Neighborful Station

Neighborful Station

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Neighborful Station episodes

  • Sleep Edition: The Everyone Playground

    You visit the huge town park at the end of your block, and find yourself racing grown-up sized big wheels with some Dads.

    (Sleep timer instructions for ⁠iPhone⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠.)

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    This episode was inspired by ⁠"The Case for Pool Party Progressivism"⁠ by Kate Aronoff at The New Republic, Aug 2023.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at ⁠Pixabay Sounds⁠ for numerous contributions to the soundscape of this episode. Additional sounds from Freesound, licensed under Creative Commons 0 or Attribution 4.0:

    ⁠city ​​park birds background atmo without people⁠ sound effect by Garuda1982

    ⁠Squirrel.wav⁠ by PhilllChabbb

    ⁠ForestDay_BW.66.wav⁠ by sonidosreales245

    ⁠group people outdoors calm 150108_00.wav⁠ by klankbeeld

    ⁠chatter in a large tent.wav⁠ by Kyster

    ⁠Small Crowd Walla⁠ by IENBA

    ⁠kids fooling around outside shouting ohhhh India.flac⁠ by kyles

    ⁠20160503_rowdy.kids.wav⁠ by dobroide

    ⁠PickleBall.m4a⁠ by fkunze

    ⁠roller coaster field recording⁠ by Garuda1982

    ⁠Inside a traditional Dutch windmill, 2⁠ by pcwvdmark

    ⁠S12-03 Small group men cheering; encouraging.wav⁠ by craigsmith

    ⁠breeze.wav⁠ by keweldog

    ⁠thunders and crows⁠ by trainloop0

    ⁠Soccer Match⁠ by RandomRecord19

    ⁠R08-41-Small Gathering of Friends.wav⁠ by craigsmith

    Rain Slowly Passing TREATED LOOP_Edgewater_06192020.wav by speakwithanimals

    1 hr
  • The Everyone Playground

    You visit the huge town park at the end of your block, and find yourself racing grown-up sized big wheels with some Dads.

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    This episode was inspired by "The Case for Pool Party Progressivism" by Kate Aronoff at The New Republic, Aug 2023.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at Pixabay Sounds for numerous contributions to the soundscape of this episode. Additional sounds from Freesound, licensed under Creative Commons 0 or Attribution 4.0:

    city ​​park birds background atmo without people sound effect by Garuda1982

    Squirrel.wav by PhilllChabbb

    ForestDay_BW.66.wav by sonidosreales245

    group people outdoors calm 150108_00.wav by klankbeeld

    chatter in a large tent.wav by Kyster

    Small Crowd Walla by IENBA

    kids fooling around outside shouting ohhhh India.flac by kyles

    20160503_rowdy.kids.wav by dobroide

    PickleBall.m4a by fkunze

    roller coaster field recording by Garuda1982

    Inside a traditional Dutch windmill, 2 by pcwvdmark

    S12-03 Small group men cheering; encouraging.wav by craigsmith

    breeze.wav by keweldog

    thunders and crows by trainloop0

    Soccer Match by RandomRecord19

    R08-41-Small Gathering of Friends.wav by craigsmith

    10 min
  • Sleep Edition: Alumni Weekend

    You spend the day in the company of Liz, the featured speaker at this year's Neighborful Station Alumni Weekend.

    (Sleep timer instructions for ⁠iPhone⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠.)

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    This week's episode was inspired by the ⁠Connective Tissue newsletter⁠, and by ⁠Mister Rogers' acceptance speech⁠ at the 1997 Emmy Awards.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at ⁠Pixabay Sounds⁠ for numerous contributions to the soundscape of this episode.

    Pipe and Drum by ⁠inchadney at freesound.org⁠.

    Fur Elise by ⁠⁠DonceaMusic at AudioJungle⁠⁠.

    Quiet Library background sound by ⁠Bathulile231236 at freesound.org⁠.

    Ambience Stereo_Audience Applause_Concert Hall_Barcelona.wav by JORDI77RS at freesound.org.

    people ambience large hall 01.flac by klankbeeld at freesound.org.

    1 hr
  • Alumni Weekend

    You spend the day in the company of Liz, the featured speaker at this year's Neighborful Station Alumni Weekend.

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    This week's episode was inspired by the Connective Tissue newsletter, and by Mister Rogers' acceptance speech at the 1997 Emmy Awards.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at Pixabay Sounds for numerous contributions to the soundscape of this episode.

    Pipe and Drum by inchadney at freesound.org.

    Fur Elise by ⁠DonceaMusic at AudioJungle⁠.

    Quiet Library background sound by Bathulile231236 at freesound.org.

