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Remember the joy of “Show and Tell” at school? Now why should only the kids have all the fun?

Listeners to Audacious (and staff members of Connecticut Public!) gathered at Third Place by Half Full Brewery on March 13th, 2024, for an opportunity to share their story!

Special thanks to PJ Kennedy of HeyStamford.com for sharing our event, and for keeping residents and visitors of Stamford in the loop!

For a full transcript of this show, click here.

This episode originally aired on March 22, 2024.

GUESTS: 
Elaine Braithwaite: Electric violinist and City Librarian of Bridgeport
Faisal Saleh: Founder of Palestine Museum US in Woodbridge, CT
Paul Bluestein: Husband of Lynda Shannon Bluestein, advocate for LyndasPhones.org
Chion Wolf: Host of Audacious
Jessica Severin de Martinez: Producer of Audacious
Khaleel Rahman: Producer of Audacious
Lucy Nalpathanchil: Vice President of Community Engagement at Connecticut Public 
Jennifer Reilly and Stephanie Convey: Wethersfield residents who brought a brass sculpture
Cjet Raymond: West Haven resident who brought a jar of cat whiskers
Cynthia Bowser: Stamford resident who brought her mother's hat
Kristen Cusato: Director of Communications for the Alzheimer's Association of Connecticut, and host of the podcast, Speaking of Alzheimer's

Remember the joy of “Show and Tell” at school? Now why should only the kids have all the fun?
Listeners to Audacious (and staff members of Connecticut Public!) gathered at <a href="https://halffullbrewery.com/location/third-place/" data-cms-ai="0">Third Place</a> by Half Full Brewery on March 13th, 2024, for an opportunity to share their story!
Special thanks to PJ Kennedy of <a href="https://heystamford.com/" data-cms-ai="0">HeyStamford.com</a> for sharing our event, and for keeping residents and visitors of Stamford in the loop!
For a full transcript of this show, click <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious-with-chion-wolf-transcript-for-audacious-live-show-tell-in-stamford" data-cms-ai="0">here</a>.
This episode originally aired on March 22, 2024.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Elaine Braithwaite: Electric violinist and City Librarian of Bridgeport</li>
<li>Faisal Saleh: Founder of <a href="https://www.palestinemuseum.us/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Palestine Museum US</a> in Woodbridge, CT</li>
<li>Paul Bluestein: Husband of Lynda Shannon Bluestein, advocate for <a href="https://lyndasphones.org/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">LyndasPhones.org</a></li>
<li>Chion Wolf: Host of Audacious</li>
<li>Jessica Severin de Martinez: Producer of Audacious</li>
<li>Khaleel Rahman: Producer of Audacious</li>
<li>Lucy Nalpathanchil: Vice President of Community Engagement at Connecticut Public </li>
<li>Jennifer Reilly and Stephanie Convey: Wethersfield residents who brought a brass sculpture</li>
<li>Cjet Raymond: West Haven resident who brought a jar of cat whiskers</li>
<li>Cynthia Bowser: Stamford resident who brought her mother's hat</li>
<li>Kristen Cusato: Director of Communications for the <a href="https://www.alz.org/ct" data-cms-ai="0">Alzheimer's Association of Connecticut</a>, and host of the podcast, <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/voicesofalzheimers?fbclid=IwAR33XMAwZsriCbWA547JHQ_p_8Ovl85vaavnTSGHZL-xxCX5p5FiAibXMSE%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Speaking of Alzheimer's</a></li>
</ul>

Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Stamford

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>

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

Brains are weird. Bodies are weird. People are weird! Brains, bodies, and people together in a psychological or medical setting? Man, it can get REAL weird.

Ethical conundrums abound, like navigating boundaries, bias in treatment, managing power dynamics… And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

So who's in charge of figuring out the ethics behind all of this? Meet the Chief of Ethics for the American Psychological Association, Lindsay Childress-Beatty. And hear stories from the hospital from Andy Kondrat. He's the one that doctors call when they or the patients they serve are experiencing ethical medical questions.
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Suggested episodes:
Body Integrity Dysphoria: When being disabled is a desire
I downloaded my soulmate: Stories of love and AI
TOPS: A woman summits Everest, a man considers a body transplant, and world-record hat-wearing
Faking it: Munchausen syndrome and the compulsion to be ill

GUESTS: 
Andy Kondrat: Ethics consultant and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. He's a member of the Bioethics Committee, and co-director of CSMC’s Responsible Conduct of Research training course
Lindsay Childress-Beatty: Chief of Ethics for the American Psychological Association

Khaleel Rahman, Jessica Severin de Martinez, Meg Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, and Meg Dalton contributed to this show.

Audacious with Chion Wolf is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tune In, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Join the conversation on Facebook,Instagram, TikTok, and email.

