Stories of Indelible Women

Podcast Recommendations: Stories of Indelible Women

April 21, 2022

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Why did you choose this theme?

One of my favorite things about listening to podcasts (and stories in general) is that they give us the opportunity to meet people and go to places with them we wouldn’t have gotten to otherwise. I love peeking into other people’s worlds. As a woman, stories about other women stick with me.

PODCAST PICKS:Click on the podcast art to listen 👂

UncivilThe FugitiveChenjerai Kumanyika, a board member and core part of the community at The Moth, is the co-host of this brilliant series which everyone should listen to from start to finish. This episode is  a riveting story about a brave woman: Ona Judge, who escaped slavery and imprisonment by none other than George Washington.

Sweet BobbySliding DoorsWhen Kirat Assi was 29 years old, she fell in love with a cardiologist named Bobby. At least, that's what she thought. In truth, Bobby was catfishing her over a decade. This series explores who Bobby really was and why they did what they did: a story that holds Kirat’s open heart and and heartbreak at the center.

Snap JudgementThe Bone Reader

“Snap Judgement” bills itself as "Storytelling, with a BEAT" and they create riveting story soundscapes. This episode is about the discovery of a women’s severed head and the efforts of forensic rock stars to solve the mystery behind it. The ending is like some of EarBuds curator Kate Tellers's favorite stories — both finished and unfinished, which she thinks is often the truest form of finale.

The Just Enough FamilyPerestroikaHost Ariel Levy follows the meteoric rise and fall of the Steinberg family, once one of America's richest families. It takes us behind the scenes through the eyes of the maternity fashion entrepreneur Liz Lange. As niece of the infamous corporate raider Saul Steinberg, Lange was eyewitness through the family's glamour and downfall. Her firsthand experience takes us on a ride.

The MothThose We've Lost

This episode comes out on Tuesday, April 26th — the same day as The Moth's book launch!Hosted by The Moth's longtime artistic director Catherine Burns, this episode includes stories from author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) and the late comedian Mike DeStefano, who introduce us to loved ones who have passed away. It’s a funny, gritty episode — and it includes a tiny visit from EarBuds curator Kate Tellers's mom. All of the women in this episode are unforgettable.

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FEEDBACK WITH EARBUDS:

This week on Feedback...Learn about Kate Tellers's work at The Moth and her podcast picks about indelible women. Also, learn about The Moth's upcoming book launch.

PLUS: Hear about this week's Spotlight pick, What Could Go Right?Feedback with EarBuds drops on Tuesdays!

COMMUNITY:

🆕New on the EarBuds Blog: We celebrate 4/20 and Earth Day with mid-week mini lists from Ellen Scanlon at How To Do The Pot and Faith Briggs and Addie Thompson at The Trail Ahead. Read them here.📰Lauren Passell's 'Podcast The Newsletter': "Last week, I dove into old episodes of Love and Radio, an interview show by Nick van der Kolk that has been running since 2005, but for the last few years has been behind the Luminary wall. For the first time, I feel like I can’t dirty a show’s brilliance with my shitty writing so I’m kind of speechless. Just go listen to it."🎉Congratulations to Amelia Rose Zimlich, who just celebrated 13k+ downloads of her personal journal and lifestyle podcast, C'est La Me! Listen in to hear stories surrounding career, body image, dating, wellness, self-esteem, and everything in between.

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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT:

What Could Go Right?What if instead of being on the brink of disaster, we’re on the cusp of a better world? Every week on What Could Go Right?, Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas show why pessimism and despair are too easy a response to the world’s challenges. Listen in for discussions on the central issues of our era, including sustainability, polarization, work, and the economy, and make the case for a brighter future. 

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