All-American Worker

This is our opportunity to take snapshots of Americans all over the country and bring them together. We’re building a time capsule in sound.
If you’re interested in joining us is, simply:
1) Contact us and let us know you’re interested–we want all new posts to be non-narrated, and we can tell you how to do that.
2) Conduct your interview–a stay at home dad, a construction worker, a teacher…whomever.
3) Send us the sound and we’ll edit it for you, or edit it yourself and send it to us.
Then, we’ll publish it and build our collective snapshot of the country.
If you’re interested, email us at americanstudentradio@gmail.com with the subject “Worker.”

Penzi T-Shirt Company

by ASR Staff
http://www.penzithreads.com/

http://www.penzithreads.com/

This isn’t your regular t-shirt company. Along with the designing, printing, and shipping of high quality tops, Penzi changes the lives of one individual each month. ASR reporters Barb and Martin Anguiano, along with senior producer Gabby Reed, take you inside the idea behind the company and the effects it has already had on one person’s life.

 

Hear excerpts from Celeste Harris’ EP, which was a wish granted by Prenzi:

Learn about more wishes here:
Click on an image for a link to each person’s story

Second Street Market

by ASR Staff
Courtesy of Friends of the Humane Society of Greater Dayton

Courtesy of Friends of the Humane Society of Greater Dayton

Where the B&O Railroad freight house once bumbled with business, hordes of people now gather to sell and shop every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Interested in bathing yourself in lemongrass, almond or blackberry vanilla scent? Or witnessing art molded and created right in front of your eyes? Tori and Taylor Schumacher take us on a tour of one of Dayton, Ohio’s hotspots: the Second Street Market.

This piece was reported & produced by Tori Schumacher with final production assistance from Gabby Reed.

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Additional Content:

Take your own tour of the Second Street Market here.

Want to know more about the vendors your heard about during Tori & Taylor’s tour?

The Soap Vendor: Living Simply Soap

The Dessert Stand: Desserts by Ann K

 

Sam the Vet

by ASR Staff
Anjelica Violi | ASR

Anjelica Violi | ASR

Meet Sam, an aspiring veterinarian who has a special place in her heart for animals that weigh over 900 lbs. This episode of All-American Worker, ASR’s Anjelica Violi shows us why. This piece was reported and produced by Anjelica Violi.


 

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Arianna Gutierrez

by ASR Staff
Courtesy of Arianna Gutierrez

Courtesy of Arianna Gutierrez

Most of us go to college to make our dreams happen, but what do you do when what you want might not be the same as what your parents want? For this week’s All-American Worker we’ll hear from Arianna Gutierrez, who made the decision to talk to her mom about changing her major- for the fifth time. ASR’s Lyndi Hollis reported and produced this story.

 

 

 

 

Music: 
“Hard Times” by Neon Bicycles
“Melancolia” by Tiago A Marques

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Sam Fian

by ASR Staff
Lindsey Conger | ASR

Lindsey Conger | ASR

In this installment of All-American Worker we meet Sam Fian, an actor from Indianapolis. This episode was reported by Lindsey Conger and produced by Allyssa Pollard.

 

 

 

Movie: 
The Outsiders


 

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Jim Kuhn

by ASR Staff
Holly Kuhn

Holly Kuhn

For this episode of All-American Worker, ASR’s Casey Kuhn sat down with her dad, Jim Kuhn, a retired police officer. We’ll hear reflections about his 25 years as a city cop, the moments that affected him most, and what exactly being a city policeman meant to him. This episode was reported by Casey Kuhn and produced by Casey Kuhn and Allyssa Pollard.

 

 



Music: 
“Karma Police” by Radiohead
“Prelude and Action” by Kevin Macleod

 

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Rob Sherrell

by ASR Staff
Photo by Alex Kimbrell | ASR

Photo by Alex Kimbrell | ASR

This episode of All-American Worker, we meet young stand-up comedian Rob Sherrell. ASR’s Alex Kimbrell reported and produced this episode.

 

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Leanne Jamison

by ASR Staff
Barbara Jamison

Barbara Jamison

This week’s episode of All-American Worker introduces us to Leanne Jamison, an Indiana University-Bloomington sophomore who performed in the Peru, Indiana amateur circus for 11 years.

 

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Music:
Little Big Top (2006)
The Beat Circus-Exit Music
The Beat Circus-The Mac
MagicPete-Tricksters
Carl Davis & The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra-The Circus

Bill Nicks

by ASR Staff
Courtesy Picture | ASR

Courtesy Picture

This episode of All American Worker takes us to South Bend, Indiana. There we meet Billy “Stix” Nicks, a former Motown house drummer turned teacher at Notre Dame University. This episode was reported by Brandon Jones and Produced by ASR’s Latonya Yarbro.

 

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Music:
“Shotgun” by Junior Walker and the All Stars
“Got to Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye
“How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” by Marvin Gaye

Tad Fruits

by ASR Staff
Jackson Stanton | ASR

Jackson Stanton | ASR

Art museums hold a lot of history within them, unlike other museums; art museums show the creative side of history. There is a great deal of work done behind the scenes to give us this window into the creative past. ASR’s Jackson Stanton sits down with Tad Fruits, Chief Photographer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art for more.

 


Music:
“A Night in Tunisia” by Dizzy Gillespie
“Too Much” by Elvis Presley
“Swisha” by Ratatat

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