Thursday, September 25, 2008

Radio Stories

I listened to all three stories and they all carry some pretty significant similarities and differences that make them work.  That is; multiple sources, abundance of interesting sounds to digest and intriguing stories to boot.  

Like some others have noted, the Neuticles story makes use of the intrinsic humor and comedy that comes hand-in-paw with a story about fake dog testicles.  Natural sound is captured with barking dogs.  The savvy yet quirky inventor and Oak Grove native also adds perspective with unique and confident takes on what positives come of his ballsy enterprise, such as curbed pet overpopulation.  

The Manzini story covers a man from an Italian mafia family turned escape artist.  His character is so interesting that the story thrives on personal accounts of straight-jacket escapes and hand gun birthday gifts.  The more the story rolls, the more intrigued the listener becomes.

In my feeling, the Adderall story is the weakest.  I covers a topic mostly already known amongst my age group.  Kids take ADHD medicine to help them cram for tests.  Big whoop.  But that doesn't mean it doesn't have an audience.  Abuse of prescription medicine in the United States is becoming more of an issue every day as more meds are given out and people often end up with extra.  Responsible adults store or dispose of the extras, but college students (always in need of cash) just sell if there is a market.  Adderall or not, that's a big issue.

Kevin Ornduff 

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