Glennon’s son, Chase, joins Glennon for a special conversation with his hero, author Ocean Vuong, to discuss:
1. Chase shares with Ocean the impact his work has had in his life–and Glennon thanks Ocean for helping mother her son.
2. What Ocean learned from his mother about how to navigate being an Asian boy in America–and Glennon’s recognition that she did ... Show More
Feb 24
Our Oscar-Nominated Andrea Gibson Film: Meg Falley and Sara Bareilles
Megan Falley takes over the mic to interview Glennon, Abby, and Sara Bareilles about Come See Me In the Good Light—their Oscar-nominated documentary honoring poet Andrea Gibson and the last year Meg and Andrea spent together. They each share why they said yes to the project, how ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 17
In Honor of All Survivors: Tarana Burke
At this moment, as the Epstein horrors are being revealed and many survivors are carrying fresh grief and reopened wounds, we wanted to return to one of the most grounding conversations we’ve ever shared. This is Part 1 of our honest and deeply hopeful conversation with activist, ... Show More
58m 48s
Jul 2021
Ocean Vuong | On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
<p>A refugee at the age of two, Ocean Vuong and his mom found themselves fleeing Saigon, Vietnam, traveling across the globe, then dropped into a world that was simultaneously a source of renewal and safety, while also delivering a daily dose of profound othering. The English lan ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 2019
Ocean Vuong: Live at Politics and Prose
Like the stunning poems of his collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds, Vuong’s kaleidoscopic first novel speaks from the heart of multi-generational PTSD, charting the fate of a Vietnamese-American family struggling to settle into life in Hartford, Connecticut. Vuong frames his n ... Show More
59m 31s
Apr 2022
Ocean Vuong, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore reviewed, Southampton UK City of Culture bid, Nadifa Mohamed
Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese-American poet whose recent works include a best-selling novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, and a multi-prize-winning volume of verse, Night Sky with Exit Wounds. He talks about his latest collection of poems, Time Is A Mother, exploring themes of ... Show More
42m 5s
Apr 2024
Fishing Trip Nightmare: Dragged Under in the Coral Sea
Maike Hohnen is an experienced seaman. His 7-year-old son, Julian, loves getting out on the waves just as much as he does. Joined by a friend, Stephen, they fish the sparkling waters off Australia’s Sunshine Coast. They have no idea that, mere feet beneath them, disaster is brewi ... Show More
52m 43s
Sep 2021
EP81: How My Dad's Cancer Saved Our Relationship, Rediscovering What I Lost in the Military and A Boy Waits for His POW Father
On this episode of Our American Stories, Scientist and university administrator Willy Lensch shares how his father's cancer diagnosis blessed their and one other unsuspecting relationship; Brent Evanoff discovers a secret he’d been unaware of for over 25 years. Through that proce ... Show More
38m 12s