View all Shows. Not only are the premises touchyβlike considering a job as a prostituteβbut the approach is not distanced or polite. It makes you think about how we talk and what we choose to talk about.
Natalie Edwards studied radio at Brooklyn College with Dr. Martin Spinelli and independent producer Ann Heppermann and made these pieces there.
Note: These pieces deal with mature themes, so be warned. With Street Fantasy, this piece was supposed to be a documentary about prostitution, but I decided to put myself into the piece to make it more interesting and reflect on a few things I had been worried about, like what my life would be like after college.
I used to host a party called Nasty Tuesdays at a club in Brooklyn. They would come all dressed up in the finest clothing and accessories. Then there was me who was a full-time student and trying to make extra cash as a part-time host and promoter for Nasty Tuesdays. They were the ones with the expensive and fancy outfits, buying the champagne, and leaving the club in limos or driving home in luxury cars. They all stood out, because of the money they made. It made me think about doing what they do.
I mean, it is fast money and how hard would I really have to work doing something I like? So I did some research and what I found out made the decision for me. Street Fantasy is all about that decision. Baby Mama Drama is also a personal story for me. It was something I went through with an ex-boyfriend of mine. He had a child from a previous relationship and it seemed like the mother of his child did not get the memo that it was over between the two of them. She would always call my phone and harass me saying crazy things like the relationship between them was not over and how I messed up their lives.
