I have been keeping a library of vocal segments (propaganda) since the beggining of this war and Peter has done a great job with something I've been wanting to do or help with. the music choices are wonderfull too. An excellent job has been done. For those that havent heard it I encourage all to do just that. Again Thanx Peter.
This piece is a clever sound collage where the initial humour changes to tedium as sound bite after sound bite demonstrates the Wild West
attitude is still alive and kicking.Is this programme a critique of
the American presidents or the people who elected them?
Peter Bochan's "A Shortcut to Impeachment" has the haunting feel of a late-night cross-country drive spent listening to the car radio as stations fade in and out, creating a strange poetry of juxtaposed voices and music. Here the randomness of overlapping radio signals is replaced with righteous indignation.
We've heard all this material before, but we've never had it brought together in such an intricate and disturbing web. Fair and balanced? As a matter of fact, it is. It's also painfully relevant and vital and deserves to be heard above the spin.
I don't know how anyone could listen to 50 minutes of just clips like this. This is not story telling at all. I understand you are suppossed to get "the story" directly from the horse's mouth, but I'll tell you what, I didn't find it entertaining or informative. It's just putting together sound bites and hoping it entertains and provides a relevant theme. Sorry, didn't work for me.
This is a good humorous piece - I had several good laughs. The music and audio clips work well together. Listening for the next sound bite keeps the listener engaged.
I thought the amount of music with soundbites could have been cut back a bit - around the middle - but otherwise well done.
Good choice of clips from Presidents Bush, Clinton, Stephen Colbert and others. Also, nice work editing it all together.
This would be best for a showcase slot or holiday special.
This is a great piece of radio. Not only is it relevant politically, it is entertaining and often absurdly funny. Without a formal narrator, we are told the story of impeachment through the voices of the Nixon, Reagan, Clinton and Bush (W) Administrations combined with cool music from the time periods. Do your listeners and the country a favor and license this piece.
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7 comments
migs saliaz
Posted on June 24, 2008 at 05:23 PM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
I have been keeping a library of vocal segments (propaganda) since the beggining of this war and Peter has done a great job with something I've been wanting to do or help with. the music choices are wonderfull too. An excellent job has been done. For those that havent heard it I encourage all to do just that. Again Thanx Peter.
rex duffy
Posted on October 18, 2006 at 06:23 AM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
This piece is a clever sound collage where the initial humour changes to tedium as sound bite after sound bite demonstrates the Wild West
attitude is still alive and kicking.Is this programme a critique of
the American presidents or the people who elected them?
Joseph Dougherty
Posted on August 11, 2006 at 05:17 PM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
Peter Bochan's "A Shortcut to Impeachment" has the haunting feel of a late-night cross-country drive spent listening to the car radio as stations fade in and out, creating a strange poetry of juxtaposed voices and music. Here the randomness of overlapping radio signals is replaced with righteous indignation.
We've heard all this material before, but we've never had it brought together in such an intricate and disturbing web. Fair and balanced? As a matter of fact, it is. It's also painfully relevant and vital and deserves to be heard above the spin.
ni pa
Posted on August 11, 2006 at 12:41 AM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
I don't know how anyone could listen to 50 minutes of just clips like this. This is not story telling at all. I understand you are suppossed to get "the story" directly from the horse's mouth, but I'll tell you what, I didn't find it entertaining or informative. It's just putting together sound bites and hoping it entertains and provides a relevant theme. Sorry, didn't work for me.
Stephen Hill
Posted on July 21, 2006 at 01:50 AM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
This totally rocks!
Arvid Hokanson
Posted on July 19, 2006 at 03:19 PM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
This is a good humorous piece - I had several good laughs. The music and audio clips work well together. Listening for the next sound bite keeps the listener engaged.
I thought the amount of music with soundbites could have been cut back a bit - around the middle - but otherwise well done.
Good choice of clips from Presidents Bush, Clinton, Stephen Colbert and others. Also, nice work editing it all together.
This would be best for a showcase slot or holiday special.
Lance Anderson
Posted on June 28, 2006 at 02:09 PM | Permalink
Review of A Shortcut to Impeachment
This is a great piece of radio. Not only is it relevant politically, it is entertaining and often absurdly funny. Without a formal narrator, we are told the story of impeachment through the voices of the Nixon, Reagan, Clinton and Bush (W) Administrations combined with cool music from the time periods. Do your listeners and the country a favor and license this piece.