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- Tracey Tanenbaum
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- Location: 30th Street Train Station, Pennsylvania
- Joined PRX: Sep 18, 2003
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- ""You talkin' to me?" - Conversation with a Cabbie"
- Summary: A veteran cab driver reflects on what it takes to do his job.
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Review of "You talkin' to me?" - Conversation with a Cabbie
Tracey Tanenbaum
Posted on October 20, 2006 at 08:53 AM
I loved this piece. Aaron Henkin has pulled me into a different world. (After listening to the cabbie's woes, I'm glad i'm just a visiter). Aaron moved beautifully between interview and his own written narrative...Through the subtle use of a jazz piece and the tone of his narrative, Henkin gave the piece atmosphere (I felt as though I was riding around with the cabbie on a raining evening).
I will never again take a cab driver for granted (Though I'm a very generous tipper).
This is the kind of piece I'd like to hear more of on NPR's flagship shows...a worthwhile detour into the lives of everyday people.
Tracey Tanenbaum