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    The Organist

    Episode 20: Enter the Optigan

    Filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237) presents an excerpt from an unreleased early film on the new episode of the Organist.

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    By Andrew Leland • Jun 10, 2014 • 13m Listen

    This week's show features documentary filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237) presenting an excerpt of an unreleased early film, called The Collectors. The excerpt centers on Pea Hicks, a collector of an obscure electronic instrument called the Optigan (and member of the great Optigan-driven band Optiganally Yours).

    Produced by Rodney Ascher and Ross Simonini, with Jenna Weiss-Berman and Andrew Leland.

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    • Pea Hicks demonstrates the Optigan

    • The Nightmare

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      Andrew Leland

      author of “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir At The End Of Sight”

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      Ross Simonini

      Producer, 'The Organist'

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      Jenna Weiss-Berman

      Producer, 'The Organist'

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