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The Transom Review
Volume 1/Issue 15

Parachute Radio
by Christopher Lydon

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    Audio Excerpts
    (Notes by Benjamen Walker)

    Prison
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    The first show we did was with Colonel John Prescod, the commissioner of the prison we visited in Kingston.

    Maroons
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    This is from a program we did about the maroons, a group of runaway slaves who won their freedom from the British in 1739.

    Ganga
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    This is from a show about Jamaica's ganga politics.

    Identity
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    We did a show on Jamaica's identity with Amina Blackwood-Meeks, who spoke at length about their "Africa Connection."

    Waiting in Vain
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    This is Collen Channer, author of "Waiting in Vain," who discussed with us the reggae aesthetic.

    Post Colonial Sex
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    From a show we did with Jamaican actor and musician Peter Lloyd.

    Dennis Howard
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    When we did a show with music writer Dennis Howard, the legendary performer Ernie Smith called in.

    The Last Show
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    Storyteller Andrez Hutchenson joined us for our last broadcast in Jamaica.


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