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Long Runs
We tip our hats to marathon runners, to the outgoing second-term maverick mayor of Bogota, Colombia, and to a jar of rhubarb chutney that’s still edible after 34 years. Also, we consider the possibilities of an “old food” movement. And, finally, we’ve got a short story by David Cale about that precise moment when a woman realizes her marriage has – well… gone sour.
Marathon
Heard on the street: the blast of the bullhorn, music, cheers, and the pounding of footsteps. It’s the New York City Marathon. Sounds collected from last year’s marathon by sound artist Ben Rubin (and a few helping hands) for an exhibition in early 2004 at the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
Maverick Mayor
In a country mired in undeclared civil war, Bogotá’s outgoing mayor, Antanas Mockus, stands out for his remarkably playful – and effective – approach to city government. Cornell University professor of Colombian history Mary Roldán talks with Dean about how Mockus has made Bogotá a better place to live. Produced by Julie Subrin.
And Now, This Public Service Announcement
Host Dean Olsher laments the passing of the old-fashioned Public Service Announcement. Produced by Michael Kavanagh.
Bad Love
There’s nothing like seeing a man up on stage, singing his heart out to you at a karaoke bar. Particularly when that man is your husband. A new story written by David Cale for The Next Big Thing, featuring J. Smith Cameron with Greg Stuhr. Produced by Emily Botein.
Lady Chutney
Lots of things came into being in 1969 – the Concorde jet, the Nixon presidency, and – Joy Tomkins’s rhubarb chutney. She reports to Dean from Downham Market in Norfolk, England, on how the chutney has fared these 34 years. Produced by Jill Krauss.
Old Food
Food writers Matt and Ted Lee hit the streets of New York in search of food that’s stood the test of time, including, but not limited to, a thousand-year-old egg for sale in a grocery in Chinatown.