Detours

Three stories about about memory, loss, and ghosts among us.

Allison Wolfe
December 1, 2016

Bangkok Bang

The Detours podcast threw its annual storytelling jam last month at Ground Zero coffee house. Listen as Allison Wolfe tells her story to a live audience about her first night out in Bangkok, Thailand.

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The Flipside of Pretty

In this Detours piece, Sarah Collins shows how “beautiful” people can sometimes be ostracized solely for their looks.

Sarah Collins February 12, 2016

As Black As I Wanna Be

In this Detours segment, Jerome Campbell explores his identity as a Black man, and discovers that he doesn’t have to feel like being “Black” is relative.

Jerome Campbell January 27, 2016

The Ways of the Leafletter

Do you ever see an activist on the street just dying to give you a flier? If you’re like most people, you pass right by the vast majority of them but some are simply irresistible. Carrie Poppy joins Deardorff at one of Hollywood’s busiest intersections as he handed out pro-vegetarian literature, to see what he’s doing right.

Carrie Poppy January 27, 2016

Mix n' Match Memories

Emily Frost digs into some much disputed family history and discovers no one has a lock on how a key event went down, even when it involves a bee sting — in the eye.

Emily Frost January 20, 2016

Into Space With Barbara Morgan

On Jan. 28, 1986, the world watched as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded — only 73 seconds after launching. All seven crew members perished. Barbara Morgan, a school teacher, was selected to fly on the next shuttle after the accident as the first educator in space. On August 8, 2007 — 21 years after the … Continue reading Into Space With Barbara Morgan

Kristin Marguerite Doidge January 20, 2016

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