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The only psychiatrist in New Britain, Connecticut, collected 124 local stories of suicide from 1941 to 1948. Fifty years later, his grandson discovered them, studied them and researched the people in those stories, how they lived and what they left behind. These are stories of the human struggles of forgotten people, and together they create a social history of the city and a fractured snapshot of a world at war. Sound and music by Wilson Vediner and Courtney Sheedy (both of the bands Months ...
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This is about my friend Eric Geyer, who died in his sleep a year ago. (Eric was the voice of Albert Kayeski in Episode 2.) For information about the Eric Geyer Memorial Scholarship Fund, please visit http://www.tilfoundation.org/donate/become-a-donor/eric-geyer-memorial-scholarship/By Ben Moorad
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Episode 7.5. The Possibility of Further Possibility.
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...in which the narrator concludes this initial run of episodes with brief thoughts on life and the new year and thanks to various people. Thank you very much for being a part of this project so far! (To view this in iTunes and subscribe, click the notes below. If you subscribe, you'll stay up-to-date on the next stages of this project...)…
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Episode 7. Lora and the Grasshopper.
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...in which our narrator reflects upon a good friend’s struggle with the will to die. Sound and music by Wilson Vediner and Courtney Sheedy. Guest voice by Erin Leddy. Episode notes: This episode is based on a live show we did at the Shout House in Portland on November 10. This one is very dear to my heart, and I'm extremely grateful to my friend L…
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Episode 6. The Cause of Hydrophobia as Given by a Paranoia Patient at Brigham Hall.
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...in which our narrator looks at his grandfather at the start of his career and the roots of his suicide studies. Sound and music by Wilson Vediner and Courtney Sheedy. Episode notes: This episode is based on a show we did on November 3 at the Shout House in Portland. The Cook Family history I quote is titled Brigham Hall Hospital: A Family Histor…
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Episode 5. City Judge Flays 'Guttersnipes' From Out-of-Town for Misdeeds.
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... in which our narrator follows a thread of racism, arson and misogyny in wartime New Britain. (To view this in iTunes and subscribe, click the notes below. Give us a nice rating there too!) Sound and music by Wilson Vediner and Courtney Sheedy. Guest vocal by Stephanie Barr. Episode notes: This episode is based on a performance we did at the Sho…
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...in which our narrator makes a brief announcement. An update on our podcasting schedule. Also, if you're in the Portland area, please join us for the last live show in our 2016 run. This is going to be a fantastic event, focusing in on the story of a friend and her struggle with suicide. It's a story of triumph you won't want to miss. Special gue…
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Episode 4. Man With $6,018 in Bank Deposit Leaps to Death from High Veranda.
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...in which our narrator examines the situation of the immigrant in wartime New Britain, labor unrest and the vertical dimension of despair. (To view this in iTunes and subscribe, click the notes below. Give us a nice rating there too! Sound and music by Wilson Vediner and Courtney Sheedy. Episode notes: What I know about the amenities and layout o…
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Episode 3. Anna, Anna Again and Lillian and Frances.
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...in which our narrator traces geographies of suicide and how the will to die moves through stories. (To view this in iTunes and subscribe, click the notes below. Give us a nice rating there too!) This episode explores different expressions of the will to die and how a suicidal act can echo out through town. (Those new to the podcast can jump in w…
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Episode 2. Street Scenes - Hartford Avenue.
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...in which our narrator explores how the forces of history and culture shaped one suicide story. (To view this in iTunes and subscribe, click the music notes below. Give us a nice rating there too!) This episode takes a deep dive into contemporary ethnography to give context to one elderly man's attempt... and to provide a setting for many attempt…
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Episode 1. Introduction: The Envelope.
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...in which our narrator tries to face death and things take a strange turn... (To view this in iTunes and subscribe, click the notes below. Give us a nice rating there too!) This episode kicks everything off by exploring the relationship between a psychiatrist at the end of his life and his grandson trying to find his way as a young adulthood... a…
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