Dec 23 2007

La Llorona

Published by Ginna at 6:47 pm under Audio, Folklore

I wonder how many raisins I have to eat to get my iron levels back to normal.

Here’s a program I produced about twenty years ago. La Llorona — the crying woman — is the Mexican equivalent of the bogeyman in the US: a great story and an effective behavior modification tool.

The show aired on NPR’s All Things Considered. I suspect that listeners wondered about the mental stability of the producer. In fact, I was going through a divorce and my sanity was in shreds. Doing radio was such a great way to vent madness.

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  1. Siviweon 18 Jan 2008 at 8:36 am

    wow, what a great piece. Well done! Next time I shall ensure I do not listen to this in the middle of the night!

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