WGBH Morning Stories

Tom Cottle is held hostage by his dearest friend. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Heavy Mellow for the use of "Riding the Wake" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license. Visit http://www.tonykahn.com for more stories.

Eli Ingraham wonders which is harder - keeping a family secret or letting it out. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Jami Sieber for the use of "Benediction" and Kourosh Dini for the use of "Spoken" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Jackie Lantry makes a path that never ends. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Jeff Wahl for the use of "Beyond the Loss," Trip Wamsley for the use of "Firm Foundation," and Ehren Starks for the use of "One Big Hope" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Tony and Gary open the Morning Stories mailbag one last time. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Suzanne Teng for the use of "Light of the Heart" and Trip Wamsley for the use of "Sweet Algebur" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

What's with Erica and Speedy? A story with two different endings.

Tony Kahn looks in the mirror and realizes his Grandfather never left.

Carol Henderson takes her parents and son wherever she goes. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Richard Savino for the use of "Children's Fairy Tale," Laurel Zucker and Sara Andon for the use of "Duo No. 4 Lamentabile," and Trip Wamsley for the use of "Sweet Algebur" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Jake Warga, Cyndy McCollough, and Tony Kahn hear back from their dads. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Longing" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Mark Grashow and Sheri Salzburg prepare containers of ideas for African kids.

Nancy Cahners looks for eye-contact in the darkness of Alzheimer's.

Kerstin Sinkevicius helps people through cancer research and cooking. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Drop Trio for the use of "Wreck of the Zephyr" and Arthur Yoria for the use of "Jimmy's Rig" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Dr. Jim Kahn says there's more than one way to listen to a patient's heart. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Leon McCawley for the use of "Wie aus der Derne Davidsbundlertanze Op.6 " in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

It took Lois Frazier 51 years to find a way out of the street. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Artemis for the use of "Subterranean" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Jay Allison recalls how guns got under his skin.

David Isay of StoryCorps talks with Tony Kahn about the power of telling stories, and of the love in listening. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Freedom" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Pauline Chen, a surgeon, learns what it means to take care of somebody. Pauline's latest book is Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections http://paulinechen.typepad.com/ Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Suzanne Teng for the use of "Light of the Heart" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Chef Franco Onorato mixes chicken, cream and a car dealership into a dish you'll never forget.

Harriet Reisen holds on for dear life atop a mountain in China. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Suzanne Teng for the use of "Above the Clouds" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Rachel Zorn wants all her dates to have a chance to shine. So she calls their moms. Also, Kate McGovern connects with others through storytelling. Thanks to The Lascivious Biddies for the use of "Betty," off their album "Get Lucky."

From Jordan, Peg Clement sees light in the African darkness. Also, we honor our transcribers' "prolifigancy." Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Daniel Berkman for the use of "Two Rings," "Baboullai and Me," and "Jala" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Liz from Georgia, Georgia from Utah, Cyndy from Virginia, and the Bride of Frankenstein tell us about new things they've been hearing in old stories. Also, news about our Transcription Project. [email protected] Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Longing" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Tony Kahn tells of a devoted mother duck who led her babies down the straight and narrow path...to disaster. Also, a devoted listener makes a surprising offer. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Cheryl Ann Fulton for the use of "Megan's Daughter" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Pastor Anne Robertson meets up with her father's ghost in Scotland. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Cheryl Ann Fulton for the use of "The Minstrelsey of Chirk Castle" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Mark Jenkins celebrates the joys of "inner space" on Martha's Vineyard; Tony Kahn tries to a help a frightened visitor from outer space on Cape Cod.

Author and Neurologist Oliver Sacks sees the person behind the mental illness. Dr. Sacks' latest book is Musicophilia. http://musicophilia.com Susan Wadle's blog is http://cookinandbookin.blogspot.com/ Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Andreas Haefliger for the use of "Sonata in B flat minor KV 570" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Julie Nardone thanks friends, her dentist, and the one person in her life who already has everything. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Justin Bianco for the use of "Baron" and Lara St. John for the use of Bach's Violin Concerto BWV 1041: 1. Allegro in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Tony Kahn remembers life on the run from the Hollywood Blacklist. To hear Tony's radio series called Blacklisted, visit http://wgbh.org/blacklisted

Ginny Mazur says goodbye to the hearing world. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Vito Paternoster for the use of "Suite VI in Re magiore - prelude" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Tony and Gary take a long walk to the Italian Riviera, Southern China, Singapore, and the donut shop across the street in search of old friends. Erica Ferencik blogs at http://wakeupandsmelltheblog.com

Pianist Cathy Fuller digs deep and finds her inner Mozart.

