Short Cuts

Midnight Jan 7, 2025 2082 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures as the clock slips closer to midnight. In the last Short Cuts on BBC Radio 4, 13 years after the broadcast of our first ever episode 'Misadventures', we listen to radio waves after dark with the Shortwave Collective, tumble into a radio poem alongside a sleeping child, tune into a late night pirate radio station from the early 1960s, and

Earth Dec 29, 2024 1705 A friendship forged working the land, memories of volcanic eruptions from 800,000 years ago frozen in Antarctica’s ice cores, and the importance of wild, patient gardens. Short documentaries presented by Josie Long that rise up from the earth.Wintering Music by Jules Bradley Produced by Jules BradleyMelt Tones Featuring Dr Dieter Tetzner Produced by Anton SpiceSue’s Garden Featuring Sue Trolle Mus

Merry Christmas Dec 24, 2024 1889 A criminal defence lawyer finds a surprising new job foisted upon him and a son attempts to recover his joyfulness on a family holiday. Josie Long presents short festive documentaries and merry sonic adventures.Family Yoga Produced by Kit CallinA Conversation with my Mum at Christmas Featuring Rhik Samadder A version of this story first appeared in Rhik Samadder's memoir, I Never Said I Loved You

Feast Dec 17, 2024 1766 Feeding the birds, sharing meals and chaotic menus - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about eating together.Bird Feeder Produced by Stella SimsAnd to Start... Produced by Mae-Li EvansFoodhall Produced by Nadia MehdiCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Lost Futures Dec 10, 2024 1751 Time capsules and yesterday's dreams of tomorrow, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring lost futures.That’s Merely an Adjective Produced by Zara KarschayTime Play by Chelsea Kigano, Lily Sloane, Lilia Vega, and Emily Shaw Originally made as part of The 24-Hour Radio Race from KCRW's Independent Producer Project Music and sound design by Lily Sloane, with Time Ain'

Into the Night Dec 3, 2024 1776 Siren song, lunar eavesdroppers and the gathering dark - Josie Long presents short documentaries about venturing into the night.Siren Song Featuring melancholydi Produced by Kalli AndersonLunar Eavesdroppers An extract from Space Ham, first broadcast in BBC Radio 3's Between the Ears Produced by Rose de Larrabeiti and Caroline Devine A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 3Beneath Produced by Sami

The Forest Sep 24, 2024 1811 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that venture into the forest.Searching for Eden Written, performed and composed by Nyokabi Kariũki Drums - Chris O'Leary Field Recordings taken in Mũrang'a, KenyaThe Final Breath Featuring Robin Elms Produced by Kendra Hanna and Max JungreisEl Manglar Featuring Paolo Realpe, founder of Muisne Desde Adentro Special thanks to Dr. Pilar E

A Word Sep 17, 2024 1746 Wishes, wonders, and wisdom. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures uncovering the power of words.mother-house by produced by Catherine Boulle. Inspired by the guided visualisations accompanying the book 'Motherhood: Is it for me?' by Denise L. Carlini & Ann Davidman.Weird World Whimsy produced and composed by Suzie McCarthy. Featuring actor, teacher and director, Mary Lo

Sound Waves Sep 10, 2024 1761 Trying to capture a lost homeland on tape, reclaiming urban landscapes through the sound of skateboarding, and the noise that is one of the great equalisers of the world. Short documentaries that ripple through space - presented by Josie Long.Sonic Skateboarding Produced by Alice Boyd and Tom Critchley Featuring Ben Dixon, Tom Critchley, Hannah, Zip and Bleu Music composed by Ben DixonNat’s Apar

In Time Sep 3, 2024 1761 Josie Long presents short documentaries against the clock in an episode around time and timing.Dad's Secret Life of Matchmaking Produced by Josephine Anderson Additional sound recording by Christopher AndersonLoose Ends Produced by Jon TjhiaThere's Always a Next Time Produced by Steve UrquhartCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falli

