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Words To Live By

Josie Long presents stories about writers and musicians whose words help us navigate difficult moments in our lives. From 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the writers and musicians whose words help us navigate the difficult moments in our lives.

From James Baldwin to Adrienne Rich, the lyrics of Jimmie Rodgers to a new poem by Axel KacoutiΓ©.

* James Baldwin in conversation with Studs Terkel
Originally broadcast in 1961
Courtesy of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive

* For george, breonna, ahmaud, and christian
Produced by James T. Green
Originally made for the podcast u+1f60c

* Dedications
Featuring Mary Jean Chan
Produced by Alia Cassam
Featuring recordings of Adrienne Rich from the audio archives of the public radio show, New Letters on the Air, a production of New Letters magazine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

* The Watertank
Featuring Damian Le Bas
Produced by Andrea Rangecroft

* You Got Through the Day
Produced by Axel KacoutiΓ©

Production team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Apr 2024 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Jun 2020 15:00
  • Wed 17 Nov 2021 18:30
  • Thu 18 Nov 2021 00:30
  • Wed 3 Apr 2024 10:00
  • Wed 3 Apr 2024 16:00
  • Thu 4 Apr 2024 00:00

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