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Do you ever feel like you’re not quite getting it? We live in a time of missed connections expressed through misunderstandings, dropped calls and glitches. In this episode of Constellations, sit with us in an attempt to express the inexpressible. Oh, and a duck sound or two. "Echoing Quack" by Natalie Kestecher and Mike Williams "poor connection" by Yardain Amron
You encounter a rude shop assistant, there are fireworks in your neighbourhood at what is quite clearly the wrong time of the year, or the parking space you had your eye on is lost because somebody cuts in front of you...have you ever let yourself stew on something?! Going into a bit of a downward spiral is the theme of a recent story called 'The King and I' by Natalie Kestecher on the BBC's 'Short Cuts', produced by Eleanor McDowall and presented by Josie Long (a Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4).
The lust to escape your life, gifts that make you feel misunderstood and a mystery with an elusive man at it's centre - Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity. The writer Nikesh Shukla and his friends, Nick Hearne and Robbie Lingham, talk about the frustrating mysterious character who entered their lives after they sent a lamb chop into space. The Australian producer Natalie Kestecher is horrified by a gift from a close friend and a young woman plots her escape in a call from Laura Mayer's How Are You Doing Project. Navy Story Originally recorded for the How Are You Doing Project Produced by Laura Mayer The Gift Featuring writing from the Redundant Women series Produced by Natalie Kestecher Adam Featuring Nikesh Shukla, Nick Hearne and Robbie Lingham Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.
This hour an unlikely best-seller, a colorful hero and the legends of burlesque.“Naked Came the Stranger”: an oral history By Sam Kim for PRI’s Studio360 In 1969, the erotic potboiler “Naked Came the Stranger” climbed The New York Times bestseller list. According to the back cover, it was written by a “demure Long Island housewife” named Penelope Ashe. Except… that wasn’t the whole story.Becoming Barbara by Natalie Kestecher for Short Cuts on BBC Radio 4 When Natalie found herself stuck on a story she was writing and struggling for ideas, a friend invited her to a special gathering. There, during a spiritual dalliance into literary soul-searching, she finally met her muse.Burlesque Legends by Steve Urquhart for Seriously on BBC Radio 4 Each year, hundreds of performers attend the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend in Las Vegas, where the guests of honour are The Living Legends. In the mid-20th century these women were shunned by society. Most were presumed prostitutes. But now their careers are celebrated, and their ground-breaking acts are revived, at the Titans of Tease Reunion. British actor, cabaret star, and former Best Male Striptease Artist, Mat Fraser embarks on a very personal journey to meet some of the legends, both on and off stage.This hour of Re:sound was produced by Dennis Funk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Josie Long hears stories of heartbreak. Difficult love, women encoded in music and rebuilding yourself after you've been broken. Laura Barton offers a tender exploration of complex, enduring love, Natalie Kestecher rebuilds herself after a sudden shock and we dive into the sound of heartache. Tough Love Featuring Laura Barton Twenty-Three Produced by Alan Hall Kintsugi Dog Produced by Natalie Kestecher Mix by Steven Tilley Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.
Five radio producers from around the world hijack The Essay for a week to play a game of audio 'Consequences'. As part of BBC Radio 3's celebration of twenty years of Between The Ears, the BBC's home for adventurous feature-making, five radio producers from different corners of the world play a week-long audio version of the popular childhood game Consequences. Over the course of the week, the five elements of the narrative game are introduced - the woman, the man, where they met, what they said and the consequence ... The series explores the many playful ways a story for the ear can be told - from documentary to drama, sound art to fantastical storytelling - with each player unaware of what has preceded them. The Woman A portrait of a woman looking for a lover who may only exist in her imagination ... Australian radio producer Natalie Kestecher offers us a documentary fantasy about her unrealistic romantic demands. Producer: Natalie Kestecher A Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 3.