A very nice piece to listen to. We hear stories about people with unique abilities all the time; but Addi's story goes the extra mile, remarking on the cultural ramifications of his craft. The piece raises some intriguing questions about the nuances of human joy and happiness without providing heavy handed answers to said questions. Scott has an excellent narrative presence: engaged, interested, etc. He lets us in on some surprising side-affects to Addi's having pursued balloon hat-making so vigorously. Like most will, I really enjoyed Addi's observation about his making the rich and the poor laugh at the same thing.
Review of The Balloon Hat Experience
Richie Duchon
Posted on June 06, 2005 at 07:58 AM
A very nice piece to listen to. We hear stories about people with unique abilities all the time; but Addi's story goes the extra mile, remarking on the cultural ramifications of his craft. The piece raises some intriguing questions about the nuances of human joy and happiness without providing heavy handed answers to said questions. Scott has an excellent narrative presence: engaged, interested, etc. He lets us in on some surprising side-affects to Addi's having pursued balloon hat-making so vigorously. Like most will, I really enjoyed Addi's observation about his making the rich and the poor laugh at the same thing.