Podcasts by The Upside VT
Helping people tell their stories gets me up in the morning.
Further podcasts by Gin Ferrara
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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The Upside VT: Fortunes with Shomari Wills from 2019-08-18T21:46:44
Shomari Wills, author of "Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires." discusses the fascinating stories and explores the underlying va...
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The Upside VT: Fortunes with Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant from 2019-08-06T12:11:36
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant and I discuss her inspiring path to leadership and the importance of networks of support and sponsorship for women of color.
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant is the Vice Pr...
The Upside VT: KTOG with Jen Arbuckle, Kelly Otty, and Angela Zaikowski from Must Love Yarn from 2019-06-18T14:15:02
How is knitting a community activity? How is it not? I talk with Jen Arbuckle, Kelly Otty, and Angela Zaikowski, the owners of Must Love Yarn, the LYS (local Yarn store) in Shelburne, VT, about fib...
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The Upside VT: Agency with Jen Berger and At the Root from 2019-06-10T12:00:52
At the Root is a new project that creates events and conversations that promote social justice work in community settings. I talk with creator jen berger about her work and how it taps into a very ...
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The Upside VT: Sister City with Margarita Antonio and Dan Higgins from 2019-05-20T11:40:39
Burlington, VT has been sister cities with Bilwi, Nicaragua (also known as Puerto Cabezas on some maps) since the mid 1980s. For decades, community radio and television advocate Margarita Antonio, ...
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The Upside VT: Downstream with Tricia Long and Brad Salon from 2019-04-23T14:13:09
When a parent is incarcerated, there is more than a physical absence. I'm talking with Resilience Beyond Incarceration Program Director Tricia Long and filmmaker Brad Salon about their new film "Do...
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The Upside VT: Sing! with Jose Rincon and Ashley O'Brien from 2019-04-14T14:38:50
Musicals take us on a journey through song, dance, and emotion. I talk with Jose Rincon, the Executive Director of Lyric Theater, and Ashley O'Brien, Musical Director of Very Merry Theater about th...
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The Upside VT: Work It with Vermont Womenpreneurs, Mieko Ozeki and Bethany Andrews-Nichols from 2019-04-08T12:54:09
Embrace the joy, the effort, and the hustle of working for yourself -- with songs about our working lives and going after our goals. I'm talking with Mieko Ozeki and Bethany Andrews Nichols, the co...
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The Upside VT: Portals with Marilyn Maddison from 2019-03-17T16:41:52
Marilyn Maddison's abstract photography is mysterious and evocative. This episode, I talk with Marilyn about her work, what motivates her, and how she finds portals to new worlds in her everyday jo...
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The Upside VT: Maps with Noah Ahles and Kendall Fortney from 2019-03-07T12:58:01
We're talking about a different kind of storytelling this week: with maps and data. I speak with Noah Ahles and Kendall Fortney about mapmaking, visualizations, and how looking at our world from up...
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The Upside VT: Winter Harvest with Chelsea Frisbee of the Intervale Center from 2019-02-18T13:17:31
What's up with all the open space on the north side of Burlington, aka The Intervale? I’m talking with Chelsea Frisbee, Development Manager of the Intervale Center, about what's happening in the In...
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The Upside VT: Body of Work with Emily Bernard from 2019-02-11T15:04:15
I speak with Emily Bernard - the author of a new collection of essays: Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine. We are talking about writing, book launches...
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The Upside VT: Silver Screen with David Metzger from 2019-02-03T16:30:13
I speak with David Metzger about his new feature film, "The Silver Screen Roadshow" -- we discuss the making of the film, and what makes classic cinema so magical.
David Metzger is a Vermo...
The Upside VT: Represent with Sha'an Mouliert and I Am Vermont Too from 2019-01-20T16:12:40
I'm speaking with Sha'an Mouliert, the co-coordinator of I Am Vermont Too, a photography and media project that represents self-identified individuals of color living and going to school in Vermont...
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The Upside: Collaborate with Julio Desmont, Jude Desmond, and Judy Wolf from 2019-01-07T14:38:50
How do new people and places impact how we create and communicate? I'm talking with artists Julio Desmont, Jude Desmond, and Judy Wolf about collaborating and their experiences working with the Cle...
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The Upside: Treat with Abbie Jefferis of ollergy from 2018-10-13T15:05:54
I talk with Abbie Jefferis, the founder of ollergy, about creating supports and community for families with food allergies, and the Teal Pumpkin Project, an education campaign to give non-food trea...
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The Upside: Breathe with Beth Sabo Novik from 2018-08-20T16:53:26
The show's theme is “Breathe” -- we’re talking about the connection between our bodies, our breath, our brains, and how we move through the world.
I speak with Beth Sabo Novik, a massage ...
The Upside: Practice with Peter Burns from 2018-05-24T21:43:52
This episode's theme is “Practice” - a word that can mean the repeated exercise of a skill or sequence until you have mastered it. Practice can also mean performing something regularly. And maybe m...
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The Upside: In Our Shoes with Recille Hamrell from 2018-04-15T19:46:02
I'm speaking with Recille Hamrell, one of Vermont's trailblazing storytellers. We're discussing the power of storytelling, building community and connection, and personal growth through story.
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The Upside: Winning with VT Adult Learning from 2018-03-25T21:20:43
I talk with Alyssa Chen, Morgan Liska, and Nafisa Mohamed about going after your educational goals, and making your own path. Alyssa is the High School Completion Program Coordinator at VT Adult Le...
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