Chapter
Unexpected News in Chinatown
08:01 - 16:06 (08:04)
Two women walk around Chinatown wearing microphones and headphones, with the goal of finding a compelling story for a This American Life segment. They end up stumbling across an unexpected opportunity that left them both jumping up and down in excitement.
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Erin Reese shares her journey of how she landed a job at This American Life, the perspective of a producer when receiving ideas for a story, and the process of taking an idea and transforming it into a compelling narrative for the podcast.
08:01 - 09:19 (01:18)
Summary
Erin Reese shares her journey of how she landed a job at This American Life, the perspective of a producer when receiving ideas for a story, and the process of taking an idea and transforming it into a compelling narrative for the podcast.
ChapterUnexpected News in Chinatown
EpisodeEpisode 6: The Blueprint
PodcastKILLED
A white man with imperfect Mandarin finds that his ability to speak the language is a way to disarm and build connections, despite the initial surprise and humor it elicits.
09:19 - 10:55 (01:36)
Summary
A white man with imperfect Mandarin finds that his ability to speak the language is a way to disarm and build connections, despite the initial surprise and humor it elicits.
ChapterUnexpected News in Chinatown
EpisodeEpisode 6: The Blueprint
PodcastKILLED
A journalist and their team walk around on foot in Chinatown interviewing black car drivers for a story featured on This American Life podcast.
10:55 - 13:23 (02:27)
Summary
A journalist and their team walk around on foot in Chinatown interviewing black car drivers for a story featured on This American Life podcast.
ChapterUnexpected News in Chinatown
EpisodeEpisode 6: The Blueprint
PodcastKILLED
The speaker shares his personal experience of trying to convince a woman named Mona to be a character in his project, and his journey to getting her to say yes.
13:23 - 16:06 (02:42)
Summary
The speaker shares his personal experience of trying to convince a woman named Mona to be a character in his project, and his journey to getting her to say yes.