Show Notes
This week, we go analogue by exploring how to document memory through physical media. And to pull back to back from the interconnected digital world and just ... sit with art. You get to hear why some of our friends at fbi.radio are stepping back from digital. Also fbi.radio is awesome. Please give a little love by being a supporter. Special thanks to Tommy, Benny, Jasmine, Lindsey and Catarina for being a part of this episode.
The Analog-ish Revolution by Kwame Slusher Kwame even made a 7 minute story about paring back the digital and going analog ... ish. Produced by Kwame Slusher
Tintypes by Maya Fawaz In an age where everyone has a high-quality camera in their pocket and a cloud claiming their photos, people are going even more analogue than a digicam. And then some people - like Cole Caswell - are going even further than that. Produced by Maya Fawaz Supervising Producer was Persephone Waxman.
Year 2537 by Sepehr Jamshidi Fardi and Eugenia Zoubtchenko This one is from the archives! On his shelf in Sydney, Sepehr has a camera from the future. Sepehr's father’s camera allows him to reflect on a pivotal moment from the past of the country he was born in … Iran. That story was produced by Sepehr Jamshidi Fardi and Eugenia
If you want to know more about what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS. And the deadline for our first Audio Club challenge is on 23 March. And we plan to have a little listening party. 🎉 🥳 🎈
All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Cover Art: Ray Vo Special shout-out to all our volunteers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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