stories of the present war: Recent Episodes
Beautiful Confusion Collective
Letters from performance maker Becka McFadden’s grandparents, sent during WWII. Broadcast live as they are read for the first time. Follow the story at www.beautcon.blogspot.com.
In Letter 2 from Stories of the Present War at Living Record Festival, Jack writes to Winnie from the Philippines. Topics include wedding anniversaries, approaches to shipping film and the tragic fate of one Adirondack chair.
In Letter 1 from Stories of the Present War at Living Record Festival, Winnie writes to Jack at university and shares a story of the present war, and her hopes and dreams for the future.
In a rare typed letter, Jack lets Winnie know it's okay to feel blue sometimes and contemplates post-war travel destinations.
It's sweltering in the Philippines as Jack takes a Marie Kondo-esque approach to unwanted belongings and the powers that be initiate an inquiry into the photography enterprise's rates.
Jack branches into the burgeoning market in fountain pens and barters for a grass mat. A laundry is under construction and he catches a screening of Meet Me in St. Louis.
In a pair of letters posted on 12 May 1945, Jack shares his unit's V-E Day newsletters and details some nifty new acquisitions both photographic and sartorial.
Suffering from prickly heat, Jack finds his letter writing interrupted by news of global significance - the end of the war in Europe.
Jack details a relocation to the interior and has an encounter with his commanding officer. We learn just how hard it is to ship candy from Pennsylvania to the Philippines.
Winnie deals with a sick little brother and an upcoming exam, as well as some hair issues overcome and avoided.
It's hot in the Philippines as Jack struggles with a friend's request and a few days without a letter from Winnie.
Winnie suffers through an autumn heatwave and wonders why she doesn't feel like speaking in class.
Jack's camera arrives - but not in the condition he had hoped for. A catch up on news from home and a post-war planning session.