RADIO ART ARCHIVE
Breakdown and Back
1985
Produced by Marjorie Van Halteren, Lou Giansante, and Jay Allison.
Breakdown and Back postcard. Image provided by Marjorie Van Halteren. Designed by Flahive Prospero. (Mar 11, 2026)
Breakdown and Back postcard back. Image provided by Marjorie Van Halteren. Designed by Flahive Prospero. (Mar 11, 2026)
"Breakdown and Back," is a three-part series that tells the story of one woman’s experience of a nervous breakdown. It blends reality and fantasy—her poetry and music, real and imagined scenes, and interviews with her family and friends. "Breakdown and Back" won a Peabody Award and was first broadcast on October 14 1985 on KEYA-FM.