Heart Trouble

Heart Trouble

From Pitch Party by RESONATE and Tink Media

October 10, 2025 · 26 min · Season 1 · Episode 1

About this episode

Katelyn Hale Wood embarks on a journey to explore her late father's legacy in country music after discovering his voice on old cassette tapes.

Country radio DJ Sid Wood died of a sudden heart attack in July of 1987 as he was about to go on air. Years later, his daughter Katelyn accidentally stumbles upon his unfamiliar voice in a box of old cassette tapes. The sound of Sid’s ghost spurs Katelyn on a cross-country journey: through the Midwest and American South, from small-town honky tonk bars to the Grand Ole Opry. Speaking with musicians, country music historians, and Sid's former colleagues, Katelyn explores the meaning of culture, family, and loss. In her audio-fueled quest, she asks big questions like: How can sound connect us across space and time? Where do we find home and belonging? And what’s so great about country music? Credits: Project Creator - Katelyn Hale Wood, Alan Goffinski Editor - Katelyn Hale Wood, Alan Goffinski Writer - Katelyn Hale Wood Host - Katelyn Hale Wood Producer - Katelyn Hale Wood, Alan Goffinski Sound Design - Alan Goffinski Sound Engineering - Alan Goffinski Original Music - Jordan Perry Interested in learning more about Heart Trouble ? Let us know at pitchparty@tinkmedia.co !

People in this episode

Host: Katelyn Hale Wood

Topics covered

  • country music
  • family
  • loss
  • cultural exploration
  • sound and memory
  • journey

Keywords

  • Sid Wood
  • Katelyn Hale Wood
  • country music
  • heart attack
  • cultural journey
  • audio tapes
  • family legacy
  • Midwest
  • American South

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grand Ole Opry, Tink Media, RESONATE

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