In “Sleep’s Tiniest Enemies”, there are two main interviews or segments listeners are given to be informed by. However, there are other interviews that take place that are interspersed throughout. It all starts with scripted narration to tell us where the segment’s story lies. From the opening narration, we are led to the two interviewers’ who are doing the leg work  and this is done to start out both segments. Scripted narration then interviewer’s narration leading to the subjects to be interviewed. Ms. M’s story begins at approx. 22:20 with seemingly silence as background but slowly weird jazz music creeps in and the interviewer’s narration returns. 23:57 Interviewer mentions Ms.M’s daughter and starts the recording with the daughter repeating the last word the interviewer says in her narration. A similar technique is used later at approx. 24:21 where the interviewer paraphrases what Ms. M told her, following with audio of Ms. M saying it in her own words.

25.36 Soft weird jazz follows the first segment, and Ira Glass opens, followed by seconds of four different interviews. Narration by the next interviewer, informing us that this interviewee (like Ms.M) sought anonymity before being recorded. This segment follows similar cues as the last, scripted narration, barely heard background music that rises in some parts to create a transition to interviewee or narrator. Also, there’s a contrast in the stories where Ms. M is somewhat tolerant of the bad situation because of the safe neighborhood, while “Stephanie” is frustrated but has a calm demeanor for the sake of the interview.

I think what I would take away from this overall piece is the use of music and the subtleties of its use.