Summary
Josie Long presents a series of delightful and adventurous short documentaries, brief encounters, true stories and found sound.
We examine rips in the fabric of the universe as Josie Long delves into stories of splits, divisions and tears. From broken hearts to divided personalities.
We hear from a woman who was so tired of being in two minds that she surrendered all of her decision making to a piece of string, a mimic who taught herself how to assume alternate personalities and we recover from heartbreak using the 'Automated Relationship Replacement Hotline'.
The items featured in the programme are:
Automated Relationship Replacement Hotline Originally broadcast in WireTap http://www.cbc.ca/wiretap/
String Produced by Natalie Kestecher The full version of this story can be found here: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/360/string/4010328
Split Voices Produced by Sarah Cuddon
Other Halves Produced by Dennis Funk
Produced by Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Can I just say? |
| 0:01.5 | You're about to listen to a BBC podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | It's such a wonderful listen. |
| 0:05.6 | So nice. |
| 0:06.5 | There are loads more like it on BBC sounds. |
| 0:08.8 | Different paces, different heights. |
| 0:10.6 | The roof is buckling. |
| 0:11.9 | Where you can also listen to live sports commentary. |
| 0:14.2 | It's right foot goes for goal. |
| 0:16.6 | And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories. |
| 0:21.7 | The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession. |
| 0:25.2 | And she's had to live with that. |
| 0:26.8 | So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion. |
| 0:29.8 | Listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:31.8 | Sort of expecting that every week now. |
| 0:34.9 | Welcome to the automated relationship replacement hotline, prototype 1.4. Patent pending. |
| 0:43.3 | And I'm here to help you through this difficult time. |
| 0:51.9 | This is Shortcuts. |
| 1:00.2 | Brief encounters, true stories, radio adventures and found sound. |
| 1:03.2 | Today, split. |
| 1:09.1 | I think he wanted very much to have a conventional ordinary marriage. |
| 1:27.5 | And of course, that has never going to happen. Splitting up with the person that you love is hell. I remember the first time I got my heartbroken. |
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