Radiotopia Presents: My Mother Made Me
5.0/5
Critic Rating
What really happens when stories about people’s lives are collected, edited, and consumed? Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking,Transformative is a four-part non-fiction series created by Jess Shane, about the nuts and bolts of documentary storytelling, the power dynamics between makers and subjects, and rewriting unwritten rules of the documentary and non-fiction content industry.Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is written, hosted and produced by Jess Shane. Sara Nics is the story editor. Sound design, mix/mastering by Michelle Macklem. Production support from Mona Hassan. Cover art is by Justin Broadbent.Support for this project was provided in part by th...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Devin • Podstack • Feb 9, 2023
"...a podcast written by a poet just hits different. The narration is descriptive, rhythmic, and raw. t’s personal journal that’s written poetically and scored perfectly. I think the words would sing without the music and sound design, because Jason Reynolds is just that good, but they elevate his words to their full potential."
Score: 4.9
PR Staff • PodcastReview.org • Aug 3, 2022
"...flows freely from that starting point...light and playful, following a casual Sunday morning of conversation between Jason and Isabell. My Mother Made Me is structured and heavily-narrated despite its focus on the mother-son dialogue. "
Score: 5
Nicholas Quah • Vulture • Jul 20, 2022
"Four episodes, delicate, mines precious wisdom from a vibrant parent-child dynamic."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Jul 18, 2022
"(Host: Jayson Reynolds) His careful words roll through your ears and his voice takes over your brain. I don’t know how else to tell you that this show is magical."
Score: 5
Fiona Sturges • Financial Times • Jul 17, 2022
"This series wears its heart unapologetically on its sleeve and functions partly as an audio memoir and partly as mother-son therapy. Reynolds is a contemplative host and his writing chops are evident in the narration, which paints evocative pictures of his life, past and present. It is a tender portrait of a mother and son taking stock and understanding what moulded them into the people they became."
