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A robot Christmas ornament. A clay golem from Prague. A piece of JFK's inauguration cake that's been around for more than six decades.

No, this isn't the inventory of a particularly eccentric museum. It's what people brought to our fifth Audacious LIVE Show & Tell!

Back at Dead Language Beer Project in Hartford, we invited CT Public listeners and audience members to speak about meaningful objects in their lives. And once again, the stories behind those objects took us places we never could have predicted.

Suggested episodes:
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Stamford 
Audacious Live! Show & Tell birthday bash in Hartford 
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Willimantic: From rare computers to hand grenades 
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Winsted: From movie props to prophylactics

 

GUESTS: 
Chris DeGasero: Co-owner of Dead Language Beer Project in Hartford, who brought a Billy Baloney ventriloquist dummy of Pee-wee’s PlayhouseBrittney Mihalich: Avon resident, who brought a clay golem from Prague
Krystaline Gregory: New Britain resident, who brought a robot Christmas ornament made of glass
Brenda Kestenbaum: West Hartford resident, who brought her late sister’s coffee can
Maggie Róisín: New Britain resident, who brought a family heirloom: a glass jar with a piece of JFK’s inauguration cake
Nora Pasco: New Britain resident, who brought a labradorite ‘dragon egg’ necklace 
Pamela Morrison-Wolf: West Hartford resident (and Chion’s mother!), who brought a statue of Saint Francis and the wolf of Gubbio 
Amy LaBossière: Hartford resident, who brought two multi-colored fabric dolls inspired by Peter Max that hook together
Suzanne Hopgood: Longtime Audacious supporter, who brought a wall plaque saying ‘Love you to the moon and back,’ reminding her of her late husband, Frank Lord

A robot Christmas ornament. A clay golem from Prague. A piece of JFK's inauguration cake that's been around for more than six decades.
No, this isn't the inventory of a particularly eccentric museum. It's what people brought to our fifth Audacious LIVE Show &amp; Tell!
Back at Dead Language Beer Project in Hartford, we invited CT Public listeners and audience members to speak about meaningful objects in their lives. And once again, the stories behind those objects took us places we never could have predicted.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-11-29/audacious-live-show-tell-in-stamford">Audacious Live! Show &amp; Tell in Stamford</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-06-13/audacious-live-show-tell-birthday-bash-in-hartford">Audacious Live! Show &amp; Tell birthday bash in Hartford</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-09-26/audacious-live-show-tell-in-willimantic-from-rare-computers-to-hand-grenades">Audacious Live! Show &amp; Tell in Willimantic: From rare computers to hand grenades</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2026-04-17/audacious-live-show-tell-in-winsted-from-movie-props-to-prophylactics">Audacious Live! Show &amp; Tell in Winsted: From movie props to prophylactics</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Chris DeGasero: Co-owner of Dead Language Beer Project in Hartford, who brought a Billy Baloney ventriloquist dummy of Pee-wee&rsquo;s PlayhouseBrittney Mihalich: Avon resident, who brought a clay golem from Prague</li>
<li aria-level="1">Krystaline Gregory: New Britain resident, who brought a robot Christmas ornament made of glass</li>
<li aria-level="1">Brenda Kestenbaum: West Hartford resident, who brought her late sister&rsquo;s coffee can</li>
<li aria-level="1">Maggie R&oacute;is&iacute;n: New Britain resident, who brought a family heirloom: a glass jar with a piece of JFK&rsquo;s inauguration cake</li>
<li aria-level="1">Nora Pasco: New Britain resident, who brought a labradorite &lsquo;dragon egg&rsquo; necklace&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Pamela Morrison-Wolf: West Hartford resident (and Chion&rsquo;s mother!), who brought a statue of Saint Francis and the wolf of Gubbio&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Amy LaBossi&egrave;re: Hartford resident, who brought two multi-colored fabric dolls inspired by Peter Max that hook together</li>
<li aria-level="1">Suzanne Hopgood: Longtime Audacious supporter, who brought a wall plaque saying &lsquo;Love you to the moon and back,&rsquo; reminding her of her late husband, Frank Lord</li>
</ul>

Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Hartford: From dragon eggs to JFK’s cake

How can a harp be both one of the most intimate - and one of the most enormous - instruments in the world? 

Tony Pederson plays his harp at the bedsides of people who are dying, listening closely to their breathing and responding with music created specifically for those delicate moments. 

William Close invented the Earth Harp, attaching enormous strings to canyons, buildings and skyscrapers, and once stretching them more than 957 feet for a Guinness World Record.

Two musicians, two radically different harps, and a shared belief that music can take all of us somewhere extraordinary. 

 

Suggested episodes:
Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning
Life After Live From Here: A Conversation With Chris Thile
Awe yeah! Exploring the magic of mind-blowing moments 
A drummer, a rapper, and a violinist on disability and the art of adapting 

 

GUESTS: 
Tony Pederson: Music-thanatologist and past president of the Music-Thanatology Association International who has spent more than 30 years playing harp at the bedsides of people approaching death. On social media, his “Today at Death’s Door” posts share stories and reflections from his work.
William Close: Musician and instrument inventor best known for creating the Earth Harp, which uses buildings and landscapes as part of the instrument itself. He’s  installed Earth Harps at Rome’s Colosseum, Seattle’s Space Needle, Shanghai’s Grand Theater and many more places around the world.In 2014, Close set a Guinness World Record with an installation where the strings stretched more than 957 feet. 

How can a harp be both one of the most intimate - and one of the most enormous - instruments in the world?&nbsp;
Tony Pederson plays his harp at the bedsides of people who are dying, listening closely to their breathing and responding with music created specifically for those delicate moments.&nbsp;
William Close invented the Earth Harp, attaching enormous strings to canyons, buildings and skyscrapers, and once stretching them more than 957 feet for a Guinness World Record.
Two musicians, two radically different harps, and a shared belief that music can take all of us somewhere extraordinary.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-04-07/aftershocks-life-after-getting-struck-by-lightning">Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-and-culture/2021-05-13/life-after-live-from-here-a-conversation-with-chris-thile">Life After Live From Here: A Conversation With Chris Thile</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-09-19/awe-yeah-exploring-the-magic-of-mind-blowing-moments">Awe yeah! Exploring the magic of mind-blowing moments</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2026-07-17/a-drummer-a-rapper-and-a-violinist-on-disability-and-the-art-of-adapting">A drummer, a rapper, and a violinist on disability and the art of adapting</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://accordaschool.org/tony-pederson/">Tony Pederson</a>: Music-thanatologist and past president of the Music-Thanatology Association International who has spent more than 30 years playing harp at the bedsides of people approaching death. On social media, his &ldquo;Today at Death&rsquo;s Door&rdquo; posts share stories and reflections from his work.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.williamearthharp.com/">William Close</a>: Musician and instrument inventor best known for creating the Earth Harp, which uses buildings and landscapes as part of the instrument itself. He&rsquo;s&nbsp; installed Earth Harps at Rome&rsquo;s Colosseum, Seattle&rsquo;s Space Needle, Shanghai&rsquo;s Grand Theater and many more places around the world.In 2014, Close set a Guinness World Record with an installation where the strings stretched more than 957 feet.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

From deathbeds to skyscrapers: The extraordinary power of the harp 

For most people, mini golf is casual. A little windmill, a little ice cream, maybe some light family trash talk. 

