Radio Diaries
Radio Diaries & RadiotopiaFirst-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 250 | Founded | 19 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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When you spend so much of your life moving around, getting to the next chapter, what's it like to find yourself in the last place?
This week, we revisit audio diaries from a retirement home.
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Eighty years ago, on July 28, 1945, an Army bomber pilot on a routine ferry mission found himself lost in the fog over Manhattan. A dictation machine in a nearby office happened to capture the sound of the plane as it hit the Empire State Building at... more
When we first met Majd Abdulghani, she was 19 years old, living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We gave her a recorder to keep an audio diary about her life.
Majd chronicled her dreams of being a scientist, her resistance to having an arranged marriage, an... more
To justify mass deportations, President Trump has invoked an old wartime law: the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
The Alien Enemies Act was last used after America’s entry into World War II. In response to the Axis countries’ detainment of Americans w... more
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I don’t know if this could be called reporting. At least not in a professional way. I ‘m not that intetested in hearing how hard it was for the interviewer or that she felt like throwing up. There were times that the interviewer and her experience and opinions was the story - not the people she was reporting on. Wish she would step back and stick to reporting on the events - her drama and emotions seem out of place for one that wasn’t a part of it.
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United Statesa year ago - Loved this program
Well done always. I loved this last series about unmarked graves. Profound.
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I’m sad that the Unmarked Graveyard series has ended. It is a deeply engaging series that looked at the lives of the anonymous people who surround us and reminds us that we are all only a heartbeat away from becoming an unknown, anonymous body in the eyes of authorities—lost with no past and buried in an unmarked mass grave, little more than biological waste. I genuinely wish the series would continue restoring names and lives to the dead by telling their stories.
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... and sometimes sadder, but in a beautiful way, like the vastness of the sea or the everchanging waves of faces in a big city.
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Canada2 years ago - Must listen
Extremely well done series, full of surprises and well told.
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Apple Podcasts | #121 | United States/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #215 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #143 |  France/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #180 | Australia/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #41 |  Philippines/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #81 |  Hong Kong/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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What is Radio Diaries about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Episodes focus on deeply personal stories that capture the human experience across various ages, professions, and circumstances. Listeners hear everything from teenagers navigating their ambitions to older adults reflecting on their life lessons. Notable themes include the intricacies of human relationships, societal challenges, and historical narratives, all conveyed through personal diaries and testimonials. Unique elements include the exploration of marginalized histories and voices, emphasizing the resilience and complexity of the human condition.
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Radio Diaries launched 19 years ago and published 250 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Radio Diaries include:
1. Betty Lou Oliver
2. Captain William Franklin Smith
3. Robin D.G. Kelley
4. Charles Smith
5. Dr. LaRone Martin
6. Suzanne Smith
7. M. Scott Carpenter
8. Chris Stover
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