Brains are weird. Bodies are weird. People are weird! Brains, bodies, and people together in a psychological or medical setting? Man, it can get REAL weird.
Ethical conundrums abound, like navigating boundaries, bias in treatment, managing power dynamics… And that's just the tip of the iceberg!
So who's in charge of figuring out the ethics behind all of this? Meet the Chief of Ethics for the American Psychological Association, Lindsay Childress-Beatty. And hear stories from the hospital from Andy Kondrat. He's the one that doctors call when they or the patients they serve are experiencing ethical medical questions. . Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-03-16/body-integrity-dysphoria-when-being-disabled-is-a-desire" data-cms-ai="0">Body Integrity Dysphoria: When being disabled is a desire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-02-08/i-downloaded-my-soulmate-stories-of-love-and-ai" data-cms-ai="0">I downloaded my soulmate: Stories of love and AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-04-07/tops-a-woman-summits-everest-a-man-considers-a-body-transplant-and-world-record-hat-wearing" data-cms-ai="0">TOPS: A woman summits Everest, a man considers a body transplant, and world-record hat-wearing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-08-02/munchausen-syndrome-compulsion-to-be-ill" data-cms-ai="0">Faking it: Munchausen syndrome and the compulsion to be ill</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/support-services/services/healthcare-ethics/leadership/andy-kondrat-phd.html" data-cms-ai="0">Andy Kondrat</a>: Ethics consultant and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. He's a member of the Bioethics Committee, and co-director of CSMC’s Responsible Conduct of Research training course</li>
<li><a href="https://www.apa.org/ethics%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Lindsay Childress-Beatty</a>: Chief of Ethics for the American Psychological Association</li>
</ul>
Khaleel Rahman, Jessica Severin de Martinez, Meg Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, and Meg Dalton contributed to this show.
Audacious with Chion Wolf is available as a podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audacious-with-chion-wolf/id1516288973" data-cms-ai="0">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2VuanZqxk0OsB9OE2dCB9a" data-cms-ai="0">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/57145d2b-5766-4fdc-bdfb-11d071bb19c9/audacious-with-chion-wolf" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Audacious-with-Chion-Wolf-p1329750/" data-cms-ai="0">Tune In</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/audacious-with-chion-wolf-connecticut-pPzdL7yeuB1/" data-cms-ai="0">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.
Join the conversation on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/chionwolf" data-cms-ai="0"> Facebook</a>,<a href="http://www.twitter.com/chionwolf" data-cms-ai="0"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chionwolf" data-cms-ai="0">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chionwolf" data-cms-ai="0">TikTok</a>, and <a href="mailto:audacious@ctpublic.org" data-cms-ai="0">email</a>.

Who decides? Ethicists help doctors and patients answer big, nuanced questions

Sometimes it’s like you and your pet are perfectly in sync, reading each other’s minds… and other times, you’re staring at them thinking, “Seriously? Why do you keep licking the couch?”

But what if you could actually read your pet’s mind? Would you treat them differently… or would you just confirm that dogs think every meal is their last, and that cats really are secretly plotting world domination?

Today, meet two people who make a living as animal communicators. They’ll share wild stories from their sessions, explain why they believe your pets keep hanging around even after they’re gone, and give you tips on how to connect more deeply with your own beloved companions.

Suggested episodes:
We The Dog
Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals
When wild animals become family: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the crane

GUESTS: 
Nikki Vasconez: Animal communicator, teacher, and former litigation attorney based in Florida
Laura Stinchfield: Animal communicator known as “The Pet Psychic” based in New York. Author of Voices of the Animals and Stormy's Words of Wisdom: An enlightened dog’s profound insights on life

Sometimes it’s like you and your pet are perfectly in sync, reading each other’s minds… and other times, you’re staring at them thinking, “Seriously? Why do you keep licking the couch?”
But what if you could actually read your pet’s mind? Would you treat them differently… or would you just confirm that dogs think every meal is their last, and that cats really are secretly plotting world domination?
Today, meet two people who make a living as animal communicators. They’ll share wild stories from their sessions, explain why they believe your pets keep hanging around even after they’re gone, and give you tips on how to connect more deeply with your own beloved companions.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/environment/2021-01-29/we-the-dog" data-cms-ai="0">We The Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-05-26/wings-pouches-and-snouts-the-world-of-uncommon-emotional-support-animals" data-cms-ai="0">Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-09-13/when-wild-animals-become-family-thumbelina-the-squirrel-and-walnut-the-crane" data-cms-ai="0">When wild animals become family: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the crane</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://nikkivasconez.com/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Nikki Vasconez</a>: Animal communicator, teacher, and former litigation attorney based in Florida</li>
<li><a href="https://thepetpsychic.com/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Laura Stinchfield</a>: Animal communicator known as “The Pet Psychic” based in New York. Author of Voices of the Animals and Stormy's Words of Wisdom: An enlightened dog’s profound insights on life</li>
</ul>

Animal psychics reveal what our pets really think

Incest is one of the most challenging topics to discuss, yet our guests are opening up about the truth behind their origin stories.

