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ArchivesRejecting ModernityBy Andrew Walsh on Thursday, April 17, 2008. Word of Mouth is a show about new ideas and new trends. We often keep our sights fixed on the horizon, trying to figure out what's coming around the bend. But sometimes we come across someone who isn't so hot on our modern world -- someone who would rather look back than look forward. John Coffer is that kind of guy. He used to live a typical modern life with all the amenitites that go along with it, until one day, when he decided to turn his back on contemporary culture. Producer Megan Martin has his story. Click here to check out Megan Martin's work on the Public Radio Exchange. Believe it or not, John Coffer does have a website. Click here. (Photo by Cindy Seigle) listen:
  Young @ HeartBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, April 17, 2008.A new film by director Stephen Walker follows the Young @ Heart chorus. The average age of the group from North Hamptom, Massachusetts is 80 years old, an age which can make for interesting performances of songs by the Clash, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, the Ramones and other rockers. Movie critic David Wildman of Boston's Weekly Dig joins us to tell us about the film.  listen:
April 17th, 2008Today on Word of Mouth, we talk to the lead scientist behind a new technology that maps cabon dioxide emissions with great detail, we hear from a man who's totally rejected the modern world, and science writer Jonah Lehrer reviews two books about human behavior. The editor of the Very Short List tells us about the best music to come out of a taxi cab, and a new documentary follows elderly folks singing rock 'n' roll. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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