Sonic Essay – Challenger

Challenger On January 28, 1986, the NASA Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart after 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. In a national speech to the American people, President Reagan said, “We will never forget them, nor the …

The Average Addicts Podcast (Ep02) – Miss Money

Miss Money | Deal Me Out (This episode contains explicit language/subject matter) ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 2 of The Average Addicts Podcast, we talk about addiction from the perspective of a former dealer, with Miss Money (aka, Kim Ward) one of Pittsburgh’s most creative, multi-talented hip hop artists. This episode was recorded January 24, …

Sonic Essay – My Way

My Way A Burger King customer insists on having things “my way,” and then the emergency begins.     This episode was recorded in 2011.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas.  Music (available on SoundCloud.com): John 892 (“Smooth Tone”) . ©Sonic Essay/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved.        

Sonic Essay – Major Begley

Major Begley His aircraft was shot down over North Vietnam. The last report they had from him was that he was going to eject. No chute was detected by his fellow pilots. There were conflicting reports.     _______________________________________________________________________________ This episode was recorded in 2013.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas.   Music (available on SoundCloud.com): The Capcots (7 …

Sonic Essay – Batman Colorado

Batman Colorado Sonic essay considers the Aurora, Colorado theater shootings of July 20, 2012 through the found sounds of media, witnesses, politicians, and art.     _______________________________________________________________________________ This episode was recorded July 24, 2012. Music: “strings test (mr. arcega’s batman fanfilm)” by Joon Guillen http://soundcloud.com/modulogeek, “Batman Begins Suite” by Kevin Chang (http://soundcloud.com/midmaestro), “Batman like theme” …

Sonic Essay – Subway Etiquette

Subway Etiquette Sonic essay considers the proper etiquette for subway travel.     _______________________________________________________________________________ This episode was recorded in 2010.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas.   Music (available on SoundCloud.com): Riano M (“Sample Jazz”). ©Sonic Essay/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved.    

The Average Addicts Podcast (Ep01) – Chris Knight

Chris Knight | This is Real (This episode contains explicit language/subject matter) ABOUT THIS EPISODE Welcome to The Average Addicts Podcast. This inaugural episode features an introduction to Chris Knight, an explanation of the Average Addicts movement, and a conversation with podcast producer Kevin Farkas of The Social Voice Project. This episode was recorded January …

Longest War Podcast (Ep48) – VBC at Night | Heinz Field

VBC at Night | Heinz Field On episode 48 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, VBC presents an evening of live veterans storytelling at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, featuring the stories and voices of Matt Landis, Leonard Hammonds, LaShaundra Hammonds, Craig Williams, Jake Wheatley, Paul Abernathy, and many others. (This episode does not contain …