Social Distances: Introduction
Social Distances: Introduction
Social distance...it means more than just six feet apart. What other kinds of distances did we encounter during 2020 and... Read more
22 Mar 2021
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4mins
“The miner's canary” | Dr. Akil Houston
“The miner's canary” | Dr. Akil Houston
Race. History. Media. The social unrest of 2020 and beyond called into question our present—and our past. Midstory talks... Read more
6 Apr 2021
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16mins
“But I can remember stories” | Bill Kimok and Miriam Intrator
“But I can remember stories” | Bill Kimok and Miriam Intrator
When the COVID-19 outbreak began, people sought answers in the century-old archives of the last global pandemic. 100 yea... Read more
14 Apr 2021
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17mins
“The triple whammy” | Amilcar Challu
“The triple whammy” | Amilcar Challu
In the past year, wildfires, hurricanes, record temperatures and more devastated populations already struggling with a r... Read more
21 Apr 2021
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21mins
“Comforted in the darkness of grief” | Dave Lucas
“Comforted in the darkness of grief” | Dave Lucas
In the isolation and grief of 2020, we turned to the written word to find connections that transcend time and space. Mid... Read more
28 Apr 2021
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20mins
“Playing more freely” | Zak Vassar & Chris Anderson
“Playing more freely” | Zak Vassar & Chris Anderson
As concert halls and jazz bars closed amidst the pandemic, the music community had to find new ways to bring music to pe... Read more
5 May 2021
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22mins
“The luxury of hindsight” | Anne Sokolsky
“The luxury of hindsight” | Anne Sokolsky
At a time when travel is rendered impossible, literature can take us places. Midstory talks to Dr. Anne Sokolsky, profes... Read more
12 May 2021
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19mins
“The margins of subsistence” | Andrea Seielstad & Catherine Crosby
“The margins of subsistence” | Andrea Seielstad & Catherine Crosby
How does someone “shelter in place” when shelter isn’t safe, or there’s no shelter to stay in? Midstory talks to Andrea ... Read more
19 May 2021
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22mins
“I’m having that baby!” | Barbara Piperata & Emily Wolfe-Sherrie
“I’m having that baby!” | Barbara Piperata & Emily Wolfe-Sherrie
Our last episode of the series brings life to the fore in a time of disease and death. Midstory talks to Dr. Barbara Pip... Read more
26 May 2021
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22mins