Why:
Let’s face it, our biggest enemy is apathy. Two worn out phrases have got to go: “Toledo is sooo boring” or “There’s nothing to do here.” To quote a clever tee-shirt, “BORING PEOPLE HATE TOLEDO.” 419tales hopes to combat the scourge of apathy by spotlighting the stories and lives of people who are unequivocally eccentric and interesting. As an avid listener, the next time you walk out your door you’ll keep a keen eye out for characters in your everyday life and think “Heck yeah, 419!” You’ll be happy you live here.
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You've got my attention, what is this this 419tales thing you speak of????
WHAT:
419tales is a 30 minute bimonthly podcast. It's also kind of like a time capsule, an archive, or an audio catalogue of Toledo as told through its citizens.
I'm intrigued... tell me more!!!
How:
419tales involves a field recorder/digital microphone... Have mic, will travel. Therefore, the ability to be mobile is key. That means wherever there is a tale to be told, Silke hopes to capture the moment and the teller's tale. Rest assured, Silke already has handfuls of people she hopes will be kind enough to grant an interview.
The "meat and potatoes" of 419tales is this.... Twice a month a teller will be invited to share their tale at a local restaurant. Yes, that means the teller will be treated to a free meal over which to conversate AND a great local eatery gets some “press.” Think Jon Favreau’s Dinner for Five. So yeah, who doesn't like a free meal? And local fame? Oh yeah...
*P.S. Friends don’t let friends eat at chains! (Like your style Doc Watson’s!)
Silke and her trusty digital recorder will also venture out not only to get personal interviews but to events as well. Got a lead on a cool happening somewhere? Wish more people knew about it? Hit me up, let’s see where it goes!
Who is this crazy person, what gives?
WHO:
Silke Goudos, a lifelong denizen of our Glass City, became interested in stories and spoken word as a child.... from the first scary spooky story spun while tent camping in her backyard in the 80's till her new recent love, podcasts. As a writer and poet, she understands the importance of written as well as spoken word... from how it looks as well as how it sounds. And with the 2007 passing of her Oma Ida, who herself had many compelling stories of life in Germany during WWII, Silke realized how much history a family can retain or loose by capturing those moments in time as told by the teller. As a nurse, she understands the power of listening by being privy to a wide variety of stories people share to heal themselves, educate, and entertain.