But in this episode, you'll meet competitive players who practice for tournaments, a Guinness World Record holder who played 4,941 holes in 24 hours, and a British enthusiast who has visited more than 1,100 mini golf courses. 

Along the way: specialized balls, sore backs, and the surprising life lessons hiding behind fake mountains and tiny castles.

 

Suggested episodes:
A coffee-fueled celebration of passion, purpose, and pursuing an impossible goal 
Below the surface: The stories behind underwater world records 
Extreme ironing, cheese rolling, and shin kicking: The world of weird sports
The minds, hearts (and stomachs) of competitive eaters

 

GUESTS: 
Pat Sheridan: Competitive miniature golfer, tournament organizer, co-founder of The Putting Penguin miniature-golf review site, and part of the organizing team of the American Mini Golf Alliance
Anna and Justin Seymour: married couple from Manchester, CT who both compete in miniature golf tournaments
Mick Cullen: Professor and a former clinical social worker, author, DJ, marathoner, and Guinness World Record-holding miniature golfer who played 4,941 holes in 24 hours 
Richard Gottfried: miniature golfer and Guinness World Record holder who has visited more than 1,100 miniature golf courses across the world over roughly two decades 

For most people, mini golf is casual. A little windmill, a little ice cream, maybe some light family trash talk.&nbsp;
But in this episode, you'll meet competitive players who practice for tournaments, a Guinness World Record holder who played 4,941 holes in 24 hours, and a British enthusiast who has visited more than 1,100 mini golf courses.&nbsp;
Along the way: specialized balls, sore backs, and the surprising life lessons hiding behind fake mountains and tiny castles.
&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-01-26/a-coffee-fueled-celebration-of-passion-purpose-and-pursuing-an-impossible-goal">A coffee-fueled celebration of passion, purpose, and pursuing an impossible goal&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-07-31/below-the-surface-the-stories-behind-underwater-world-records">Below the surface: The stories behind underwater world records&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-09-27/extreme-ironing-cheese-rolling-and-shin-kicking-the-world-of-weird-sports">Extreme ironing, cheese rolling, and shin kicking: The world of weird sports</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2026-07-03/the-minds-hearts-and-stomachs-of-competitive-eaters">The minds, hearts (and stomachs) of competitive eaters</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Pat Sheridan: Competitive miniature golfer, tournament organizer, co-founder of The Putting Penguin miniature-golf review site, and part of the organizing team of the American Mini Golf Alliance</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anna and Justin Seymour: married couple from Manchester, CT who both compete in miniature golf tournaments</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mick Cullen: Professor and a former clinical social worker, author, DJ, marathoner, and Guinness World Record-holding miniature golfer who played 4,941 holes in 24 hours&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Richard Gottfried: miniature golfer and Guinness World Record holder who has visited more than 1,100 miniature golf courses across the world over roughly two decades&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Discover a hole lot of life lessons hiding within a mini golf course 

Some people go to the mall to shop or meet up with friends at the food court or get a good walk in. Some people work there.

Michael Townsend secretly lived in a mall.

For four years, Townsend and fellow artists co-opted a hidden apartment inside Providence Place Mall, complete with furniture, dishes, a PlayStation and even a waffle maker, all while trying to stay invisible to mall security.

Then, join Chion as she gets to know the manager of Westfarms Mall. After that, she meanders through Buckland Hills Mall, meeting stuffed-animal builders, a carousel operator, and a candy-store owner whose shelves are stocked with exotic treats from around the world. 

 

Suggested episodes:
What Happens When You Act Like You Belong
I snuck my incarcerated boyfriend out of prison in a dog crate
The art of the prank with the directors of 'Jury Duty' and 'Bad Trip' 

 

GUESTS: 
Michael Townsend: Rhode Island-based artist and driving force behind the Secret Mall Apartment, a 750-square-foot space hidden inside Providence Place Mall. He and fellow artists used the space undetected from 2003 until mall security discovered it in 2007. Their story is told in the 2024 documentary Secret Mall Apartment

Carolyn Edwards: General manager of Westfarms Mall. She has worked in the shopping-center industry for more than 30 years, overseeing everything from retail and marketing to safety and the day-to-day life of the mall
The Shoppes at Buckland Hills: Alex Cabrera and Aleks Wichowski of Build-A-Bear Workshop; Carousel operator, Silas Carlson; Jessica Holbrook, owner of Passport Candies

Some people go to the mall to shop or meet up with friends at the food court or get a good walk in. Some people work there.
Michael Townsend secretly lived in a mall.
For four years, Townsend and fellow artists co-opted a hidden apartment inside Providence Place Mall, complete with furniture, dishes, a PlayStation and even a waffle maker, all while trying to stay invisible to mall security.
Then, join Chion as she gets to know the manager of Westfarms Mall. After that, she meanders through Buckland Hills Mall, meeting stuffed-animal builders, a carousel operator, and a candy-store owner whose shelves are stocked with exotic treats from around the world.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-08-13/rebroadcast-what-happens-when-you-act-like-you-belong">What Happens When You Act Like You Belong</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-09-01/whyd-you-do-it-i-snuck-my-incarcerated-boyfriend-out-of-prison-in-a-dog-crate">I snuck my incarcerated boyfriend out of prison in a dog crate</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-04-04/the-art-of-the-prank-with-the-directors-of-jury-duty-and-bad-trip">The art of the prank with the directors of 'Jury Duty' and 'Bad Trip'</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Michael Townsend: Rhode Island-based artist and driving force behind the Secret Mall Apartment, a 750-square-foot space hidden inside Providence Place Mall. He and fellow artists used the space undetected from 2003 until mall security discovered it in 2007. Their story is told in the 2024 documentary Secret Mall Apartment</li>
</ul>
Carolyn Edwards: General manager of Westfarms Mall. She has worked in the shopping-center industry for more than 30 years, overseeing everything from retail and marketing to safety and the day-to-day life of the mall
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The Shoppes at Buckland Hills: Alex Cabrera and Aleks Wichowski of Build-A-Bear Workshop; Carousel operator, Silas Carlson; Jessica Holbrook, owner of Passport Candies</li>
</ul>

Secret Mall Apartment: The story behind four years of hiding in plain sight 

Meet two men who survived suicide attempts, and built lives around helping others imagine a future beyond despair.

