Hey there,
You know, between this incredible forum (props to you, Mr. Derrick), and the stuff I've been following over on r/vagabond, I think I need to cancel Netflix and Comcast once and for all. Your stories are so incredible.
I'm writing to find prior military nomads for a public media (NPR/BBC) project with an international footprint. I'm a public radio producer/reporter, currently working on a story concept for This American Life, as well as a new program in development, called The Listening Post. The latter is a military-related public radio show/podcast that is currently in development. Think a non-fiction version of The Muppet Show coupled with the delivery approach used by the BBC's Top Gear (whereby the program hosts become involved in new experiences themselves) and you're on the right track for the show's layout. I designed TLP for a non-military audience. It was meant to be highly entertaining but nevertheless informative and somewhat "hip" in delivery approach.
For a pilot episode of TLP, I've had interest to find post-9/11 military veterans who mobilized in a combat arms capacity, then discharged to seek a new adventure, thereby becoming a nomad (vagabond, etc.. all terms apply !). Based on my weeks reading this forum and the vagabond subreddit, there seems to be a corollary between the motivators that entice someone to enlist in the military post-9/11, and those that entice someone to hop a freight train or bounce about the world with refined "survivor skills" and oftentimes a small community that changes with each adventure. As a former mechanized infantry sergeant in the National Guard (11 years) who just discharged, ironically, a week ago, I have a feeling there are many similarities between the two environments. There's a lot of beauty to me in these similarities if they DO exist, and this story would bring those to life.
Anywho, if one of you might know of a post-9/11 military veteran-turned-nomad (or be one), or know of a someone like that on another online community, I sure would like to speak with them, confidentially, by phone. I'm based in Philadelphia and can be reached at [email protected]. I'll disclose my identity and write from my actual business e-mail account if the right profile of person lands in the inbox. Also, I'll check in on this thread regularly.
Thanks for your time. And, hey!, be safe out there, y'alls!
My best,
19Delta
You know, between this incredible forum (props to you, Mr. Derrick), and the stuff I've been following over on r/vagabond, I think I need to cancel Netflix and Comcast once and for all. Your stories are so incredible.
I'm writing to find prior military nomads for a public media (NPR/BBC) project with an international footprint. I'm a public radio producer/reporter, currently working on a story concept for This American Life, as well as a new program in development, called The Listening Post. The latter is a military-related public radio show/podcast that is currently in development. Think a non-fiction version of The Muppet Show coupled with the delivery approach used by the BBC's Top Gear (whereby the program hosts become involved in new experiences themselves) and you're on the right track for the show's layout. I designed TLP for a non-military audience. It was meant to be highly entertaining but nevertheless informative and somewhat "hip" in delivery approach.
For a pilot episode of TLP, I've had interest to find post-9/11 military veterans who mobilized in a combat arms capacity, then discharged to seek a new adventure, thereby becoming a nomad (vagabond, etc.. all terms apply !). Based on my weeks reading this forum and the vagabond subreddit, there seems to be a corollary between the motivators that entice someone to enlist in the military post-9/11, and those that entice someone to hop a freight train or bounce about the world with refined "survivor skills" and oftentimes a small community that changes with each adventure. As a former mechanized infantry sergeant in the National Guard (11 years) who just discharged, ironically, a week ago, I have a feeling there are many similarities between the two environments. There's a lot of beauty to me in these similarities if they DO exist, and this story would bring those to life.
Anywho, if one of you might know of a post-9/11 military veteran-turned-nomad (or be one), or know of a someone like that on another online community, I sure would like to speak with them, confidentially, by phone. I'm based in Philadelphia and can be reached at [email protected]. I'll disclose my identity and write from my actual business e-mail account if the right profile of person lands in the inbox. Also, I'll check in on this thread regularly.
Thanks for your time. And, hey!, be safe out there, y'alls!
My best,
19Delta
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Either way good luck and a good intro to span some interest.
