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15/06/2022

It's been a tough couple of weeks, full of exhausting battles old and new - but here's one Battle that we revised yesterday to much cheer. It's the Battle of the Books -- fought by some amazing Traverse City-area Michiganders that we met during our Impact Stories work with the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

08/08/2018

THIRTY years ago tonight, on 8/8/88, Bill Murray and Harry Caray got drunk in the broadcast booth -- a torrential thunderstorm scared the bejeezus out of Cubs players -- and Wrigleyville neighbors were on the lookout for public urinators ... all as the lights were flipped on at Wrigley Field for the very first time.
Listen to our doc for ESPN's 30 for 30 Podcast series - it's one of Long Haul Productions best moments under the lights, and we're really proud of it.

28/11/2017

Long Haul Pro and the Chicago Cubs are officially ON THE AIR! Listen to "The Lights of Wrigleyville" on the epic battle to play night baseball at Wrigley Field anytime via ESPN's .
Direct link: https://tinyurl.com/lightsofwrigleyville

'The Lights of Wrigleyville' is the story of the decades-long wait to bring lights to Wrigley Field, and a battle pitting a giant media conglomerate against a scrappy neighborhood. Available now on the ESPN App and Apple Podcasts.

27/11/2017

Sure, it's dreary late November -- but this week the lights still go on at Wrigley Field! Subscribe now to ESPN's buzz-worthy 30 for 30 Podcasts and you'll be among the first to hear THE LIGHTS OF WRIGLEYVILLE. It's the epic story of a battle in the 1980s between the Chicago Cubs and their determined neighbors over whether the team could install lights - and play night games - at Wrigley Field. We can't wait for you to hear it - and if you were there, or had a No Lights at Wrigley shirt, POST IT and tag !

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15/06/2016

From the Ibrahim Parlak Project -- coming soon.

30/05/2016

A few years ago, we did a story with the parents of a young, idealistic Marine who, after a tour in Afghanistan, returned home, suffered from undiagnosed PTSD, and took his life. That story proved that that the very best way we can remember our lost veterans is to take care of the ones that came home -- and to look out for their families. You can listen to the story below, but if you've got some spare change, think about donating a few $ to an organization that truly supports the thousands of veterans and families who need emotional support.

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02/06/2015

Missed it on NPR? No worries -- it's never too late to make the pilgrimage to The Dog Chapel (longhaulpro.org/stories/dogmountain). Take a virtual tour of the thousands of memorials visitors have left celebrating their dearly departed canine companions. And after you "visit," listen to "Dog Mountain: A Love Story" -- and hear about the artists who gave their lives following a dream. Preview below!

Dog Mountain was the life's work of two dog-loving dreamers, Vermont artists Stephen and Gwen Huneck. Tour the grounds, and find even more love stories in the Dog Chapel, where thousands of visitors have memorialized their beloved animal companions.

01/06/2015

In a small New England town, visitors come to a tiny white chapel dedicated to the souls of dogs. But how it came to be is its own complicated love story.

30/05/2015

This weekend on NPR's All Things Considered, cuddle up with a canine and a radio and listen to our latest: "Dog Mountain: A Love Story." And then mosey over to the Mountain via our 360-degree panoramic website -- you'll find a link at longhaulpro.org. As you'll see from the video below, shot last summer at Dog Mountain, it's pretty entertaining.

What's the big deal about Dog Mountain? Ask Tomas (the Poodle/Shih Tzu) of Maryland and Dovekie (the Golden Retriever/Wirehaired Pointing Griffon) of Michigan,…

29/05/2015

Dog Lovers + Radio Fans: listen up this weekend on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered for Long Haul's "Dog Mountain: A Love Story." It's the tale (or tail?) of Stephen and Gwen Huneck, married Vermont artists who followed their dreams -- and took a huge risk -- all in celebration of our mutual connection and love for dogs. Watch the little video preview below for a taste, then listen and visit our awesome interactive Dog Mountain website anytime at longhaulpro.org/stories/dogmountain ...

Dog Mountain was the labor of love of two Vermont artists, Stephen and Gwen Huneck. The centerpiece of the Mountain is the Dog Chapel, a place dedicated to remembering…

08/05/2015

As a change of pace, here's an International Red Cross piece we helped out with for StoryCorps.

Mike Durant is a retired U.S. military pilot and former POW who was held captive in Somalia for eleven days after his Black Hawk helicopter was shot down during the infamous “Battle of Mogadishu” in 1993. In his StoryCorps conversation with fellow veteran and ex-ICRC employee, Gary Brown, Mike recou…

07/05/2015

Long Haul is remembering Ricky Maclin, United Electrical Union VP and one of the leaders of the 2008 occupation of Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago. Ricky died this week.

It's been 71 years since the "strike heard round the world" - when autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, occupied a General Motors plant and and jumpstarted the union movement in the United States. But in

24/03/2015

Team Long Haul is in Chicago for the United States Artists Assembly. We were fellows in 2009. The work of the folks we are meeting here is both humbling and inspiring.

18/12/2014

If you've ever loved a dog, you need to know about Dog Mountain. And if you've ever LOST a dog, you need to see the Dog Chapel. Make a virtual pilgrimage via Long Haul's brand new documentary website: "Dog Mountain: A Love Story," and hear the story of Vermont artists Stephen & Gwen Huneck, and their life’s work: a place where dogs are not only welcome, but celebrated. Visit www.longhaulpro.org to get to the Mountain, and thanks to KCRW's UnFictional.

Dog Mountain -- and the Dog Chapel -- were the labor of love of two Vermont artists, Stephen and Gwen Huneck. The Chapel's walls are covered with layer after layer…

02/12/2014

Ride along with 9-year-old Elizabeth on a road trip to Florida over the Christmas holidays.

Ride along with Elizabeth down memory lane as she thinks back on the trips she took with her family and how those vacations inspired her love of travel.

02/12/2014

For Crohn's Awareness Week, Long Haul Productions offers the story of our friend and dog trainer extraordinaire, Jenn Lavelle, and her loyal canine companion, Blaze. Please pass it on.

https://soundcloud.com/longhaulpro/jenn-blaze

Jenn Lavelle tells the story of getting Blaze, a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, and finding out that he was the answer to dealing with flare-ups from Crohn's Disease.