Craig Eley

Listening to Democracy

On September 26 and October 3, poll workers spread out across parks and green spaces in the city of Madison, Wisconsin, to collect absentee ballots. The event was called Democracy in the Park,

Looting is Not the Issue

I started grad school in August 2005, the same month that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. I was in an American Studies program, so watching the disaster and its aftermath play out in

Keeping a Listening Journal

In July, I took an online class on "Deconstructing the Audio Documentary," taught by Dennis Funk. It was, in a word, wonderful, and it scratched three particular itches I was feeling when I

Introducing Human Powered

Today I’m excited to announce the launch of Human Powered, a six-episode podcast miniseries that introduces you to people tackling hard problems through community-oriented projects. It’s a show about people making