Short Cuts

Words To Live By


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Josie Long presents short documentaries about the writers and musicians whose words help us navigate the difficult moments in our lives.

From James Baldwin to Adrienne Rich, the lyrics of Jimmie Rodgers to a new poem by Axel Kacoutié.

* James Baldwin in conversation with Studs Terkel

Originally broadcast in 1961
Courtesy of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive

* For george, breonna, ahmaud, and christian

Produced by James T. Green
Originally made for the podcast u+1f60c

* Dedications

Featuring Mary Jean Chan
Produced by Alia Cassam
Featuring recordings of Adrienne Rich from the audio archives of the public radio show, New Letters on the Air, a production of New Letters magazine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

* The Watertank

Featuring Damian Le Bas
Produced by Andrea Rangecroft

* You Got Through the Day

Produced by Axel Kacoutié

Production team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

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