Article: A review of a new British TV series, Broadchurch

I'm proud to be writing reviews (occasionally) for Critics at Large. In my first article for them, I compare The Killing with Broadchurch. Read the article >>

Review of ITV's new mystery, Broadchurch.

Hitchhiking Story #2: Darlene Varaleau on the Road to Amsterdam

The Hitchhiking Stories Project #2: Feeling depressed and with family problems at home, Darlene thinks the solution is to visit a drug house in Amsterdam. But she has to get there first... [5mins]

https://soundcloud.com/seanrasmussen/hitchhiking-to-amsterdam

Food Writer Marion Kane Remembers the First Recipe She Learned

Veteran food writer Marion Kane tells the story of the first recipe she learned to make. It's a touching coming of age story about growing up Jewish in London in the 50s and 60s... Recorded in my kitchen last month. https://soundcloud.com/seanrasmussen/identity-and-cheesecake

The Hitchhiking Stories Project

In the 80s my friends and I (young teens 13-18) used to go on hitchhiking adventures. Don't ask me what our parents were thinking. Maybe they didn't know. Anyway, we had pretty great experiences hitching. I'm still friends with those guys and some of them now have kids that are in the age range that we were when we were hitching. When we look back on it and think about their kids doing it.... we can't believe what we had done. And we muse at how different things are now and how parenting has changed.

Which is backstory for why I've decided to collect hitchhiking stories as a side-project. The first story that I have is from Jeff Davies, who picked up a hitchhiker and got more than he bargained for. Recorded over Skype so the audio is, well, Skyp-ish.  Here's his story:

Do you have a hitchhiking story you'd like to share? I'd love to hear from you!

The Fifty Shades Caper

Two of my oldest friends find a stack of what appears to be brand new copies of Fifty Shades of Gray just sitting on the sidewalk. This is their story.

Recorded on a vintage reporter's mic from the 70s. 6mins 48secs.

The Fifty Shades Caper