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We all know people who love Costco or Trader Joe’s. But what compels someone to devote their time and travel to visiting as many stores as possible, to wrap so much of their identity around these massive shopping chains?

Meet three people whose lives brighten the moment they put their hands on a Trader Joe’s or Costco grocery cart.

For a transcription of this episode, which originally aired on December 14, 2023, click here.

GUESTS: 
David and Susan Schwartz: Authors ofThe Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z. They have traveled over 220,000 miles visiting over 250 Costco warehouses in 13 countries
Natasha Fischer: Runs the social media account TraderJoesList, where she offers product reviews and recipes to over two million followers. She also sells spatulas

We all know people who love Costco or Trader Joe’s. But what compels someone to devote their time and travel to visiting as many stores as possible, to wrap so much of their identity around these massive shopping chains?
Meet three people whose lives brighten the moment they put their hands on a Trader Joe’s or Costco grocery cart.
For a transcription of this episode, which originally aired on December 14, 2023, <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious-with-chion-wolf-transcript-for-conversations-with-trader-joes-and-costco-aficionados" data-cms-ai="0">click here</a>.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>David and Susan Schwartz: Authors of <a href="https://thejoyofcostco.com/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z</a>. They have traveled over 220,000 miles visiting over 250 Costco warehouses in 13 countries</li>
<li>Natasha Fischer: Runs the social media account <a href="https://traderjoeslist.com/about/" data-cms-ai="0">TraderJoesList</a>, where she offers product reviews and recipes to over two million followers. <a href="https://patcooks.com/products/pat?variant=31642919534653%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">She also sells spatulas</a></li>
</ul>

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we're often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.

For more: ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we're often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
For more: <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. 

Audacious with Chion Wolf

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.

Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we’re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.

Listen at ctpublic.org/audacious

Support is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we&rsquo;re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
Listen at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/audacious">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>
Support is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

Cart Talk: Conversations with Trader Joe's and Costco Aficionados

Two Scotlands, one episode. 

Scotland One: kilts, haggis, bagpipes, and that irresistible fairground mix of music and muscle at Connecticut’s Scottish Highland Festival & Games! Plus swordplay and the oddly soothing chaos and grunts of Weight Over Bar. 

Scotland Two: centuries of witch trials, powered by rumor, rubber-stamped by law. Meet Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi of Witches of Scotland, a campaign and podcast working to restore names and dignity to the accused from 1563 to 1736. 

 

Suggested episodes:
Where We Live - 'Before there was Salem, there was Connecticut': State formally pardons accused witches 
Where We Live - Are witch hunts truly a thing of the past? 
Dress to unrepress: Women who dressed like men, broke rules and made history 
Are you very superstitious or just a little 'stitious'?
Big E ep? (similar vibe)

 

GUESTS: 
Benjamin Elzerman: flute player from East Hartford, CT
Haley Hewitt: harpist from Manchester, CT
John Morahn: instructor at Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research (WSTR)from Ashford, CT
Eric Lewis: weight over bar competitor at The Scottish Highland Festival and Games from Woburn, MA 
Christopher Annino: weight over bar competitor at The Scottish Highland Festival and Games from Groton, CT
John H Spencer: the only living founding member of The Scottish Highland Festival and Games
Reggie Patchell: Co-Chairman and Vice President of Scotland Connecticut Highland Festival Committee
Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi: founders of Witches of Scotland, a campaign seeking justice for the roughly 4,000 people - mostly women - accused of witchcraft in Scotland between 1563 and 1736, many of whom were executed

Two Scotlands, one episode.&nbsp;
Scotland One: kilts, haggis, bagpipes, and that irresistible fairground mix of music and muscle at Connecticut&rsquo;s Scottish Highland Festival &amp; Games! Plus swordplay and the oddly soothing chaos and grunts of Weight Over Bar.&nbsp;
Scotland Two: centuries of witch trials, powered by rumor, rubber-stamped by law. Meet Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi of Witches of Scotland, a campaign and podcast working to restore names and dignity to the accused from 1563 to 1736.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Where We Live - <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-10-19/before-there-was-salem-there-was-connecticut-state-formally-pardons-accused-witches">'Before there was Salem, there was Connecticut': State formally pardons accused witches&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Where We Live - <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2024-10-28/are-witch-hunts-truly-a-thing-of-the-past">Are witch hunts truly a thing of the past?&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-05-26/dress-to-unrepress-women-who-dressed-like-men-broke-rules-and-made-history">Dress to unrepress: Women who dressed like men, broke rules and made history</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-11-16/are-you-very-superstitious-or-a-little-stitious">Are you very superstitious or just a little 'stitious'?</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Big E ep? (similar vibe)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Benjamin Elzerman: flute player from East Hartford, CT</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://haleyhewitt.com/">Haley Hewitt</a>: harpist from Manchester, CT</li>
<li aria-level="1">John Morahn: instructor at <a href="https://www.wstr.info/instructors/">Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research (WSTR)</a> from Ashford, CT</li>
<li aria-level="1">Eric Lewis: weight over bar competitor at The Scottish Highland Festival and Games from Woburn, MA&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Christopher Annino: weight over bar competitor at The Scottish Highland Festival and Games from Groton, CT</li>
<li aria-level="1">John H Spencer: the only living founding member of <a href="https://scotlandgames.org/">The Scottish Highland Festival and Games</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Reggie Patchell: Co-Chairman and Vice President of Scotland Connecticut Highland Festival Committee</li>
<li aria-level="1">Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi: founders of <a href="https://www.witchesofscotland.com/">Witches of Scotland</a>, a campaign seeking justice for the roughly 4,000 people - mostly women - accused of witchcraft in Scotland between 1563 and 1736, many of whom were executed</li>
</ul>

Audacious Scotland: CT’s Highland Festival & Games, plus quarrelsome dames seek justice for witches

An unexpected death leaves survivors with a single relentless question: what happened? 

