Re:sound #216 The 2015 ShortDocs Show — Studs Rules

This hour we listen to some of our favourite entries to the 2015 Third Coast Short Docs Challenge: Studs Rules!For our 2015 Studs-inspired Challenge we partnered with the Studs Terkel Radio Archive at WFMT.With their help, we came up with the following rules:Your radio story must...• be two to three minutes in length• be titled with a question that begins with one of the five Ws• contain the question "And what happened then?"• and include a shout of silence or a cry of laughterShortDocs Featured this hour (* = ShortDocs Winner, ** = People's Choice Award Winner)Where Do I Even Start?by Ben Riskin & Aaron LeederA working interview for a smart phone society.What Do You Need To Know?by Ilya MarritzThe bread guys pay a visit to a busy Brooklyn deli.What Happened When You Caught a Toadfish?by Sam Wemmer, Ian Romer Todd WemmerLiam tells Sam about his adventures on a trip to Bali and Sri Lanka.Where Do We Go...by Catie TalarskiAn audio impression of racial tensions.What Was It About Marriage Anyway?by Austin MitchellA 1974 conversation between Erica Jong and Studs Terkel... remixed.What Do You Look Forward To, Aai?by Nina PathakThe producer's grandma reflects on growing old in a country that's not her home.Where Did He Go: Ogichan, Grandad?by Eloise StevensA granddaughter tells us about her grandfather's funeral.Who Remembers My Father's Voice?*by Pablo DuarteI ask my family members if they remember what my father sounded like.Who Took Mom To the Prom?*by Emer Horgan with Ronan KellyA story of girls who say 'yes' that is 100% true.What Makes a Good Marriage?*by Olivia HumphreysOlivia's grandparents, now in their 90s and married for nearly 70 years, tell her about when they met and give their advice on a long and happy marriage.What Could Be Bad About This?*by John-Michael FormanWhat if you could learn to stop listening to other peopleWhere Do I Find You Now?**by Sara Brooke CurtisAn intimate conversation with Studs about the edges of life and death.

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