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Chamblee54 listens to podcasts. Today’s feature will focus on series shows. Many of these shows have either finished a limited run, or are on hiatus. As before, this feature will provide links to download sites. Click in the proper place, right click, choose “Save Link As.” If you prefer to use a podcast app, someone else knows how. Pictures today are from The Library of Congress. Part one and part two of this series are already out there.
The Paris Review is produced by a highbrow literary magazine. It is slightly overproduced, with announcers, theme music, and several segments in each episode. It is usually fun to listen. Episode 3 features an interview with James Baldwin, with Levar Burton pinch-hitting for the author.
Radio Rental is produced by Atlanta based Tenderfoot TV. @TerryCarnation is the host, working in the back of a video rental store. RR has tales of the para-normal, and is a lot of fun.
Dolly Parton’s America is a gem. It is hosted by @JadAbumrad, and produced by radiolab. DPA occasionally sounds like a big city broadcaster, assigned to report on country folks. Dolly has deservedly become an american hero. DPA moves fast, and tells a great deal of the story.
Freak Flag Flying was a short series, featuring David Crosby. The C in CSNY has a lot of talent. If you don’t believe it, just ask him. Mr. Crosby has some stories to tell, and ranks with Keith Richards for somehow surviving rock and roll. When researching FFF, PG found an interview with Willie Nelson.
The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow deals with Harvey Weinstein. Mr. Farrow, the son of Mia Farrow, is a smart cookie. While some can find fault with his methods, the overall story smells like the truth. Mr. Farrow’s struggles to tell the HW story are almost as amazing as the #metoo antics of Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Farrow is a good story-teller, and does justice to a powerful tale.
PG almost fell off the stationary bike while listening to one episode. Mr. Farrow is talking about the early days of The National Enquirer. In 1964, the front page advertised exclusive pictures of Lee Harvey Oswald’s bullet hole. Ten year old PG saw that issue, in a drug store on Clairmont Road.
“Over the Road is an eight-part series that gives voice to the trials and triumphs of America’s long haul truckers. Host “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer, a musician, storyteller and trucker for nearly 40 years, takes you behind the wheel to explore a devoted community and a world that’s changing amidst new technologies and regulations.”
To Live and Die in LA is the output of Tenderfoot TV and Cadence13. Adea Shabani was a young lady trying to make it in Hollywood. She made the fatal mistake of dating Chris Spotz. TLADILA looks into the story, and uncovers a bunch of horrible people. PG binge listened to TLADILA, and is in recovery.
Once Upon a Time… In the Valley is another show from @Cadence13_ . Nora Kuzma moved from Ohio to California with her wacky family. Before long, she became Traci Lords, teenage porn goddess. Somehow, word leaked out that she was underage, causing problems for a lot of people. OUATITV takes a look at growing up in Southern California, and the video entertainment industry. As you might expect, there are some terrible, terrible people involved, and many of their stories don’t add up. OUATITV is a compulsive guilty pleasure. PG found it while it was pumping out fresh content every Thursday, and was spared from binge-listening brain damage.
The Anthropocene Reviewed is a gem. Once a month, John Green reviewed aspects of the human condition, and gave it a rating. Very few got five stars. John is a youtube asset, author, and all around good guy, nerdy quirks notwithstanding. Unfortunately, TAR was taking a toll of John’s already shaky mental health, and the show is now on hiatus. Maybe some day it will return. If you like, all the back episodes are available for download. You should ration them out, and make the listening experience last as long as possible. It will go fast.
Appearances is dangerous. Created by Sharon Mashihi, the ten episodes take you into the twisted reality of Melanie Barzadeh. . The lady wants to have a baby while she can. The listener eavesdrops on tortured conversations inside Melanie’s head. The show is labeled fiction, probably at the advice of an attorney. Appearances should only be taken one episode at a time.
Dead and Gone is produced by Tenderfoot TV, Cadence13, and Double Elvis Productions. In 1985, the bodies of two “Dead Heads” were found in San Francisco Bay. DAG looks into the case, and the Grateful Dead culture that surrounds it. As is often the case with crime stories, there are a lot of gnarly characters. Stories are told, and details conflict. DAG is a powerful story, but ultimately you realize that the 1985 case is permanently closed. PG has doubts regarding the conclusions drawn by this show. The final episode comes out tomorrow.