Listen to the music of decomposing mushrooms, look through a photographer's lens at a surprising streak of streaking in the 1970s, and explore the world of a Danish hospital clown who opens up a pocket of a different reality.
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the joys that lurk beneath the surface of things.
Mushroom Music
Featuring Mati Araoz
Produced by Seb Masters
A Different Reality
Featuring Boaz Barkan
Produced by Nanna Hauge Kristensen
The Streak!
Featuring Ron Harr
Including original compositions by Alan Goffinski
Produced by Alan Goffinski
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
3/21/2023
29:56
Present Tense
A shared experience of sonic joy crosses over the boundary of a prison wall, a conversation across generations explores being alive to the present moment, and an audio artwork from the archives plunges a listener into the sensation of time speeding up.
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that hold you in the present tense.
The Evenings of Certain Lives (two extracts)
Produced by Barry Bermange
Composition by Delia Derbyshire (Radiophonic Workshop)
Listening / Reminiscing
by Lavender Suarez
(via the producer Kalli Anderson)
In The Moment
Produced by Amalie Sortland
Prisoncast!
These sounds were originally recorded for Season 4 of the Motive Podcast from WBEZ, hosted by Shannon Heffernan
WBEZ’s Lauren Frost and Alex Keefe headed up the original Prisoncast! broadcast, which was hosted by Ayana Contreras. But a big team of producers and editors came together to record and mix the sounds.
This Short Cuts edit was created by Shannon Heffernan
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft.
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
3/14/2023
29:55
Fatherhood
Memories, love and snot. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring the labyrinth of fatherhood.
An Occasion for Tears
Produced by Mike Williams
In Third Person (For my son)
Written and read by Raymond Antrobus
Are You Here?
Produced by Axel Kacoutié
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft
Produced by Axel Kacoutié
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
1/24/2023
29:27
Without Words
From searching for voices in a sea of static to words falling away in a period of grief, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about moments when language evades us.
A Study in Quietness
Produced by Cat Gough
Al Waqwaq
Composed by Sami El-Enany
Understanding Gwyn
Co-created by audio producer Christina Hardinge and her interviewee Christina
Sound designer & Composer Noemie Ducimetiere
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Andrea Rangecroft and Eleanor McDowall
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
1/17/2023
30:17
Through the Looking Glass
A private empty gravel lot transforms into a community beach in the pandemic and an invitation to step inside a work of art - Josie Long presents short documentaries about worlds turned upside down.
Bloordale Beach
Feat. Shari Kasman
Produced by Sarah Melton
With music from Pop Plug & Canada Katana and Catjam
Portals
Featuring Cassi Namoda
Originally produced for Shade Podcast's series Interludes.
Conceptualised by Executive Producer, Lou Mensah and created by Audio Artist, Axel Kacoutié
Shade Podcast - https://pod.link/1469562537
FIELDS
Original music by Ariana Martinez
Produced by Ariana Martinez
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4