Monday’s Poem: “Lessons” by Pat Schneider from Another River: New and Selected Poems. Monday’s Literary Notes: It’s the birthday of the playwright Terrence McNally, born in St. Petersburg, Florida (1939). McNally started out as a journalist in Texas. One of his first big interviews was with Lyndon Johnson, who was running for reelection to the Senate. During the interview, Lyndon Johnson got a phone call from his wife, and while he talked to her, he flipped through a Playboy magazine. McNally…
There's way too much audio in the world to catch everything that comes out of your clock radio. Public Radio Redux shines a spotlight on stories that makes you turn and look at your speakers. It's a curated list, a place to make comments, and a blog about making radio. Consider it the espresso in your daily public radio fix.
Public Radio Redux was started by two friends who bonded over the joys and pain of making radio. Jen Nathan and Erin Mishkin met at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies and quickly bonded over a shared love of podcasts and bloody marys. Rather than boring their friends with another unrehearsed live re-enactment of their favorite radio shows, they started this blog.