Step 1: Listen to the Radiolab podcast episode entitled, The Gondolier.  You can find this anywhere you download or stream podcasts, or here: https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/gondo/

Step 2: After listening to the podcast, answer the following questions.

Use a word processor to write your response to the following questions:

At several points Hais story becomes hijacked (for example, when journalist Consuelo Turin decided to write a story about Hai in 1997).  Which example do you find most compelling and why?
Kristen Clark asks the somewhat clumsy question, Do you feel like youre fundamentally on a different team from me?  How does Hai answer this question and how does this connect to other content from the class?
Why does Hai decide to create the website prima gondoliera?  Did this represent Hai taking control of the narrative or the narrative taking control of Hai?
At the end of the podcast, what does Hai do in San Francisco?  What prompted this decision?  What is your reaction?  Do you think Hai has taken control of the narrative?

Step 3: Save and submit your assignment

Once you have completed the assignment, save a copy for yourself in an easily accessible place, and submit a copy to me.  Do not upload an attachment or paste your essay in the “comments” section below.  Simply click on “Write submission” and proceed from

Please follow the steps and add citations to the passage and use the link for the video to download and watch for free.