<description>&lt;p&gt;When documentary maker Rita Attwood discovers a cassette with a 60-year-old, unheard recording on it, she sets out to help John Court, her step-dad, on a journey of self-discovery. Adopted at birth, John is the son of a US Marine and a wahine Māori, who fell in love in World War II - and John never met his father or heard his voice. Will the cassette even play? What message did John’s father want to communicate with him? What if Rita is opening a Pandora’s box that was supposed to stay shut?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6393657634112"&gt;See more in a trailer video for The Sound Of My Father here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-sound-of-my-father?share=3b36ffc2-0ebe-4399-a459-425aca644631"&gt;Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

When documentary maker Rita Attwood discovers a cassette with a 60-year-old, unheard recording on it, she sets out to help John Court, her step-dad, on a journey of self-discovery. Adopted at birth, John is the son of a US Marine and a wahine Māori, who fell in love in World War II - and John never met his father or heard his voice. Will the cassette even play? What message did John’s father want to communicate with him? What if Rita is opening a Pandora’s box that was supposed to stay shut?<a href="https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6393657634112">See more in a trailer video for The Sound Of My Father here</a><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-sound-of-my-father?share=3b36ffc2-0ebe-4399-a459-425aca644631">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a>

The Forgotten Cassette

<description>&lt;p&gt;When a long-lost tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a wahine Māori who fell in love in World War II, John’s search also reveals a hidden NZ history. Produced in partnership with Riot Works.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6393657634112"&gt;Watch the video trailer for the The Sound Of My Father here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-sound-of-my-father?share=e9b8126a-1bed-4aec-b3e2-cc175432c441"&gt;Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

When a long-lost tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a wahine Māori who fell in love in World War II, John’s search also reveals a hidden NZ history. Produced in partnership with Riot Works.<a href="https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6393657634112">Watch the video trailer for the The Sound Of My Father here</a><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-sound-of-my-father?share=e9b8126a-1bed-4aec-b3e2-cc175432c441">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a>

Introducing: The Sound Of My Father

When a long-lost tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a wahine Māori who fell in love in WWII, John&#x27;s search also reveals a hidden NZ history.

The Sound Of My Father

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