Produced by Jesse Dukes
(edited by Shea Shackelford)
moonshine
Franklin County, Virginia was called "The Moonshine Capital of the World" during prohibition. In 1935, over 200 farmers testified about their role in a massive racket involving some of the county's most powerful men. Aired on The Story (July 16, 2012) and WVTF (July 10, 2012). Scholarship by Charlie D. Thompson Jr. and original music by Wes Swing. Produced with support from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. (Photo: courtesy of the Blue Ridge Institute Museum & Institute of Ferrum County, Franklin County Bicentennial Collection.) -- Visit Website
Produced by Shea Shackelford
(edited by Deborah George)
tacoland
Taco Land was once the loudly beating heart of San Antonio's underground music scene. The story of this dive bar and it’s much-beloved owner and resident icon — Ramiro "Ram" Ayala — is recreated using first-person memories. Aired on Weekend Edition (NPR), October 18, 2009, as part of The Place + Memory Project.
Produced by Shea Shackelford
and Virginia Millington
reunion
Eighteen years after Carol gave up her son for adoption, she still believed they would meet again. She never changed her name and she never moved away. She wanted to be right where he could find her. Best Documentary: Bronze Award, 2010 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.
Fighting Season: Three Summers in Kandahar
Produced by Jesse Dukes
with Shea Shackelford
This audio slideshow features the images and field recordings of award-winning documentary photographer Louie Palu. Published in The Virginia Quarterly Review, Spring 2010, Online Edition.
Produced by Jesse Dukes
with Shea Shackelford
This audio slideshow features the images and field recordings of award-winning documentary photographer Louie Palu. Published in The Virginia Quarterly Review, Spring 2010, Online Edition.
Produced by Shea Shackelford and Jennifer Deer
rabbithutch
Have you ever eaten fried rabbit? BBQ'd rabbit? Rice with rabbit gravy? These were standard fare at the Venz Rabbit Hutch Restaurant in Logan, Alabama. But food was only part of the experience, as you'll hear from the stories of patrons and members of the Venz family. Aired on Weekend Edition (NPR), October 18, 2009, as part of The Place + Memory Project.
Produced by Jennifer Deer and Shea Shackelford
joethompson
28-year-old classically trained musician Rhiannon Giddens has fallen in love with the banjo. We go with Rhiannon to visit her mentor, 86-year-old Joe Thompson, one of the oldest living African-American fiddlers in the square dance tradition. Aired on Weekend America (APM), July 30, 2005.
Produced by Jesse Dukes
casteen
John Casteen IV teaches poetry at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. He's also an avid hunter. Jesse Dukes goes deep into the woods with Casteen to track deer and talk poetry. Aired on Studio 360 (WNYC/PRI), March 20, 2009.
Produced by Shea Shackelford and Jennifer Deer
cornbread
"Oh, I love it. You can't live without corn bread. And you gotta cook it in that skillet, too!" Pour a tall glass of buttermilk and come with us to the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Aired on Day to Day (NPR), May 16, 2005.
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