WGBH Morning Stories

Tommy, It's Chuck

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Tom Cottle is held hostage by his dearest friend.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Heavy Mellow for the use of "Riding the Wake" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Visit http://www.tonykahn.com for more stories.

I Know Mama, I Know

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Eli Ingraham wonders which is harder - keeping a family secret or letting it out.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Jami Sieber for the use of "Benediction" and Kourosh Dini for the use of "Spoken" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

The Labyrinth

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Jackie Lantry makes a path that never ends.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Jeff Wahl for the use of "Beyond the Loss," Trip Wamsley for the use of "Firm Foundation," and Ehren Starks for the use of "One Big Hope" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

One More to Go

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Tony and Gary open the Morning Stories mailbag one last time.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Suzanne Teng for the use of "Light of the Heart" and Trip Wamsley for the use of "Sweet Algebur" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Hat In Hand

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:02:43 -0400

What's with Erica and Speedy? A story with two different endings.

Grandfather

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Tony Kahn looks in the mirror and realizes his Grandfather never left.

Malcolm

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Carol Henderson takes her parents and son wherever she goes.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Richard Savino for the use of "Children's Fairy Tale," Laurel Zucker and Sara Andon for the use of "Duo No. 4 Lamentabile," and Trip Wamsley for the use of "Sweet Algebur" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Father's Day

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Jake Warga, Cyndy McCollough, and Tony Kahn hear back from their dads.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Longing" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Shipment Number Six

Fri, 30 May 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Mark Grashow and Sheri Salzburg prepare containers of ideas for African kids.

There Goes Me Someday

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Nancy Cahners looks for eye-contact in the darkness of Alzheimer's.

A Million Dollar Cookie

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Kerstin Sinkevicius helps people through cancer research and cooking.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Drop Trio for the use of "Wreck of the Zephyr" and Arthur Yoria for the use of "Jimmy's Rig" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

My Brother, the Doctor

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Dr. Jim Kahn says there's more than one way to listen to a patient's heart.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Leon McCawley for the use of "Wie aus der Derne Davidsbundlertanze Op.6 " in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

A Little Bit of Shelter

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:02:43 -0400

It took Lois Frazier 51 years to find a way out of the street.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Artemis for the use of "Subterranean" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Trigger Happy

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:02:43 -0400

Jay Allison recalls how guns got under his skin.

StoryCorps

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:02:43 -0400

David Isay of StoryCorps talks with Tony Kahn about the power of telling stories, and of the love in listening.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Freedom" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

This Is How I Wanted It

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:02:43 -0500

Pauline Chen, a surgeon, learns what it means to take care of somebody.

Pauline's latest book is Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections
http://paulinechen.typepad.com/

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Suzanne Teng for the use of "Light of the Heart" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Chicken a la Padulese

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:02:43 -0500

Chef Franco Onorato mixes chicken, cream and a car dealership into a dish you'll never forget.

This Woman Saved My Life

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:02:43 -0500

Harriet Reisen holds on for dear life atop a mountain in China.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Suzanne Teng for the use of "Above the Clouds" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Miss Zorn Has Work to Do

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:02:43 -0500

Rachel Zorn wants all her dates to have a chance to shine. So she calls their moms. Also, Kate McGovern connects with others through storytelling.

Thanks to The Lascivious Biddies for the use of "Betty," off their album "Get Lucky."

His Name Was Cosmos

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:02:43 -0500

From Jordan, Peg Clement sees light in the African darkness. Also, we honor our transcribers' "prolifigancy."

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Daniel Berkman for the use of "Two Rings," "Baboullai and Me," and "Jala" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Between the Lines

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:02:43 -0500

Liz from Georgia, Georgia from Utah, Cyndy from Virginia, and the Bride of Frankenstein tell us about new things they've been hearing in old stories. Also, news about our Transcription Project. transcripts_liz@bellsouth.net

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Longing" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Mother Duck, Revisited

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Tony Kahn tells of a devoted mother duck who led her babies down the straight and narrow path...to disaster. Also, a devoted listener makes a surprising offer.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Cheryl Ann Fulton for the use of "Megan's Daughter" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Cold Call

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Pastor Anne Robertson meets up with her father's ghost in Scotland.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Cheryl Ann Fulton for the use of "The Minstrelsey of Chirk Castle" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Spacing Out

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Mark Jenkins celebrates the joys of "inner space" on Martha's Vineyard; Tony Kahn tries to a help a frightened visitor from outer space on Cape Cod.

Ah, My Brother

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Author and Neurologist Oliver Sacks sees the person behind the mental illness.

