Goat on a Cow
Laura Starecheski finds herself figuratively falling down a rabbit hole (microphone and all) as she embarks on a journey that begins with the story of a goat, a cow, and a box of old letters.
Best Documentary: Silver2006 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2006 / Ellen Horne / Jad Abumrad / Laura Starecheski / Radio Lab, USA
Laura Starecheski finds herself figuratively falling down a rabbit hole (microphone and all) as she embarks on a journey that begins with the story of a goat, a cow, and a box of old letters.
A seemingly random set of characters -- homesick WWII soldiers, an estranged husband, an amateur genealogist, and a Manhattan school teacher -- come into focus as Starecheski unearths the web that interconnects them.
Goat on a Cow won the Best Documentary: Silver Award in the 2006 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.
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Ellen Horne is an executive producer at Audible where she produces original content, including Ponzi Supernova, Mortal City, and Light Falls: Space, Time, and an Obsession of Einstein.
Jad Abumrad (@JadAbumrad), is a Peabody Award-winning producer and 2011 MacArthur Fellow, is the creator and co-host of WNYC's Radiolab .
Laura Starecheski (They/Them) is an editor at This American Life and also edited The Retrievals, a Peabody award-winning podcast from Serial Productions and The New York Times.
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