All Alone With Something to Say
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- S2E10 - From the Deep: Life with ME/CFS
- S2E09 - Special Episode: From the Heart
In response to February 25, 2023’s planned “National Day of Hate”, a poet, an artist, a filmmaker, a minister, a photographer, and a former white nationalist reflect on hope for humanity, care for others, and the pockets of love that can still be found in the world. - S2E08 - Jamás Vencida: The Fight Against Gender Violence in Puerto Rico
Emma and Marianne speak with award-winning journalist Andrea González-Ramírez about the epidemic of gender violence in Puerto Rico. - S2E05 - Vulva is Not A Dirty Word
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Emma interviews Meredith Ford, the feminist ceramics enthusiast behind Pussy Pots. They discuss vulva anxiety, the stigma around female pleasure, and the importance of knowing your body for yourself and trusting its beauty. - S2E01: Determined
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Emma is joined by Marianne Tissot to discuss the history of self-determination in Puerto Rico, and the political, social, and economic reverberations across the island. - S1E10: In Our Own Time
Emma is joined by poet and photographer Jinwoo Hwon Lee 이훤 to discuss the artistic process, emotional expression, and how he ~really~ feels about hot dogs. - S1E08: “Shut Up And Dribble”
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Emma and Noah (of “Mom Ears Only” radio fame) discuss professional sports as a platform for activism and human rights advocacy. Highlights include the rigidity of American nationalism and Naomi Osaka. Touchdown. - S1E02: “One-Woman Misogynist”
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The “girls” break down the reductive dead girl paradigm, and discuss the role of gender-based violence in true crime media and its contribution to the curious passivity of our national and global engagement with the crimes happening around us, in real time, every day.
Breakout Sessions
“[Emma’s] voice is a gift in this world [...] could not have asked for a more skilled, empathetic interviewer.” - Dr. Sara Glass | “Incredible! Masterful editing.” - Rabbi Barry Dolinger | “I can’t express how grateful I am to you for producing such an impactful podcast.” - Nancy Kirsch |
- NEW E03: Kissing Girls on Shabbat
- Emma chats with author, ex-Hasidic advocate, and trauma therapist Dr. Sara Glass to discuss their memoir Kissing Girls on Shabbat.
- E02: At the Border
- Emma sits down with Rabbi Barry Dolinger to unravel stories both harrowing and hopeful after his trip to the border between Ukraine and Poland.
- E01: Why Do We Hate?
Emma is joined by authors and activists Pardeep Singh Kaleka and Arno Michaelis, a Sikh and a former white nationalist, to discuss the public health issue of extremist thought.
Breaking the Glass
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“this is a sacred podcast, and so needed” - Lex Rofeberg | “beautiful, searching, and insightful” - @greenlightnight | “It felt like a lifesaver” - Emily Levy Al-Humaidhi | “just listening to the trailer brought tears to my eyes.” - Laura Freedman Pedrick |
Episode 1: Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Glass features couples who were raised in different religions from their partner, and the community leaders who are fighting for a place for these couples in religious and cultural communities. This first episode introduces you to the guests in this series and gives an overview of the obstacles they face.
Episode 2: Breaking the News Part 1
For multifaith couples, meeting the parents can be a nerve-wracking experience, but it’s also a chance to observe how religions and traditions diverge and overlap. Hear from couples and experts alike as they detail their experiences with partners’ families and with their own, sharing their happiness and the challenges they faced when their multifaith relationships started to get serious.
Episode 3: Breaking the News Part 2
What happens when force of habit becomes, well, forced? Breaking the News, Pt. 2 surveys the institutional responses to multifaith marriage that have cast it into the corners of communal life for far too long. Faith leaders, multifaith marriage advocates and couples break down the role – and toll – of emotions in communal decisions, helping us to break the news to ourselves: multifaith couples are looking for a place in religious communities, and it’s high time they are fully welcome.
Episode 4: Breaking the Glass
If you’re looking for wedding inspiration, an officiant to fit your union, or other ways to make tradition reflect your reality, this is the episode for you.
Episode 5: Breaking the Mold
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but sometimes it rolls down the hill and onto a path entirely its own. In this episode, couples, experts and faith leaders discuss how we can best make those choices for the next generation to be open, caring and motivated to be true to themselves.
Episode 6: Breaking New Ground
The final episode of the series features a conversation between Emma and series regular Rabbi Denise Handlarski about the practical and meaningful ways that community can be constructed.
The Commons Podcast
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E03: “The Good Guys” (writing, hosting, and production)
What does it mean to be a “good guy”? In this episode, we interview three male students who are involved with the campus group BMASV – Bowdoin Men Against Sexual Violence – to better understand how masculinity contributes to its message and the campus culture as a whole.
E02: Faith and Place (writing, hosting, and production)
What does it mean to carry the Lord with you wherever you go? In this episode, we interview two student leaders of on-campus Christian groups to better understand how religion operates at Bowdoin and how faith can be cultivated in a seemingly secular space.
E01: Election Season (VO and production)
How is Bowdoin preparing for the upcoming midterm elections? In this episode, we talk to students involved with the Maine Democrats and the College Republicans, to see what different partisan groups are up to on campus.