Dr. Sacks' latest book is Musicophilia. http://musicophilia.com

Susan Wadle's blog is http://cookinandbookin.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Andreas Haefliger for the use of "Sonata in B flat minor KV 570" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanksgiving and Getting

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Julie Nardone thanks friends, her dentist, and the one person in her life who already has everything.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Justin Bianco for the use of "Baron" and Lara St. John for the use of Bach's Violin Concerto BWV 1041: 1. Allegro in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Rainy Season

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Tony Kahn remembers life on the run from the Hollywood Blacklist.

To hear Tony's radio series called Blacklisted, visit http://wgbh.org/blacklisted

Losing My Hearing

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Ginny Mazur says goodbye to the hearing world.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Vito Paternoster for the use of "Suite VI in Re magiore - prelude" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

The Promenade

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Tony and Gary take a long walk to the Italian Riviera, Southern China, Singapore, and the donut shop across the street in search of old friends.

Erica Ferencik blogs at http://wakeupandsmelltheblog.com

A Great Hall

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Pianist Cathy Fuller digs deep and finds her inner Mozart.

That's Where You're Supposed to Be

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Kevin Jankowski grew up in a trailer, but his home was a house full of art. Also, Cyndy McCollough and Cristina Quinn feel Elvis in their crocodile brains.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Gerard Satamian for the use of "Chansons des Paroles (1989) Op. 2 Elegie" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

The Silent War

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Five-year-old Marga Dieter knew how to keep quiet, and survive, in wartime Germany. Also, a powerful letter from the other side.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Vito Paternoster for the use of "Suite II in re minore - prelude" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Marga Dieter is the author of "Aamie's War: Women and Children on the German Homefront."

First Love

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Tony Kahn finds his first love in high school hard to remember.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Rob Costlow for the use of "L.A. Passing By" and Heavy Mellow for the use of "Long Ago and Far Away"in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

More about the book "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" at http://giving.clintonfoundation.org/

My Own Private Elvis

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:02:43 -0400

From "Elvis the Pelvis" to "Elvis the Pinata," Ken Bader stayed with The King till the end.

Robbed

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Betsy Bunn finds an unexpected gift in an empty wallet, while Simon Rich ponders another desperate situation.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Mountain Mirrors for the use of "Rain" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Simon Rich's Ant Farm, And Other Desperate Situations is published by Random House Trade Paperbacks.

Private Parts

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Anne Bernays reveals all, nearly, in the Harvard Bookstore.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Philharmonia Baroque for the use of "Entree des Pelerins - Air de Furie" and "Gavottes - Air pour les Pagodes" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Information about the film Vienna's Lost Daughters at http://viennaslostdaughters.at

Who Will Sing for the Nightingale?

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Since she was a little girl, Deborah Henson-Conant has heard the same voice singing in her head.

"The Nightingale" was produced and performed by Deborah, and appears on her 2006 CD & DVD entitled "Invention & Alchemy." Deborah's website is http://hipharp.com.

From the Street

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:02:43 -0400

The third of three half-hour Morning Stories programs, originally produced for radio.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists for providing some of the music used in this program: touchingGrace for "Eastern Sky," Five Star Fall for "What Planet," Jay Kishor for "Raga Malgunji - vilambit teentaal," and John Williams for "Days End." These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Also, to the Lascivious Biddies for their recording of "Ozone Haze."

Time Will Tell

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:02:43 -0400

The second of three half-hour Morning Stories programs, originally produced for radio.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists for providing some of the music used in this program: Suzanne Teng for "Light of the Heart," Reza Manzoori for "Union," and Rhonda Lorence for "Eastern Rising." These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Common Ground

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:02:43 -0400

The first of three half-hour Morning Stories programs, originally produced for radio.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists for providing some of the music used in this program: Antonio Meneses for "Suite 2 BWV 1008 prelude" and Elizabeth Wolff for "Rachmaninoff, 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 6, Andantino." These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Goodbye to the God Show

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Marcia Hulley says farewell to twenty-seven years in Heaven.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Akron Colorado" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Family Reunion

Fri, 25 May 2007 17:02:43 -0400

John Sedgwick measures up to his distant ancestors. Petrina Katsikas looks down at a father she never knew. The power of family, in this week's Morning Story.

John Sedgwick is the author of In My Blood. http://johnsedgwick.com

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Ehren Starks for the use of "Tunnel Systems" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

I Have My Eye on You

Thu, 17 May 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Surgeon Sherwin Nuland knows that sometimes a chance encounter can be as important as an operation in saving a person's life.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Rob Costlow for the use of "Lost or Found" and "I Do" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Pfumfferklackit for Senate!

Tue, 08 May 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Pfumfferklackit for Senate! Is America finally ready for an imaginary candidate?