Constellation Aug 27, 2024 1783 Star maps, messages from Earth to the moon and reaching out across distance as Josie Long presents short documentaries about constellations.Star Map Featuring Ferdinand Hauge Leth Music by Kirstine Lindemann Captured by Trawl Hz Produced by Nanna Hauge KristensenNews to the Moon and Back Recordings courtesy of the NASA archive Produced by Mika GolubovskyThe Complaints Department Featuring Evan Gre

In Colour Aug 20, 2024 1700 A black and white film transformed, searching the sunset for the green flash and a reimagining of red. Josie Long presents a kaleidoscopic collection of short documentaries.Autism Plays Itself Adapted for radio by Jodie Taylor and Janet Harbord Based on the short film directed by Janet Harbord, produced by Whalebone Films and sound designed by Action PyramidGreen Flash Written by Joe DunthorneRed

The Invisible Jun 4, 2024 1725 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures which emerge from dreams, hidden places and the afterlife.The Dreams (Extract) From Inventions for Radio by Barry Bermange and Delia Derbyshire Originally broadcast on the BBC in 1964Zero Fixation Points Produced by Nada Smiljanic Location production by Avi Varma Archive courtesy of Rowan Farrell Featuring Professor Bridget Anderson and

Lost May 28, 2024 1744 Evaporating answers, mysterious music and disappearing dialects - Josie Long presents short documentaries about things in danger of becoming lost.Pot-8-Toes Featuring Billy Butler and Wally Scott Originally broadcast in Hold Your Plums on Radio MerseysideA Corner Seat in a Smoker, Facing the Engine Produced by Robin the FogEchoes of Cockney Produced by James TricePanchiko Produced by Tom WhalleyCu

Devotions May 21, 2024 1711 Life and love. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring the language of care.Life or Death By Marc Kalani Featuring Cessie Alfonso and Carmeta Albarus author of The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo: The D.C. Sniper. Buzz By Luca Evans (they/them) Featuring Joules Huang Duze (they/them) and Smokey Black (he/they) Additional recording by Aisha Lomax (she/her). Joules is a p

Body Movements May 14, 2024 1763 In water, on wheels or explained over the phone - Josie Long presents short documentaries about moving our bodies.Field Notes Featuring Hannah Kezema Produced by Jess Shane and Kristine WhiteInstructions for Returning to My Body Gamelan music courtesy of Nusantara Produced by Kia Miakka NatisseThe Pink Flamingo Featuring Peter Prijdekker Sound Recording by Edd Kentish Produced by Hunter Charlton

Earth, Water, Sky May 7, 2024 1755 Two men on different continents share a love of butterflies, a swimming instructor seeks solace in the water and we dive inside an inner landscape. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that emerge from the earth, water and sky.Psalm Featuring Emil Blicher Bjerregaard and Mudar Salimeh Inspired by the poem Psalm written by Wisława Szymborska Music by Simon don Eriksen and G

A Piano Apr 30, 2024 1742 A grand piano slowly climbs the stairs in Glasgow, a man in Brighton keeps finding his upright pianos going missing, a piano decays slowly in the woods while a grandson finds himself thrust into the role of a ship's pianist. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures with a piano at their heart.Pianos Aren't His Forte Featuring Mark Campbell Produced by Phil Smith Including piano

Hereafter Feb 13, 2024 1734 Chrononormativity, duppies and post-colonial thought. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring beyond the past, present and futures. Language in the Land of Duppies: Exploring the origins of Jamaican folklore as a gateway to understanding the legacy of slavery on the island. Produced by Laura Carty Special thanks to Alexander Powell, Carmen Johnson, Natalia Downer, Ka

