Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment

Series produced by Lauren Ober

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Image by: Edsel Little  

In collaboration with NPR Digital Services, WAMU 88.5 FM created five short audio pieces aimed at capturing listeners' attention and getting them to share the stories online.

The series features one piece from each of the following categories — audio explainer, whoa sound, storyteller, snappy interview and snappy review.

Audio Explainer — How to Navigate D.C.'s Street System, Explained In 99 Seconds

Whoa Sound — Listen to a Concert Cellist Play a Duet With Her Brain

Storyteller — This D.C. Doorman's Tale Involves Mayoral Staff, an Unpaid Bill and a Window

Snappy Interview — Listen: The Voice of Metro Talks About the ‘Perks’ of Being a D.C. Celebrity

Snappy Review — Listen As Kids Review Bao Bao and the Giant Pandas at the National Zoo


5 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Listen As Kids Review Bao Bao And The Giant Pandas At The National Zoo
From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment
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As the nation's capital, D.C. is home to scores of folks whose names and faces are known throughout the world. Among the elementary school set, how...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:34
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Listen: The Voice of Metro Talks About the ‘Perks’ of Being a D.C. Celebrity
From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment
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It's pretty safe to say you wouldn't recognize Randi Miller if you saw her on the street. But if she opened her mouth, you might hear something fam...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:53
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This D.C. Doorman's Tale Involves Mayoral Staff, an Unpaid Bill and a Window
From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment
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As the longest continuously operating hotel in Washington D.C., The Mayflower on Connecticut Avenue Northwest has played host to Washington’s polit...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:31
Listen to a Concert Cellist Play a Duet With Her Brain
From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment
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Ever wonder what your brainwaves sound like? Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Katinka Kleijn did so, along with composer Daniel Dehaan and sound ...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:39
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How To Navigate D.C.'s Street System, Explained In 99 Seconds
From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment
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For the uninitiated, navigating the streets of Washington D.C. can be an exasperating exercise. Sure, it's a grid, but why are there four different...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:39
  • Purchases: 1