A Higher Education

Tue, 01 May 2007 19:09:43 -0400

Chinese-born Janie Gao of Xingcheng hopes she can leave her homeland for an American education. Korean-born Hyo Choon Lee knows she can never go back.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Suzanne Teng for the use of "Tien's Lullaby" and Kourosh Zolani for the use of "Peaceful Planet" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Letter to Bob

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:02:43 -0400

On the 18th of February, 1951, Corporal Robert L. Knapp died in the Korean War. 47 years later, Helaine Golann finally said goodbye. Also, Charles Elias, a Marine medic in Iraq, talks about missing his weapon.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Ehren Starks for the use of "One Big Hope" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

See to the Animals

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Betsy Bunn honors a farmer's dying wish with help from the most unlikely places. Also, Enrico dePaolis checks in from a traffic jam in Philly with a contribution to Morning Stories.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Zephyrus for the use of "O magnum mysterium" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

What Ever Happened to Kathy?

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Kathy has three passports, speaks five languages, and is searching for a place called home. Also, Morning Stories' Gary Mott takes his family on a harrowing trip to the local pizzeria.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Elizabeth Wolff for the use of "Rachmaninoff, 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 6, Andantino" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

A Whole New Way to Whine

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:02:43 -0400

Patrick Cox rows to an island in the center of Helsinki where they turn headaches into shouts of Hallelujah. Also, Sid Levin connects on many levels with his look-alike, Tony Kahn.

More about Complaints Choirs around the world at http://www.ykon.org/kochta-kalleinen/complaintschoir.html

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Four Stones for the use of "How Soon (Minsk Mix)" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Voice Lessons

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Julie Nardone overcomes a vocal disorder to keep singing her song. Also, Morning Stories' Gary Mott spends a few minutes in another skin.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Suzanne Teng for the use of "Topanga Dreams," Belief Systems for the use of "Spear Burn," and Emily Van Evera for the use of "Funeral Teares" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

How Can You Say No?

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Jackie Lantry fights Time and City Hall in China to give her son a family.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Rhonda Lorence for the use of "Eastern Rising" and Suzanne Teng for the use of "Light of the Heart" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Escape From Zambia

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Bonnie Lee went to Zambia from Xi'an, China, looking for steady work. What she found was a nightmare.

No Problum, the Video

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:08:41 -0500

For what it's worth, Tony Kahn showcases his technical expertise.

This Way to the Hat Mics...

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Producer Tony Kahn and sidekick Gary Mott introduce a device that could change the face of podcasting. Also, Ronan Kelly explains how to "cut a road" in Ireland.

Thanks to the Irish and Celtic music podcast for the use of "Lark In the Morning" by Maiden's IV in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Hat Mics, the Video

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:19:43 -0500

This week, a Morning Stories video: Tony Kahn takes us into the studio to reveal some recording secrets.

A Reasonably Decent Human Being

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Randall Norris remembers a close call with Martin Luther King in Mississippi and Denae Athay loves and leaves puppies in Oklahoma.

Thanks to the Randomly Wired podcast for the use of "Last Night" by Stingray in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Falling Off the Bike

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:02:43 -0500

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg lives through captivity in Cambodia, and Mark Richford talks with Tony Kahn about the significance of rubbing shoulders and sharing breath in Kona, Hawaii.

Thanks to slack key guitarists George Kahumoku Jr. and Ledward Ka'apana for the use of "I Kona" in the production of this week's podcast. Music courtesy of Otherworld Media, producers of "Live from the Islands."

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Shadowed

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:02:43 -0500

A young Arnie Reisman can't leave his parents behind, Morning Stories' Gary Mott has a run-in with the law, and Cyndy McCullough gets shot at in Tehran.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Guinevere" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Hands on Africa

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:02:43 -0500

Doctor Carlo Spagnolli from Italy and school teacher Mark Grashow from Brooklyn connect to the same patch of land in Africa.

More about Mark Grashow's foundation at http://childrensfellowship.org

Arithmetic of Nurses, the Video

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:44:43 -0500

This week, a Morning Stories video: Essayist, poet, and registered nurse Veneta Masson describes a complex relationship between an elderly patient and his caregiver.

Arithmetic of Nurses is voiced by visiting nurse Jeannie Chaisson, and is excerpted from ReHab at the Florida Avenue Grill, published by Sage Femme Press. This video podcast features flash animation by VidLit.com.

AngerBoy

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:02:43 -0500

Tony Kahn makes a quick call to confront a Holiday hacker.

A Stricken Land

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:02:43 -0500

Author and reporter Sara Daniel tells the stories of people on all sides in wartime Iraq, and talks with Tony Kahn about her four years in the field.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Solace for the use of "Kama" and "Forsaken" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

A Happily Married Man

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:02:43 -0500

Author and AIDS nurse practitioner Richard Ferri speaks of a loss far too close to home. Also, Morning Stories enthusiast James O'Donnell gives us Taiwan's take on gay marriage.

