I just edited a new sizzle reel. In preparation, I re-watched dozens of my old (and some new) stories, trying to suss out a few of my favorite moments. In the process, I was struck by how many different skills a television producer brings to the table. These skills ...
caroline sommers
Storyteller to the World
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So many shakshukas, so few Sundays
I'm obsessed with Shakshuka [/ʃakˈʃuːkə/; Arabic: شكشوكة, Hebrew: שקשוקה, a North African and Israeli dish that can be eaten for brekkie, lunch or dinner, that features poached eggs over a simmering sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions and is spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper. Along with ...
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Tattoos and Body Modification
Tattoos? That’s kid stuff. An inside look at body modification, including piercing and stretching the skin, ritual scarification, a/k/a searing a tattoo into the skin with a scalpel, and another activity involving MEAT HOOKS. Read on…
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Secrets of SEAL Team 6
If anyone dumped me into a pool with my hands tied behind my back I’d be dead within minutes. But that’s standard operating practice for Navy SEALs in training. Not only that but they have to retrieve items from the bottom of the pool besides.
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Why Planes Crash: Breaking Point
What happens when a 747 reaches its breaking point? This. An in-depth analysis with graphic animations of several accidents, including the deadliest single-aircraft plane crash in history, which left 520 of 524 dead.
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Why Planes Crash: Brace for Impact
Everyone knows about Sully and the plane he put into the Hudson. Bet you didn’t know there have been many other commercial airliners that have gone down in the water. (The technical term is “ditching.”) Here are some of those stories.
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Inside the Macomb County Morgue
When people die under unusual circumstances in Macomb County Michigan, north of Detroit, the M.E. sends investigators to the scene. One case was beyond unusual: a naked 50-year-old man with his head through a wall. Literally.