[Wamvan] New radio drama, "Trust Inc"

[Frieda Werden]

Thanks, Natalie, for the link in the info about content.  I heard a promo
for the series today but didn't catch the episode.  I used to produce radio
drama in the 80s for NPR in the US; but under Reagan, the funding turned so
far to the right (and so anti-woman) that radio drama in the public sector
there pretty much died.  I've heard some episodes of Afghanada and one of
Back Bench, and  think CBC's dramas tend to be pretty good, and also
plentiful enough now that we could say this is a revival of the medium.

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Natalie Hill <nhill10 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Full disclosure: I love the CBC. Specifically, CBC Radio.  It has some bad
> programming, and its news is problematic and rage-inducing at times, but
> for the most part, I am a satisfied, avid listener.
>
> That said, the CBC still does what are essentially radio soap operas.
> Some people might laugh, but they can be awesome!  They just launched a new
> series today called "Trust, Inc."
>
> The show is about a young woman named Serena Jordan, a young employee at a
> Canadian Public Relations firm.  In the first episode she is sexually
> harassed by a client.  She is faced with the terrible dilemma of how to
> deal with what has happened to her in her stressful, high-pressure work
> environment that is very much a "boy's club."  There's also some
> foreshadowing that Serena's female boss will be all-business and
> non-supportive when she discloses her assault.
>
> I thought this choice was very interesting, and am curious to see how the
> show progresses.
>
> I also thought this was an interesting case of mainstream media attempting
> to represent a woman's experience in another media industry (PR).
>
> For anyone who's interested, the show airs on CBC Radio One on Thursdays
> at 11:30am.  Here is the show website (where you can also listen to shows):
> http://www.cbc.ca/trustinc/
>
> Thoughts?
>
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