Richard Ferri's latest novel is Confessions of a Male Nurse. http://www.richardferri.com

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Andreas Haefliger for the use of his performance of Mozart's Sonata in B flat minor KV 570 in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

In the Meantime, Check it out...

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:02:43 -0500

Producer Tony Kahn and sidekick Gary Mott introduce a video. Also, an amazing tale of help from a listener.

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Curl for the use of "U'll Never Know" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

1-800-DAD

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:02:43 -0500

A lot of calls will be made this Thanksgiving week. Tony Kahn doesn't want to miss any of them.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist John Williams for the use of "Wayside Park" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

The Family Tree

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:02:43 -0500

Karen Dillon begins our podcast with a report on working with grieving children. Katrina Murray ends it with a mother's tale.

Home Alone

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:02:43 -0500

7-year-old Harriet Reisen learns her parents have gone for the whole summer with everyone but her. Also, Pam Mandel reads a story from her blog, from a sunny balcony in Austria. http://www.nerdseyeview.com/

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Reza Manzoori for the use of "Valley" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

It's Your Own Damn Fault

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:02:43 -0400

Lawyer and poet Martin Espada remembers what he learned about courage on the streets of New York.

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Etherine for the use of "Lost" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Til Death Do Us Part

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:02:43 -0400

Lynn Visson talks about the dynamite of Russian-American marriages, including her own to Boris. Also, Tony Kahn speaks with Todd Banks in Bangkok about life and love with Goy.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Christopher of the Wolves for the use of "Thai Street Sampler" in the production of this week's podcast. This was sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

This is it!

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:02:43 -0400

Jazz musician and singer Stan Strickland has a near-death experience in Paradise. http://www.stanstrickland.net/

We Didn't See It Coming

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:02:43 -0400

James Othmer wonders if 9/11 changed his relationship with his firefighter brother for good. James is the author of The Futurist, available at http://randomhouse.com/doubleday.

The song "Ozone Haze" was performed by and used with the permission of The Lascivious Biddies.

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From You to Us, part 2

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:02:43 -0400

Scientific researcher Bruce Vaughn can't escape an ice sheet in Greenland. Also, some terrific stories from listeners in Winnipeg, Canada, Stockholm, Sweden, and Reston, Virginia.

Now, Show Me the Opposite

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:02:43 -0400

Ilona Kuphal, the daughter of a Nazi, can't - and won't - forget all the voices inside her.
Also, a conversation with playwright Jon Lipsky, a Jew, who many years after WWII, visited Dachau with Ilona.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Antonio Meneses for the use of "Suite 2 BWV 1008 prelude" and Elizabeth Wolff for "Sergei Rachmaninoff - 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 6 - Andantino" in the production of this week's podcast. These were sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Runner's High

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:02:43 -0400

Dr. Monte Ladner and Jenny run for their lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Also, check out the view from Martin's tractor in Sweden at http://www.flickr.com/photos/wgbhmorningstories.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Monoide for the use of "4Usko" in the production of this week's podcast. This was sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Dr. Monte's website is http://www.fitnessrocks.org.

Play the Music, Already!

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:02:43 -0400

Yiddish literature was dying fast in America. Then it met Aaron Lanksy.

My Little Purple Stapler

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:02:43 -0400

Christine Gralow loses the last thing still holding her life together as a teacher in the South Bronx.

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I'm Gettin' Really Mad, Loretta!

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:02:43 -0400

A phone message lands in error on television producer Bill Charette's answering machine. It's haunted him for 20 years.

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How to Rate a Travel Disaster

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:02:43 -0400

Vacationer Robin Levendov relives her encounter with the alien in the bathroom. Also, Mark Grashow stops by to rate Robin's story on his patented Vacation Disaster Story Scale. Got a nightmare of your own to tell? Write us about it at morningstories@wgbh.org or Mark Grashow at travelinggame@hotmail.com.

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Is that you, Jack?

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:02:43 -0400

Judge Valdez talks about his view from the bench and the act of kindness that changed his life.

Thanks to producer Beth Hoffman for interviewing Judge Valdez and bringing him to our attention, also to Magnatune recording artists Belief Systems for the use of "Electro Jive" in the production of this week's podcast. This was sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

My Last Nail, Revisited

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:02:43 -0400

This week, we revisit our first podcast, and ask for your ideas for our 100th.

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A Conversation With Yo Yo Ma

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:02:43 -0400

Yo Yo Ma talks with Tony Kahn about being on and off the Silk Road.

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One House, Two Families

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:02:43 -0400

Sandy Tolan, author of "The Lemon Tree," tells the story of a rare act of compassion and cooperation in the Mid East.

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A Lesson In Chinese

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:02:43 -0400

A caller in Xian teaches Tony the true meaning of "happiness," "love," and "volunteer job."

