Sadly, not every show in “Warming Up” makes it onto the air. This doesn’t mean that the comment thread wasn’t lively or helpful or that there wasn’t an interesting germ of an idea there — clearly we were curious enough to write a post and put it out there for your comment. But part of opening up our production means letting you see how we sift through ideas.
And so without further ado, we’re sidelining three shows. Here’s why:
The Japanese Miracle, Again?: A number of you (e.g. Sidewalker and Cave_Blogem) gently questioned the premise of this idea, and that kind of echoed what we found in initial pre-interviews. Overall this seemed like a good essay topic, and it generated thoughtful comments, but we were unconvinced it would make a riveting hour of radio.
Regional War in the Mideast: Our Role?: We ended up covering Lebanon and Israel and the wider Middle East a lot this summer — and this particular show just didn’t end up seeming as interesting as some of the others we put on the air. At this point it’s also out of date.
Perpetual Refugees: Because we try to find new angles into subjects, we rarely do descriptive shows (e.g., this is what a Palestinian refugee camp is like); and we avoid rehashing debates (e.g., should Palestinians have the right of return?). What interested us most about this Palestinian show was the idea that the camps themselves might be political pawns for Middle Eastern countries. But pre-interviews pointed more to a description/debate, so we decided it wasn’t right for the air right now.
Here’s the good news: these posts and the comment threads will continue their online life — so you can continue the conversation as long as you’d like.