Three forensic experts share how they investigate the dead to bring clarity to the living.

Dr. Cori Breslauer, an associate medical examiner in Connecticut, describes the realities of autopsies, trauma, and truth-telling. Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick, who pioneered forensic genetic genealogy, explains how investigators use DNA and family history to put a name to unidentified remains, and bring long-delayed answers to families.

And retired forensic pathologist Dr. Cindy Hoeflinger shares what it was like to spend a career giving families answers… until she needed answers herself.

Suggested episodes:
Look For The Helpers: The Anatomy Of A Death 
Views from the end: David Meyers
The Quest For A Good Death

GUESTS: 
Dr. Cori Breslauer: Associate Medical Examiner at Connecticut's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, specializing in forensic pathology
Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick: Forensic genetic genealogist, founder of Identifinders International; she pioneered the use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases
Dr. Cindy Hoeflinger: Retired forensic pathologist who investigated sudden and unexplained deaths; she lost her 18-year-old son Brian in a drunk driving crash in 2013

An unexpected death leaves survivors with a single relentless question: what happened?&nbsp;
Three forensic experts share how they investigate the dead to bring clarity to the living.
Dr. Cori Breslauer, an associate medical examiner in Connecticut, describes the realities of autopsies, trauma, and truth-telling. Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick, who pioneered forensic genetic genealogy, explains how investigators use DNA and family history to put a name to unidentified remains, and bring long-delayed answers to families.
And retired forensic pathologist Dr. Cindy Hoeflinger shares what it was like to spend a career giving families answers&hellip; until she needed answers herself.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2021-03-26/look-for-the-helpers-the-anatomy-of-a-death">Look For The Helpers: The Anatomy Of A Death</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-03-23/views-from-the-end-david-meyers">Views from the end: David Meyers</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/mental-health/2020-06-05/the-quest-for-a-good-death">The Quest For A Good Death</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Dr. Cori Breslauer: Associate Medical Examiner at <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/OCME">Connecticut's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner</a>, specializing in forensic pathology</li>
<li aria-level="1">Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick: Forensic genetic genealogist, founder of <a href="https://identifinders.com/about/">Identifinders International</a>; she pioneered the use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://cindyhoeflinger.kit.com/pages?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnCxnxRr1F5ad6hnspscspld6Km0tCdyMaEkvkPfshTM42lPqYgIhXGTrY3kY_aem_fyYEZ-WWgDo710GwMPVhSA">Dr. Cindy Hoeflinger</a>: Retired forensic pathologist who investigated sudden and unexplained deaths; she lost her 18-year-old son Brian in a drunk driving crash in 2013</li>
</ul>

What death investigators can tell you about life

Forget the typical meet-cute; this episode features individuals whose paths crossed in extraordinarily unique circumstances.

Alex and Sue Tatham met each other on the globally televised dating show "Blind Date" in the UK, leading to a wedding watched by millions.

Heather and Tony are Disney enthusiasts who found love across continents thanks to a dating site for fellow fans, MouseMingle.com

And after three years of chatting online, Robbie Romu and Avichai Sofer finally met… Only to have their relationship immediately tested by the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war during their first in-person meeting.

Suggested episodes:
Audacious Love Playlist

GUESTS: 
Alex & Sue Tatham: a couple who met on the British dating show Blind Date in 1988. Their wedding in 1991 was watched by 17 million people
Heather & Tony Lash: Heather from Australia and Tony from Florida met through Mousemingle.com, a dating site for Disney fans, in 2015. They got married at Walt Disney World in 2018
Robbie Romu & Avichai Sofer: Robbie from Canada and Avichai from Israel met on a dating site in 2020. Robbie traveled to Israel to meet Avichai in person for the first time on October 6, 2023, a day before the Israel-Hamas war began

Forget the typical meet-cute; this episode features individuals whose paths crossed in extraordinarily unique circumstances.
Alex and Sue Tatham met each other on the globally televised dating show "Blind Date" in the UK, leading to a wedding watched by millions.
Heather and Tony are Disney enthusiasts who found love across continents thanks to a dating site for fellow fans, MouseMingle.com
And after three years of chatting online, Robbie Romu and Avichai Sofer finally met&hellip; Only to have their relationship immediately tested by the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war during their first in-person meeting.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-02-10/audacious-love-conversations-about-love-affection-and-connection">Audacious Love Playlist</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Alex &amp; Sue Tatham: a couple who met on the British dating show&nbsp;Blind Date&nbsp;in 1988. Their wedding in 1991 was watched by 17 million people</li>
<li>Heather &amp; Tony Lash: Heather from Australia and Tony from Florida met through Mousemingle.com, a dating site for Disney fans, in 2015. They got married at Walt Disney World in 2018</li>
<li>Robbie Romu &amp; Avichai Sofer: Robbie from Canada and Avichai from Israel met on a dating site in 2020. Robbie traveled to Israel to meet Avichai in person for the first time on October 6, 2023, a day before the Israel-Hamas war began</li>
</ul>

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