An American Life
This story was produced by Erica Heilman and Larry Massett for Erica's podcast, Rumble Strip Vermont.
Vaughn Hood was a 118-pound barber when he was drafted into the Vietnam War. And in Vaughn’s war, most men didn’t survive their first three-month tour. Now Vaughn Hood runs a hair salon in St. Johnsbury with his wife, Bev. For a couple days, Erica sat and talked with him in the back of his salon... about war, about hard work, about survival, and hairdressing.
Music: Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, Arvo Part;Tabula Rasa for two violins, strings, and prepared piano, Arvo Part;Speigel I'm Speigel, Arvo Part; Under the Weather Mix, Steve Reich; Clapping Music, Steve Reich.
Stories from the Green River
This program started off as a series that aired on Weekend All Things Considered in the summer of 1991. I later put the pieces together, with music written and performed by Pat King.
Nepal Earthquake--Episode Five
Sujeev Shakya runs a management consulting and financial advisory firm called beed management. He's also the chairman of the Nepal Economic Forum, a think tank for exploring private sector perspectives on economic policy and research. His latest book is Unleashing Nepal.
Nepal Earthquake--Episode Four
A short visit to Sankhu, a village nearly obliterated by the earthquake.
Music at the end: Lori, from Folksongs and Sacred Music from Nepal.
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Nepal Earthquake-Episode Three
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Nepal Earthquake--Episode Two
The second day in Kathmandu, surveying some of the damage.
Nepal Earthquake--Episode One
The Rebel Yell
Covering the 2004 Republican Convention in New York City.
Music by the Icelandic group Mum (We Have a Map of the Piano, The Land Between Solar Systems, Slow Bicycle) and Kid Rock (All Summer Long).