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Season 1 Episode 14
People in two communities – one in Alaska, one in New York State – wrestle with questions about energy and the environment. We listen in on democracy…
10 years, 2 months ago
Straight, No Chaser
Season 1 Episode 13
A South Sudanese refugee and the music that cuts his heart to pieces. Thelonious Monk’s North Carolina roots. Music and home. Pieces by Nusaibah Kofa…
10 years, 3 months ago
Losing Yourself
Season 1 Episode 12
It happens. A happy, healthy young person suddenly gets a grave diagnosis. What does not usually happen: The patient rolls tape. By Ibby Caputo.
Lear…10 years, 3 months ago
The Dead Can't Do You Nothing
Season 1 Episode 11
It waits for us all. A lot of people want to think about death as little as possible. Others want to dive right in and explore the mystery. Two short…
10 years, 4 months ago
The Right Note
Season 1 Episode 10
Music can be a powerful gift – if you get the song right, or the right song. Two stories from North Carolina.
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail…10 years, 4 months ago
Emmett and Trayvon
Season 1 Episode 9
There’s a long and painful history in the U.S. of white men killing black men and boys without punishment. In this episode, we listen in on “Dar He,”…
10 years, 5 months ago
No Santa
Season 1 Episode 8
A father turns on a recorder while tucking in his 7-year-old, having no idea he’s about to capture a poignant growing-up moment in his son’s life. (A…
10 years, 5 months ago
Hijabis
Season 1 Episode 7
The surest way for a woman to declare herself a Muslim is to wear the head scarf — the hijab. In these two short pieces, young Muslim women explore t…
10 years, 6 months ago
What Men Talk About When They Talk About Sports
Season 1 Episode 6
Tens of millions of Americans, most of them men, tune in to sports talk radio. Is sports talk a haven for old-school guy talk, including misogyny and…
10 years, 6 months ago
A Level Playing Field?
Season 1 Episode 5
Two families, both making big investments of time and money to involve their kids in sports. But the investments they’re able to make are very differ…
10 years, 6 months ago