Behind the Series: a hit dog will holler
Radiotopia Presents: We're Doing the Wiz
Radiotopia
4.3 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Behind the Series is a short-run series about the shows previously featured on this very podcast: Radiotopia Presents. This week, we’re talking with the creative team behind our latest series, a hit dog will holler. Today's episode is full of spoilers — so if you haven't heard the series yet, we suggest finishing all the episodes before listening to this conversation.
a hit dog will holler tells the story of two Black women activists who find their lives connected in surprising ways. Today, we sit down with three of the leading members of the team, writer Inda Craig-Galván, producer Gisele Regatão, and sound designer Sandra Lopez-Monsalve to reflect on the show’s highlights and creative challenges; from adapting a play into a podcast, creating a major character out of abstract sound elements, and the decisions that go into telling fictional stories about the real world.
Recommended texts from the hit dog will holler team:
- On the Yard by Etheridge Knight
- The works of Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, Jason Moran, Christina Gaillard
- Fire Shut Up in My Bones by Terrence Blanchard
- Land of the Free by Gabriel Guerrero
Behind the Series is hosted, written, and produced by Mark Pagán. Executive producers are Audrey Mardavich and Julie Shapiro and Yooree Losordo is our operations manager. Music from JD Samson, Blue Dot Sessions, and Christina Gaillard.
Behind the Series is a production of Radiotopia Presents, from PRX’s Radiotopia. Wanna learn more about your favorite shows, get audio recommendations, events updates, and podcast news? Sign up for the Radiotopia Citizen newsletter at radiotopia.fm/citizen.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Radiotopia presents from PRX's Radiotopia. |
| 0:07.0 | Hi there, it's Robin. |
| 0:11.0 | Did you know that Radiotopia has a reality dating |
| 0:14.0 | podcast? It's called Hang Up. It's kind of like a queer cross between The |
| 0:18.5 | Bachelor and Love is Blind and Seriously, it's a blast. Hangup's tagline is no rings attached. |
| 0:25.0 | It's a refreshing focus on dating and connection rather than marriage. |
| 0:30.0 | Here's a little clip about their current season. |
| 0:32.0 | Our star Timo is 41 years old. Here's a little clip about their current season. |
| 0:33.0 | Our star Timo is 41 years old and recently divorced. |
| 0:36.5 | I haven't been on a single date in 18 months. |
| 0:39.0 | But now, they're looking for someone special. |
| 0:41.8 | And like, really hot sex. |
| 0:44.0 | Really hot public sex. |
| 0:45.0 | So we set them up with six callers to date exclusively over the phone. |
| 0:51.0 | I feel like I could talk to you for hours. |
| 0:55.0 | On hang-up, you don't just get to eavesdrop on dates. |
| 0:58.2 | There's also a series of eliminations, and in the end, there's a twist. Will the last caller standing choose the star back and go on an all-expenses paid vacation together? |
| 1:08.0 | Or choose a cash prize instead. |
| 1:11.0 | The new season is out now, so stay on the line. |
| 1:13.7 | Subscribe to Hang Up Today on your favorite podcast platform. |
| 1:17.0 | This is behind the series, a reoccurring, well, series about the shows featured on this very |
| 1:30.6 | podcast Radiotopia presents from Radiotopia. I'm Mark Pagan, the host and |
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