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 | Monthly | Episodes | 275 | Founded | 20 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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This week we're featuring a story from independent producer Vivien Schütz.
When Vivien met Gina in 2019, Gina could still make out her silhouette. Gina, a single mother in New York, was gradually losing her sight due to HIV. Over the next five years... more
In the 1990s, Arch Coal began mountaintop removal mining in a corner of West Virginia called Pigeonroost Hollow. There used to be dozens of houses in the area, but within a few years there was just one. It belonged to Jimmy Weekley.
This story origi... more
This week we're sharing a story from the audio magazine Signal Hill.
The story, "What's Inside the Moon," is about the poet Kenneth Koch and a group of elementary school students he taught to write poetry in the 1960s. Half a century later, producer... more
This week we're featuring an episode of Phonograph, a podcast that deconstructs the history and art of audio storytelling.
The hosts of Phonograph recently invited Radio Diaries' Joe Richman on their show to talk about "24 Hours at the Golden Apple,... more
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- The stories you bring
Thank you for what you bring and share with your listeners, the stories you find are brilliant. I wonder, do you publish these stories in longer format in text or audio?
Cheers!
Apple Podcasts53*game
United States10 months ago - Consistently great
Perfect short stories
Apple Podcasts5BigJuice123
Canadaa year ago - Bias?
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.
Apple Podcasts3lindafbirdUnited States3 years ago - Loved this program
Well done always. I loved this last series about unmarked graves. Profound.
Apple Podcasts5eg portlandUnited States3 years ago - Unmarked Graveyard
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.
Apple Podcasts5kimberjsUnited States3 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #67 | United States/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #120 | Canada/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #171 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #163 |  Australia/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #231 |  France/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #244 |  Italy/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Radio Diaries
What is Radio Diaries about and what kind of topics does it cover?
First-person diaries, archival recordings and reported sound portraits bring listeners close to the lives of people whose experiences illuminate larger moments in history and society. Stories range from intimate accounts of family, illness and identity to examinations of civil rights, immigration, education and environmental conflict. Joe Richman is the recurring host and producer, framing the stories while the people at their center often speak in their own words.
The format blends interviews, personal recordings, historical context and carefully edited archival audio, sometimes revisiting a person's story years later. Guests tend to be people with firsthand experience, family connections to a historical event, or expertise that helps put... more
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Radio Diaries launched 20 years ago and published 275 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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What guests have appeared on Radio Diaries?
Recent guests on Radio Diaries include:
1. James Weekley
2. Oscar Marcilla
3. Fontessa Moore Reed
4. Mar Marion Maclus
5. Jeff Morley
6. Rob McGinley-Meyers
7. Martha Lillard
8. Bridgette McGee Robinson
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