Kevin Hines, one of the few to survive a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflects on the instant regret, the long recovery, and the tools he uses when “brain pain” returns - recorded just days before the 25th anniversary of his attempt.

Then, Connecticut therapist Steve MacHattie shares what it means to live with chronic suicidal urges, after his first attempt at six years old, and how reaching for connection can change the outcome.

This episode originally aired on January 17, 2026.

Resources:
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline  
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board
In an emergency, please call or text 911

Suggested episodes:
911, What's Your Emergency? Tales From Dispatch
Finding purpose in life after accidentally killing someone
What it's like surviving a plane crash

GUESTS: 
Kevin Hines: suicide attempt survivor, author, film producer, and mental health advocate. At 19, he survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. Over the past 25 years, he has dedicated himself to suicide prevention, sharing his story to reduce stigma and help people through moments of crisis. Kevin is the author of Cracked, Not Broken, The Art of Being Broken, and The Art of Wellness, hosts the HINESIGHTS podcast, and was a leading voice in the effort to install safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge. His latest documentary, Death Bridge, is set to be released in 2027
Steve MacHattie: a suicide attempt survivor, clinical social worker (LCSW), and founder of the Charter Oak Family Center in Manchester, Connecticut. He first attempted suicide at six years old, and today he supports clients ages 5 to 105 and serves as co-chair of the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board’s Lived Experience Committee. He also writes poetry used in clinical trainings to help care providers see the humanity and strength in the people they serve

Meet two men who survived suicide attempts, and built lives around helping others imagine a future beyond despair.
Kevin Hines, one of the few to survive a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflects on the instant regret, the long recovery, and the tools he uses when &ldquo;brain pain&rdquo; returns - recorded just days before the 25th anniversary of his attempt.
Then, Connecticut therapist Steve MacHattie shares what it means to live with chronic suicidal urges, after his first attempt at six years old, and how reaching for connection can change the outcome.
This episode originally aired on January 17, 2026.
Resources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://988lifeline.org/">988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline </a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/">Crisis Text Line</a>: text HOME to 741741</li>
<li><a href="https://www.preventsuicidect.org/">Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board</a></li>
<li>In an emergency, please call or text 911</li>
</ul>
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/mental-health/2021-05-21/911-whats-your-emergency-tales-from-dispatch">911, What's Your Emergency? Tales From Dispatch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-12-09/finding-purpose-in-life-after-accidentally-killing-someone">Finding purpose in life after accidentally killing someone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-04-21/what-its-like-surviving-a-plane-crash">What it's like surviving a plane crash</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kevinhinesstory.com/">Kevin Hines</a>: suicide attempt survivor, author, film producer, and mental health advocate. At 19, he survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. Over the past 25 years, he has dedicated himself to suicide prevention, sharing his story to reduce stigma and help people through moments of crisis. Kevin is the author of Cracked, Not Broken, The Art of Being Broken, and The Art of Wellness, hosts the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToYhTjeTKabh9Os8vIiEp">HINESIGHTS podcast</a>, and was a leading voice in the effort to install safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge. His latest documentary, Death Bridge, is set to be released in 2027</li>
<li><a href="https://www.charteroakfamilycenter.com/about-5">Steve MacHattie</a>: a suicide attempt survivor, clinical social worker (LCSW), and founder of the Charter Oak Family Center in Manchester, Connecticut. He first attempted suicide at six years old, and today he supports clients ages 5 to 105 and serves as co-chair of the <a href="https://www.preventsuicidect.org/">Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board</a>&rsquo;s Lived Experience Committee. He also writes poetry used in clinical trainings to help care providers see the humanity and strength in the people they serve</li>
</ul>

What two suicide attempt survivors want you to know about staying alive

Wander with the Audacious crew through 175 acres of wonder and delight to meet the people who bring The Big E to life!   

From a Lost & Found sage, to a fairy from the Florence Griswold Museum, to a hot tub ace, to Amber, the bathroom attendant/joy DJ.  

President & CEO Gene Cassidy shares the soul of the Exposition, then we follow our heads, hearts, and (especially) stomachs through cream puffs, Pepe’s pizza, and cookie dough-on-a-stick.

This episode originally aired on October 4, 2025.

Suggested episodes:
Scenes from the Big E: A fair filled with food, animals, music – and heart

 

GUESTS: 
Mary Naughton and Cyndy Penner: mother and daughter duo behind Cyndy’s Bears, selling embroidered teddy bears and other personalized items
Andrea Anderson and Sabrina Gagnon: at The Big E with their Clydesdale horses from Hobby Knoll Stable in Duxbury, MA
Susan Rotondo and Bill Motyl: longtime fair regulars from Southwick, MA
Tammi Flynn: Director of Communications at The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT
Rita Rivera: a fairy for the day, advertising the Wee Faerie Village at The Florence Griswold Museum
Amber Stone: bathroom attendant at The Big E and recovery coach from Springfield, MA
Ed Ame: a Chicago native, who spends most of the year traveling and works at the Lost & Found booth at The Big E
James Tackett: a man from Madison, IN, who runs the mini ball booth at The Big E
Darryl Wilson: sales representative for MAAX Swim Spas and Hot Tubs
Melissa Russell: fife player from Bristol, CT, who performs with a fife and drum corps, and spent Connecticut Day with her family at The Big E
John Barrows: printer at Eastern States Exposition
Eugene Cassidy: President and CEO at Eastern States Exposition
Greg: a Faribault, MN, native, who sells blooming onions at The Big E
Kevin Gagliard: Operations Manager at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana 
Lynn Lischke: Newburyport, MA, resident, who sells cream puffs at The Big E
Josh Virkler: owner of Luann’s Bakery in Ellington, Stafford, and soon Hartford, CT 
Jackson Panek-Henderson: nine-year-old fairgoer from Newington, CT
Joseph Haag: owner of Kora and Mila’s Cookie Dough from Plymouth, WI, serving cookie dough on a stick at The Big E
Josh, John, and Henry Pupa: repeat fairgoers from Griswold, CT

