CARGOLAND

Series produced by Lu Olkowski

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach cover over ten thousand acres in California. They help create over a million jobs. Almost half of everything that Americans buy flows through those two ports. But most people don’t know anything about the ports or the people who work there. As part of KCRW’s Independent Producer Project, Lu Olkowski created CARGOLAND, a radio and podcast mini-series about the changes facing the waterfront: the machines are coming, it’s inevitable that the machines will take over and a way of life will disappear.

Finalist for the Golden Award for New Radio Formats at the Prix Italia, Europe's oldest and most prestigious broadcasting award, in 2015.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach cover over ten thousand acres in California. They help create over a million jobs. Almost half of everything that Americans buy flows through those two ports. But most people don’t know anything about the ports or the people who work there. As part of KCRW’s Independent Producer Project, Lu Olkowski created CARGOLAND, a radio and podcast mini-series about the changes facing the waterfront: the machines are coming, it’s inevitable that the machines will take over and a way of life will disappear.

Finalist for the Golden Award for New Radio Formats at the Prix Italia, Europe's oldest and most prestigious broadcasting award, in 2015.

Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series from the Radio Television Digital News Association

“The Pirate” named First Place Documentary by the Los Angeles Press Club

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach cover over ten thousand acres in California. They help create over a million jobs. Almost half of everything that Americans buy flows through those two ports. But most people don’t know anything about the ports or the people who work there. As part of KCRW’s Independent Producer Project, Lu Olkowski created CARGOLAND, a radio and podcast mini-series about the changes facing the waterfront: the machines are coming, it’s inevitable that the machines will take over and a way of life will disappear. Finalist for the Golden Award for New Radio Formats at the Prix Italia, Europe's oldest and most prestigious broadcasting award, in 2015.Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series from the Radio Television Digital News Association “The Pirate”... Show full description


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Caption: M.S.C. Valeria, the largest ship to call in any American port, cruising into Long Beach harbor on a foggy night. , Credit: Lu Olkowski
A profile the pilots who guide container ships... cruise ships and oil tankers... into Long Beach harbor.

Bought by WRPI and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 11:31
  • Purchases: 2
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During the great recession, we all started to buy a lot less stuff. And the thing is, there’s whole industry built around bringing you the stuff yo...

Bought by KALW, WRPI, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 21:58
  • Purchases: 3
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The men and women who load and unload the ships in the harbor belong to one of the last truly strong American unions: the International Longshore a...

Bought by KALW, WRPI, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 11:57
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: A pirate and his bird, Credit: Lu Olkowski
In this installment of CARGOLAND, Lu Olkowski meets one man who embodies the spirit of the fast-fading waterfront. Morning sunlight streams through...

Bought by HowSound, WRPI, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 30:26
  • Purchases: 3