My radio ideas

local:
--826
--machine project
--oscar documentaries that mel goes to
--hot springs/local camping spots
--bike LA
--cinefamily
--echo park film center
--time bank
--foodforward.org (volunteers to pick up fruit from homes to give to shelters)
--Rick Nahmias exhibition
http://goldenstatesofgrace.com/itinerary.html
--bruce chan: community garden, etc (read his blog)

--interview bit-52s guy (nina sent me youtube link)
--ruth sharone. others of dad’s friends

--KIPP/tfa
--carver middle school
--garrett’s thesis about lending org’s that feed on low-income
--unions:
don zampa, previous president of Ironworkers Local 378
national labor relations board--all the staff of the oakland office (including me as a field investigator!)
--veterans:
megan morse (bio she gave to zonta event...to reduce ignorance like sherman’s)
wellness center
elizabeth
neda/rachel
http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/shows/dirty-white-tuxedo-pants-and-a-brown-plastic-bag_122745/ ...play that parents saw w veterans as actors

this american life-like (longer pieces):
--haig/iraq waste: went to evaluate a school that funded by dod and it wasn't there; the guy built a house for his friend. money went into a canning factory and all they're making is bagged chips-guy will take off w his 5.5 million as soon as americans leave. USAID is even worse--gave money to a project for planes (or something?) that would use propane (?) but there is no propane.  [other random: huge gay presence in state dept; air force spends all their money on protecting themselves--way more than any other dept spends; planes land by going really high and then screwdriving down to avoid getting shot at; civil war will break out when US leaves-Shiites are getting stronger because US has given up on Iran & has let Iran have Iraq]--Haig says he knows people who will talk once their contract is up that he can put me in contact w (but it's not up right now--they're over there w him)
--religion:
ryan & nathan: 7th day adventist
--religion’s relationship w the oppressed/low income
Rick Nahmias exhibition... interview the different subjects
http://goldenstatesofgrace.com/itinerary.html
--coming out
brett
lea
yve
--adoption or “when the thing you least think will occur, occurs”
ted’s ari’s story of finding his mom & uncle in korea
--irene murphy- used to be homeless
--ilya: dad’s story