DescriptionIn the days that followed the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that devastated northwestern Turkey, David Brancaccio, the host of public radio's daily business program Marketplace managed to hitch a ride to the scene. Brancaccio flew aboard a cargo plane carrying forty tons of emergency medical aid from a U.S. charity. On the flight back, he reflected on his reporting on the dying batteries of his laptop. In Reporter's Notebook, Brancaccio reads his personal notes exclusively for Audible, sharing his thoughts about the mood of rescue workers, the role of fate, and what the experience has taught him about covering disaster.
DescriptionHost David Brancaccio covered the earthquake that devastated northwestern Turkey for Marketplace . Audible has extracted Brancaccio's 8 minute report from the original broadcast which aired on August 24, 1999. His piece tells an amazing story of a rescue mission that involved both experienced volunteers that have witnessed disasters all over the world to the Turkish natives who lost their loved ones and watched their own neighborhoods crumble to the ground.
DescriptionA few years ago, I became one of the founders of the llisu Dam Campaign, [dedicated to stopping] a government-backed project to build a dam in the Kurdish region of Turkey. This audio programme is a recording of a show I did about the campaign, the people, and the dam. The show was recorded days after we had found out that the campaign was a success. At the end of the show, many of those involved in the campaign piled onstage to celebrate: Kurds, environmentalists, human-rights campaigners, activists, lawyers, and crusty chums. It was quite an exciting and memorable night. Mark Thomas…
DescriptionHow far would a father go to keep his daughter from marrying the wrong man? Rufus Coleman, the respected editor of the New York Eclipse, plans to marry Marjory Wainwright. Yet to her father, Professor Wainwright, Rufus is still the wastrel that he thought him to be as a student in college. To thwart the marriage, the professor drags Marjory off with him and a group of students on a summer tour of Greece. Suddenly war erupts between Turkey and Greece! Will Rufus arrive in time to save the group? Will he redeem himself in the professor's eyes? Will the strife of war and trial of separation overcome the love between Rufus and Marjory?
DescriptionIt's that time of the year again, the holiday season. Between checkout lines a mile long, the office party hangover, battles with traffic, and delayed flights, what's better to do than to listen to The Worst Noel and laugh your holiday aggravation…