Wander with the Audacious crew through 175 acres of wonder and delight to meet the people who bring The Big E to life!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
From a Lost &amp; Found sage, to a fairy from the Florence Griswold Museum, to a hot tub ace, to Amber, the bathroom attendant/joy DJ.&nbsp;&nbsp;
President &amp; CEO Gene Cassidy shares the soul of the Exposition, then we follow our heads, hearts, and (especially) stomachs through cream puffs, Pepe&rsquo;s pizza, and cookie dough-on-a-stick.
This episode originally aired on October 4, 2025.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-09-24/big-e-eastern-states-exposition-ct-mass-new-england">Scenes from the Big E: A fair filled with food, animals, music &ndash; and heart</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Mary Naughton and Cyndy Penner: mother and daughter duo behind <a href="https://www.cyndysbears.com/">Cyndy&rsquo;s Bears</a>, selling embroidered teddy bears and other personalized items</li>
<li aria-level="1">Andrea Anderson and Sabrina Gagnon: at The Big E with their Clydesdale horses from <a href="https://www.hks-clydesdales.com/">Hobby Knoll Stable</a> in Duxbury, MA</li>
<li aria-level="1">Susan Rotondo and Bill Motyl: longtime fair regulars from Southwick, MA</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tammi Flynn: Director of Communications at <a href="https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org/">The Florence Griswold Museum</a> in Old Lyme, CT</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rita Rivera: a fairy for the day, advertising the <a href="https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org/wfv-2/">Wee Faerie Village</a> at The Florence Griswold Museum</li>
<li aria-level="1">Amber Stone: bathroom attendant at The Big E and recovery coach from Springfield, MA</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ed Ame: a Chicago native, who spends most of the year traveling and works at the Lost &amp; Found booth at The Big E</li>
<li aria-level="1">James Tackett: a man from Madison, IN, who runs the mini ball booth at The Big E</li>
<li aria-level="1">Darryl Wilson: sales representative for MAAX Swim Spas and Hot Tubs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Melissa Russell: fife player from Bristol, CT, who performs with a fife and drum corps, and spent Connecticut Day with her family at The Big E</li>
<li aria-level="1">John Barrows: printer at Eastern States Exposition</li>
<li aria-level="1">Eugene Cassidy: President and CEO at Eastern States Exposition</li>
<li aria-level="1">Greg: a Faribault, MN, native, who sells blooming onions at The Big E</li>
<li aria-level="1">Kevin Gagliard: Operations Manager at <a href="https://pepespizzeria.com/">Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lynn Lischke: Newburyport, MA, resident, who sells cream puffs at The Big E</li>
<li aria-level="1">Josh Virkler: owner of <a href="https://www.luannsbakery.com/">Luann&rsquo;s Bakery</a> in Ellington, Stafford, and soon Hartford, CT&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Jackson Panek-Henderson: nine-year-old fairgoer from Newington, CT</li>
<li aria-level="1">Joseph Haag: owner of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/koraandmilascookiedough/">Kora and Mila&rsquo;s Cookie Dough</a> from Plymouth, WI, serving cookie dough on a stick at The Big E</li>
<li aria-level="1">Josh, John, and Henry Pupa: repeat fairgoers from Griswold, CT</li>
</ul>

The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic

After Charles Wolf’s wife, Katherine, was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, he found himself taking on an unlikely new role: activist. 

Wolf became a tireless advocate for victims’ families, challenging the federal compensation system and successfully pushing for reform. His efforts later became part of the movie Worth, with Stanley Tucci playing him. 

Twenty-five years later, Wolf looks back at what grief made him do, what justice can and cannot accomplish, and the life he built without the woman he still loves. 

Suggested episode:
Life after Parkland: A victim’s dad turns to art and activism

GUEST: 
Charles G. Wolf: After his wife, Katherine, was killed in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, he became a prominent advocate for victims’ families, pushing for changes to the federal compensation system and working to preserve the legacy of those lost

After Charles Wolf&rsquo;s wife, Katherine, was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, he found himself taking on an unlikely new role: activist.&nbsp;
Wolf became a tireless advocate for victims&rsquo; families, challenging the federal compensation system and successfully pushing for reform. His efforts later became part of the movie Worth, with Stanley Tucci playing him.&nbsp;
Twenty-five years later, Wolf looks back at what grief made him do, what justice can and cannot accomplish, and the life he built without the woman he still loves.&nbsp;
Suggested episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-10-20/life-after-parkland-a-victims-dad-turns-to-art-and-activism">Life after Parkland: A victim&rsquo;s dad turns to art and activism</a></li>
</ul>
GUEST:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Charles G. Wolf: After his wife, Katherine, was killed in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, he became a prominent advocate for victims&rsquo; families, pushing for changes to the federal compensation system and working to preserve the legacy of those lost</li>
</ul>

What is a life worth? One 9/11 widower’s fight for fairness

Welcome to the Brimfield Antique Flea Market!

Thousands of buyers and sellers descend on a small Massachusetts town three times a year, filling fields with furniture, vintage clothes, tools, art, oddities and things you didn’t know existed five minutes ago. 

We spend the day roaming the country’s largest outdoor antiques show, meeting serious collectors, first-timers, lifelong dealers and shoppers operating almost entirely on instinct. 

Along the way: haggling advice, the difference between an oar and a paddle, clown art, a singing bowl sound bath and one important lesson: if you love it, somebody else probably does too. So grab it (preferably using cash). 

Suggested episodes:
The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic
Audacious at sea: Wisdom from strangers on a cruise ship
Audacious Scotland: CT’s Highland Festival & Games, plus quarrelsome dames seek justice for witches
The minds, hearts (and stomachs) of competitive eaters
Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition
It’s A Brand Nude Day!

 

GUESTS: 
First segment: Lois Shelton, Jacey Bradshaw, Mike Vojnich, Monica Pedroso, Sarah Gray, and Emily Cahill, Ram Limbu, Bruce Baier, Sam Sutner
Second segment: Jen Davidson, Jen Weckbacher, Deborah Baird, Mary Smith, Collin and Kari McCaffery, Robert Simas, Kate Corriveau
Third segment: James Enders, Shiree Cole, Tonya Cameron, Mo Benzriouil, Sarah Baroud, Luke Davis, Ross and Laura Bonner, Garett Eisele