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Tilopa for the use of "Chinese Princess" in the production of this week's podcast. This was sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

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Woodchucks 1, Trustees 0

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:02:43 -0400

Pastor Anne Robertson champions the cause of the poor, the meek, and the fuzzy. Also, Ken Foster, author of The Dogs Who Found Me, talks about why he saves dogs. http://news.dogswhofoundme.blogspot.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Chris Harvey for the use of "Secrets From the Screen" and "Pixelize" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

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A Good Voice

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:02:43 -0400

Professional actor Will Lyman talks about the ups and downs of being someone else. Also, a few listener letters, including a link to a listener's video tribute to his picture-taking Pop. http://jeffcurto.com/movies/dad.htm

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We See You, Dad

Fri, 26 May 2006 14:02:43 -0400

Photographer Joel Meyerowitz takes a final family picture of his Dad.

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We Were Just Seventeen

Fri, 19 May 2006 15:02:43 -0400

Ethan Herberman recalls the life and sudden death of a seventeen-year cicada.
Also, a chat with Pamela Gay, Travis Searle, and Aaron Price of Slacker Astronomy.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artists Stargarden for the use of "Lullabeene" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Frosting on the Cake

Fri, 12 May 2006 15:02:43 -0400

Bette Skandalis remembers a mother whose love was unconditional and whose recipes were divisible by forty.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Reza Manzoori for the use of "Arrival" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

A State of Elvis

Thu, 04 May 2006 15:02:43 -0400

Jim "E" Curtin did it all for love, but was left with only Elvis.

Thanks to Jim "E" Curtin for the music used in this podcast, off his album "Rockin King (The Movies) Vol. 1." Also to producer Peter Crimmins for interviewing Jim "E" and bringing him to our attention.

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Making It Out Alive, Revisited

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:02:43 -0400

Teacher Mark Grashow talks about some amazing students who had what it takes to survive adolescence...and one who may not. This podcast features the audio track from the "Making It Out Alive" flash animation by VidLit. Thanks to Paca Thomas for composing the music and effects.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Making It Out Alive, the Video

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:41:43 -0400

A bonus video offering: a flash treatment of our Morning Story "Making It Out Alive," by Mark Grashow. Thanks to Liz Dubelman and Maxx Andersen from VidLit for doing the amazing flash animation, with original music and effects by Paca Thomas.

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Charlie

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:02:43 -0400

Charlie was a towering personality, but he never quite measured up.

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"This is all so...so...Unh!"

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:02:43 -0400

Polly Peterson gets the word from her stepmother-in-law.

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Too Far From Home

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:02:43 -0400

Ted Connover hears other people's stories by getting inside their skin.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist John Williams for the use of "Off the Road" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

You Just Don't Know the Whole Story, part 2

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Eduardo Villamil and his wife waited seven years to have a child. That was just the beginning of the story.

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Marshall Jr. and Louise

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Betsy Bunn recalls her first day of school, and some lessons she wished she never learned.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist John Williams for the use of "Days End" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Two for the Road

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Caution: Your fellow motorists may be a lot closer than you think. Ravi Jain's DriveTime podcast is at http://drivetime.ravijain.org

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Before I Knew" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Behind the Blue Ribbon

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Erica Ferencik couldn't find anything nice to say to eulogize her mother. Thanks to her mother's friends, she didn't have to.

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Member of the Flock

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Buddy was a genius, a compulsive-obsessive, and a parakeet. He changed Chloe Leamon's life.

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From You to Us

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:02:43 -0500

Aurea Julio braves a thunderstorm in Curitiba, Brazil to speak to Tony Kahn about her love of English, of her students, and of stories. Also, some terrific letters from our listeners.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artists Anamar for the use of "Pais Oceano" and Mutandina for the use of "La Casita Del Amor" in the production of this week's podcast. Both are sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Spare Change

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:02:43 -0500

While on a walk in Boston's Public Garden, Rich Borofsky received an unearthly gift from an unlikely giver.

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A Kindred Spirit

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Tess DeCosta, on her own, is bringing the U.S. Postal Service into the 21st century, one customer at a time.

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Are You Sure You're From America?

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Thirty years ago, Hitesh Hathi - part Indian, part African, all-American - began a lifelong search for a sense of home.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artists Four Stones for the use of "Eastern Sky," Fluid for the use of "What Planet," and Jay Kishor for the use of "Raga Malgunji - vilambit teentaal" in the production of this week's podcast. All are sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

E=mc2

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:02:43 -0500

From Brooklyn, Mark and Shari Grashow tell of a simple act of kindness that thousands of Zimbabweans won't soon forget.

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Old Friends

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Mark and Shari Grashow travelled round trip from Brooklyn to a little village in Fiji. It took them 28 years.