The Net Feb 6, 2024 1768 Word spirits, back rooms and a reply all-pocalypse - Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the internet.Word Spirits With thanks to Caroline Hesse, Donovan McGrath, Mary Dolejsi, Nicole Reinsch, Nalini Kumari, Zen Priest & Buddhist Scholar John Stevens (for permission to include his Classical Aikido Kototama Chant), and Critical Sound Explorer & Artist Matt Parker (for p

Roots Jan 30, 2024 1756 Josie Long presents short documentaries that go back to the start. The musician Lucinda Chua traces the journey of a rose, a connection is forged between a young woman now and a trapeze artist on New Year's Eve 1942, and a touching personal archive illuminates the journey of a word. Muscles and Mysteries Produced by Teresa KristofferssonFirst Words Produced by Kalli Anderson Featuring the voices

In Dreams Jan 23, 2024 1753 A couple looks for each other in their dreams, a research facility delves into the otherworldly, and a philosopher imagines a flow of time set to the rhythm of our rivers - Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the dreams of others.River Time Featuring Jonathon Keats Produced by Nadia MehdiHaunted Featuring Linda Fleishman Produced by Elizabeth FriendDarling, Are You Dreaming? F

Instructions Jan 16, 2024 1731 A pamphlet from the 1980s illuminates the world we live in now, a musical invitation for your domestic space, and some dazzling canine choreography for your ears. Josie Long presents short documentaries based around instructions.How to Listen... including How Not To, How You Ought To, and How You Won't (Extract) Written by Stephen Potter and Joyce Grenfell Produced by Stephen Potter Originally bro

Minis Jan 9, 2024 1791 The moment of time before a camera shutter closes, a symphony of ums reveals a partner's untruths, and two women linked by a phantom thread reflect on their changing bodies. Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries.Is This An Image? Produced by Jon TjhiaDeath from Above Written and read by Joe DunthorneBody of Work Featuring the voices of writer Marleen Kruithof and cinematographer Bab

Archival Imaginings Nov 14, 2023 1762 Liminal prose and cryptic hotlines. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures navigating our relationship and imaginations to history collecting.The Flight of Sankofa Produced by Weyland Mckenzie-Witter Featuring Lisa Anderson, the Director of the Black Cultural Archives, Dr Etienne Jospeh of Decolonising the Archive and Christopher West the inaugural curator for the Black diasp

Heart's Desire Nov 7, 2023 1718 Getting lost in childhood longings, the search for the home we carry inside ourselves and exploring true sexual desire in a world shaped by media and societal pressures. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that explore our desires.American Glove Cafe Featuring Conor O’Toole and Fán Written and produced by Conor O’TooleAre We There Yet? Featuring Angeliki Androutsopoulos, G

Creature Features Oct 31, 2023 1762 From a creature that leaps in the darkness of your basement to a fish that drains the life force of its partner - Josie Long presents creature features and creepy crawly short documentaries for Halloween.In Spirit Featuring James Maclaine, Senior Curator of Fish, at the Natural History Museum, London Produced and sound designed by Meera KumarThe Seventh Sense Thanks to Emma Rathbone, Gaye Williams

The Soil Oct 24, 2023 1794 A remnant from the Cold War becomes an accidental haven for wildlife, a poet and a tree surgeon search for the roots of a metaphor, and a musician searches for an anchor to home. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the ground beneath your feet.Always Moving Cello performed by Joe Reynolds Engineered by Yuri Shibuichi Composed and produced by Tendertwin (Bilge Nur Yil

Into the World Oct 17, 2023 1729 Visions and out of body experiences during birth and a name that stretches back through time - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the experience of coming into the world.Transition Produced by Kalli Anderson and apè Aliermo Featuring excerpts from SIMULA, an 8.2-channel sound installation by apè Aliermo and mixed and mastered by Rose Bolton. This composition includ