Welcome to the Brimfield Antique Flea Market!
Thousands of buyers and sellers descend on a small Massachusetts town three times a year, filling fields with furniture, vintage clothes, tools, art, oddities and things you didn&rsquo;t know existed five minutes ago.&nbsp;
We spend the day roaming the country&rsquo;s largest outdoor antiques show, meeting serious collectors, first-timers, lifelong dealers and shoppers operating almost entirely on instinct.&nbsp;
Along the way: haggling advice, the difference between an oar and a paddle, clown art, a singing bowl sound bath and one important lesson: if you love it, somebody else probably does too. So grab it (preferably using cash).&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-10-03/the-big-e-what-it-takes-to-create-17-days-of-magic">The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-12-05/audacious-at-sea-wisdom-from-strangers-on-a-cruise-ship">Audacious at sea: Wisdom from strangers on a cruise ship</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2026-02-27/audacious-scotland-cts-highland-festival-games-plus-quarrelsome-dames-seek-justice-for-witches">Audacious Scotland: CT&rsquo;s Highland Festival &amp; Games, plus quarrelsome dames seek justice for witches</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2026-07-03/the-minds-hearts-and-stomachs-of-competitive-eaters">The minds, hearts (and stomachs) of competitive eaters</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-09-22/welcome-to-the-punderdome-were-entering-nycs-punniest-pun-competition">Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/mental-health/2020-07-03/its-a-brand-nude-day">It&rsquo;s A Brand Nude Day!</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">First segment: Lois Shelton, Jacey Bradshaw, Mike Vojnich, Monica Pedroso, Sarah Gray, and Emily Cahill, Ram Limbu, Bruce Baier, Sam Sutner</li>
<li aria-level="1">Second segment: Jen Davidson, Jen Weckbacher, Deborah Baird, Mary Smith, Collin and Kari McCaffery, Robert Simas, Kate Corriveau</li>
<li aria-level="1">Third segment: James Enders, Shiree Cole, Tonya Cameron, Mo Benzriouil, Sarah Baroud, Luke Davis, Ross and Laura Bonner, Garett Eisele</li>
</ul>

A trip to Brimfield Antique Flea Market, where old things find new people 

In honor of Dolly Parton, we’re rebroadcasting a conversation with her niece, singer/songwriter Jada Star. 

Jada shares what it was like growing up with Aunt Dolly, watching the rest of the world fall in love with her, and learning from her example of kindness, faith, hard work, and generosity.

For a transcription of this episode, click here.

Original air date: January 6, 2024.

GUEST: 
Jada Star: Singer-songwriter whose debut album is called Tell Me I'm Your Angel. She also starred in the ABC reality series Claim To Fame.

You will also hear the voice of Heather Ream, author of "Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress," East Tennessee native, and Dolly Parton fan. She was a guest on the Audacious episodes about super smellers and nostalgic childhood scents.

In honor of Dolly Parton, we&rsquo;re rebroadcasting a conversation with her niece, singer/songwriter Jada Star.&nbsp;
Jada shares what it was like growing up with Aunt Dolly, watching the rest of the world fall in love with her, and learning from her example of kindness, faith, hard work, and generosity.
For a transcription of this episode,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious-with-chion-wolf-transcript-jada-stars-musical-bond-with-her-aunt-dolly-parton" data-cms-id="0000018c-d5e6-d28c-a1bc-d7e78dfe0000" data-cms-href="https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious-with-chion-wolf-transcript-jada-stars-musical-bond-with-her-aunt-dolly-parton">click here</a>.
Original air date: January 6, 2024.
GUEST:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://jadastarmusic.com/home%C2%A0">Jada Star</a>:&nbsp;Singer-songwriter whose debut album is called&nbsp;Tell Me I'm Your Angel. She also starred in the ABC reality series&nbsp;Claim To Fame.</li>
</ul>
You will also hear the voice of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.heatherream.com/">Heather Ream</a>, author of "<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lunchladies-bought-my-prom-dress-heather-ream/1143617862?ean=9798988235705">Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress</a>," East Tennessee native, and Dolly Parton fan. She was a guest on the Audacious episodes about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-11-18/what-its-like-to-be-able-to-smell-illnesses">super smellers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-10-13/what-smells-like-childhood-hear-eighteen-answers">nostalgic childhood scents</a>.

'I Will Always Love You': Jada Star’s musical bond with her aunt Dolly Parton

The Playboy Bunny is one of America’s most recognizable symbols, but it never represented a single experience. 

Candace Jordan was both a Bunny and a Playmate in the ‘70s, and remembers Playboy as a source of sisterhood, ambition, opportunity and lifelong belonging. 

Victoria Valentino was Miss September 1963, and for her, becoming a Playmate became tied to family rejection and an identity she never wanted. 

Decades later, both women look back on the same famous institution, and reveal two profoundly different truths about power, choice, survival and what lived on beyond the photographs. 

 

Suggested episodes:
Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women’s Post-Mastectomy Stories
Models On Beauty 
Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off

 

GUESTS: 
Candace Jordan: Former Playboy Bunny, Chicago’s 1976 Bunny of the Year and Playmate who appeared on nine Playboy covers. She later became a prominent Chicago writer, social chronicler and nonprofit supporter through her long-running Candid Candace brand 
Victoria Valentino: Was Playboy’s Miss September 1963. A former hospice nurse and author of Dirty Diamonds, she became a prominent Bill Cosby accuser and has spent decades advocating for sexual assault survivors and legal reform

The Playboy Bunny is one of America&rsquo;s most recognizable symbols, but it never represented a single experience.&nbsp;
Candace Jordan was both a Bunny and a Playmate in the &lsquo;70s, and remembers Playboy as a source of sisterhood, ambition, opportunity and lifelong belonging.&nbsp;
Victoria Valentino was Miss September 1963, and for her, becoming a Playmate became tied to family rejection and an identity she never wanted.&nbsp;
Decades later, both women look back on the same famous institution, and reveal two profoundly different truths about power, choice, survival and what lived on beyond the photographs.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2021-06-11/rebroadcast-going-flat-or-building-new-breasts-two-womens-post-mastectomy-stories">Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women&rsquo;s Post-Mastectomy Stories</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-08-27/models-on-beauty">Models On Beauty</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-culture/2020-11-13/behind-the-screens-hollywood-hairstyling-coordinating-intimacy-and-illustrating-the-great-british-bake-off">Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://candidcandace.com/">Candace Jordan</a>: Former Playboy Bunny, Chicago&rsquo;s 1976 Bunny of the Year and Playmate who appeared on nine Playboy covers. She later became a prominent Chicago writer, social chronicler and nonprofit supporter through her long-running Candid Candace brand&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Victoria Valentino: Was Playboy&rsquo;s Miss September 1963. A former hospice nurse and author of <a href="https://a.co/d/00pTzLQu">Dirty Diamonds</a>, she became a prominent Bill Cosby accuser and has spent decades advocating for sexual assault survivors and legal reform</li>
</ul>

Playboy: Two women revisit the very different lives behind their centerfolds 

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

In 2000, Sigrid Wade began writing to people on death row to express her solidarity against that kind of punishment; she never thought she’d end up marrying one of them and having a child. But that’s exactly what happened between her and Alan Wade.

