Starting Tuesday April 8WBEZ Chicago Podcast will launch a limited chain, “Make: Stories Liv”, which explores the wonderful assets and permanent heritage of soap opera, including the effect it has made Irna PhillipsPioneer of this type.
From their humble beginnings on radio waves in Chicago to its development through television and broadcasting platforms today, “Make: Stories Liv” will separate how this type helped form a pop culture while telling stories between generations that continue to resonate millions of viewers.
“The daytime drama is the cornerstone of the history of American television,” he said, he said Natalie MooreThe former WBEZ correspondent and editor, and a set of stories without end, “in a statement.” For decades, soaps were not only enjoying – they led the charge in addressing some of the topics of taboos in society. Issues such as sexual assault, miscarriage, AIDS and LGBTQ+ were found on a platform in soap long before the prevailing media or television early on are ready to interact with them. “
Joining Moore on a six -episode trip, listeners, historians, creators, writers and actors, will hear, including the star of “Our Life Days” Dider Hall (Dr. Marilya Evans), and fans who reveal how soap not only reflected cultural change, but also paid the limits of what the masses were ready to confront it.
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New episodes of “Make: Stories Live” will appear every Tuesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR One and Pocket Casts and where their favorite podcasts find them. WBEZ Chicago will also broadcast the series on 91.5 FM every Friday at 2:00 pm local time, starts Friday, April 11.
Before launch, the Dusable Museum (740 E. 56th Pl., Chicago, IL) hosts a special event that includes Moore in a conversation about black acting Sunday, April 6From 2: 00-3: 00 pm local time, which will be open to the public.
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Chicago is the birthplace of soap opera, however its history and influence remains largely unbearable. More than just a mealramrama and escape, soap was a driving force on American television, and often advanced in the main current in addressing issues such as miscarriage, race, AIDS and aging. Yes, they are camps – full of Martinis in the middle of the day and bright personalities – but their legacy deepens. Created by Chicago Erna Phillips, a leader in telling modern TV stories without restarting and never ending stories.
Episode descriptions
- “Irna Phillips – Queen of the Nahar” (Episode 1) – Irna Phillips in Chicago, the pioneer of soap opera, created “Clifhanger” and formed the series of series stories. (21:42)
- “Women’s stories occupy the center of the lead” (Episode 2) Soap has long dealt with women’s issues, from awareness of cancer to abortion rights, and depth on television is rarely seen. (34:19)
- “Black Acting in Soap” (Episode 3) The black actors were part of the soap for decades, but the real leading roles remain a battle for vision and depth. (40:03)
- “Queer Storysing on Dayime TV” (Episode 4) – Soap presented the LGBTQ+ letters before the prevailing TV, and developed from the distinctive roles of the symbol to complex and dynamic characters. (33:34)
- “Soap built modern TV” (Episode 5) – From Cliffhangers to series drama, soap formed the TV stories and once controlled the network revenue. (29:34)
- “Behind the scenes” Al -Ayyam “(Episode 6) – A rare look within days of our lives, revealing how the show lasts five days a week – without restarting. (19:14)
He listens To “Make: Stories without End” Podcast trailer below.
“Made: Stories Without End” is just one of the growing WBEz wallet for popular podcasts of the “Make” series, including “Make Beyoncé”, “Make Obama” and “Make OPRHA”. Other Podcasts includes the investigation chain, “DOVE. 16 shots,” which follows the shooting of the deadly police Lacuan McDonald“The Dead” and “the strange city”.
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