A fictionalized ethnography which explores how we handle death. Composed of a series of dramatically produced interviews which people involved in a specific death: the pathologist, the divorced husband, an old friend, an estranged daughter, and so on, right up to the gravedigger. Commissioned by New American Radio. (Description from Pacifica Radio Archives)

In its ten years as a weekly national series, 1987-1998, New American Radio (NAR) commissioned and distributed over 300 original works: conceptual new drama, associational documentary, language explorations, sonic meditations, environmental compositions, musical explorations and works that pioneer new dimensions in acoustic space. Wave Farm is thrilled to be partnering with New American Radio to ensure these works remain available to listeners today and into the future.

New American Radio was organized by Helen Thorington, Executive Producer and Regine Beyer, Associate Producer. A special thanks to both Helen Thorington and Jo-Anne Green for their generous support and collaboration of this partnership, and their contribution to the field at large!

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