Narratively Out Loud

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Narratively Out Loud episodes

July 20, 2020 My Wild Escape Into the Parrot Protection Program
I was the only woman on a volunteer crew sent into the jungle to defend a dwindling bird population from pet-trade poachers. And I saved my sense of self in the process.

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17 min
July 16, 2020 Two Geniuses, One Wheelchair and an Audacious Plan to Swim with the Whales
When the oceanographer who discovered whale songs met the paralyzed disability rights leader, they began a quest that grew more dangerous and beautiful than they ever imagined.

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19 min
July 13, 2020 The Dangerous Undersea Search for Missing Military Heroes
From the English Channel to the Pacific, one band of volunteer divers look for the remains of American M.I.A.s. I joined and discovered this mission can be perilous — even deadly.

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34 min
July 09, 2020 The New Sisterhood of Black Female Homesteaders
From the South Side of Chicago to tiny off-the-grid Carolina farms, a growing number of Black women are reclaiming the land — and their mental and physical health in the process.

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23 min
July 02, 2020 That Time I Spontaneously Flew Across the World for a Dead Rock Star
I was nursing a devastating breakup when I suddenly found myself in Switzerland, trying to talk my way into Freddie Mercury’s birthday party. It was the best decision I ever made.

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14 min
June 30, 2020 Conscripted Into The Emperor’s Private Orchestra
What do a crew of talented musicians do when forced to serve at the pleasure of a notoriously cruel dictator? They play like their lives depend on it.

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30 min
June 25, 2020 The Crime Victim Who’s Obsessed with True Crime Shows
After I was injured in a school shooting, I found unexpected comfort in binging grisly TV shows and podcasts. And I’m not the only one.

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14 min
June 22, 2020 How the World’s Most Venomous Fish Convinced Me to Stop Working Myself to Death
I spent years practically glued to my computer. Then one heartstopping encounter left me thankful to be alive – and made me realize I wanted to live much differently.

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19 min
June 18, 2020 The Quarantined Hippies Trapped in a Jungle Paradise
When COVID flared in Panama, 20 travelers from 18 countries holed up in this eco-village and shut the gates. Things in the outside world got worse, and now they might never leave.

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22 min
June 15, 2020 My Father's Fanatical Feud With the Bullies Next Door Became an All-Out War
When the neighbor boys harassed me, my dad grabbed his rifle and set booby traps. Cops were called. Death threats were made. One thing was certain: He would never let them win.

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23 min