This American Life; Poultry Slam '97; Part 2
- Series
- This American Life
- Episode
- Poultry Slam '97
- Segment
- Part 2
- Producing Organization
- WBEZ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
- National Public Radio (U.S.)
- Contributing Organization
- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-1d675478b5a
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This is the episode "Poultry slam" as described above.
- Series Description
- "Every week, This American Life features an hour of stories documenting everyday life in the United States. Some of the stories are traditional radio documentaries, but the program also features stage performances, original radio monologues, original fiction, 'found recordings' and occasional radio drama. It's a program that combines fiction and non-fiction in an innovative way, with funny, emotional stories, presented in a friendly, lively format. Each week the producers choose a different theme for the show. We've submitted four full shows, and two program excerpts to show the innovation, variety and excellence we strive for each week. Fiasco! This show includes writer Jack Hitt and host Ira Glass analyzing the nature of fiascos, as they discuss a particularly ill-fated production of Peter Pan, comic fiction about a medieval fiasco, and a fiasco that involved the Wisconsin State Legislature and public radio's most popular program, Car Talk. Kindness of Strangers - Five funny and moving stories about the kindness of strangers, including a memoir by a New York locksmith, and a man whose life was changed by one act of kindness by a stranger. Sinatra - Five surprising stories about a figure we think we all know: Frank Sinatra. Poultry Slam '97 - Our annual investigation of chickens, turkey, ducks, fowl of all kinds, including two funny documentary stories, an opera about Chicken Little, a memoir by Michael Lewis, and more. Who's Canadian? - An excerpt from this odd, hour-long investigation into the aliens among us. Front Row Center - An excerpt from a Christmas Special we did live, onstage, with writer David Sedaris. "This American Life is heard on 243 public radio stations across the country each week."--1997 Peabody Awards entry form.
- Broadcast Date
- 1997-12-05
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 00:29:45.768
- Credits
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Producing Organization: WBEZ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
Producing Organization: National Public Radio (U.S.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-e70906ebccc (Filename)
Format: Audio cassette
Duration: 00:59:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “This American Life; Poultry Slam '97; Part 2,” 1997-12-05, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 13, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-1d675478b5a.
- MLA: “This American Life; Poultry Slam '97; Part 2.” 1997-12-05. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 13, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-1d675478b5a>.
- APA: This American Life; Poultry Slam '97; Part 2. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-1d675478b5a