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One Foot In Front of the Other

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:02:43 -0500

Caleb Smith walked every street in Manhattan and tells us what he found. Also, a story from The World's David Leveille about a teenager in Moldova who copied every word of Harry Potter's latest adventure. http://www.newyorkcitywalk.com

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Lee Ann Westover and Deidre Rodman of The Lascivious Biddies for recording their song "Ozone Haze" for Morning Stories.

My Older Younger Sister

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:02:43 -0500

Youth market researcher Kito Robinson wonders what she can tell her 15-year old sister that she doesn't already know.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artists The Kokoon for the use of "Delicate" and Dr. Kuch for the use of "Completely Mysticism" in the production of this week's podcast. Both are sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Misdirections

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:02:43 -0500

Author David Ebenbach tells Tony Kahn a story of a marriage, a mouse, and misdirections. David's latest book is Between Camelots. http://davidebenbach.com

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Noel, Noel

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:02:43 -0500

Morning Stories Producer and Director Tony Kahn explains that, like some of the best gifts, Morning Stories come from the heart and, often, when you need them most.

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My Kids

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:02:43 -0500

Author and father Adam Pertman tells us how adoption helped him start a family and re-focus a career.

Adam is helping to develop a multimedia project for public television called Adoption: An American Revolution.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Jan Hanford for the use of "Prelude No. 4 in F Major" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

It Came From Out of Google

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:02:43 -0500

Julie Nardone's dependence on technology takes a potentially deadly turn.

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Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Jade Leary for the use of "Salvatrice" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Heal This Book

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:02:43 -0500

In this week's Morning Stories Podcast, an act of desecration in the San Francisco Public Library ends up healing a whole community. Also, a few audio clips from Ravi Jain's DriveTime podcast.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Saving Faces

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:02:43 -0500

Plastic Surgeon Iain Hutchison fixes his patients' broken faces, but the real healing happens when someone listens to their stories.

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One Last Time

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:02:43 -0500

Cape Cod, Massachusetts resident Richard Ferri tells us of a trip he took back to his childhood home and of how long it can sometimes take to say goodbye.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Reza Manzoori for the use of "Valley" and "Breath" in the production of this week's podcast. Both are sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Beatte's Gift

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:02:43 -0500

It took Beatte Gordon one week to write the Civil Rights portion of the Japanese Constitution, and change the world forever. Also, a conversation with Kristopher and Betsy Smith of Croncast.

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Ndop!

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:02:43 -0500

Three times in his life, depression led author Andrew Solomon to the brink of suicide. In Senegal, a town full of strangers, two chickens, and a ram showed him the way back.

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On the Bus

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:02:43 -0400

Tony Kahn takes a bus ride with poet and author Maya Angelou.

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Let Me Go

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:02:43 -0400

Hospital chaplain Nancy Cahners has a life-changing conversation with her children.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Etherine for the use of "This Was My Last Hope" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Buried Treasure

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:02:43 -0400

Morning Stories producer and director Tony Kahn takes us back to an unforgettable day in his own past so glorious - and so ghastly - he wouldn't change a thing.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Thanks also to Magnatune recording artist Andreas Haefliger for the use of his performance of "Sonata in B Flat minor KV 570" and Jacob Heringman for the use of "Waissel: polish dance" in the production of this week's podcast. Both are sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Radio Days

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:02:43 -0400

Writer Anne Bernays' loneliness is a lot more bearable in the 1940's when the radio's on at night. Also, a conversation with Patrick McLean of the Seanachai podcast.

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Making It Out Alive

Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:02:43 -0400

Mark Grashow, a high school teacher for thirty years, talks out of class about some amazing students he knew who had what it takes to survive adolescence. Also, a clip from Swedish National Public Radio's recent story on podcasting.

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Dancing With History

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:02:43 -0400

Lowell, Massachusetts teenager Vyrik Eng discovers ways of dealing with his father's absence, his mother's pain and the family's Cambodian past. Also, a conversation with Clark Boyd of The World's technology podcast.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

Maybe Tomorrow

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:02:43 -0400

Writer Erica Ferencik chases big game in the waters off Boston Harbor. Also, a conversation with Erica about her blog, http://wakeupandsmelltheblog.com.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ipswitch, Inc., a leader in File Transfer Software. http://www.ipswitch.com

A Visit to the Village of New York

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:02:43 -0400

Tony Kahn visits New York City within days of the attack of September 11, 2001 and listens to some of the stories of its survivors.

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We Will Be Together

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:02:43 -0400

Cape Cod, Massachusetts resident Lora Brody recalls the day the distance between her and her grandson suddenly grew greater than a grandmother's love could breach.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Lara St. John for the use of her performance of Bach's "Violin Concerto BWV 1001_I. Adagio" in the production of this week's podcast. Lara's music is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

You Don't Look Jewish

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:02:43 -0400

Tony Kahn goes trolling with his tape recorder on the sidewalks of Provincetown, Massachusetts and finds the mother of all Morning Stories. Also, a visit with Dan Klass of The Bitterest Pill podcast.

