Oct 6

Not in the Job Description

Some things you just have to learn on the job. This week, stories from funeral directors, garbage collectors, firefighters, and Golden Gate Bridge ironworkers about how their occupations challenged and changed them.Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@stor ... Show More

15m 53s

Sep 22

The Friendship House

In Shreveport, Louisiana, one home has become a lighthouse for local kids. We meet the couple who opened their doors to the neighborhood, and discover how their work has not only changed the community, but changed them and their volunteers too.Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK ... Show More

20m 42s

Sep 8

It Will Always Be Yesterday: 25 Years After 9/11

September 11, 2001 was 25 years ago. But if you lived through that day, it doesn’t feel like it. StoryCorps started recording survivors and the families of victims just a few years after, with the goal of archiving one interview for each person lost. We dug through more than two ... Show More

46m 59s

Oct 2023

How Can I Start To Put Myself Out There Creatively?

Our question today comes from a listener who realises that her fear of putting herself out there creatively has stopped her from doing the things she truly loves. How can she start to feel comfortable putting herself out there or feel the fear and do it anyway? Please vote for De ... Show More

13m 33s

Aug 2022

From the Vault: Musical Frisson

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe is joined by producer and host of the Rusty Needle's Record Club podcast Seth Nicholas Johnson to talk about that moment when a song sends a shiver down your spine. (Originally published 6/10/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

1h 20m

May 2023

Encore: The Price Of Our Dreams

<p>In this favorite episode from the archives, the Sugars, along with fiction writer George Saunders, field letters from people who are chasing their creative dreams but frightened by the practical and financial risks that come with that pursuit. This episode was originally relea ... Show More

34m 51s

Mar 2020

The Last Sound

Bernie Krause was a successful musician as a young man, playing with rock stars like Jim Morrison and George Harrison in the 1960s and '70s. But then one day, Bernie heard a sound unlike anything he'd ever encountered and it completely overtook his life. He quit the music busines ... Show More

44m 29s

Mar 2020

Allen Stone

The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

20m 27s

May 2020

Death Song

A song predicted a sinister outcome to a young family. Want to listen? For updates, visit ScaryPod.comThe survey is now closed, but you can still support Scary Story Podcast over on ScaryPod.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8m 47s

Mar 2020

Brené on FFTs

The first Unlocking Us podcast is here! Along with the excitement of sending this into the world, I’m feeling equal doses of fear, awkwardness, and vulnerability. In this episode, I talk about my strategy for staying in tough first times versus tapping out and shutting down. When ... Show More

40m 42s

Mar 2021

What's For You Is For You

Are you down to chase your dreams? This week, OOD discuss manifestation, moving to LA, setbacks along the way and more. Plus, a listener writes in about a stubborn ghost.Need OOD’s advice? Send your dilemma to OODpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on social, @obamasotherdaughters on inst ... Show More

59m 5s

The Voice For My Song