Producer
Stories
-
How Oil Changed North Dakota
The idea of the “boom town” – a town that suddenly springs up or expands to support a lucrative operation nearby – may seem like something straight out of the Gold Rush days of the mid and late 1800s. But thanks to oil drilling, Williston, North Dakota, has quickly become a modern-day boom town. Resident and reporter Todd Melby tells APM’s Dick Gordon about life in a 21st century boom town.Other Stories From KUOW Presents on January 14, 2013:Disneyland SurveillanceMexico Aims To Save Babies And Moms With Modern MidwiferyElizabeth Mahon On Women ScoundrelsGloria Grow On Creating A Sanctuary For Research ChimpanzeesCurator and Contemporary Thinker Yoko OttWriter's AlmanacBreaking The Silence Around SuicideThe Golden Globe AwardsShould We Legalize All Drugs?
-
The Family Car Trip That Lasted 3 Years
Michelle Kennedy was in a bad relationship. She had three kids and bills to pay, so she stayed. But when her neglectful partner allowed one of his sled dogs to attack her toddler, she packed up the kids and split. Michelle talks about how she and her kids spend three years living out of their car.Other Stories On KUOW Presents On January 11, 2013: With Growth Of 'Hacker Scouting,' More Kids Learn To TinkerIsraeli Archeologists Discover “Jesus’ Synagogue”Brands amp up their Generation X appealBuilt For SpeedDad, At Last (An Alzheimer's Story)Breaking The Silence Around Suicide
-
Fugitive Soccer Mom
She was a perfectly normal mom. She had a loving family. She took her kids to sports practices. But all that was just a façade. And in one moment, that façade came crumbling down, revealing the truth: 30 years ago, Mom escaped from jail, changed her name, and never looked back.Susan LeFevre is the "Fugitive Soccer Mom."Other Stories On KUOW Presents On January 10, 2013: Helping Mexico’s Undocumented PeopleFor Some, Freelance Gigs Trump Full-Time JobsPreserving The Home, And History, Of New Orleans' Piano ProfessorSusannah Cahalan On "Brain on Fire"Short List #3Dad, The SalesmanThe Fugitive Soccer Mom"The 206"Wilderness Survival
-
Stephen Rochelle: Keeping Hope Alive
Stephen Rochelle was a high school principal, and he always had a good relationship with his students. But when it came to his own son, Mathew, things got complicated. In Keeping Hope Alive, Stephen Rochelle tells the story of how mental illness made his own son a stranger to him. Other Stories On KUOW Presents On January 9, 2013: FungiMissouri Residents Cash In On Unused Gift CardsThe Rebirth Of Rye Whiskey And Nostalgia For 'The Good Stuff' Brenda Peterson On Rapture Here99% Invisible: Razzle DazzleAha Moment: Finding NemoFinding Home Along The Peyote RoadFavorite Self-Help BooksNew Efforts For Gun Control
-
Hidden Kitchen Mama
In some families, the kitchen can be the room in the house that counts the most and that smells the best. It’s where families gather and children are fed, and in some cases, where all good parties begin and end. For Independent radio producers the Kitchen Sisters, it’s the room where the best stories are told. In Hidden Kitchen Mama, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva take us on a tour of stories about people, their mothers and the kitchens where the memories took place.Other Stories On KUOW Presents on January 8, 2013: Who Could Be Watching You Watching Your Figure? Your BossHomeowners Question Association FeesMaggi: The Local Seasoning From EverywhereJacques Berlinerblau On "How To Be Secular"Texas Vs. TexasWriter's AlmanacSelf-Reflection Through Scottish BuddhismChat RoomProof Of Heaven
-
Saved By A Penguin
When Elaine Parker went to work in Antarctica, she was excited to get outside and explore. And she particularly hoped to see an Emperor Penguin. Finally, after a year of being cooped up inside, Elaine headed outdoors, into the cold. She did encounter an Emperor Penguin, but she never could have guessed what would happen during that encounter. Elaine tells APM’s Dick Gordon her story.Other Stories On KUOW Presents On January 7, 2013:To Fix Housing Collapse, Spain Looks To ForeignersKenyan Women Create Their Own 'Geek Culture' Roots 2.0: Using DNA To Trace My AncestryThe First And Only DateInspiring Movies By Indigenous FilmmakersGather At The TableNovelist Jonathan Evison
-
Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow
As a matter of tradition, Curtis DuPuis’ family didn’t record their stories or write them down. Curtis and his family are members of the Chehalis Tribe and their personal stories and histories were for telling other tribe members only. But Curtis decided to break with that tradition and record the family stories he’d been telling most of his life. He told KUOW’s Jamala Henderson why.Other Stories On KUOW Presents On January 4, 2013:From Rockstar To Caspar Babypants 'I Know The Look In Their Eyes:' The Healing Power Of Balkan MusicJen Koogler: Lessons From Max FischerJay Craig: Scottish Buddhism And The Eleven Demandments
-
Teddy Bear Vs. Billy Possum
Teddy bears are cuddly, cute, and you can buy one in just about any toy store in the country. But the strange origin of the teddy bear is less well-known. The story becomes even stranger when you consider that advertisers and toy makers alike planned to make American kids throw their teddy bears in the trash — in favor of cuddly, stuffed possums. 99% Invisible: Billy Possum comes to us from the 99% Invisible Podcast produced by Roman Mars, and Independent producer Jon Mooallem.Other Stories On KUOW Presents On January 3, 2013:Northshore Lifeguards Big Food And The Big, Silent Salt ExperimentMali: Now A Tourist No-Man’s Land The Lost Voice Hanna Pylvainen on "We Sinners"Dancing: The Romantic Dealbreaker Writer’s AlmanacTweeting A Manhunt2013 Winter TVHow To Create A Mind
-
Canadian Tre Armstrong On Why Dancing Is Central To Her Life
Tre Armstrong loves to dance. She's a choreographer and an actor. She's also a feisty judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. But while dancing is a central part of Tre’s life today, the need to do it actually grew out of experiences from her very difficult childhood. Tre Armstrong talked with the CBC's Sook Yin Lee about how finding new ways to dance kept her going through tough times.Other Stories On KUOW Presents:The Paradox And Mystery Of Our Taste For SaltIraqi-American Family Caught In Sanctions NightmareRobert Bellah On "Religion In Human Evolution"Poet Kathleen Flenniken On Coming To Terms With The Hanford LegacyShe's LateWriter’s AlmanacComing To Terms With The Hanford Legacy"Celluloid Seattle" (starts 16:18 minutes into the show)How To Make Your Brain Smarter
-
The Last Mile: The Car Ride That Changed A Life
When 15-year-old Noah St. John’s two moms go for a long car ride it’s because they’re having a fight, and they don’t want to argue in front of Noah. But one night, Noah’s two moms head to the car — and they ask Noah to come along. Noah shares the story of that anxiety-inducing car ride in front of a live audience for NPR.Other Stories On KUOW Presents:Join The Army, Speak A Language And Become A CitizenA Battle For The Stolen Childhoods Of Kenyan GirlsJoan Didion On "Blue Nights"The Ugly Side Of DancingThis Not Just In: JP Patches’ Final BroadcastWriter’s Almanac