Audacious with Chion Wolf

JURY DUTY. Just those two words evoke a lot of reactions. And the stories you get from jury duty can be funny, absurd, or, like you’ll hear a juror from the Derek Chauvin trial, they can be traumatic.

Hear stories from the jury box on this episode of Audacious.

GUESTS: 

• Michael Leung: Hartford, CT resident who had an awkward encounter as a foreperson in a jury
• Bishop John Selders: Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Community Standards at Trinity College in Hartford, and he’s one of the leaders of Moral Monday CT
• Steph MacGillivary: Previously a jury Clerk and a Courtroom Deputy for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
• Brennen Maki: Attorney at Maki Law, LLC
• Unnamed Juror: Found former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd

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What’s it like reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine, right now?

Hear from an American war photographer and a Ukrainian journalist.

Plus, get some context from the Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.

GUESTS: 

• Bruce Shapiro is the Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
• Ron Haviv is the co-founder of the photo agency VII, dedicated to documenting conflict and raising awareness about human rights issues around the globe. He has photographed over 25 conflicts In the last three decades, and he joined us from Kyiv, Ukraine
• Nataliya Gumenyuk is a Ukrainian journalist and author, speaking from Kyiv. She is a founder of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, which promotes constructive discussion around complex social topics

Photo: South_agency, Getty Images

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Consider all the stuff in your kitchen. There’s at least ONE thing in there with a story behind it, right?

Today’s episode features conversations with eleven people about the stories behind their special kitchen utensil or appliance.

GUESTS: 

• Susan Jane Bigelow of Enfield, Connecticut, has a very special spoon
• Emily and Kevin Tracy of Windsor, Connecticut, have a utensil set that Emily borrowed long-term from an airline
• Joy Braddock from West Hartford loves her spatulas
• Debra Walsh from West Hartford, Connecticut, inherited a rolling pin that does more than flatten dough
• Amanda Delaura of Manchester, Connecticut, walked a mile in heels with her KitchenAid mixer
• Josh Lewis of New York, New York, cherishes his coveted veggie peeler
• Cureen Blake of Hartford, Connecticut inherited tools to make Bammies 
• James Hines is the Co-Owner of Cookshop Plus in West Hartford. He has a hand-me-down that is much loved, yet rarely used
• Lois Lee is the Director of the Chinese American Planning Council in Flushing, NY, whose double boiler is in the Tenement Museum 
• Susan Jacobsen of Tyler, Minnesota, has a rare Rullepølse Press
• Raquel V. Reyes of Miami, Florida, is the author of The Caribbean Kitchen Mystery Series. She has a precious cookbook that is simultaneously lost and found

Montage by Sabrina Hererra

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Ever wonder how the folks at Antiques Roadshow on PBS figure out what makes it on the air? Or what it would feel like to find out your family heirloom is worth at least $100,000?

Hear stories from the show's executive producer, and the guest whose heirloom price tag was shocking.

Plus, you'll join host Chion Wolf on her trip to Collinsville, CT, for a surprising appraisal of her own!

Subscribe to Audacious for early access and bonus features, like our conversation with Eric Hanks. He specializes in African American art, is the owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery, and is the host of the podcast, Eric’s Perspective.

GUESTS: 

• Marsha Bemko is the Executive Producer of Antiques Roadshow on PBS
• Georgiana brought her Chanel bracelet - owned by her aunt, the actress, Helen Hayes - to Antiques Roadshow
• Laura Woolley is the President of The Collector's Lab, appraising properties of pop culture, celebrity, and entertainment
• Scott Cunningham is the owner of Antiques on the Farmington in Collinsville

Photo: Antiques Roadshow, WBGH, (c) WGBH 2022

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This is a BONUS track of Audacious, from our episode about Antiques Roadshow!

Eric Hanks recently made his first appearance on the PBS show. He specializes in African American art, and he’s the owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery. He’s also the host of the podcast, Eric’s Perspective. It’s his conversations with people about the past, present and future of African American art 

You can listen to Eric’s podcast at Eric’s Perspective.com 

And check out the full show that this bonus feature is a companion to! You’re already in the podcast feed, so scroll on over to the episode about antiques roadshow. 

