Human Connection

Human Connection

June 18, 2021

Featuring five episodes on a theme, each week curated by a different person

Looking Behind Walls

Hello EarBuddies!We'd  LOVE to know what you think of this newsletter. Please feel free to hit REPLY and tell us how you feel 💬💬💬

Curator: 

Why did you choose this theme? 

I've spent the past year doing a lot of self-reflection and learned some important lessons about projection, communication, and vulnerability. In my desire to connect with others during a year of isolation, I realized that connecting with oneself will better allow me to then to more authentically connect with others.

Podcast Picks:

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AppearancesVoices

This episode is an audio mind trip that brings to life an Iranian American family and community through the real and fantastical mental machinations of Melanie Barzadeh, a fictional character in the show. Appearances explores the difficulty of finding the right partner, a single mid-30s female's struggle with wanting to be a mother, and reconciling differences in family.

MoonfaceThe MoaningThis is a six episode fiction series about a Korean American son who wants to come out to his mom, but can't because they don't speak the same language. 

Constellation PrizeCrossing Guard

In search of connection, Bianca goes looking for strangers and meets Sophia, a school crossing guard. They develop a beautiful, unexpected friendship over the course of six months.

No Feeling Is FinalHi, My Name is HONOR.

A show for anyone that's ever wondered if life is worth living. At times heartbreaking, and desperate, yet also darkly funny, and charming. This is a story on difference, identity, and why we should stay alive.

The ShadowsRomantic

This is a fictional story from Kaitlin Prest about the anatomy of a relationship told through the perspective of two creatives. Kaitlin believes that the love depicted in Hollywood movies is real, and that she will be one of the lucky ones to find it. When Kaitlin falls for someone who challenges her romantic ideal, she is faced with an impossible choice, and a decision that can't be unmade. 

SPONSORED:

Houses on The Moon Theater Company presents the Houses on the Moon Podcast, an eight-episode series using storytelling to amplify the unheard voice. On the show you'll listen to some remarkable true accounts from parents of gender-expansive children, people impacted by gun violence, undocumented immigrants, and more.

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OUR PODCAST:

This Week on Feedback with EarBuds...We're speaking with someone who has some serious skin in the podcast game. Mostly, she writes about podcasts. Lately, she's been contributing stories to Hot Pod, one of the leading newsletters about podcasts, which is syndicated to Vulture. Before going freelance, Skye was the head writer at Inside Podcasting, a daily newsletter about the audio industry. Skye's work has also appeared in Bello Collective, Eater SF, and DiscoverPods. Skye rules. She was also the star of Heavyweight, the gimlet podcast, for one 49 minute episode. It's called Skye. And we're Starstruck 🌟

CLASSIFIEDS:

🎲 Get Wrecked is a brand new Game Show Podcast hosted by LA comedians Eric Myrick and Koko Bell! They hurt their own feelings and embarrass their contestants every week with a different game to answer the most pressing questions of young adulthood.😂 The Commercial Break Podcast: In early 2020, Bryan Green asked his best friend Krissy Hoadley to help him fulfill a lifelong dream: Create a mediocre comedy podcast! This pod takes an irreverent and humorous look at this crazy world and those who inhabit it. No ground sacred!  It's just two friends, making one show with zero rules!

 📜Listen to Dark History, which has been chilling on Apple Podcasts' #1 spot for the past few weeks! Bailey Sarian, a professional makeup artist and true crime connoisseur, is taking her expertise from her popular YouTube series, Murder, Mystery & Makeup, and expanding into the podcast world with Dark History! 

COMMUNITY:

🔉Meet Sound Designer Jeremy S. Bloom: We interviewed Brooklyn-based, Emmy-nominated sound designer Jeremy S. Bloom. Jeremy’s work focuses on crafting immersive story-driven soundscapes for podcasts, interactive installations, films, and theatrical productions internationally. 💛Addressing One’s Mental Health Needs Is a Big Step: Acknowledging and addressing mental health issues can often be an extreme hardship, even a debilitating one. For some, such as performer, artist and writer Nikki Lynette, it can also be a blessing in disguise.

PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: For the month of June, we're spotlighting podcasts from LGBTQIA+ creators. You can email Maya to submit a podcast you love.

Get Wrecked PodcastGet Wrecked is a brand new Game Show Podcast hosted by LA comedians Eric Myrick and Koko Bell! They hurt their own feelings and embarrass their contestants every week with a different game to answer the most pressing questions of young adulthood.

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