This piece provides a behind the scenes look at the WTO protests in Mexico in September 2003, from the perspective of several US protesters; it uses the benefit of hindsight to reflect on the problems and successes associated with the protests and touches on the links made between the disparate groups endure.

This piece could provide some context for the upcoming G8 meeting in Georgia in early June, which is expected to be heavily protested by many anti-global trade groups, and puts a human face, or at least a human voice on the motivations of the protest movement.

This piece provides a thorough overview of the existing market, the sounds and the characters, and touches on the potential problems associated with the pending move to the Bronx. Packed with facts and figures, and sad reflections on the state of the fishing economy (eg. hardly any fish arrive by boat anymore, the tractor trailer is the name of the game these days), this piece paints a complex picture of the issues surrounding the move and as such would be a welcome addition to any show on the fishing or food industry.

Viagra and other medications that address erectile disfunction are so omnipresent on TV and the internet, and absent on public radio as far as I am aware, that this piece's time may have come. According to the subject of this interview, erectile dysfuction affects 52% of men over 40 to some extent. This suprising statistic makes the barrage of advertisments and emails that we are exposed to daily a little easier to accept. The piece comprises a very indepth interview that covers all apsects of the viagra phenomenom, from diagnosis and prescription, to overuse and abuse, and puts it in the context of heterosexual relations. It clearly deals with the subject matter from a male perspective and oversimplifies the female side of things a little, but nevertheless it is an important issue and this is an informative interview. As for airing, the subject matter is inevitably going to raise a few eyebrows, but it is dealt with in a mature fashion and is not overly graphic, so I wouldn't have any qualms about airing it at any time. I appreciated that the interviewee did not continually plug his book; I find it grating when every answer to a question is prefaced with "well in my book you will find....."!

I found the speaker soooooo incredibly fast that I had to listen 3 times to grasp what was being said, and I felt all breathless and anxious at the end of it. That being said once I did understand what was going on valid points were made, often humorously, and as outsourcing is the word of the day these days this commentary could be aired during ME or ATC.

An engaging (and unfortunately less uplifting) follow up to part 1. The complex interactions between all the elemnts of the Tongass habitat are explained in a clear and comprehensible fashion, and both sides of the logging picture are presented here in an even-handed way. The piece clearly demonstrates the dilemma faced by locals who rely on the forests for their livelihood, and yet recognize the need to protect the dwindling resource. It is somewhat disconceting to hear that cutting down trees is "more fun than kissing pretty girls", but maybe this off-the-cuff statement demonstrates just how wide the cultural divide is between loggers and those wishing to protect the trees.

This didn't quite work for me, but perhaps I couldn't suspend the scientist/realist in me sufficiently to go with the flow; the improvised nature of this work is interesting, I liked the characters: 3 old geezers indulging in idle banter, but I felt the piece could have been more satisfying if it had been shorter.

This heartfelt piece is a free-flowing journey through many people's memories of the lives and deaths of 2 friends. Beyond the memorialising it has a broader appeal, touching on what we leave behind, and the long term impact we all have on those around us.

Could provide fodder for discussion on shows about legacy, death, loss and grieving.

One technical note: there is a recurring clicking sound, most prevalent in first 30 seconds or so; pretty sure this isn't meant to be there, could be an uploading issue or something!?
HW

A belated personal tribute from a son to his father, full of regret and anguish over things unsaid, and feelings unexpressed. Would make a thought-provoking, but not uplifting, addition to a father's day line up. Great voice, simple delivery.

A peak behind the scenes of a radio piece on hitchhiking. The listener is right there on the side of a busy highway in CA, where 3 friends argue about who gets to play a cop in the recreation of a rather undramatic scene in a radio piece that must still be in the pipeline; the piece really focuses on the type of friendly banter, and at times abrasive bickering, that goes on between friends who've known each other a long time. Nice use of music and stereo sound.
A note of caution for broadcasters, the f-word is used.

Unusual, given all that has been written about the event, to find a new angle on the events of 9/11. Really LOVELY writing, drawing on producer's new life in alaska, and medical background, but a lot to take in in one sitting; I wanted to pause and digest. Touches on the common theme of helplessness that all of us felt, far from NYC and DC. This is utlimately about the aftermath, recovery and renewal, and how we heal, in our individual ways.