logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2024
21m 2s

The Long Run

NPR
About this episode
Gwen and Yasir weren't the type of couple that liked to run marathons, at first. As hardships pulled their lives in unexpected directions, running became their best— and sometimes only— way of remembering what really mattered.

If you want to leave the StoryCorps Podcast a voicemail, call us at 702-706-TALK. Or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.

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
Up next
Apr 21
Small Mercies
A free haircut, a friendly conversation, a patient ear: Kind gestures won’t solve your problems, but they can make them easier to bear. We found stories about little acts of kindness that helped someone through trying times.Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at pod ... Show More
15m 6s
Apr 7
Bright as Daybreak, Red as Fire
Nuclear war might seem abstract, lingering in the back of the mind only as a distant possibility. But some remember when it seemed like a certainty. We dug through the StoryCorps archive to find people who worked with nuclear weapons — and know how close we’ve come to a point of ... Show More
28m 12s
Mar 24
What it Takes to Heal
Dan Leger is a survivor of the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history – the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting of 2018. In this episode, how Dan has made conversations with others in his community – people who he never expected to connect with – part of his recovery. Leave us ... Show More
15m 22s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2025
The Widower (Girl, run)
Every once and a while, we get an email that Nora just can’t resist making an entire episode about. This week’s subject is dating a widower – but is she really? It seems like the connection is fading fast. Relationships are complicated, and sometimes, we all need a little tough l ... Show More
48m 7s
Oct 2024
The Victoria's Secret Rebrand & Can You Ditch A Friend Who Keeps Going Back to Their Toxic Ex?
Hey Lifers! Laura has had a weekend away with the friends that she hunted down on Linked in (it's hard to make friends as adults right??). Something that happened on the weekend raised the question for her of when to intervene to protect your kids from something vs when to let th ... Show More
47m 52s
Aug 2024
A Pigeon, Mice on a Log and a Bird App
A country boy tells Catherine about his relationship to the land. ---Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. ---The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: some ... Show More
10m 38s
Mar 2024
A Lunch Menu, Pushchair and a Birthday Candle.
Stories from strangers in Hong Kong celebrating motherhood at all stages. ---We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors for this podcast and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk---Where Are You Going? is a unique storytelling po ... Show More
8m 3s
Apr 2024
St Paul’s Cathedral and some Bells
Catherine’s on her way to watch the 2024 London Marathon when she meets a woman with a passion for ringing bells. ---We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors for this podcast and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk---Where Ar ... Show More
8m 15s
May 2024
A Camera, a Novel and a Poet
Catherine meets an aspiring novelist in Seoul, South Korea---We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors for this podcast and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk---Where Are You Going? is a unique storytelling podcast in which C ... Show More
9m 10s
Dec 2024
Kirsty Young - ‘The great benefit of age? You give less of a f**k.’
When I started How To Fail, I had a list of dream guests. Kirsty Young was on it. Not only because she’s one of the greatest interviewers of all time but also because her style of broadcasting (especially during her time on Desert Island Discs) is the standard I aspire to every w ... Show More
49m 18s
Nov 2023
Kiwi adventurers and a wobbly toddler
Catherine meets new arrivals to the city and a toddler learning new skills. --We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors for this podcast and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk---Where Are You Going? is a unique storytelling p ... Show More
10m 15s
Dec 2021
#1 - Welcome to Voice Hugs w/ Rowena Tsai & Vivian Van
Episode 1 is finally here!! Viv (@vivianxvan) & Ro (@rowenatsai) share hopes for the podcast, the importance of human connection, a little trip down memory lane of their decade long friendship, how to open up to friends and let others in, as well as navigating seasons where we fe ... Show More
32m 29s