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Alice Springs is Drowning in Alcohol

AudioDocumentary.org — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:16:21 -0500

Producer: Katrina Bolton
Program: The World Today

Why does a small town in the heart of Australia's outback have that nation's highest rate of alcohol-related death? Tragic for hundreds of families, though tavern owners and undertakers aren't complaining.

Life and Death of Arissat-1 by Reni Hofmüller

AudioDocumentary.org — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:12:07 -0500

Ham radio operators can build satellites, that can get thrown into orbit from the International Space Station. This item from Radia is more than a factual narration from NASA, it's a building of tension and wonder, a tie between humans on the ground and somehere out there.

Don't Go Far, Dinner's Ready

AudioDocumentary.org — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:00:19 -0500

Two pre-teens in Dublin take off on a lark that ends up in a trans-Atlantic adventure.

Interactive Documentary: Pine Point

AudioDocumentary.org — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:50:12 -0500

From the Canadian National Film Board and included on the Association of Independants in Radio's list of top transmedia projects of 2011, Pine Point is hard to catagorize -- video, photos, sound, text, both temopral and not... It is interactive documentary.

AD Hearts AF

AudioDocumentary.org — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:27:55 -0500

After three years of linking in the wilderness, AudioDocumentary.org has company! We would like to offer a full-throated endorsement to the new audio curating site, Audiofiles. In case you haven't seen it ; " it), Audiofiles is similar in concept to AudioDocumentary.org in that it is an independant site that curates links to radio and audio pieces available free online . It doesn't feature any ...

David Foster Wallace Doc From BBC

AudioDocumentary.org — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:49:48 -0500

BBC does not make this available but after scouring the Net, we found a link. Rick Moody Featured. Check it out.

John Cage Audio on UbuWeb

AudioDocumentary.org — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:34:36 -0500

From UbuWeb, a great collection of John Cage audio.

Less Swedish, Please!

AudioDocumentary.org — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:41:25 -0500

SR c is an outlet for experimental and creative radio, nestled in the heart of Sweden's public radio broadcaster, which is called Swedish Radio. The main site has an enormous amount of content, but also a link in the top left that asks for "Less Swedish, please!", which opens this new page – other languages, including English, Non-verbal, and, of course, Sound Carpets. There's much to enjoy her...

Death At Christmas

AudioDocumentary.org — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:34:16 -0500

"It's just what I do: it's who I am" says Dr Stuart Hamilton in the mortury. Christmas is a busy time at work for him.

Winter's Rest is a excerpt from The D-Word, by London producer Ed Prosser, about death – in this case at Christmas. It's rather pretty.

InExhibition [Explicit]

AudioDocumentary.org — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:51:18 -0500

In the category of things you will never hear on NPR, Donnell Alexander submits this brave and personal piece:

Formerly an editorial staffer at publications such as ESPN The Magazineand LA Weekly, Donnell Alexander is based on the West Coast. He has contributed to McSweeney's and David Eggers called his book, Ghetto Celebrity, “An indispensable book.” His adult-themed InExhibition debuted la...

RIP Christopher Hitchens

AudioDocumentary.org — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:10:57 -0500

The indomitable contrarian Christopher Hitchens said "This profane marriage between tawdry media hype and medieval superstition gave birth to an icon which few have since had the poor taste to question," about MOTHER TERESA. About his own cancer: "All of the cheer-up stories I'm afraid have made me an esophageal cancer snob."

Hitchens died yesterday at 62. Here is last year's All Things Conside...

North Korean Radio in English

AudioDocumentary.org — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:14:30 -0500

Via Shortwaveology these incredible recordings of English broadcasts from behind the North Korean information blackout.

Last Lennon Interview

AudioDocumentary.org — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:43:29 -0500

December 5, 1980, John Lennon did a radio interview for RKO. It aired three days later, hours before he he was shot and killed outside the Dakota. Here are excerpts from what is said to be Lennon's last interview.

Pearl Harbor News on the Radio

AudioDocumentary.org — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:08:47 -0500

Radio Days' collection of the news breaking on various radio stations. In one, the operator seizes the phone line during a live broadcast from Honolulu .

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AudioDocumentary.org — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:53:26 -0500

Me, my boyfriend, his girlfriend and his mum

AudioDocumentary.org — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:12:12 -0500

It's a new world of complex relationships in this cutting edge piece from down under. Winner of Australian Broadcasting's "My Tribe" audio competition. Producer Robbie McEwan was a student at the time, and now produces radio and video documentaries in Australia and New Zealand.

Happy Birthday Sean Cole

AudioDocumentary.org — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:10:18 -0500

One of American public radio's most distinct voices has a landmark birthday today – so in the week he made his Radiolab debut, we dig out an item he made noting the reactions of people above thirty to a certain signature tune. It's Sean Cole – Darth Vader Impersonator Impersonator.

Contemporary Wax Cylinder Recordings

AudioDocumentary.org — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:43:50 -0500

Wax Equations is a gem from Resonance FM in London. Aleks Kolkowski uses some of the oldest recording technology, wax cylinders, to make new recordings of speech and music and crazy stuff today. He presents programmes of them on Resonance FM in London. These aren't available to listen to on-demand, so you can dive into the livestream for a serendipituous earfull of the programme, or you can adm...

Through Cairo Airport

AudioDocumentary.org — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:37:20 -0500

The story of an Irish woman who married an Egyptian and a woman from Egypt who's wed to an Irishman. Both are struggling to adapt to life in their spouse's homeland. It's like culture clash in stereo.

What Phish Sounds Like To People Who Don't Like Phish

AudioDocumentary.org — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:58:15 -0400

I am going to go ahead and say this qualifies as audio documentary. Hilarious and also brilliant in the vein of Revolution #9 or Zappa.