Meeting Myself Coming Back Oct 10, 2023 1791 Notes to Self and Sonic Symmetry. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring what it looks like coming back to yourself.The News Produced by Jess Shane Featuring Jennifer MillsDrawn Onward Produced by Alan Goffinski and Sarita Bhatt Music, Mix and Sound Design by Alan GoffinskiMan to Boy Produced by Christina Hardinge and Jack Miguel Featuring Jacob Kelly Music by Samue

Echoes Oct 3, 2023 1776 A simple object offers comfort and connection to a grandmother and a long line of Indian women; a wife uncovers the fingerprints her husband left on their world and with them, the microscopic details of grief; and an Urdu language lesson between a father and daughter reveals cultural loss and the father's longing to belong. Josie Long presents short documentaries that reverberate through time.Silv

The Tipping Point Sep 26, 2023 1719 A small boy accidentally creates a vast new lizard population in his hometown, a sonic storm gathers and a writer takes his family on a precarious family boat trip. Josie Long presents short documentaries about situations tumbling out of control.Eight Go To Treasure Island Written and read by Joe DunthorneA Mirror Featuring Steve Urquhart Produced by Eleanor McDowall Featuring cellos by incidental

Signal to Noise Sep 19, 2023 1810 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about finding meaning amid the noise.The poet and audio producer Ross Sutherland seeks to understand the strange echoes in his hearing, a remnant from a house fire is transformed into music and the radio-maker Liza Yeager finds magic in a series of encounters. Hallucinations Featuring Dr Theresa Marschall and Lizzy Dening Produced by Ros

New Word Order Jul 25, 2023 1769 Made up, mixed or invented. Josie Long presents not-so-long-radio sound paintings melting how we use words to make space for who we want to be.A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening Produced by Darragh Amelia Featuring June Katz, Patricia Hirsch, poet Xiao Yue Shan, photographer Anna Francesca Jennings and historian Alma Simba.The Magic of Waves Produced by Ève-Marie BouchéRemember There Is More Produce

Art Jul 18, 2023 1806 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures rediscovering the contexts that give cause to communities and their art. An Image Interrupted Produced by Danny Greenwald Featuring the voice of Taha Heydariàlá lo lá (You Dreamed a Dream) Produced by Tobi Adebajo Poems: In a Dream, Agbegbe T’ala, Safari Ya Siri Sound Design by Tobi Adebajo Music by Akin Euba, Nabalayo, petals and Tobi

Soundscape Jul 11, 2023 1805 From the texture of silence to sonic disappearances, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the soundscapes we inhabit.Omissa Oloisaan Produced by Miyuki JokirantaA Moonlit Memory Featuring Salma Ahmed Caller Sounds from YleArkisto, reinsamba, Benboncan, Julius_galla, Straget, FaireDesVagues and SoundLover16 on freesound.org Produced by Taqwa SadiqSacha Taki Featuring J

Memory Jul 4, 2023 1755 An in-patient in a spinal injuries unit reconnects with herself by learning to cook again after a life-changing injury, friends remember the musician Joe Scurfield and the archive of folk music he left behind, and a radio cantata in memory of 12 civilians killed by US forces in Iraq in 2007. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about remembering, relearning and commemoratin

Flow Jun 27, 2023 1779 From professional news watchers who speak each word aloud to melting ice, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the flow of stories through and around people.Melting Produced by Jules BradleyCirculation Field Recordings from InspectorJ, Zimbot, Dobroide, Tosha73 on freesound.org Produced by Son HansonBikes Up Ben Nevis Featuring Iain Lynn Violin by Eloise Kenny-Ryder P

Geographies Jun 20, 2023 1749 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures centred on a specific point on the map. An Arctic voyage that veers off track and echoes for years in the minds of its passengers, a baking hot summer evening in Suffolk, and an audio essay exploring the effect of environmental racism on memories of the West London town of Southall.At Sea Featuring Dr Carol Cotterill, Liam Frost, Dan Har

