Show Notes
Ring ... ring ... Would you answer a call from a number you don't recognise? What if it was a wrong number? Would you keep talking?
I'm Just Gonna Listen by Emma Lehman Olive Brazill starts receiving calls from strangers who just want someone to listen. And she does. But it’s not just a random connection with strangers. Ten years earlier, Jack - someone Olive once knew - had received the same kind of calls as a social experiment. Producer: Emma Lehman Supervising Producer: Lawrence Bull
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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 Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins Cover Art: Ray Vo Special shout-out to all our volunteers.
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