Five podcast episodes on a theme, each week curated by a different person

Theme: Magical Stories

CURATOR: Steve French

WHY THIS THEME? 

Stories share the human experience, and that is how we often find common ground. I love telling, and listening to stories, and find that what makes them so magical is the different ways they allow us to hold space for ourselves and one another. The way we share our own experiences and the experiences of others demonstrate incredible vulnerability, validation, and connection. Telling those stories is one of the most important things we do.

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Podcast Recommendations

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Unsolved Mysteries
The Haunting of Ball Cemetery

Unsolved Mysteries is an American mystery docu-series now-turned-podcast! The mysteries cover everything from terrifying abductions to bizarre paranormal encounters. Our curator, Steve French, hosts this show and writes, "In this episode, terrifying recollections of the Ball Cemetery haunt you as it has haunted those who trespass beyond the graveyard's gates."

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
The Importance of the Nationwide Protests Over George Floyd’s Death

Hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay vividly recall their experiences from last summer's protests over George Floyd's death. Our curator writes that "at one point in this episode, Van Lathan gives one of the most eloquent speeches I've ever heard on racism and its cancer-like effect on society. I've never forgotten it." 

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Five Pounds of Gummy Bears and Other Budget Buys

This podcast takes a subversive look on consumerism and is truly original in concept and execution. In this episode, both hosts explain how growing up in an immigrant and refugee family (respectively) still impact the way they think about buying new things, throwing away food, and accepting free samples. Plus, they respond to listener DMs and reveal their go-to budget samples.

S-Town

Chapter I

Someone once introduced themselves to us as P.S. — post S-Town —  referring to when they started listening to podcasts. This seems to be the case with many people we come across in the podcast world— it's just that good. S-Town takes a hilariously and brutally honest approach to uncovering the meaning of one's path in the form of a Southern man's confusing life. Our curator Steve, writes, "well it’s a little hard to describe what S-Town is about, but it's basically a story about how life is beautiful, ugly, horrible and uplifting all at the same time, all the time. The last moments of the show had me in tears." 

Sustaining Creativity Podcast
Brittany Jeffery

Sustaining Creativity is an interview-style podcast where different perspectives on creativity, tips, tools, and creative experiences are shared, explored, and digested. In this episode, baker/actress/sugar cookie decorator Brittany Jeffrey explains that creativity is her survival skill— she shares how it has brought a real sense of balance into her life, and how we all have an inner creative monster within us, waiting to be fed.

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