Sounds can help to define places and times in our lives. George and Craig graduated from Indiana University in 2009 and have distinct memories about campus life in Bloomington, Indiana. IU is where their interest in sound and radio developed, so they decided to enlist the help of Norbert Herber’s class to share their current college experiences through sound. The results capture a place that is familiar, but evolving for former residents and representative of the spirit of the University for those who still call it home.

Thanks to Norbert Herber, Elijah Bammann,  Zach Cannon, Hayleigh Elmore, Joey Ferguson, Daniel Huggins, Na Hae Kim, Jacob Klaffke, Dan McCullough, Connor Mellencamp, Cedric Morrison, Will Padgett, Adam Reichle, Katie Sommer, and JiaLu Ye for their work on this episode.

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Spence hanging in Effigy

When people pass on, their memories remain through the stories we tell. Over time, many of those stories can be forgotten or lost to time. However, sometimes those legacies can be revived. In this case, the legacy of Spence Broughton was revived many generations later through music and poetry. Simon Newton shares his family’s remembrance of a convicted criminal and the folklore created over the generations since his death.

Simon would like to acknowledge the contributions of his father, Tim, as well as Rob Hindle (a poet published on Long Barrow Press), Mel Jones (Geographical Historian and Sheffield & Rotherham Expert), Professor Ian Rotherham of Sheffield Hallam University, Dave Cree (Guide, York Castle Museum), Clara Morgan (Curator of Social History, Sheffield Weston Park Museum), and Ewan Maccoll (His song ‘Spence Broughton’ is available on Ewan Maccoll – Anthology)

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In nearly every city and town, you can find street performers playing music as others go about their day. However, it’s not often that you see street performers playing full-sized upright pianos. Dotan Negrin took his desire for adventure and dissatisfaction with his acting pursuits and turned it into a nationwide street performance project called “Piano Across America.” Listen to learn more about Dotan’s struggles, successes, location selection process, and his traveling partner, Brando.

Watch Dotan performing with Brando:

Watch some clips from the first five months of Piano Across America:

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