "change" election Snigdha Prakash says, "Wait a sec, change in Washington?" * Todd Melby gets the straight talk from a woman working two jobs and still not making it. * Rebecca Sheir wonders what's with the Jewish vote these days. * With John and Barack making promises on Iraq Shia Levitt asks a vet and a policy expert, "What do these promises mean?" * Peabody winner Dmae Roberts looks at what the promise of Barack Obama means for mixed-race Americans. * Hope in '08? Barbara Bernstein remembers the hope in '68. * With so many broken promises already,... Show full description