Blogging In Boston

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:02:43 -0400

Programmer Betsy Devine discovers she can use a computer to recapture her experience of life in a small town. Also, an in-studio conversation with the Lascivious Biddies.

Thanks to Lee Ann Westover, Amanda Monaco, Deidre Rodman and Saskia Lane - The Lascivious Biddies - for allowing the use of their music in the podcast.

There Ain't No Bubble

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:02:43 -0400

In Boston's South End, realtor Erica Ferencik takes one step too far in pursuit of her next sale. Also, an excerpt from Jay King's Audiolingo podcast, and a conversation with Ben Walker of Theory of Everything.

What's a Man?

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:02:43 -0400

Chris Cotton, a life coach in Keene, New Hampshire, remembers some of his own teachers on the way to becoming a man.

Over Here and Over There

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:02:43 -0400

Fatima, a Brazilian house cleaner in Boston, tells the story of the hopes that made her flee her homeland for America, and the fears that sent her back.

How I Never Made It to Woodstock

Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:02:43 -0400

A young Tony Kahn takes a "real trip" back to the summer of love. Also, a conversation with Philip Hodgetts of the Digital Production Buzz podcast.

U Turn In the Sand

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:02:43 -0400

AIDS nurse and author Richard Ferri meets the man he fears most on the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Driving Miss Daisy

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:02:43 -0400

Cambridge, Massachusetts author Anne Bernays and her husband Joe look frantically for a lost dog and for the wisdom to accept it's nobody's fault.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Elizabeth Wolff for the use of her performance of Moments Musicaux Op. 16 - Allegretto and Reza Manzoori for the use of Origins in the production of this week's podcast. Both are sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Stormy Crossing

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:02:43 -0400

Sally Bennett retired to Martha's Vineyard to start a new life. Instead, she found her forgotten childhood on the other side of the sea. Also, a conversation with The World's technology reporter Clark Boyd. Clark's own podcast, The World: Technology, can be found at http://www.theworld.org.

Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Anamar for the use of her song Mare Cheia in the production of this week s podcast. Mare Cheia is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Honest

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:02:43 -0400

Reverend Anita Farber-Robertson was pretty sure she could tell right from wrong until she went shopping for a pair of gloves and ended up alone in a parking lot with a bottle of cheap champagne.

Arithmetic of Nurses (video)

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:02:44 -0400

Essayist, poet, and registered nurse Veneta Masson describes a complex relationship between an elderly patient and his caregiver. Arithmetic of Nurses is voiced by visiting nurse Jeannie Chaisson, and is excerpted from Veneta Masson's book Rehab at the Florida Avenue Grill, published by Sage Femme Press.

Arithmetic of Nurses

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:02:43 -0400

Not A Mean Bone In His Soul

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:02:43 -0400

Anthony Williams, the first black member of the Boston Ballet, talks about his life of dancing, on and off the stage.

Le plus ca change...

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 11:02:43 -0400

In this week's Morning Stories Podcast from WGBH, we'll look at a time of crisis in public broadcasting - then and now. Also, a bonus feature: The Ipswitch Mashup.

I Got Her Back

Fri, 27 May 2005 10:57:42 -0400

Cambridge, Massachusetts resident Dan Watt, the son of a Spanish Civil War veteran, makes a surprising discovery that brings back to life not only his soldier father, but also the mother he never knew.

Such A Good Boy

Fri, 20 May 2005 16:58:06 -0400

Hiteshkumar Hathi's life of privilege as well as persecution have given him an appreciation of life's real treasures, and an eye for finding them in the most unlikely places.

Thanks also to Jay Kishor for the use of his composition Raga Malguni - alap in the production of this week's podcast. Jay's music is sampled under an Attribution 2.0 Creative Commons license.

Love 101

Fri, 13 May 2005 16:58:01 -0400

Advice columnist Monica Collins decides love is for the dogs.

My Bag of Rocks

Fri, 06 May 2005 09:02:43 -0400

Gayle Keeney left a trail of broken promises and mounting burdens of a lifetime of alcoholism behind, and found solace in a place some might call Nowhere.

Island Time

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:02:43 -0400

When household projects loom large, Martha's Vineyard resident Mark Jenkins requires help from someone with a spring in their step.

Cool Customer

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:02:43 -0400

From his early days in television advertising, cameraman Ralph Toporoff tells us of one commercial spokesperson who totally lost his cool.

Passage to India

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:02:43 -0400

Leo Tolstoy once wrote, All happy families are the same. But then he never met the Grashows of Brooklyn, New York, or heard their story about the year they spent in India.

Hi, Kevin

Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:02:43 -0400

Brookline, Massachusetts resident Nancy Cahners waits anxiously in line, as airport security guards examine her traveling companion.

