B-Side: Holiday Special
Posted Friday December 25, 2009
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On this edition of B-Side, Tamara Keith and Erika Kelly visit Union Square in San Francisco and find it filled with holiday cheer – and a couple of hundred intoxicated people dressed as Santa. And the B-Side Radio crew brings you stories of holiday cooking, shopping, tree hunting and charity gone awry.
Liner Notes:
Learning to Make Latkes: Tamara Keith
It turns out making latkes the right way doesn’t involve following the family recipe.
Do it Yourself Tree: Ethan Lindsey
Ethan grabs a microphone and a saw and heads out into the woods to chop down his own Christmas tree.
Mom Made Toy: Erika Kelly
Who needs Toys R Us when you can make your son a wooden toy by hand.
I Love You Santa: Scott Gurian
Scott tells us about his father’s attempt to play Santa and what went wrong.
Kindle: Rene Gutel
Rene tells us about her husband’s Christmas present and an ethical dilema.


Rene Gutel is an award-winning journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona. She contributes stories regularly to National Public Radio and other radio programs across the country. Rene has won journalism awards in Alaska, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and five regional “Edward R. Murrow” awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. In February 2009, the Associated Press, Television and Radio Association awarded her two “Mark Twain” awards for sports and feature reporting.




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