Meet a sociologist who studies relationships like theirs, and hear directly from Sigrid and Alan about love, family, worthiness, and trust.

GUESTS: 
Megan Comfort: Senior research sociologist in Research Triangle Institute’s Transformative Research Unit for Equity. She is also affiliated faculty in the Division of Prevention Science at the University of California, San Francisco, and she works with the non-profit, UnCommon Law
Sigrid Wade: Originally from France, now living in Florida, she met Alan Wade in 2014 via a pen pal program when he was on death row. They have been married for seven years, and they have a three year-old son. She's the co-founder of Wire of Hope's Prison Pen Pal Program
Alan Wade: Currently serving life without the possibility of parole in a Florida prison

In 2000, Sigrid Wade began writing to people on death row to express her solidarity against that kind of punishment; she never thought she’d end up marrying one of them and having a child. But that’s exactly what happened between her and Alan Wade.
Meet a sociologist who studies relationships like theirs, and hear directly from Sigrid and Alan about love, family, worthiness, and trust.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.megancomfort.net/about">Megan Comfort</a>: Senior research sociologist in<a href="https://www.rti.org/expert/megan-comfort"> Research Triangle Institute</a>’s Transformative Research Unit for Equity. She is also affiliated faculty in the Division of Prevention Science at the University of California, San Francisco, and she works with the non-profit, <a href="https://www.uncommonlaw.org/">UnCommon Law</a></li>
<li>Sigrid Wade: Originally from France, now living in Florida, she met Alan Wade in 2014 via a pen pal program when he was on death row. They have been married for seven years, and they have a three year-old son. She's the co-founder of <a href="https://wireofhope.com/">Wire of Hope's Prison Pen Pal Program</a></li>
<li>Alan Wade: Currently serving life without the possibility of parole in a Florida prison</li>
</ul>

Love without the possibility of parole

Last time, we did an episode about dominants in the world of BDSM and kink, and now? It’s time for the submissives to take center-stage.

Learn the difference between “submissive” and “slave”, and four people’s interpretations of what it means to obey, serve, and play.

GUESTS: 
Kate Kinsey: Author ofHow to be a Healthy and Happy Submissive: A Practical Guide to Making Your Fantasies a Reality, and What Submissives Want to Know: Real Questions, Real Answers
Kim Debron: A collared slave and writer living in rural Australia. She has been in a relationship with Master Joe for 18 years. Her fiction books are Souls in Chains, and Broken Links
Chastity Slave: A Connecticut-based man in a polyamorous relationship with his master
Blyss: A Maryland woman who identifies as a slave 

Last time, we did an episode about <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-02-16/control-command-play-the-power-of-being-a-dominant-in-the-bdsm-world">dominants in the world of BDSM and kink</a>, and now? It’s time for the submissives to take center-stage.
Learn the difference between “submissive” and “slave”, and four people’s interpretations of what it means to obey, serve, and play.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.katekinsey.com/">Kate Kinsey</a>: Author of <a href="https://www.katekinsey.com/how-to-be-a-submissive.html">How to be a Healthy and Happy Submissive: A Practical Guide to Making Your Fantasies a Reality</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Submissives-Want-Know-Questions/dp/1976921236">What Submissives Want to Know: Real Questions, Real Answers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kimdebron.com/">Kim Debron</a>: A collared slave and writer living in rural Australia. She has been in a relationship with Master Joe for 18 years. Her fiction books are Souls in Chains, and Broken Links</li>
<li>Chastity Slave: A Connecticut-based man in a polyamorous relationship with his master</li>
<li><a href="https://submissiveguide.com/dsrelationships/articles/ms-in-black-and-white">Blyss</a>: A Maryland woman who identifies as a slave </li>
</ul>

Obey, serve, play: The power of being a submissive in the BDSM world

Meet a world-renowned expert on kink who will explain exactly what we’re talking about when we talk about dominants. And you’ll meet three very different kinds of dominants in the BDSM world: One who is particularly sensual, one whose power lies in money, and one whose disability is just another component of his power.

This is the first of two episodes about kink. Tune in next week, when we meet four submissives, three of which refer to themselves as “slaves”, including a Black woman.

GUESTS: 
Midori: An international educator and author about sexuality, personal fulfillment, and kink. She is the author of many books, including Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink
Food Fetish: A Findomme (Financial Dominant) based in Canada, and the author of The Virtual Findom(me) - Your Beginner’s Guide to Helping You Find A Paypig
Jade Desires: Massachusetts-based Professional Mistress and BDSM consultant with a passion for dominance and sensuality
Raven Kaldera: Author of Hell on Wheels: Disabled Dominants. He is based out of central Massachusetts and is joined by his slaveboy, Joshua Tenpenny

Meet a world-renowned expert on kink who will explain exactly what we’re talking about when we talk about dominants. And you’ll meet three very different kinds of dominants in the BDSM world: One who is particularly sensual, one whose power lies in money, and one whose disability is just another component of his power.
This is the first of two episodes about kink. Tune in next week, when we meet four submissives, three of which refer to themselves as “slaves”, including a Black woman.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://fhp-inc.com/about/">Midori</a>: An international educator and author about sexuality, personal fulfillment, and kink. She is the author of many books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Side-Sex-Book-Kink/dp/1881943224/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=">Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink</a></li>
<li><a href="https://linktr.ee/diariesofadomme">Food Fetish</a>: A Findomme (Financial Dominant) based in Canada, and the author of <a href="https://payhip.com/Diariesofadomme">The Virtual Findom(me) - Your Beginner’s Guide to Helping You Find A Paypig</a></li>
<li><a href="https://jadedesires.com/">Jade Desires</a>: Massachusetts-based Professional Mistress and BDSM consultant with a passion for dominance and sensuality</li>
<li><a href="https://ravenkaldera.org/">Raven Kaldera</a>: Author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Wheels-Dominants-Raven-Kaldera-ebook/dp/B08L32D8YX">Hell on Wheels: Disabled Dominants</a>. He is based out of central Massachusetts and is joined by his slaveboy, Joshua Tenpenny</li>
</ul>

Control, command, play: The power of being a dominant in the BDSM world

When I say, “The Sugar Lifestyle”, I'm not talking about the typical high-fructose, American diet. I’m talking about the often financially-centered lifestyle of sugar daddies and sugar babies.

On this episode, you’ll hear from one sugar baby who teaches women how to “embrace their inner sugar”, and from a sugar daddy who talks with us about the ways in which meeting women this way has changed his life.

