Nov 4th, 2008 · Almost half of the eligible voters in this country usually don't bother to vote. On the other side, there are people who are extremely passionate about politics. They pass out pamphlets, work the phones, write letters to the editor and place political signs and stickers all over their cars and front yards. Independent producer Barrett Golding wondered — why the divide?
Oct 26th, 2006 · Gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson, who became widely known for her performance at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and the funeral of her friend Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been 95 years old on Thursday. Producer Barrett Golding of the Hearing Voices radio project offers a remembrance.
May 15th, 2006 · The East Village Opera Company is a New York City musical group that mixes opera with rock 'n' roll. The group is made up of a five-piece band, a string quartet and two vocalists. Barrett Golding reports on how the group finds inspiration in music from another era.
Nov 3rd, 2005 · Students visiting America from across the Arabic-speaking world share their perspectives on the misunderstandings between their home nations and the United States. The story is presented by producer Barrett Golding of the Hearing Voices radio project.
Feb 15th, 2005 · Nearly a century ago, musician W.C. Handy recorded the first blues hit, "Memphis Blues." In the years that followed, he produced dozens of Billboard chart hits that were re-released again and again. Producer Barrett Golding of the Hearing Voices radio project profiles Handy, "the Father of the Blues."
Dec 20th, 2004 · At the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada's British Columbia, marine biologist John Ford listens for the songs of whales. Ford can identify individual groups of orcas, but he must work at night, because noise pollution from shipping drowns out their calls during the day. Producer Barrett Golding reports.