Movement Jun 13, 2023 1750 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about being in motion - from scandalising dance moves to taking flight.The Twist Extract from Between the Ears: Monument (London 1935 - 1993) First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1993 Composed by Ian Gardiner Produced by Alan Hall Performed by Ensemble George W Welch With a cast of voices from the BBC Sound ArchiveLife Begins in the Stillne

An Ending Jun 6, 2023 1770 From one last journey in the morning light to caring for an endling - the last of a species - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that begin at the end.Toughie Featuring Mark Mandica Produced by Sarah Craig Including recordings by Mark Mandica and Thomas BancroftThe Heart's Chorus (Extract) Originally created for the HearSay Festival in 2019 With musical performances from

Fugitive Apr 18, 2023 1724 From pirate radio to queering futures, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring fugitive acts of resistance.Radio Free Dixie by Weyland McKenzie-Witter Produced by Weyland McKenzie-Witter Featuring Teishan Latner (Assistant professor of history at Thomas Jefferson University and author of Cuban Revolution in America: Havana and the Making of a United States Left,

Creatures Apr 11, 2023 1742 Eavesdrop on the conversations of cows and go in search of the 'whistle pig', as Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about animals.Extract from Actual bird record of a nightingale no. 1. Published by The Gramophone Company Ltd in 1910. From the British Library Sound Archive, part of the Animals: Art, Science and Sound exhibition https://sounds.bl.ukRoger Produced by Kalli

Invitations Apr 4, 2023 1771 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that invite a listener to participate. From a musical performance to sinking into the perspective of your wall.Your Wall Produced by Sharon Mashihi Originally created for the audio issue of McSweeney’s magazine, in collaboration with Radiotopia Sharon’s editor at McSweeney’s was Claire Boyle. Additional notes were provided by Audrey Mard

On Wheels Mar 28, 2023 1772 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about life on wheels. A woman cyclist rolls solo though the Scottish landscape, a car park becomes a vortex of roller skaters and Jungle music at night, and listening to the rhythms of all that spins.Carpark Cruisers and Jungle Movers Produced by Olivia DaviesWheel Talk Composed and produced by Sami El-EnanyPostcards Written and produced

Dig for Joy! Mar 21, 2023 1796 Listen to the music of decomposing mushrooms, look through a photographer's lens at a surprising streak of streaking in the 1970s, and explore the world of a Danish hospital clown who opens up a pocket of a different reality. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the joys that lurk beneath the surface of things.Mushroom Music Featuring Mati Araoz Produced by Seb Master

Present Tense Mar 14, 2023 1795 A shared experience of sonic joy crosses over the boundary of a prison wall, a conversation across generations explores being alive to the present moment, and an audio artwork from the archives plunges a listener into the sensation of time speeding up. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that hold you in the present tense.The Evenings of Certain Lives (two extracts) Produc

Fatherhood Jan 24, 2023 1767 Memories, love and snot. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring the labyrinth of fatherhood.An Occasion for Tears Produced by Mike WilliamsIn Third Person (For my son) Written and read by Raymond AntrobusAre You Here? Produced by Axel KacoutiéCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Produced by Axel Kacoutié A Falling Tree production for BBC

Without Words Jan 17, 2023 1817 From searching for voices in a sea of static to words falling away in a period of grief, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about moments when language evades us.A Study in Quietness Produced by Cat GoughAl Waqwaq Composed by Sami El-EnanyUnderstanding Gwyn Co-created by audio producer Christina Hardinge and her interviewee Christina Sound designer & Composer Noemie

Through the Looking Glass Jan 10, 2023 1783 A private empty gravel lot transforms into a community beach in the pandemic and an invitation to step inside a work of art - Josie Long presents short documentaries about worlds turned upside down.Bloordale Beach Feat. Shari Kasman Produced by Sarah Melton With music from Pop Plug & Canada Katana and CatjamPortals Featuring Cassi Namoda Originally produced for Shade Podcast's series Interlude

