At the end of our last episode, we asked you to call in and tell us what has been bringing you joy, connecting you to your community, and where you’ve been finding hope in these last few months. These are some of the responses we wanted to share in hopes that we can all find new ways to survive this world together. Thank you to all who sent us messages; thou ... Show More
Oct 23
Halloween Listener Special
What does Halloween mean to you? For this listener submission episode, we asked you to send in your favorite Halloween memories and you delivered the spooky, the funny, and the heartfelt, showing that this schlocky holiday may in fact be the true holiday of love. Original music b ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2025
You told us — what brings you joy
On this bonus episode of the show, we're hearing from some of YOU about what brings you joy, how you connect joy and justice work, and why joy is so important in your lives.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to ma ... Show More
16m 53s
Jan 2020
Let’s talk about the good stuff
On this episode of Thick & Thin I share some uplifting, positive stories submitted by listeners in hopes that it will brighten our week. 2020 has been quite rough so far and so I think it's very important to remember, and stay focused on, the "good stuff." So, I'm devoting this w ... Show More
37m 3s
Sep 2024
702-706-TALK: Saviors, Survival, and Letting Go
We're back with more stories that listeners, like you, have shared on our voicemail. This week: The thin lines between life and death, and friendship and love. Leave your own voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou ... Show More
15m 7s
Dec 2020
Answering Your Listener Mail!
For the last episode of the year, I read and respond to your listener mail! Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported the show in 2020, I truly appreciate it. If you'd like to submit a story or ask a question, send an email to StoriesWithSapphire@gmail.com --- Send ... Show More
24m 29s
Nov 2024
We Want to Hear From You!
We hope you have been enjoying the incredible guests and stories from this season of The Defenders. Now, we want to hear from you. We’re conducting a survey with three simple questions: Did you learn something, has your opinion changed, and do you feel empowered to put these new ... Show More
1m 14s
Apr 2020
Checking In and What We’re Loving
A shorter episode focused on what we’ve been enjoying reading, watching and listening to during these strange times and how we’re trying to keep happy and productive.
Poem: The Rainbow Children, Gemma Peacock
Books:
Playing to win, A. G. Larfley and Roger L. Martin
Differen ... Show More
26m 58s