Online radio and audio programmes about feral children
If your computer is equipped with a RealOne Player, you can listen to the following audio programmes online. Simply click on the programme title in the list below.
As featured on radio…
Feral Children, and this web site, have also been featured on the Radio Alice morning show on 2003-12-12, and the Corey and Jay show on 2004-01-06.
Originally heard on BBC, on 2008-5-14
Claudia Hammond presents a series on case studies that have made a significant contribution to psychological research.
In 1800, 12-year-old Victor emerged from the woods of the Aveyron District, naked and behaving like an animal. It was estimated that he had been living wild since the age of about four.
In 1800, 12-year-old Victor emerged from the woods of the Aveyron District, naked and behaving like an animal. It was estimated that he had been living wild since the age of about four.
Originally heard on The University of Wisconsin-Madison, on 2007-0-0
Mark Louden, Professor of German at UW-Madison, talks about the history of "feral children", also known as "wolf children, i.e. children who grew up abandoned or isolated, and without learning a language. Will they acquire language later in life? What can linguists learn from their language development? Cases that are discussed include that of Victor ("The Wild Boy of Averyon"), Genie, and Kaspar Hauser.
Originally heard on Radio France, on 2006-3-24
An hour-long discussion about what separates humans from animals, with a panel including Lucienne Strivay, author of Enfants sauvages : Approches anthropologiques.
Originally heard on BBC World Service, on 2002-2-8
The story of John Ssebunya, featuring John himself, and an interview with Michael Newton, who describes his meeting with John, and tells of other feral children.
Originally heard on WHYY, on 2002-11-9
A segment on feral children including an interview with Michael Newton. Have patience: the segment on feral children starts about 1 minute 35 into the programme, and is interspersed with music, etc.
Originally heard on BBC Radio 4, on 2002-2-27
An interview with Michael Newton, author of Savage Girls and Wild Boys. The interview starts half-way through this 30-minute programme, so wind forward 15 minutes on your player.
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