The River Jan 3, 2023 1804 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the flow of water. A stream of voices from around the world speak of the myths and legends born from water. The author Damian Le Bas follows the ripples left by a tragedy on the River Medway in the 1850s. And at the confluence of two rivers, the writer Laura Barton looks to the poet Raymond Carver for guidance on her last decade.Other

Time Stops Dec 27, 2022 1787 As time appears to fall still between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that play with our temporal senses.Blight Created by Jocelyn Pook and John Smith Originally created for the series Sound on Film in 1996 Released on Purge RecordsRaven Produced by Vaida PilibaitytėTime Stops Produced by Jules BradleyCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor

Season's Greetings Dec 20, 2022 1853 Josie Long presents short Yuletide documentaries and festive audio adventures. Two women discover their families are tied by the true story behind the classic film It’s A Wonderful Life, and a Ukrainian singing group in Canada remembers loved ones through Christmas songs as war continues in their homeland. Also, a profile on Father Christmas and a nativity criticism session with its young cast.Pro

Expression Dec 13, 2022 1724 The secret language between partners, the melody of the voice, laughter from your belly and permission to scream - Josie long presents short visceral documentaries about how we express ourselves.Belly Laugh Featuring the voices of Jane Watson, Jean Mcglashen and Sue Relf with her husband Willy, and the laughter yoga session run by Brighton Laughter Club. Produced by Jodie TaylorAAAAH! Produced by

Small Victories Dec 6, 2022 1688 A sibling faces an unfair accusation of teen pop vandalism, an academic conducts a study into missing forks and three friends search for the right note. Josie Long presents short documentaries about small and petty victories.For Fork's Sake Produced by Mike WilliamsGood Company Produced by Jesse LawsonThe Gouging Produced by Steven Jackson Original music by Steven Jackson and Cue Shop, a music lib

Intimacies Nov 29, 2022 1749 A writer discovers his digital double, the story behind a name and an erotic invitation - short documentaries about the intimate relationships between us. Presented by Josie Long.The Double Written and read by Joe Dunthorne A version of this story first appeared in the London Review of BooksIntimacy Produced by Kristina LoringA Name That Sounds Pretty Produced by Erisa ApantakuCurated by Axel Kaco

Autobiography Nov 22, 2022 1805 A vision of the city after dark through the eyes of a graffiti writer, a poem addressed to a piece of legislation and a glimpse of what it means to sell the pain in your life as art. Short autobiographical docs, adventures in sound and new forms where producers turn the microphone on themselves. Presented by Josie Long.Dear Section 28 Produced by Tash WalkerA406Catharsis Produced by ScotteeCurated

Symbols and Signs Oct 4, 2022 1783 Recurring dreams, tarot cards and a message from the universe - Josie Long presents short documentaries about symbols and signs.Look Cool Be Gay Produced by Jesse Lawson and Sylwia OsieckaCall Me Produced by Emily FinchThe Magician Produced by Axel KacoutiéCurated by Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Competition Sep 27, 2022 1808 A bike race in memory of a Hastings fisherman, the football match that will never happen again, and the highs and lows of a dance competition through the eyes of a child. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the journey to first place.The Cha-cha Champion Featuring Emily, Marlene and Tomasz Produced by Sam Stone When Goss was God Written and read by Juliet J

Memento Mori Sep 20, 2022 1782 A charged summer, a garden blooms again, a silent room and the rumbling of lava - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound which explore our mortality.A New Tense Author: Brit Jensen Sound: Martin Ožvold Music: Kaj T. Jensen, Bjørg Siedelman Christensen and FagradsfjallBower Produced by Phil SmithDragonfly Featuring Rebecca Finkel Produced by Alexandra SalmonCurated by Elean

