State of the Human

By Stanford Storytelling Project

State of the Human, a podcast of the Stanford Storytelling Project, shares stories that deepen our understanding of single, common human experiences—belonging, giving, lying, forgiveness—all drawn fro... more

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The podcast currently has 143 episodes available.

State of the Human episodes:

February 01, 2021 Missed Connections by Neeharika Bandlapalli
Missed Connections by Neeharika Bandlapalli by Stanford Storytelling Project
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27min
February 01, 2021 She Was There by Paloma Moreno
She Was There by Paloma Moreno by Stanford Storytelling Project
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23min
January 31, 2021 Radical Puppets Revisiting The 1999 Seattle WTO Protests by Emily Zhang
Radical Puppets Revisiting The 1999 Seattle WTO Protests by Emily Zhang by Stanford Storytelling Project
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29min
June 02, 2020 Gathering (full episode)
What do we gain from gathering? In this episode, we’re thinking about how coming together can change us. We’ll hear about a citizen-led clean-up movement in India, a Bay Area artist who forms an unlikely friendship with a church in Colorado, and a student who experiences the power of connection at a living museum on Stanford campus.
Producers: Isabella Tilley, Tanvi Dutta Gupta, Regina Ta, Adesuwa Agbonile, Aparna Verma, Victoria Yuan, Patricia Wei, Hannah Scott, Jenny March
Featuring stories produced by Tanvi Dutta Gupta, Regina Ta, and Adesuwa Agbonile. The stories feature the work of the Experience Sankofa Project (Venus Morris, Mizan Alkebulan-Abakah, Sizwe Andrews-Abakah), the artwork of Stanford professor Enrique Chagoya, and the grassroots-organized Ugly Indian Movement in Bangalore, India. Also featured in these stories are the voices of Frank Omowale Satterwhite, Jeanette Smith-Laws, Dereca Blackmon, and Persis Drell.
“Le Songe d’Halcohii” - Sunhiilow - From There to Here
“Awakenings” - Ketsa
“Clouds at the Gap” - Blue Dot Sessions - Zander
“Throughput” - Blue Dot Sessions - Holyoke
“Louver” - Blue Dot Sessions - Holyoke
“Willow Belle” - Blue Dot Sessions - Little Rock
“Soothe” - Blue Dot Sessions - Bodytonic
“Songe d’Automne” - Latché Swing
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1h 2min
May 09, 2020 Preserving (full episode)
This episode investigates the act of preserving, a decision made in the present, regarding the past, looking towards the future. What can we learn from what we choose to preserve? What does preserving reveal about our values?
Producers: Cat Fergesen, Karen Ge, Regina Kong, Liv Jenks, Andy Lee, Lola McAllister, Carolyn Stein, Allie Wollner, and Grace Zhang
Music:
Traveler by Alexander Nakarada
http://oroclick.com/Celtic-music/3_Traveler.php
Teals Descending Upon the Level Sand, Lo Ka Ping:
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lo_Ka_Ping/Lost_Sounds_of_the_Tao/lokapingtealsmp3
Mountain Breeze, Purple Planet
https://www.purple-planet.com/mountain-breeze
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54min
May 08, 2020 Story 3: Art Never Dies
When we walk into a museum we rarely think about the behind-the-scenes life of the art hanging on the wall. What goes into preserving art to stand the test of time? What happens when the physical material can’t be saved? Does the art piece die?

Featuring: Michelle Barger, Aleesa Alexander, Liv Jenks
Producer: Grace Zhang, Lola McAllister, and Liv Jenks
Music: Curiosity, Lee Rosevere
leerosevere.bandcamp.com/track/curiousity
Sneaky Adventure, Kevin MacLeod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3A90Oc1Rrc
The Flight of Lulu, Possimiste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJvjaKsGz4
Soft Piano, TRD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leg2QqTasLE
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14min
May 08, 2020 Story 2: Deekin' On Boont Harpers
Boonville isn’t just a sleepy wine town in Northern California. It has its own culture, tall tales, and even its own version of a language - Boontling. Sadly, like Boonville itself, Boontling is fading away. We explore a diverse array of perspectives on what Boontling really means, on how its multiple layers intertwine with the history, economy, and deeply human aspects of this community.
bit.ly/32TUZyy

Featuring: Wes Smoot, Rod DeWitt, Karen Ge
Writers: Carolyn Stein, Karen Ge, Cat Fergesen
Producers: Carolyn Stein, Karen Ge
Music:
Warmup, Patrick Muecke
freemusicarchive.org/music/Patrick_…Meuke_-_Warmup
tracks from Voices of the Valley Volume 1, from the Anderson Valley Historical Society
Ritual Three
For Land For Love for Time
Serenity, Jason Shaw
bit.ly/serenity-jason-shaw
Americana Road Trip
www.melodyloops.com/my-music/longol…cana-road-trip/
Homestyle Mandolin
freemusicarchive.org/music/Lucas_Go…estyleMandolin
Animal Magic, Purple Planet
www.purple-planet.com/animal-magic
Everyday life, Purple Planet
www.purple-planet.com/everyday-life
Mountain Breeze, Purple Planet
www.purple-planet.com/mountain-breeze
Evan Schaeffer, Graze
files.freemusicarchive.org/storage-fre…-_Graze.mp3
Lemon Slice
www.melodyloops.com/my-music/longol…ps/lemon-slice/
Americana Road Trip
www.melodyloops.com/my-music/longol…cana-road-trip/
Melancholic Acoustic Guitar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4nXrOixrM
Kevin MacLeod - Easy Day
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21min
May 08, 2020 Story 1: Mother of Falcons
Master falconer Kate Marden has an urgent mission: preservation through education. What’s at stake? The ability to connect to something as wild as a bird of prey.

Featuring: Kate Marden, Amber Kelley, Regina Kong
Producer: Regina Kong
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13min
March 19, 2020 Learning Medicine (full episode)
We visit five places on campus where future doctors are learning how to practice medicine. We’re going to real classrooms: anatomy lab and wet lab, lecture halls, we visit a Stanford Free Clinic, bike across campus to the mausoleum, and head down the road to Webb Ranch. We’re asking: How are students learning to practice medicine, thoughtfully?
Producers: Victoria Yuan, Aparna Verma, JJ Kapur, Sarah Griffin, Esha Dhawan, Linda Liu, Christy Hartman, and Gaby Li
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57min
December 06, 2019 Materializing (full episode)
What ideas exist behind material objects? In this episode, we’re going to look at stuff—things we can see or hear or touch—to try to understand the intangible, like memory, history, and bias.
Producers: Adesuwa Agbonile, Jett Hayward, Yue Li, Jenny March, Isabella Tilley, Melina Walling, Val Gamao
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55min

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How many episodes does State of the Human have?

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