Can't Let Go

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 10:02:43 -0500

From Boston, recording engineer Sonny Dufault talks about the ups and downs of his relationship with diabetes.

Birds, Bees, and Bats

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:02:43 -0500

Framingham, Massachusetts writer and new Red Sox enthusiast Erica Ferencik develops a passion for baseball that rivals her husband's.

Death and Life

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:25:36 -0500

From Maynard, Massachusetts, Portland Helmich takes an unexpected journey to the frontier - of life and death.

Learning to Drive

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:31:43 -0500

Morning Stories producer and director Tony Kahn takes a lesson in driving - and life - from his father.

Taking It to the Street

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:02:43 -0500

Somerville, Massachusetts resident Mary Kocol looks on as her neighbors experience the ecstasy of finding the perfect parking space...and the agony of keeping it.

Driving Dave

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:05:43 -0500

From the highways and byways of the Blogosphere, Dave Winer tells us why "there ain't no stoppin' us now." A special portrait of one of the papas of podcasting.

Double Blessing

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 01:31:43 -0500

Bostonian Pamela Post tells us about the magical transformation of her grandmother as daylight turned to night.

Goodbye, Spalding

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:33:26 -0500

Writer Harriet Reisen tells a story of her friendship with the late Spalding Gray, and of his failure to escape his family's curse of suicide. Thanks to Paul Lehrman for composing the music used in this podcast.

My Friend Is Still Not Well

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:02:43 -0500

The day Martin Luther King was shot, Professor Felton Earls was in a sound-proof science lab, experimenting on a cat's brain. He tells us how the assassination turned his pursuit of pure science into a search for healing and the truth.

The Haircut

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 08:02:43 -0500

Boston writer Pamela Painter literally cuts the topic of infidelity down to size. The Haircut is voiced by Karen Mcdonald.

You Just Don't Know the Whole Story

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:27:06 -0500

Psychologist Tom Cottle tells us about a conversation with his mother that's haunted him for years.

Art is Good

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:18:00 -0500

For recording artist Deborah Henson-Conant, a walk to the subway can change the way you look at everything.

The Ham

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:00:00 -0500

In this short-short story, Boston writer Pamela Painter takes us on a lonesome journey - lonesome, but never alone. The Ham is read by Will LeBow.

All the Time In the World

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:00:00 -0500

From her college years, Portland Helmich remembers a day with a new friend that lasted forever.

Just Say Yes

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:02:43 -0500

In this week's podcast from WGBH Radio Boston, scientific researcher Ethan Herberman passes on a sleep deprivation study ... to his regret.

Holding On

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 08:02:43 -0500

A childhood injury left Morning Stories' Gary Mott paralyzed on one side. Over the years, Gary has taught his left hand to take over. His right hand has taught him how to let go.

Thanks to Chicago guitarist Steve Mazurowski for allowing the use of his composition For Nancy in this story.

First Thanksgiving

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:07:00 -0500

From WGBH Radio Boston, Morning Stories producer and director Tony Kahn tells us about his first Thanksgiving, and the trip this most American holiday has been for him.

A Better Life

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:02:43 -0500

Fatima, a Brazilian immigrant to the US, longs for the warmth of home.

Hard Questions

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500

In today's Morning Story from WGBH Radio Boston, Californian, Flash Animator, and mom Liz Dubelman searches for answers to the hard questions. So how do you talk to your four year old about sex? To see and hear some other of Liz's well-told stories, visit her website at http://www.vidlit.com.

Have Mercy On My Soul

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:30:00 -0500

Vaughn Short, a veteran of World War II, tells us of the death of an enemy soldier in his arms.

The Birthday Song

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Singer and storyteller Deborah Henson-Conant tells us about a demanding relationship as the years go by - the one with herself. "Congratulations/You Made it This Far (The Birthday Song)" is produced and performed by Deborah, and appears on her 1998 album Altered Ego on Golden Cage Records. Deborah's website is http://hipharp.com.

Letter from Baghdad

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:00:00 -0400

This week's podcast features Tony Kahn reading a letter from a medic in Baghdad named Charles Elias. He writes of the daily slog of his life in wartime; the conditions, his responsibilities.

In the Buff

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:00:00 -0400

Framingham, Mass. resident Erica Ferencik takes a short walk down a very long, nude beach.

Mother Duck

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:00:00 -0400

Tony Kahn brings us a story of a devoted mother duck who led her babies down the straight and narrow path - to disaster.

Alternate Universe

Fri, 08 Oct 2004 13:00:00 -0400

Writer and scientific researcher Ethan Herberman talks about his "other worldly" dinners with physicist Stephen Hawking.

My Last Nail

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 13:00:00 -0400

Poet Don Kennington, who's been shoeing horses for sixty years, drives his last nail.