A blend of great writing and music, this piece by Kelly McEvers puts a very personal and engaging spin on assisted suicide and the "right to die" movement. This is, in fact, a perfect example of what first person radio essays are supposed to be: personal and universal, funny and sad -- overall, very thoughtful: showing me why this issue is important and leading me think hard about it without a hint of preachy-ness, over-writing or ham-handed conclusions.
This piece would sound great on a show like ATC (I'm sort of wondering why they haven't picked it up already), or dropped into ATC on a local station. It says it's timely for New Years but could be played anytime of the year, really.
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Sara Lerner
Posted on December 19, 2006 at 12:01 PM | Permalink
Review of Final Exit
I second that. Great piece. The music adds to it in just the right way. And the piece is definitely not limited to airing around New Year's.
Ben Adair
Posted on November 29, 2006 at 12:39 PM | Permalink
Review of Final Exit
A blend of great writing and music, this piece by Kelly McEvers puts a very personal and engaging spin on assisted suicide and the "right to die" movement. This is, in fact, a perfect example of what first person radio essays are supposed to be: personal and universal, funny and sad -- overall, very thoughtful: showing me why this issue is important and leading me think hard about it without a hint of preachy-ness, over-writing or ham-handed conclusions.
This piece would sound great on a show like ATC (I'm sort of wondering why they haven't picked it up already), or dropped into ATC on a local station. It says it's timely for New Years but could be played anytime of the year, really.