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Finding Joy
Episode 41
In 2015, Kate Bowler was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. She was 35. “The chronic nature of what I had really lent itself to people wanting to openly…
4 years, 9 months ago
Grandfather of the Forest
Episode 40
“On the last day of the world, I would want to plant a tree.” A story about people coming together, willing to try something. Say hello on Twitter, F…
4 years, 10 months ago
Can I Speak to David?
Episode 39
"I began to think: ‘Oh, my gosh. Everyone was against me dropping out of college, marrying a complete stranger, and moving to New York. Perhaps they …
4 years, 11 months ago
Tami & Ed, Sharpie
Episode 38
Tami is a sharpie, and Ed is her cap. After all these years, marriage has left an indelible mark. Listeners of this show know that from the very begi…
5 years ago
What Gets Told
Episode 37
"History was dependent upon people like me remembering." A conversation with Betty Reid Soskin, shortly before her 100th birthday. Betty Reid Soskin’…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Magpie of Heart Mountain
Episode 36
When Shigeru Yabu was a little boy he made a new friend in an unexpected place. “That bird walked up my arm all the way to my shoulder, and we looked…
5 years, 2 months ago
My Penny
Episode 35
In October of 2006, a press conference was held at a hospital in Denver. During the press conference, a man asked if anyone watching could tell him w…
5 years, 3 months ago
Lost and Found
Episode 34
On today's episode: Home recordings, people recording their friends, neighbors, and strangers — for a look at how we live, and who we are, by listeni…
5 years, 4 months ago
On the Way to Dinner
Episode 33
On August 28th, 2000, Danny Stewart got on the subway to meet his boyfriend Pete Mercurio for dinner in New York City. As he was exiting the station,…
5 years, 5 months ago
Among the Oak Trees
Episode 32
One day in the spring of 1986, a woman in Hot Springs, Arkansas named Ruth Coker Burks was visiting a friend in the hospital. She noticed a door down…
5 years, 6 months ago