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Hey Ochenta Stories, this week we're recommending a series that you'll love!

REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids is a weekly, family-friendly exploration of our galaxy (and beyond!) with hosts Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien.

On this episode, the REACH team is honored to talk to geoscientist, explorer, space artist, author, and astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor about the Inspiration4 all-civilian orbital mission to space, her Space2Inspire, and a special surprise in store for National Poetry Month.
You can follow REACH: A space podcast for kids on Instagram and Twitter @reachthepodcast

Enjoy!

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Hey Ochenta Stories fans,

Studio Ochenta here to share a brand new show from the team that brought you 80 stories from around the world.

If you enjoyed Ochenta Stories and its exploration of global stories and language representation, then you’ll love ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA, our first multilingual choose-your-own-adventure podcast.

In this international comedy-adventure show available in English and Spanish, you get to help Mariela, a Mexican-American flight attendant find her missing mother and save the world from the #Atacama Effect, a mysterious phenomenon that is affecting language and speech around the globe!

Adventure in Atacama is our first interactive podcast game that allows listeners to choose their story path at the end of each episode to help Mariela find one of 12 endings to her story!

Here’s a first look at episode 1!

If you enjoyed this episode, you can start playing the game on http://chooseyourpodcastadventure.com/ and jump to the number you chose at the end of this episode to begin your journey!

You can also enjoy the game by searching for ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA on your favorite podcast app. And if you want to flex your language muscles, the entire show is also available in Spanish under the title: Azafata en Atacama on your favorite podcast app.

It takes less than half an hour to get to an ending so choose wisely and have fun! And check out more cool content to continue the fun over at ochentastudio.com/adventure-in-atacama!

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If you love Ochenta Stories, you need to check out Ochenta Cuentos, our sister show! Ochenta Cuentos is an anthology podcast that showcases fiction stories from all Latin America, and it’s airing a brand new season soon! Starting on March 10th you’ll listen to a whole array of short stories inspired by *drum roll*… fire.
Check out more from Ochenta Cuentos on https://www.ochentastudio.com/ochenta-cuentos
Follow Studio Ochenta on social media for updates on our shows!
IG: @ochentapodcasts
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Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. Even though our audio time capsule from around the world is over, Studio Ochenta will continue to bring listeners international stories this winter.

Introducing Caper, a brand new multilingual true-crime series from our team. In each episode, we tell the story of a ( non-violent) heist in a different country, from the theft of the Mona Lisa to the theft of priceless diamonds in Belgium, this narrative podcast brings you international stories in 4 language versions: English, Spanish, German and Italian. Tune into your favorite podcast app:

Caper (English)
Caper, L'arte del furto ( Italian)
Caper, Die Kunst der Diebe (German)
Caper, El arte del Robo ( Spanish)

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In this final episode of our audio anthology of the pandemic year(s), you’ll hear producers Maru Lombardo, Clizia Sala, Chiara Santella, Hailey Choi, Zeina Aboulmakarem, and of course, our CEO and founder Lory Martínez, who starts us off with how this project came to be in the first place.

You can now listen to all 80 stories from folks around the world from April 2020 to November 2021 on our website: ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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This is a story about the unique feeling of being far from your family, and in a place that originally brought hope and excitement, but hasn’t quite become home yet.

CREDITS: This story was written by Carolina Loza León. Carolina is an Ecuadorian journalist based between Ecuador and Colombia covering foreign policy and human rights. She is part of the 5th cohort of Distintas Latitudes, a training fellowship for young journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work has appeared in news outlets such as Al-Jazeera, Foreign Policy, France 24, and The New Humanitarian, among others.

The English and Spanish versions of this story were performed by Carolina Loza León. Additional voices by Juan Sebastián Barriga and Rodrigo Sedano in Spanish, by Clark Marchese and Luis López, in English, and by Lory Martínez in both versions. The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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A man in the middle of total chaos in a supermarket, makes a confusing, but meaningful purchase.

From: Istanbul, Turkey

Languages: English, Turkish

Credits:

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. This story was written by Tekin Tekin, Tekin is 18 years old and studies Greek Literature at Istanbul University.

Tekin also performed both the English and Turkish versions of this story.

The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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A brave woman makes it her duty to combat the virus day in and day out.

From: Argentina

Languages: English, Spanish

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories! This is the 77th episode of our series. This story was written by Rosana Cirigliano. Rosana is an Argentinian communications professor and audio storyteller. She loves telling children’s stories on her podcast “Cuentos de la Tía Ro,” and enjoys talking about Argentinian rock from the 80s on another podcast: “Héroes Anónimos.”

The Spanish version of this story was performed by Rosana Cirigliano as Violeta, Gladys Santillán as Violeta’s mother, and Mauricio Vallese as the radio announcer. The English version was performed by Lea Zipstein as Violeta, Maru Lombardo as Violeta’s mother, and Luis López as the radio announcer. The sound design for this piece was done by Luis López.

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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A woman meditates on the joys of pottery making, a hobby she took up during the pandemic year(s). This episode was produced in English and Korean.

Credits:
This story was written by Isabelle Choi. Isabelle is a Canadian editorial designer and art director who has worked in visual storytelling through print and digital design. She has lived in Seoul and San Francisco, where she discovered the beauty of ceramics, and is currently based in Toronto. You can find her on Instagram @isabellechoi
The English version of this story was performed by Isabelle Choi, with additional voices by Mare Punzalan, Antonio Aiello, Natasha Martin, and Phoebe McIndoe. The Korean version was translated and performed by Minah Jung, with additional voices by Soobin Cho, Miae Choi, and Hailey Choi. Special thanks to Natasha Martin for her pottery studio sounds and poem. The sound design of the piece was done by Luis López.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A community learning center in Philadelphia working with South and Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants comes together and adapts to an online classroom during the lockdown. This story was originally produced in English and Nepali.

Thank you so much for listening to Ochenta Stories, this is our 75th episode, drawing us closer to our 80 story mark. Thank you for listening and for sticking with us to the end.
 This story was written by Shira Walinsky. Shira is an artist, filmmaker and teacher living in Philadelphia. In 2012, she co-founded Southeast by Southeast, a community space created for and alongside refugee and immigrant populations. You can find more of her work at www.shirawalinsky.net

The English version was performed by Shira Walinsky.

The Nepali version was translated and performed by Ujjwala Maharjan.

The sound design of the piece was Luis López.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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