    10 min
  • Sleep Edition: Farmer's Market

    You visit the Farmers' Market on a bright Saturday morning, and run into Joshua, who takes you for breakfast tacos.

    (Sleep timer instructions for ⁠iPhone⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠.)

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at Pixabay Sounds for numerous contributions to this episode's soundscape.

    River Sound Effect by ⁠DanielWisdomPublicDomain⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

    Woodpecker Ambiance Sound Effect by ⁠Darina Evstafeva⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

    City Ambiance Sound Effect by ⁠Soul_Serenity_Sounds⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

    Berlin - restaurant :  beerhouse - quiet - with chatter.wav by dbspin

    Kampina forest spring LONG 190322_1321.ogg by klankbeeld

    Arab Traditional Oud, by musicanna, licensed from ⁠AudioJungle.

    1 hr
  • Farmers' Market

    You visit the Farmers' Market on a bright Saturday morning, and run into Joshua, who takes you for breakfast tacos.

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at Pixabay Sounds for numerous contributions to this episode's soundscape.

    River Sound Effect by DanielWisdomPublicDomain from Pixabay

    Woodpecker Ambiance Sound Effect by Darina Evstafeva from Pixabay

    City Ambiance Sound Effect by Soul_Serenity_Sounds from Pixabay

    Arab Traditional Oud, by musicanna, licensed from AudioJungle.

    10 min
  • Sleep Edition: Mother's Day

    Mom comes to visit you for the weekend in Neighborful Station, and you celebrate Mother's Day with her and your neighbors.

    (Sleep timer instructions for ⁠iPhone⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠.)

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    Special thanks to freesounds_community at Pixabay Sounds for providing numerous CC0 licensed sounds to this episode.

    Additional sounds from Freesound.org, all CC0 or Attribution licensed:

    ⁠Rain light 1 (rural) by jmbphilmes⁠

    ⁠120618 Train station platform, bells, break squeaks, hiss, NYC.wav by TRP⁠

    ⁠forest boreal light wind breeze through leaves +close loud birds.flac by kyles⁠

    ⁠Wind Chimes (No Background Noise) by mooncubedesign

    night_rain_ex.flac by tim.kahn

    1 hr
  • Mother's Day

    Mom comes to visit you for the weekend in Neighborful Station, and you celebrate Mother's Day with her and your neighbors.

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    Special thanks to freesounds_community at Pixabay Sounds for providing numerous CC0 licensed sounds to this episode.

    Additional sounds from Freesound.org, all CC0 licensed:

    Rain light 1 (rural) by jmbphilmes

    120618 Train station platform, bells, break squeaks, hiss, NYC.wav by TRP

    forest boreal light wind breeze through leaves +close loud birds.flac by kyles

    Wind Chimes (No Background Noise) by mooncubedesign

    10 min
  • Sleep Edition: Union Hall

    You meet up with Jessica from the Puzzle Exchange, who takes you on a tour of the union hall. Later, you help out with the Festival Committee, as the Dads and kids in town prepare for Mothers' Day.

    (Sleep timer instructions for ⁠iPhone⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠.)

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at Pixabay Sounds for numerous contributions to the soundscape of Jubilee Station.

    Carolina Wren bird song courtesy of Bollweevil3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via ⁠Wikimedia Commons⁠

    Room Tone Office Building Bathroom Air Conditioner Run by leonelmail at ⁠freesound.org⁠

    Footsteps, Tile, Male Sneakers, Slow Pace by SpliceSound at ⁠freesound.org⁠

    Cutlery Clinking Sound Effect by ⁠Soul_Serenity_Ambience⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

    two bikes park kid voice by klankbeeld at ⁠freesound.org



    1 hr
  • Union Hall

    You meet up with Jessica from the Puzzle Exchange, who takes you on a tour of the union hall. Later, you help out with the Festival Committee, as the Dads and kids in town prepare for Mothers' Day.

    Have you joined us yet as a Neighborful Station Town Resident? ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠ to review our member benefits and to sign up. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript for this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is also available.

    Special thanks to freesound_community at Pixabay Sounds for numerous contributions to the soundscape of Jubilee Station.

    Carolina Wren bird song courtesy of Bollweevil3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Room Tone Office Building Bathroom Air Conditioner Run by leonelmail at freesound.org

    Footsteps, Tile, Male Sneakers, Slow Pace by SpliceSound at freesound.org

    Cutlery Clinking Sound Effect by Soul_Serenity_Ambience from Pixabay

    two bikes park kid voice by klankbeeld at freesound.org

    10 min

About Neighborful Station

From the publisher's feed

Neighborful Station is a story-based guided meditation, set in a small town that is big enough for all of us. Once a week, 10-12 minutes at a time, you are invited to visit.