Greetings from The Bronx,

Amira is a dancer who practices Raqs Sharqi, an Egyptian dancing style popularized during the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. The dance is done at haflas (parties), weddings, restaurants, and there is even a version performed as a form of resistance.

We spoke about Amira's entry into the world of Raqs Sharqi, the history of the dance, her experiences performing in Egypt, and much more.

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https://www.instagram.com/amira.raqs.nyc/

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David Sharps is the owner of the Lehigh Valley No. 79 Barge and the president of the Waterfront Museum in Red Hook, Brooklyn. David has lived on the barge since the 1980s when it first docked in Red Hook. The ship itself has a long history that we explore in this episode. It currently serves as a museum, performance space, and David's home. David led a previous life of adventure as a juggler on cruise ships in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Listen in to his tales of a lifetime of living on boats.

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https://waterfrontmuseum.org/

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Eymund Diegel is an urban planner specialized in the mapping and analysis of changing urban, rural, and natural habitat systems. Over the past several years he has been mapping Brooklyn's "ghost streams" - sites where streams and waterways existed in Brooklyn's original ecological zones and now live under asphalt and development. His work is centered around making the city's future more sustainable.

We met in Sunset Park, Brooklyn for an ecological walk around the neighborhood, and then we recorded at Eymund's apartment. We discussed the breadth of his work as well as the city's past, present, and future.

Contact Eymund: [email protected]

Song: Paul and Storm - Gowanus Canal

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Tirtzah Bassel is a visual artist based out of Brooklyn, New York. She has gained worldwide praise for her series Canon in Drag - a series of paintings in the style of iconic artworks – subverts the authority of canonical images through gender flipping and altered narratives. We met at her studio in the Brooklyn Army Terminal to talk about her life, work, and all of the thoughts that Canon in Drag conjures in the minds of its viewers.

Check out Tirtzah Bassel:

https://www.tirtzahbassel.com

https://www.instagram.com/tirtzahbassel/

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Greetings from Southold, New York!

Amy Kasuga Folk is a writer, researcher, Southold town historian, and the manager of collections for the Oysterponds Historical Society, as well as the manager of collections for the Southold Historical Society.

We spoke about her many research topics: Plum Island, Rumrunning on Long Island during Prohibition, menhaden (bunker fish), an historical account of a vicious axe murder, and more.

Check out her work:

https://www.southoldhistorical.org/

https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/

https://www.amazon.com/Rumrunning-Suffolk-County-Liquor-Island/dp/1467151610

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Elke Reva Sudin is an artist living in Brooklyn, New York. She garnered much attention from her Hipsters and Hassids series in which she juxtaposed two seemingly different cultures in Williamsburg, Brooklyn but in turn showed their similarities. We spoke about not only this project, but the full breadth of her work, her business Drawing Booth, her beautifully designed headscarves, and much more. We traveled down several rabbit holes in this episode and explored many topics.

Check out Elke Reva Sudin:

https://www.elkerevasudin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/elkerevasudin/

https://www.instagram.com/drawingbooth/

https://bio.site/drawingbooth

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Travis Tanay is a photographer from Farmingville, New Jersey. His subjects include beautiful portraiture, unique and unusual characters, and scenes from around his hometown in New Jersey. Travis recently published his first photo zine, The Land of Dirt and Dreams, which features the array of interesting characters and wares found at the Collingwood Auction and Flea Market in Farmingville. We talked about all about his photography and the photography world, and then we cruised around town, taking in the sights together.

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https://www.travistanayphoto.com/

https://www.instagram.com/travis_tanay_Photo/

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The song featured as an interlude is Bracket - Flea Market.

Greetings from Samaipata, Bolivia!

I met Sara Tara at a night market in Samaipata, Bolivia, where she was selling her artwork. Sara is a long-term solo traveler who is trained in multiple therapeutic practices. We had a great talk at Cafe 1900 where we discussed her experiences while traveling, the joys and struggles of being a nomad, different therapies and plant medicines she has experienced, and much more.

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https://www.instagram.com/teriteitara/

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Greetings from Sucre, Bolivia!

Juan Pablo Gumiel Castro is the head chef and founder of Proyecto Nativa, a gastronomy restaurant in Sucre, Bolivia. He is joined by chef Kevin Caballero Ananda who helps to provide English translation, and my partner, Leslie, who also provides translations. In this episode we talk about growing up in Bolivia, food culture, their unique restaurant experience at Proyecto Nativa and much more.

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https://www.facebook.com/ProyectoNativaSucre

https://www.instagram.com/proyecto_nativa/

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Greetings from Uyuni, Bolivia!

Elvis Bolivar Viluyo is a guide and mountaineer from Tarija, Bolivia. I met Elvis while I was exploring the Southwest of Bolivia by Jeep. The Bolivian Southwest is home to the Bolivian Salt Flats, several lagoons, mountains, desert landscapes, natural hot springs, geysers, and unearthly rock formations. In this conversation, Elvis shared his experiences growing up in Bolivia and working as a guide.

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