The Crock Pot and Death Valley

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The Crock Pot and Death Valley is a true story. Maybe not a big one in the scheme of what had happened back in 1969. But it had a big impact on our family. And it all came back to us when watching Quentin Tarantino’s recent movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.*

Duration: 12m 11s   Written, Narrated and Produced by Breanda Cross

 For the benefit of our younger listeners, the information below may provide a little background

Charles Manson and Family.  In 1969 Charles Manson’s cult of mostly female followers undertook a frenzied drug-induced killing spree in Hollywood.  This included the violent, repeated stabbing of the beautiful and heavily pregnant starlet Sharon Tate. The killings were so violent that two books and three films have been released about the event. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the fourth.

The Carousel Club

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The Carousel Club: It is the 1960s in Swinging London, a time of high fashion, rock music, and fads. Unknown to their parents, a couple of teenage girls are ‘out on the town’ looking for a little excitement. They get it – but it’s a little more than they wanted.

Duration: 7m 36s Monologue Written, Narrated and Produced by Breanda Cross

Jazz is …

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Jazz is… What? Or rather, What is Jazz? This is the question jazz keyboard player Clare Hansson asks in a beautiful poem she wrote for the 50th Australian Jazz Convention in Melbourne, 1995. Claire’s dedication to her craft was much admired at all the events she attended and her sparkling personality is evident in her poem.

Duration: 6m 37s Narrated and Produced by Breanda Cross