Soundings

Iceland’s Concealed Conservationists (V2-SSP 23min)

Iceland’s Concealed Conservationists is about the elf population in Iceland and how Icelanders’ tradition of hidden creatures living in the landscape encourages a deep respect for nature and a sense of responsibility to preserve the wilderness which is an essential part of Iceland’s culture and identity. But over the past few years the numbers of tourists travelling to Iceland has increased drastically as people from other countries seek these rare and dramatic locations and so Iceland’s untouched wilderness is at risk of losing its essential character. This story is about the landscape of Iceland and the magic and life that it holds, and Icelanders’ efforts to ensure that it is not lost.
Produced by: Michaela Elias
Featuring: Michaela Elias, Steinar Kaldal, Olof Yrr Atladottir, Oddur Sturluson, Ragga Jonsdottir, Terry Gunnel, Gudmundur Ögmundarson
Producer(s): Michaela Elias, storytelling.stanford.edu
Music: Two Stragers, Rachel Mason, Live at WFMU on Scoot Williams show
Song Four, Bridget St John—Live at WFMU’s Monty Hall
Calendula, Ava Zandieh, Patterns and Drones
Henfight, Itasca, Live at WFMU on The Avant Ghetto with Jeff Conklin
Open your eyes, Jarkko Hietanen

Iceland’s Concealed Conservationists (V1 25min)

Iceland’s Concealed Conservationists is about the elf population in Iceland and how Icelanders’ tradition of hidden creatures living in the landscape encourages a deep respect for nature and a sense of responsibility to preserve the wilderness which is an essential part of Iceland’s culture and identity. But over the past few years the numbers of tourists travelling to Iceland has increased drastically as people from other countries seek these rare and dramatic locations and so Iceland’s untouched wilderness is at risk of losing its essential character. This story is about the landscape of Iceland and the magic and life that it holds, and Icelanders’ efforts to ensure that it is not lost.
Produced by: Michaela Elias
Featuring: Michaela Elias, Steinar Kaldal, Olof Yrr Atladottir, Oddur Sturluson, Ragga Jonsdottir, Terry Gunnel, Gudmundur Ögmundarson
Producer(s): Michaela Elias, storytelling.stanford.edu
Music: Two Stragers, Rachel Mason, Live at WFMU on Scoot Williams show
Song Four, Bridget St John—Live at WFMU’s Monty Hall
Calendula, Ava Zandieh, Patterns and Drones
Henfight, Itasca, Live at WFMU on The Avant Ghetto with Jeff Conklin
Open your eyes, Jarkko Hietanen

Listen to ”Burying” from State of the Human

A body, a feeling, or an object—it’s possible to bury nearly anything. Sometimes, we bury because we want to forget. Other times, we want to remember. In this episode, we consider what it means to bury--and what happens when we fail.
"Burying" from State of the Human: https://soundcloud.com/stateofthehuman/sets/burying

Immigrant Retirement Homes in the U.S.

After I retired I thought… what do I do next?” We all the know the rags to riches story of immigration and the American dream – but what happens next? The East and West have clashing views of what it means to age, and each person has to define for themselves what it means to grow old in a country that’s not their own. This piece tells the stories of immigrants learning to grow old in America, and how they have found their homes in each other during that process.
Produced by: Annabel Chen
Featuring: Tei Decus, Ann Jordan, Nori Kobayakawa, Jean Yih, Gwen Yeo, Ousha Pancholi, Kusam Patel
Music: Fragile, do not drop (Podington Bear, Tender); Gentle Chase (Podington Bear, Background), CSM (Podington Bear, Neoclassical), Triste (Podington Bear, Solo Instruments), Wilt (Podington Bear, Duets)