A favorite episode from the archives: It's 1996, and Lorrie is visiting her ailing father in the hospital. She's crying in the hallway near his room when a kind stranger walks by.
May 2024
Stories my father told me, by Lindsey Stirling
<p>There he is: pacing around the campfire, contemplating, ruminating. Then, with a crooked, mischievous smile, he begins. “Here’s a story…” This is a memory violinist Lindsey Stirling will always carry of her dad, the tireless storyteller, telling the tallest of tales, dreaming ... Show More
27m 53s
May 2021
Stepping into the unknown, by Rohan Gunatillake
<p>Standing at the door of the airplane, a new thing called “snow” swirling around her, Rohan’s mom is about to take a momentous step – making a life change that reverberates down the generations. A meditation about the steps we take when the outcome is uncertain.</p><p>If this e ... Show More
11m 24s
May 2021
One envelope at a time, by Hannah Brencher
<p>When she went off to college, Hannah Brencher started a simple habit: exchanging handwritten letters with her mom. Inside the envelopes that arrived in her dorm mailbox, she begins to know her mother, for the first time, as a person – and as a friend.</p><p>If this episode res ... Show More
25m 53s
<p>It's 1994, and two men corner Leah on a dark street as she's walking home. Then she sees a car, and a glimmer of hope.</p><p><i>To hear more stories like this, subscribe to our new podcast, </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/"><i>My Unsung Hero</i></a><i>. And w ... Show More