Scenes from a Life Sep 13, 2022 1764 A car ride tumbles through grief, teenagers howl in the woods and a snapshot of a day's answering machines across America - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures where all the action unfolds in the present.Church in the woods, Louisiana, USA at 6pm in April 2020 Produced by Mara LazerThe Balloon Produced by Talia AugustidisAnimal Tracking Class With Andrius Gaidamavičius Pr

Radio Sep 6, 2022 1753 Treetop antennas, a witness from history and a dialogue with a loudspeaker - Josie Long presents short radio docs and adventures in sound inspired by broadcasts into the ether. From the forests of North Carolina, USA to the city of Kyiv, Ukraine - two ham radio enthusiasts seek each other out and a voice from the past prompts a dialogue on listening between a rabbi and a radio producer.Treetop Rad

New Forms Jul 12, 2022 1734 A therapeutic technique sits at the heart of an interview and the protagonist of a novel speaks back to its writer - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures which experiment with form.Everything is Fine Forecast Originally produced for the podcast Randomly Generated Thought Written and performed by Ewan Cameron. Music and sound design by Ewan CameronLife Partners Produced by

Twilight Hours Jul 5, 2022 1730 As the light fades, Josie Long presents short documentaries about hovering on the edge of darkness. A poetic dialogue prompted by an eager moon and a wander through nature in the gloaming.Eager Moon Produced by James T. Green and Ariana MartinezThe History of Night Featuring Dr Andrew Flack Produced by Hunter CharltonEpilogue Produced by Sean TowgoodCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and

Action! Jun 28, 2022 1699 An AI writes a Nicolas Cage film, a Matt Damon lookalike causes havoc and a story has its climax removed - Josie Long presents short action-driven documentaries and audio adventures.Matt Damon Produced by Jesse Lawson and Arlie Adlington Originally created for KCRW's 24 Hour Radio RaceNic O Las Produced by Suzie McCarthyThe Juicy Part Produced by Jess ShaneSweat Feat. Laura BartonCurated by Axel K

Numbers Jun 21, 2022 1735 From a rhythm that weaves itself through memory to our relationship with deep time, Josie Long presents a countdown of numerically-inspired short documentaries.The Everywhen Featuring Dave Johnston-Pitt and Sam Juparulla Wickman Produced by Jaye KranzThe Yelling Birds of the Presidio Featuring Jenny Phillips, who also shared the field recordings used to create this piece Produced by Kalli Anderson

Detectives Jun 14, 2022 1742 Josie Long, P.I. investigates a series of mysterious audio adventures and short documentaries including The Young Detective, The Case of the Disappearing Turtle and The Big Sleep (at 73). The Missing Turtle Featuring Diana and Oliva Produced by Maria DønvangThe Young Detective Featuring Hilde Lysiak You Will Die at 73 Featuring Hugh Clegg and

Devotion Jun 7, 2022 1747 Josie Long presents audio adventures and short documentaries dedicated to our love for those around us - an invocation for creating new life, finding meaning in being stood up and decades spent hearing about, and helping, Britain's LGBTQ+ life.Alone Produced by Noam OsbandThank you for being here Featuring Switchboard volunteers past and present Produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith Originally fr

Sound Effects May 31, 2022 1824 Listening to the melodies in auctioneer school, reimagining the sound in your ears and a twilight audio-experience which takes you back in time. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by unusual sound worlds.The Auctioneer (Excerpt) Originally produced by Ned Sublette for New American Radio somewhere.orgAccompaniment for Ever-Present Sounds Composed by Sami El-EnanyF

I Will Wait For You May 24, 2022 1773 A wait of 33 years between a marriage proposal and a response, a skittish piano tries to avoid the stage and a young boy looks out to sea waiting for his father. Josie Long presents short documentaries and works of sound art about waiting, yearning and anxiously anticipating.Skittish Piano Produced by Eleanor McDowallIsabel and Alf Featuring Isabel Bader Produced by Kalli Anderson Thank you to Is