A researcher will give you a lay of the land, and you’ll hear stories about what it’s like being a sugar baby with absolutely no expectation of sex.

GUESTS: 
Srushti Upadhyay: a Graduate Instructor at SUNY Buffalo's Department of Sociology. Her research, titled, “Sugaring: Understanding the World of Sugar Daddies and Sugar Babies” was published in the Journal of Sex Research in January, 2021
Kerry: from New York, NY, and in 2008, she had an ongoing, non-sexual relationship with a sugar daddy
Marcus (pseudonym): Host of the podcast, Secrets of a Sugar Daddy. He found the lifestyle after the divorce of his 16-year marriage. He joined us from Arizona
Taylor B. Jones: Author of The Sugar Daddy Formula: A Sugar Baby's Ultimate Guide to Finding a Wealthy Sugar Daddy and host of The Sugar Daddy Formula Podcast

When I say, “The Sugar Lifestyle”, I'm not talking about the typical high-fructose, American diet. I’m talking about the often financially-centered lifestyle of sugar daddies and sugar babies.
On this episode, you’ll hear from one sugar baby who teaches women how to “embrace their inner sugar”, and from a sugar daddy who talks with us about the ways in which meeting women this way has changed his life.
A researcher will give you a lay of the land, and you’ll hear stories about what it’s like being a sugar baby with absolutely no expectation of sex.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/sociology/graduate/grad-student-directory/srushti-upadhyay.html">Srushti Upadhyay</a>: a Graduate Instructor at SUNY Buffalo's Department of Sociology. Her research, titled, “Sugaring: Understanding the World of Sugar Daddies and Sugar Babies” was published in the Journal of Sex Research in January, 2021</li>
<li>Kerry: from New York, NY, and in 2008, she had an ongoing, non-sexual relationship with a sugar daddy</li>
<li>Marcus (pseudonym): Host of the podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secrets-of-a-sugar-daddy/id1583631585">Secrets of a Sugar Daddy</a>. He found the lifestyle after the divorce of his 16-year marriage. He joined us from Arizona</li>
<li>Taylor B. Jones: Author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Daddy-Formula-Ultimate-Finding/dp/0615765092"> The Sugar Daddy Formula: A Sugar Baby's Ultimate Guide to Finding a Wealthy Sugar Daddy</a> and host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sugar-daddy-formula-podcast/id1031047856">The Sugar Daddy Formula Podcast</a></li>
</ul>

Sweeten the deal: How sugar daddies and sugar babies make it work

When you hear the words, “cuddle party”, what do you picture? Something playful? Something salacious? Something… else?

When your culture equates affection with attraction, how does it feel to challenge that connection? And to what degree can affection be healing when it isn't necessarily connected with sex?

Join Chion as she ponders all this during her experience one-on-one with a professional cuddlist, and then as she attends a 25-person-strong cuddle party.

GUESTS: 
Amanda Ananda: Professional cuddlist and cuddle party facilitator
Isaac Paulman: Cuddle party facilitator-in-training 

When you hear the words, “cuddle party”, what do you picture? Something playful? Something salacious? Something… else?
When your culture equates affection with attraction, how does it feel to challenge that connection? And to what degree can affection be healing when it isn't necessarily connected with sex?
Join Chion as she ponders all this during her experience one-on-one with a professional cuddlist, and then as she attends a 25-person-strong cuddle party.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thetantricmama.com/%C2%A0">Amanda Ananda</a>: Professional cuddlist and cuddle party facilitator</li>
<li>Isaac Paulman: Cuddle party facilitator-in-training </li>
</ul>

We have to talk about cuddle parties

Think about your BFF (that’s Best Friend For Life).

Now, imagine if that “for life” part was a deliberate, co-creative commitment.

You’re free to date other people if you’re into that kinda thing, but you put each other down as your emergency contact, you live together, you may even raise kids together.

On this episode, you’ll meet people who are in what’s called Platonic Life Partnerships, or PLP’s.

GUESTS: 
Rhaina Cohen: producer and editor for NPR’s Enterprise Storytelling Unit. She talked about it in her Atlantic article from October of 2020, “What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?”
April Lee and Renee Wong: PLPs living in Los Angeles, CA
John Carroll and Joe Rivera: PLPs living in Austin, TX

Think about your BFF (that’s Best Friend For Life).
Now, imagine if that “for life” part was a deliberate, co-creative commitment.
You’re free to date other people if you’re into that kinda thing, but you put each other down as your emergency contact, you live together, you may even raise kids together.
On this episode, you’ll meet people who are in what’s called Platonic Life Partnerships, or PLP’s.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.rhainacohen.com/">Rhaina Cohen</a>: producer and editor for NPR’s Enterprise Storytelling Unit. She talked about it in her Atlantic article from October of 2020, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/10/people-who-prioritize-friendship-over-romance/616779/">“What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.psychottie.com/">April Lee and Renee Wong</a>: PLPs living in Los Angeles, CA</li>
<li>John Carroll and Joe Rivera: PLPs living in Austin, TX</li>
</ul>

BFF's for real: Life as Platonic Life Partners

When I say, “sex doll”, do you imagine creativity? Improvisation? Self-love?

Find out why these synthetic companions can address more than just physical pleasure.

Plus, get a history of where these dolls came from, and a peek at what they might be like in the future.

On the podcast feed, you can hear a bonus conversation with Courtney Webb, who is just a few months into life with her doll, Dahlia Muriel Hollifield.

GUESTS: 
Anthony Ferguson is the author of The Sex Doll: A History
Davecat is an idollator and a robosexual with four synthetic partners: Sidore, Elena, Miss Winter, and Dyanne Bailey

When I say, “sex doll”, do you imagine creativity? Improvisation? Self-love?
Find out why these synthetic companions can address more than just physical pleasure.
Plus, get a history of where these dolls came from, and a peek at what they might be like in the future.
On the podcast feed, you can hear a bonus conversation with Courtney Webb, who is just a few months into life with her doll, Dahlia Muriel Hollifield.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Anthony Ferguson is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Doll-History-Anthony-Ferguson/dp/078644794X">The Sex Doll: A History</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kuroneko-chan.com/echoes/">Davecat</a> is an idollator and a robosexual with four synthetic partners: Sidore, Elena, Miss Winter, and Dyanne Bailey</li>
</ul>

It’s not just a sex doll! What it’s like to be in a relationship with a synthetic partner

On past episodes of our Audacious Love series, we’ve talked with people who’ve been married for over 50 years, people who’ve fallen in love with synthetic companions, people who’ve fallen love with objects, and today, you’ll meet four people who are married to spirits, ancestors, or gods.