Photo: Katherine Nelson Hall for WBGH, (c) WGBH 2022)

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You know what kind of day today is? It’s a GREAT day to go dumpster diving!

A seasoned pro takes me into the depths of a dumpster in West Springfield, Massachusetts, plus a TikTok star talks about how she got hooked on dumpster diving.

You’ll also get some do’s and don’ts from a guy who wrote a book about it!

GUESTS: 

• Robert Vadas is the author of A Beginner's Guide to Dumpster Diving and the creator of the Facebook group, Dumpster Diving Tips and Finds
• Tiffany Butler from Denton, Texas, is also known on Tiktok as “The Dumpster Diving Mama”. She has 2.4 million followers.
• Deirdre lives in Longmeadow, MA. She goes dumpster diving regularly

Photo: Jessica Severin de Martinez

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A lot of therapists are able to help anyone with anything. But some therapists have a more focused clientele.

Like people who are on death row. Or people who are “gifted”. Or people who are super-rich.

On this next episode, meet three Audacious therapists.

GUESTS: 

• Clay Cockrell is a psychotherapist, and the founder of Walk And Talk Therapy in Manhattan. He is a therapist to the super-rich
• Aileen Kelleher is a therapist and coach based in Chicago who works with gifted and twice exceptional kids, adults and their families
• Robin Timme is a forensic psychologist, Senior Expert and the Eastern Region Vice President for Falcon, Inc. He has significant experience working with those on death row and those serving life sentences

Photo: Maskot, Getty Images

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Ah, Craigslist’s Missed Connections.

Where else can you find that attractive guy you saw at that concert? Or the lady in the laundromat who held your gaze? Or reconnect with your long lost hairstylist? 

Hear those stories, plus what a researcher learned from studying over 10,000 posts.

And what does it sound like when two Tony-nominated songwriters take Missed Connection posts and turn them into songs?

GUESTS: 

• Ilia Blinderman is a Sr. Journalist-Engineer at The Pudding. In 2015, he studied data from over 10,000 Craigslist Missed Connections ads
• Anthony King is a Tony- and Emmy-nominated writer, producer and performer
• Scott Brown is a WGA-award-winning, Emmy-, Tony- and Drama Desk-nominated writer of theater, television and criticism
• Vinz Clortho (a pseudonym) is a Colchester resident who posted on Missed Connections after an encounter at a laundromat 
• Allison Holst-Grubbe is a Manchester resident who found a long-lost beloved hairstylist via Missed Connections
• Alex Ferrante (a pseudonym) lives in the Washington, DC metro area, and posted to Missed Connections after an encounter in an Aldi grocery store
• Erin and Dan Kottke from MN, re-met through missed connections. They are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary in March, and have two children.

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What kind of person works in Antarctica?

Meet a chef, a supply technician, a physician, and a man who has worked on the continent for over 25 years, including at the world’s most southerly post office and convenience store.

GUESTS:

• Toni Traub is a Supply Technician & “Wastie” at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
• Lisa Minelli is a sous chef at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
• Ted Lee is the station physician at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
• Tudor Morgan is the Expedition Team Leader with Hurtigruten Expeditions. He has also worked with the Antarctic Heritage Trust, and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators

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Many of us know what it feels like to fall in love. The attraction, the chemistry, the excitement!

But what’s it like to fall in love with an ashtray? Or a chandelier?

Hear what love is like for people who identify as Objectum Sexual.

Plus, hear from a sexologist on what the rest of us get wrong about them.

GUESTS: 

• Amy Marsh is a sexologist who specializes in understanding and counseling people who are objectum sexuals
• Yuri Tolochko is an LGBTQIA+ activist living in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. He is also an objectum-sexual
• Amanda Liberty is a resident of the United Kingdom who is an objectum sexual. She has had relationships with the statue of liberty and a chandelier named Lumiere

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