Re:sound #175 The Love and Persistence Show
This hour: stories of people in love, who just wouldn't take 'no' for an answer.
2013 / TCF / WBEZ 91.5, USA
This hour: stories of people in love, who just wouldn't take 'no' for an answer.
The Forty Year Courtship of Peter and Jaqueline Headan
by Michael Garofalo and Jasmyn Belcher (StoryCorps, Morning Edition, 2012)
We've all waited for something or someone, but few of us have the patience or persistence to wait for 40 years.
Dina and Zak: A Love Story
by Dea Lalovic and Kirsti Melville (360 Documentaries, ABC, 2012)
On April 6, 1992, Serb militants opened fire on thousands of peace demonstrators in Sarajevo, beginning a siege that killed thousands, separated families and left 400,000 residents trapped in a war torn city. Around the same time, Sarajevo became the backdrop to a love story that persevered through incredible obstacles.
Falling
by Jonathan Mitchell, written by Chet Siegel (The Truth, 2013)
From the entirely fictitious podcast The Truth, comes a story that has more twists and turns than a luge run and centers on a persistence that borders on obsession.
This episode of Re:sound was produced by Katie Mingle.
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Michael Garofalo (@mikro_fone) is the senior producer and editor for StoryCorps.
Jasmyn Belcher Morris, StoryCorps Lead Producer, researches, records and produces stories for StoryCorps’ weekly broadcast on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Kirsti Melville is an award-winning documentary producer and the presenter of Earshot on ABC RN.
Jonathan Mitchell (@TheTruthFiction) is the creator and producer of The Truth, a Radiotopia podcast that makes short films without pictures.
Katie Mingle (@katiemingle) is the senior editor and a producer for 99% Invisible.