Kevin Jankowski grew up in a trailer, but his home was a house full of art. Also, Cyndy McCollough and Cristina Quinn feel Elvis in their crocodile brains. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Gerard Satamian for the use of "Chansons des Paroles (1989) Op. 2 Elegie" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Five-year-old Marga Dieter knew how to keep quiet, and survive, in wartime Germany. Also, a powerful letter from the other side. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Vito Paternoster for the use of "Suite II in re minore - prelude" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license. Marga Dieter is the author of "Aamie's War: Women and Children on the German Homefront."

Tony Kahn finds his first love in high school hard to remember. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Rob Costlow for the use of "L.A. Passing By" and Heavy Mellow for the use of "Long Ago and Far Away"in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license. More about the book "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" at http://giving.clintonfoundation.org/

From "Elvis the Pelvis" to "Elvis the Pinata," Ken Bader stayed with The King till the end.

Betsy Bunn finds an unexpected gift in an empty wallet, while Simon Rich ponders another desperate situation. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Mountain Mirrors for the use of "Rain" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license. Simon Rich's Ant Farm, And Other Desperate Situations is published by Random House Trade Paperbacks.

Anne Bernays reveals all, nearly, in the Harvard Bookstore. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Philharmonia Baroque for the use of "Entree des Pelerins - Air de Furie" and "Gavottes - Air pour les Pagodes" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license. Information about the film Vienna's Lost Daughters at http://viennaslostdaughters.at

Since she was a little girl, Deborah Henson-Conant has heard the same voice singing in her head. "The Nightingale" was produced and performed by Deborah, and appears on her 2006 CD & DVD entitled "Invention & Alchemy." Deborah's website is http://hipharp.com.

The third of three half-hour Morning Stories programs, originally produced for radio. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists for providing some of the music used in this program: touchingGrace for "Eastern Sky," Five Star Fall for "What Planet," Jay Kishor for "Raga Malgunji - vilambit teentaal," and John Williams for "Days End." These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license. Also, to the Lascivious Biddies for their recording of "Ozone Haze."

The second of three half-hour Morning Stories programs, originally produced for radio. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists for providing some of the music used in this program: Suzanne Teng for "Light of the Heart," Reza Manzoori for "Union," and Rhonda Lorence for "Eastern Rising." These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

The first of three half-hour Morning Stories programs, originally produced for radio. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists for providing some of the music used in this program: Antonio Meneses for "Suite 2 BWV 1008 prelude" and Elizabeth Wolff for "Rachmaninoff, 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 6, Andantino." These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Marcia Hulley says farewell to twenty-seven years in Heaven. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Jeff Wahl for the use of "Akron Colorado" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

John Sedgwick measures up to his distant ancestors. Petrina Katsikas looks down at a father she never knew. The power of family, in this week's Morning Story. John Sedgwick is the author of In My Blood. http://johnsedgwick.com Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Ehren Starks for the use of "Tunnel Systems" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Surgeon Sherwin Nuland knows that sometimes a chance encounter can be as important as an operation in saving a person's life. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Rob Costlow for the use of "Lost or Found" and "I Do" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Pfumfferklackit for Senate! Is America finally ready for an imaginary candidate?

Chinese-born Janie Gao of Xingcheng hopes she can leave her homeland for an American education. Korean-born Hyo Choon Lee knows she can never go back. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Suzanne Teng for the use of "Tien's Lullaby" and Kourosh Zolani for the use of "Peaceful Planet" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

On the 18th of February, 1951, Corporal Robert L. Knapp died in the Korean War. 47 years later, Helaine Golann finally said goodbye. Also, Charles Elias, a Marine medic in Iraq, talks about missing his weapon. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Ehren Starks for the use of "One Big Hope" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Betsy Bunn honors a farmer's dying wish with help from the most unlikely places. Also, Enrico dePaolis checks in from a traffic jam in Philly with a contribution to Morning Stories. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Zephyrus for the use of "O magnum mysterium" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Kathy has three passports, speaks five languages, and is searching for a place called home. Also, Morning Stories' Gary Mott takes his family on a harrowing trip to the local pizzeria. Thanks to Magnatune recording artist Elizabeth Wolff for the use of "Rachmaninoff, 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 6, Andantino" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Patrick Cox rows to an island in the center of Helsinki where they turn headaches into shouts of Hallelujah. Also, Sid Levin connects on many levels with his look-alike, Tony Kahn. More about Complaints Choirs around the world at http://www.ykon.org/kochta-kalleinen/complaintschoir.html Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Four Stones for the use of "How Soon (Minsk Mix)" in the production of this week's podcast. This is sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.

Julie Nardone overcomes a vocal disorder to keep singing her song. Also, Morning Stories' Gary Mott spends a few minutes in another skin. Thanks to Magnatune recording artists Suzanne Teng for the use of "Topanga Dreams," Belief Systems for the use of "Spear Burn," and Emily Van Evera for the use of "Funeral Teares" in the production of this week's podcast. These are sampled under an Attribution 2.5 Creative Commons license.