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Dec 25, 2023

As a special holiday treat, today we are airing a new original radio play by friend of the show, Matthew P. Woerner.

In the tradition of the golden age of radio, Operator is inspired by H. G. Well's historic War of the Worlds, from the point of view of a newly minted telephone operator as she fields calls from panicked...


Dec 18, 2023

We've all had it happen: you gushingly recommend your favorite cafe or restaurant or bar to a friend, only to have them go and report back something tepid like, "It was ok."

How is it possible that my friend thinks my all-time favorite place is... just ok??

Which caused us to wonder: are our favorite places really...


Dec 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered who you would be if you had made different life choices?

Even making just one big decision differently, say, not moving abroad instead of moving abroad. Or not leaving that stable job.

Where would you be in the world? What would you be doing? And most intriguingly, how would your personality and...


Dec 4, 2023

On our amazing listener trip to Rome this past October, we interviewed two of our guests, expats Vince and Lindy.

These two native midwesterners talk about their backgrounds—traveling or not traveling as a child (depending on which member of the couple is talking), and how that has contributed to their life...


Nov 27, 2023

On this episode, we bring you along with us on the final tour of our amazing Rome Adventure last month! During breaks between the sites of this super-secret Rome walk, Katy pulls out her microphone and interviews a few of our guests. She asks them about their impressions of Rome, the city's soundscape, the art that...