Shorter Cuts Mar 29, 2022 1761 Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries and audio adventures in this episode built around miniature works of audio art.Our Shared Secrets Written by Joe DunthorneGretchen Bender - Artificial Treatment. 1988. Recorded at Studio PASS. N.Y. by B. Hutchinson. Published on TELLUS, the Audio Cassette Magazine #21 - Audio by Visual Artists.Donegal Revisited Produced by Phil SmithRedacted Mi

Where The Wild Things Are Mar 22, 2022 1706 As we reach the ten year anniversary of his death, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by the worlds of Maurice Sendak.We're In The Den Feat. Carol Doose, Evan Roberts and Sofia Beverley Turnham Produced by Phoebe McIndoeIn the Hard Rock Night Kitchen Written and read by Tiffany Murray Additional material Joan GrahamExtract from Terry Gross's interview with Mauri

Wildlife Mar 15, 2022 1708 Butterflies, rattlesnakes and feral chickens make their way through the short documentaries in Wildlife, as Josie Long presents audio adventures inspired by the natural world.I Dream of Rattlesnakes Produced by Sam and Todd Wemmer Voiceover work by Annabelle Wemmer Winner of the Third Coast International Audio Festival Shortdocs ChallengeChicken Roundabout Produced by Jake Lee-Savage Additional au

Weather Report Mar 8, 2022 1775 Clouds gather and rain begins to fall as Josie Long presents short documentaries about the weather. From a bird that emerges as a storm rolls across the sea from a writer's living experiment to get all her news from the weather report.Helicopter and Canoe Produced by Kaija Siirala Thank you to Kari Siirala, Bailey Renshaw, Maarit Siirala, Gord, Micah and Casey Smith for sharing their memories of t

In Other Words Mar 1, 2022 1798 Josie Long presents audio adventures and short documentaries on the words we use to express ourselves. An artist explores new ways to talk about pain, an activist tries to live authentically in a language that feels like it wasn’t made for them, and a son connects to his parents through an Urdu love poem.Makeshift Featuring Laura Pejak Produced by Nada Smiljanic and Jesse LawsonA fragment between

The Lovers Feb 22, 2022 1740 Returning to an old flame, a snapshot of a break-up and a cascade of crushes - Josie Long presents short romantic documentaries about falling in and out of love.Crushing Produced by Erisa ApantakuWe've Only Just Begun Featuring Ben Bryant and Elizabeth Hepburn Produced by Olivia HumphreysSnapshot Featuring Scottee and Brian Teeling Produced by ScotteePhoto credit: Brian Teeling Series Producer: El

The Horror! Feb 15, 2022 1899 The horror of renting, childhood pranks and being a woman online - Josie Long presents terrifying short documentaries and adventures in sound. Fictional horror stories begin to creep into a writer's real life as she finds herself followed across the internet by an anonymous poster. Two young women discover their perfect new rental property marred by one small flaw - a man secretly living in their

The Night Before Christmas Dec 21, 2021 1993 Josie Long presents short festive documentaries about the night before Christmas.A joyful Christmas scene discovered on an old tape, a poet holds the beauty and melancholy of a trip home on Christmas Eve, and Albert Woodfox reflects on 40 years of enforced isolation and the illumination and comfort offered by a group of schoolchildren in Liverpool.Forwards and Backwards Featuring The Djursland Fid

The Day After Dec 14, 2021 1725 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the days after a life-altering event and imagining better futures. Three children look for the memory of their father on a baseball field, a resettled community wonders where they belong to and the writer Lola Olufemi offers experiments for imagining an alternative world.Andromeda is a Baseball Diamond Produced by Ariel MejiaResettlem

Inside Out Dec 7, 2021 1716 Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about how our sense of self collides with the world outside. Two Russian journalists find their lives turned inside out when they are classified as foreign agents, Keanu Reeves offers inspiration for one writer navigating his mixed-race identity, and a virtual world offers freedom and new possibilities for a man with Parkinson’s disease.

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