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WPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin is dedicating an entire episode to the beauty of the radio. Independent radio enables the Pidgin’s existence, and does so much more than bring audio to our car speakers. First, Natalia Maidique and Teo Grosu host a LIVE interview with Dr. Jeff Dror from Florida University about what’s behind this medium – radio waves! – and what these waves can tell us about the elusive dark matter that makes our Universe. Next, Maggie Stewart and Ariel Chen dig into library archives to highlight a snapshot in history, the tragedy of 9/11 and how radio played a role in covering it, and healing the communities it impacted. Finally, Margo Mattes focuses on radio and independent journalism in Hong Kong, and talks to Princeton senior Joshua Yang about his experience with that scene.

Hosted and produced by Teo Grosu and Natalia Maidique. Reported, recorded, and produced by Natalia Maidique, Teo Grosu, Maggie Stewart, Ariel Chen, and Margo Mattes.

All music used under Creative Commons license. Theme music: "Montanita," by Ratatat. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:05) Radio in Space

(24:53) Connection Through Tragedy

(45:12) Journalism in Hong Kong