The following excerpts were produced in our Podcast Storytelling Workshop. Each participant came to the workshop with different goals– some had no podcasting or audio editing experience to speak of, while others refined work they’d done on existing podcasts or audio projects.
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jason the park ranger - marna daley & mariah leuschen-lonergan
In this episode, Maria and Mariah interview a park ranger from the Custer Gallatin National Forest about his background and what got him into forestry in the first place.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CHIKA OLIVIA - BY LIVIA KURNIAWAN
In this interview, Livia interviews her friend and fellow musician Chika Olivia. They discuss what it takes to get into the music industry and the value of going to school to study music.
FLIGHT FROM - BY KATE MAGRUDER & LAURA HAMBURG
In this episode, Kare and Laura interview Captain Rainbow, part of an oral history project called Promise of Paradise which examines the Back-to-the-land movement. They also walk around Mendocino California asking random people what they think of hippies.
MCH BRIDGES | JENNA’S PROJECT - BY JESSICA SIMON
In this episode, Jessica interviews Rachel, a pregnant, soft-spoken, single mother of three struggling with addiction. She also interviews Essence Harrison, a young healthcare professional helping people get back on their feet.
WILDLY GOOD PRODUCT REVIEWS - BY JANET KAPLAN-BUCCIARELLI
In this episode, Janet interviews her friends, Jennifer and Heather to review great products from businesses that balance profit and purchase.
NO PEACE NO JUSTICE - BY CHARITY RODRIGUEZ
In this episode, Charity interviews two other women about integrating social justice education into Montessori pedagogies.
this is somewhere - by anne henshaw
In this episode, Anne offers an audio essay exploring and researching the history, legacy, and legality of the piece of land where she lives. She asks the fundamental question: What does it mean to know what’s in your backyard?
Signature Questions - by tania marien
In this episode, Tania has edited together a Vox pop style answer to the question: What single event put you on the path you’re on now?
Mary Bateman Clark - BY Lindsey Beckley
In this episode, Lindsey interviews Eunice Trotter, the great, great, great granddaughter of Mary Bateman Clark. Bateman Clark was bound by indentured servitude in Indiana in the early 19th century.
THE PLUGGED-IN PODCAST - BY MEGAN BENNETT
This is a sample episode from Megan’s podcast: The Plugged-In Podcast. She describes is as full of honest, courageous and fun conversations about how women are plugging in to climate, energy, and sustainable solutions for the planet.
GOING GRAY - BY SALLY CHIVERS-STOREY
In this episode, Sally interviews Dana Capell, he colleague at Trent University, about whether or not she's going to stop coloring her hair and let it go gray. This segment is a workshop draft of an episode from her upcoming podcast Wrinkle Radio which explores her studies of aging and disability.
DYSPHONIA - BY TRAVIS JOHNSON
Travis interviews his vocal therapist and reflects on his journey with muscle tension dysphonia, which makes it difficult and painful to speak. He combines traditional interview techniques with an essayistic narration styles.
GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES - BY EMILY KATT
In this episode, Emily interviews her Gen Z daughter about the value of Grimm’s fairytales in today’s world. The tale they discuss involves a rooster, a hen, a cat, a duck, an egg, a needle, and a mill stone.
Plaque Story - BY CORY HOWARD
In this story, Cory gets curious about who actually writes those plaques he runs across at different historical markers.
The Checkpoint - by Nada Afa & Moones Elhadi Hussein
The Checkpoint - the place between where you’re coming from and where you’re headed. In this episode’s interview, they explore ideas about video games and the power of determination in their interview with Haja.
THE DISCHARGE NOTE - by Ahmed Touquan & Lana Talafha
Lana and Ahmed’s episode is a pilot for the podcast called The Discharge Note where they tackle social issues within the medical field. In this episode, they interview Dr. Alan Amitie about worldwide universal healthcare.
Voces | Dreamers - by Marta Martinez
Marta is producing a podcast that explores and contrasts the experiences of DREAMERS and DACA participants in Rhode Island, through interviews and archival audio sources from the past 20 years.
Hummingbird - by Anne Haven
Anne interviews an ecologist who recalls her transformative encounter with a hummingbird in its natural environment.
They Were There When - by Dr. Carla Carter
Carla takes a creative approach to explore the first-hand experiences of educators who were teaching in Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, combining archival footage, dramatic reenactments, narrative reflection, and interviews.
Come As You Are - Genitals - by Emily Nagoski
Emily, a sex educator and New York Times best-selling author, takes us on a journey toward better understanding our genitals in the context of sex.
Fuse Beads - by Amy Hill
Using her daughter's obsession with fuse beads as a metaphor for the daily anxieties of the COVID-19 era, Amy weaves her own story together with that of her interview subject– a nurse working the front lines of the pandemic. This episode is featured as a teaser, for StoryCenter’s podcast, The Shortest Distance.