Why? Why did I have to find this program? I listened, I was completely hooked from the start, I was elated that I had found such a great series to start following...then I noticed the production date. Did a little more digging and found out that the program ended years ago. Rats!
Now I have to work out a plan to listen to the remaining episodes in intervals so that I can make the series last as long as possible. The anticipation of listening mixed with the dread of reaching the end is a brutal combination.
Bravo, Roman Mars. Excellent work. Incredible program.
Comment for
"Rough Sex With Sam Benjamin" (deleted)
A really fascinating interview. I really miss listening to Pacific Drift on KPCC, so I'm glad to have the opportunity to hear some bits that I had not heard on-air previously.
The interview has a very casual and intimate tone which almost leaves me feeling like I've been eavesdropping on a private conversation. Bravo for taking on the subject--definitely not typical Public Radio fare, and that's a really good thing. I was drawn in quickly and intrigued all the way to the end.
I really enjoyed the piece and wish it could have been longer.
This story is misleading.
FYI: HIV is not carried by only gay men. There are other ways of contracting it. This piece makes it appear that every black woman who has contracted HIV has done so because of having sex with a closeted male partner. AND that if a black man has HIV, it must be because he is having gay sex on the down-low. This story (like most of the stories I've heard and read on this subject) seems to have a not-too-subtle agenda and comes across as a very opinionated and uninformed propaganda piece.
Black women are becoming infected with HIV at alarming rates, but it is misleading to try to pin it to the suddenly ubiquitous "down-low bros" phenomenon. This piece is better suited to right-wing AM radio.
OK, things I loved about this piece:
1. This story bitchslapped me.
2. It made my blood pressure rise and made me a little bit nauseated.
3. I'm consumed by the need to figure out whether or not this is a true story. Jesus, I hope not.
4. I was horrified because I could easily imagine myself in the exact same position, although I'd like to think I might not have the same instinctive reaction.
Things that I like about this piece:
1. The narrator is great to listen to--very natural storytelling style.
2. It gave me the feeling I was inside some sort of strange maze or something, where you think you're going one place, and suddenly you've taken a turn that brings you to another turn until finally you wind up at a completely startling destination with no idea what brought you there.
3. Very nice details in the story, which are thrown out so casually that you almost don't even notice them, yet they help to make the piece resonate.
Things I didn't love about the piece:
1. Maybe I'm a lazy bastard, but I really wanna know how it turned out. And now I'm going to have to waste huge amounts of time and mental energy investigating in order to find out.
But, hell, overall it's a small price to pay. Excellent work.
Comments by Todd Taliaferro
Comment for "Invisible Ink: Stranger Still"
Todd Taliaferro
Posted on December 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM | Permalink
Wow.
How do you do that?
Comment for "Invisible Ink: Other People's Stories"
Todd Taliaferro
Posted on December 18, 2008 at 02:48 PM | Permalink
Shows like this are why I listen to radio
Why? Why did I have to find this program? I listened, I was completely hooked from the start, I was elated that I had found such a great series to start following...then I noticed the production date. Did a little more digging and found out that the program ended years ago. Rats!
Now I have to work out a plan to listen to the remaining episodes in intervals so that I can make the series last as long as possible. The anticipation of listening mixed with the dread of reaching the end is a brutal combination.
Bravo, Roman Mars. Excellent work. Incredible program.
Comment for "Rough Sex With Sam Benjamin" (deleted)
Todd Taliaferro
Posted on May 09, 2007 at 09:46 PM
Review of Rough Sex With Sam Stern (deleted)
A really fascinating interview. I really miss listening to Pacific Drift on KPCC, so I'm glad to have the opportunity to hear some bits that I had not heard on-air previously.
The interview has a very casual and intimate tone which almost leaves me feeling like I've been eavesdropping on a private conversation. Bravo for taking on the subject--definitely not typical Public Radio fare, and that's a really good thing. I was drawn in quickly and intrigued all the way to the end.
I really enjoyed the piece and wish it could have been longer.
Comment for "Captive Audience: NPR's Backseat Listeners"
Todd Taliaferro
Posted on July 31, 2006 at 04:52 PM | Permalink
Review of Captive Audience: NPR's Backseat Listeners
Sounds a little like an NPR ad, but it was interesting to hear the teen's opinions about being captive listeners..
Comment for "Down Low Bros"
Todd Taliaferro
Posted on July 31, 2006 at 04:43 PM | Permalink
Review of Down Low Bros
This story is misleading.
FYI: HIV is not carried by only gay men. There are other ways of contracting it. This piece makes it appear that every black woman who has contracted HIV has done so because of having sex with a closeted male partner. AND that if a black man has HIV, it must be because he is having gay sex on the down-low. This story (like most of the stories I've heard and read on this subject) seems to have a not-too-subtle agenda and comes across as a very opinionated and uninformed propaganda piece.
Black women are becoming infected with HIV at alarming rates, but it is misleading to try to pin it to the suddenly ubiquitous "down-low bros" phenomenon. This piece is better suited to right-wing AM radio.
Comment for "Seafood Joint"
Todd Taliaferro
Posted on September 05, 2005 at 02:34 PM | Permalink
Review of Seafood Joint
OK, things I loved about this piece:
1. This story bitchslapped me.
2. It made my blood pressure rise and made me a little bit nauseated.
3. I'm consumed by the need to figure out whether or not this is a true story. Jesus, I hope not.
4. I was horrified because I could easily imagine myself in the exact same position, although I'd like to think I might not have the same instinctive reaction.
Things that I like about this piece:
1. The narrator is great to listen to--very natural storytelling style.
2. It gave me the feeling I was inside some sort of strange maze or something, where you think you're going one place, and suddenly you've taken a turn that brings you to another turn until finally you wind up at a completely startling destination with no idea what brought you there.
3. Very nice details in the story, which are thrown out so casually that you almost don't even notice them, yet they help to make the piece resonate.
Things I didn't love about the piece:
1. Maybe I'm a lazy bastard, but I really wanna know how it turned out. And now I'm going to have to waste huge amounts of time and mental energy investigating in order to find out.
But, hell, overall it's a small price to pay. Excellent work.