Archive for June, 2011

The Pigeon Race

Monday, June 27th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Jeff Letellier demonstrates how to hold a pigeon. (Photo by Nicolas Tanner, courtesy the Salt Archive.) We talk everyday. But, step in front of a microphone, and everything goes to heck in a handbasket. We forget how to talk and, instead, ...

Travels With Mike: In Search of America 50 Years After Steinbeck

Monday, June 13th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Travels With Mike: In Search of America 50 Years After Steinbeck

Producer John Biewen interrogates John Steinbeck. (Photo by Diana Garcia) I seriously suffer from wanderlust. Summer comes and I want nothing more than to shunpike -- make my way cross-country taking back roads. Can't do that this summer, sadly. But, fortunately, ...

Radio Workshop?

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Radio Workshop?

So, let's say you've been bitten by the radio bug. Now, you wanna actually make some radio. What to do? Well, here's a couple of options. This summer, The Center for Documentary Studies is offering several week-long radio production courses. I'll be teaching ...