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Americana

Americans live under one flag, but the term “Americana” covers an almost endless number of micro-cultures, practices, beliefs and occupations. From Appalachian coal miners to rodeo stars, from Manhattan liberals to police officers, gang members and lobster fishermen, this category attempts to explore it all — a compelling, if impossible task.

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"On the Street" and "Vox Pop" Interviews
Many of my most popular stories featured “cold” interviews with everyday people on the city streets Some were topical; others quite personal. Click here to browse!
Africa (Development and Advocacy)
These stories range from maternal & child health to agriculture, climate change, ecology, human rights, land rights, decolonization, economics, governance & more.
Africa (Peoples and Cultures)
Africa comprises 54 nations. These stories reflect their genius, diversity and challenges and often highlight relations between Africa and the African Diaspora.
Arts and Entertainment
This sound-rich section examines music, poetry, fiction, film, architecture, the sacred arts and other forms of creative expression: Missing: macramé & dance.
Books
Included here are radio stories about all things literary, either through interviews with authors, or where the subject matter is based in a published work of fiction, poetry or fact.
Buddhism
Buddhist mindfulness meditation is now also deeply American. Come and meet Buddhist ideas, communities, self-help books and luminaries like the Dalai Lama, Allen Ginsberg and Tara Brach.
Covid
Covid caused global fear, confusion & dislocation and for millions, suffering, death and often bitter controversy, epic heroism and science. Here’s my reportage.
Ethnic Life and Travel
“Small worlds contain big worlds.” Come w/ me as I explore the proud and colorful cultures of many of the 47 states and 40-plus countries I’ve visited. NYC too!
Food
Health
The term “health” has many faces – physical, emotional, psychological, even spiritual. These stories offer a wide sampling of my health coverage in recent years.
History
This section surveys America’s living past in, for instance, Jim Crow, the Holocaust, the 1960s counterculture, audio time capsules and Colonial-era refugees.
Holidays and Seasonal
These stories reflect the practices & underlying spirit of religious & secular holidays such as Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Halloween & more.
Immigrants
Long Form Audio
This section offers oodles of my extended-length radio features and documentaries. They are exceedingly diverse & were deeply gratifying to write & produce.
Music
New York City
“Noo Yawk” provides an endless palette of human drama, creativity and (sometimes dark) mojo. It was my goal to see it all and report back. Yo! Hear it here!
News
My stories often examined the human dimension of a news event, yet many were “straight news” featuring changemakers & the powerful solidly in the public eye.
Oral History (Kinda-Sorta)
Many of my longer, more relaxed interviews range far afield into life stories, intimate self-disclosure, reminiscences, and “tallish” tales. Here’s a heady taste.
Poetry
A collection of poets, featuring five US Poets Laureate and a bevy of bardic others, including Jane Hirshfield, Gary Snyder, Naomi Shihab Nye & Allen Ginsberg.
Profiles
Whether they’re famous (the Dalai Lama, Yo-Yo Ma, Patti Smith, David Lynch, inventors, politicians, poets or astronauts) or “unsung,” you can find them here.
Raw Interviews
My vault of complete (nearly unedited) interviews with Ram Dass, D. Tutu, Jos. Campbell, Robt Bly, Patti Smith, Adam Phillips & many more, unplugged, warts & all!
Religion and Spirituality
Hawaiian chants, Hindu myths, the Fairy Faith of Eire, witchcraft today, makeshift shrines: find deep dives into the experience of yearning & transcendence within.
Science
Climate & health, Covid and virology, space, agriculture, psychology, nanotechnology & tech research, savor the wonders of the natural world with these reports.
September 11th 2001 and Its Aftermath
The terrorist attacks on New York changed the city forever. I chronicled the shock, the anger, the confusion & the grief of 9/11 & the hard work to recover & rebuild.
Spirituality
Uncategorized
Various, Sundry and Whimsical
Fortunately, many of my story ideas defied easy categorization by my editors or by me. Tune in here for the surprising, the unique and the often frankly weird.
Women
Women & men are both human, but the similarity ends there. Come explore women’s social status & parental roles, their health, & their many desires & challenges.