Comments for Sidewalk Skater

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Produced by kyle wilford and joseph moore

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Summary: Teenage boys love skateboarding in downtown Tucson. The only problem is, they love to skate on the sidewalks, where pedestrians sometimes fear for their very lives.
 

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Skateboard comedians

Great piece guys. I think the music was perfect. I agree with the other poster, a little more commentary from you two would be great. You guys have a great mix going with Kyles comedy pitch and Joeseph dead panning. Very entertaining.

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a sidewalk survey of skateboard dodgers

Kyle and Joseph string together frank, often a little silly responses to their questions about skatebording on the sidewalks of downtown Tucson. I love the use of music & the closing. I was a little disappointed that the narrators disappear from the piece for so long -- more back and forths and segues would help keep the listener connected to the audio. The candid responses are enjoyable as is, but I'd also love to hear more context. Who are the people being interviewed? What's the journey from place to place like throughout the day of interviews? A few of the respondents mention how a skate park would be a good idea. What are your thoughts? Would people still skate on the sidewalks? There's a funny and informative story just beneath the surface of this piece, and some more narration from Kyle and Joseph could help bring the listener into it.