Sunday, June 23, 2019

Exploring Short Stories Anecdotes Musings On Radio

By Jose Baker


While it can sometimes be difficult to find the time to listen to a specific radio show, there are stations which provide an ON DEMAND option. In one case, as public broadcast radio has so many different shows and offerings, most public radio stations provide this platform. As such, when desiring to explore short stories anecdotes musings, locating the show Selected Shorts on one of these stations can often be a good way to listen to some great short stories.

Selected Shorts, now in it's 30th year, is recorded live the Porter Street Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and remains so popular that performances are often sold out well in advance. While the Selected Shorts is considered one of the premiere reading series in New York City, the podcasts also rates extremely popular on public radio and iTunes.

The diverse and unique themes of each week's show on which a work is based is mostly likely the reason for the show's ongoing popularity. For, the show most often has themes which tie into some aspect of life, love, religion or politics. In one of the most recent episodes, the reader is reading a story called "There Was Once, " during the episode, Margaret Atwood interrupts anytime there is questionable material, none of which is that politically incorrect.

Some recent readers and past performers have included BD Wong, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Radnor, Joan Allen, Holly Hunter, Sigourney Weaver, Blythe Danner, Anika Noni Rose, Zachary Quinto, Jane Curtain, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, Maulik Pancholy, Michael Shannon, Claire Danes, Edie Falco, Kathleen Turner, Ellen Burstyn and many others. With each show being different, even when actors or well known artists reappear on the program, it is always a new experience.

For individuals whom can travel to New York City and see a live show, it is well worth seeing. Still, just being able to listen to different episodes live and on demand can provide hours of entertainment and enjoyment whether day or night. As such, downloading the KERA or other public broadcasting app so that shows can be listened to on an On Demand basis is often a great way to get started on an interesting and unique listening journey.

While some shorts work well over the radio waves, others need a larger platform. For example, stories which take longer than thirty to sixty minutes though are still shorter than most first run films are often better on film. For, when a story is that long, it can often be difficult for audiences to stay connected on a listening only basis.

Independent filmmakers also like to make short films to submit to various contests and festivals around the world. In doing so, the film gets to more audiences, especially when the filmmaker can submit to multiple locations. For, whether a short story, book of short stories or film, each story needs the right audience.

Ultimately, whether listening to Selected Shorts, reading or writing Flash Fiction or entering a film into a local, regional or national contest, readers and writers can often gain a great deal of enjoyment. If interested in the radio program, most PBS stations in the United States have a local outlet which most likely has an App for Android and IPhone in which listeners can select a number of programs from the On Demand menu free of charge.




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