GUESTS: 
Dr. Megan Rose: An initiated ceremonial magician, a Shakta Tantric practitioner, and the author of Spirit Marriage: Intimate Relationships with Otherworldly Beings. She serves as an ordained interfaith minister and psycho-spiritual counselor and is the executive director of the Entheosis Institute
Caroline Kenner: A professional Witch and Tarotiste, a teacher of visionary healing methods, and a spiritual healer also known as the Washington Witchdoctor. Caroline is a founder of The Fool's Dog, a Tarot app publishing company.  She is married to multiple spirits
Dr. Monica Mody: A transdisciplinary poet, writer, educator and spiritual practitioner whose border-crossing praxis lives at the intersections of earth-based wisdom, whole person philosophy, and embodied regenerative consciousness
Orion Foxwood: A traditional witch, conjure-man, "Eco-Magical Activist", faery seer; author of The Faery Teachings, The Tree of Enchantment, Mountain Conjure and Southern Rootwork and The Flame in the Cauldron. He is the founder of the House of Brigh Faery Seership Institute, a co-founder of Conjure-Craft, and Witches in the Woods gatherings in California

On past episodes of our Audacious Love series, we’ve talked with people who’ve been married for over 50 years, people who’ve fallen in love with synthetic companions, people who’ve fallen love with objects, and today, you’ll meet four people who are married to spirits, ancestors, or gods.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.drmeganrose.com">Dr. Megan Rose</a>: An initiated ceremonial magician, a Shakta Tantric practitioner, and the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Marriage-Intimate-Relationships-Otherworldly/dp/1591434157">Spirit Marriage: Intimate Relationships with Otherworldly Beings</a>. She serves as an ordained interfaith minister and psycho-spiritual counselor and is the executive director of the <a href="https://www.entheosis.org/">Entheosis Institute</a></li>
<li>Caroline Kenner: A professional Witch and Tarotiste, a teacher of visionary healing methods, and a spiritual healer also known as the Washington Witchdoctor. Caroline is a founder of <a href="http://www.foolsdog.com/">The Fool's Dog</a>, a Tarot app publishing company.  She is married to multiple spirits</li>
<li><a href="https://www.drmonicamody.com">Dr. Monica Mody</a>: A transdisciplinary poet, writer, educator and spiritual practitioner whose border-crossing praxis lives at the intersections of earth-based wisdom, whole person philosophy, and embodied regenerative consciousness</li>
<li><a href="http://orionfoxwood.com/">Orion Foxwood</a>: A traditional witch, conjure-man, "Eco-Magical Activist", faery seer; author of The Faery Teachings, The Tree of Enchantment, Mountain Conjure and Southern Rootwork and The Flame in the Cauldron. He is the founder of the House of Brigh Faery Seership Institute, a co-founder of Conjure-Craft, and Witches in the Woods gatherings in California</li>
</ul>

Spectrosexuality: When a spirit is your spouse

Many of us know what it feels like to fall in love. The attraction, the chemistry, the excitement!

But what’s it like to fall in love with an ashtray?Or a chandelier?

Hear what love is like for people who identify as Objectum Sexual.

Plus, hear from a sexologist on what the rest of us get wrong about them.

GUESTS: 
Amy Marsh is a sexologist who specializes in understanding and counseling people who are objectum sexuals
Yuri Tolochko is an LGBTQIA+ activist living in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. He is also an objectum-sexual
Amanda Liberty is a resident of the United Kingdom who is an objectum sexual. She has had relationships with the statue of liberty and a chandelier named Lumiere

Many of us know what it feels like to fall in love. The attraction, the chemistry, the excitement!
But what’s it like to fall in love with an ashtray? Or a chandelier?
Hear what love is like for people who identify as <a href="http://objectum-sexuality.org/">Objectum Sexual</a>.
Plus, hear from a sexologist on what the rest of us get wrong about them.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amymarshsexologist.com/">Amy Marsh</a> is a sexologist who specializes in understanding and counseling people who are objectum sexuals</li>
<li>Yuri Tolochko is an LGBTQIA+ activist living in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. He is also an objectum-sexual</li>
<li>Amanda Liberty is a resident of the United Kingdom who is an objectum sexual. She has had relationships with the statue of liberty and a chandelier named Lumiere</li>
</ul>

Many of us know what it feels like to fall in love. The attraction, the chemistry, the excitement!  But what’s it like to fall in love with an ashtray? Or a chandelier?  Hear what love is like for people who identify as Objectum Sexual.

Falling in love with objects: The experience of being an Objectum Sexual

Fill in the blank: Love is… Patient. Kind. Love is Work. Hard to find.

But if you wanna put your finger on what makes up “long-lasting love”, you’re gonna need some wisdom to fill in those blanks.

So today, meet three couples who’ve been together for over 50 years.

GUESTS:
Angela and Grant Loavenbruck of Rockport, Maine, have been married for 55 years
Emery Austin Smith and Vivian Ashton Smith of the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford have been married for 65 years
Shirley and Seymour Reitman of Bloomfield, Connecticut, have been married for over 70 years

Photo:  Harli Marten / Unsplash 

Fill in the blank: Love is… Patient. Kind. Love is Work. Hard to find.
But if you wanna put your finger on what makes up “long-lasting love”, you’re gonna need some wisdom to fill in those blanks.
So today, meet three couples who’ve been together for over 50 years.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Angela and Grant Loavenbruck of Rockport, Maine, have been married for 55 years</li>
<li>Emery Austin Smith and Vivian Ashton Smith of the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford have been married for 65 years</li>
<li>Shirley and Seymour Reitman of Bloomfield, Connecticut, have been married for over 70 years</li>
</ul>
Photo:  Harli Marten / Unsplash

Married Over 50 Years: “Love Each Other Even When You Don’t”

"There are so many ways to find love, affection and connection on this planet," according to Audacious host Chion Wolf. This playlist is a collection of Audacious conversations around love and relationships that only Chion can have.

For more Audacious episodes about everything from what it's like to be a female trucker or disabled comedian to understanding hoarding or living in solitude, visit ctpublic.org/audacious. 

"There are so many ways to find love, affection and connection on this planet," according to Audacious host Chion Wolf. This playlist is a collection of Audacious conversations around love and relationships that only Chion can have.
For more Audacious episodes about everything from what it's like to be a female trucker or disabled comedian to understanding hoarding or living in solitude, visit ctpublic.org/audacious.

"There are so many ways to find love, affection and connection on this planet," according to Audacious host Chion Wolf. This playlist is a collection of Audacious conversations around love and relationships that only Chion can have.

Audacious Love

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.

Audacious with Chion Wolf

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