Meet Steve Edsel, who always knew he was adopted. But when he set out to uncover the identities of his birth parents, he stumbled upon painful truths. Now, he and his wife work with an organization dedicated to supporting others with similar backgrounds.

Then, hear from Jerri Harrell, whose discovery of her biological parents happened almost by accident. She shares how she transformed feelings of shame and rejection into a profound source of love and resilience.

Resources:
Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore and The DNA Detectives
GEDMatch.com 
IncestAware
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
Time To Tell

Suggested episodes:
Think Before You Spit: The Pandora’s Box of DNA Testing
Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry

GUESTS: 
Steve Edsel: Found out that his father is his mother’s brother. He is joined by his wife, Michelle, who works with CeCe Moore to help inform people of their family history
Jerri Harrell: Found out that the woman she thought was her sister was actually her mother, and the man who she thought was her step-grandfather is her father. She is currently working on a poetry chapbook titled Across the Bridge - Out of the Shadows and into the Light: The Journey to Healing

Incest is one of the most challenging topics to discuss, yet our guests are opening up about the truth behind their origin stories.
Meet Steve Edsel, who always knew he was adopted. But when he set out to uncover the identities of his birth parents, he stumbled upon painful truths. Now, he and his wife work with an organization dedicated to supporting others with similar backgrounds.
Then, hear from Jerri Harrell, whose discovery of her biological parents happened almost by accident. She shares how she transformed feelings of shame and rejection into a profound source of love and resilience.
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Genetic Genealogist <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CeCeMooreDNA" data-cms-ai="0">CeCe Moore</a> and <a href="https://thednadetectives.com/" data-cms-ai="0">The DNA Detectives</a></li>
<li><a href="http://gedmatch.com/" data-cms-ai="0">GEDMatch.com </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.incestaware.org/incest-rates-in-america-and-beyond" data-cms-ai="0">IncestAware</a></li>
<li><a href="https://siawso.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Survivors of Incest Anonymous</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.timetotell.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Time To Tell</a></li>
</ul>
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2021-05-28/think-before-you-spit-the-pandoras-box-of-dna-testing" data-cms-ai="0">Think Before You Spit: The Pandora’s Box of DNA Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-07-13/conception-deception-the-fight-for-transparency-in-the-fertility-industry" data-cms-ai="0">Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Steve Edsel: Found out that his father is his mother’s brother. He is joined by his wife, Michelle, who works with CeCe Moore to help inform people of their family history</li>
<li>Jerri Harrell: Found out that the woman she thought was her sister was actually her mother, and the man who she thought was her step-grandfather is her father. She is currently working on a poetry chapbook titled Across the Bridge - Out of the Shadows and into the Light: The Journey to Healing</li>
</ul>

Breaking ancestral chains: Healing as children of incest

We’ve all imagined holding a winning lottery ticket, but what happens next?

Hear from a man known as The Lottery Lawyer, who shares the most common mistakes people make when trying to claim their winnings.

Plus, a man who scored a $28 million Powerball jackpot at just 21 years old reveals what life was like after the win—the highs, the surprises, and some challenges you might not expect.

Suggested episodes:
Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning
Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition
The Guts & Glory Of Getting Into The Guinness Book Of World Records
What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie

GUESTS: 
Kurt Panouses:‘The Lottery Lawyer & CPA’, specializing in helping lottery winners claim their prizes and manage their money
Timothy Schultz: Winner of a $28 million Powerball jackpot in 1999. Filmmaker, and host of the podcast, “Lottery, Dreams and Fortune”

We’ve all imagined holding a winning lottery ticket, but what happens next?
Hear from a man known as The Lottery Lawyer, who shares the most common mistakes people make when trying to claim their winnings.
Plus, a man who scored a $28 million Powerball jackpot at just 21 years old reveals what life was like after the win—the highs, the surprises, and some challenges you might not expect.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-04-07/aftershocks-life-after-getting-struck-by-lightning" data-cms-ai="0">Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-09-22/welcome-to-the-punderdome-were-entering-nycs-punniest-pun-competition" data-cms-ai="0">Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-08-20/the-guts-glory-of-getting-into-the-guinness-book-of-world-records" data-cms-ai="0">The Guts &amp; Glory Of Getting Into The Guinness Book Of World Records</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-10-18/winning-a-nobel-prize-with-andrea-ghez-martin-chalfie" data-cms-ai="0">What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Kurt Panouses: <a href="https://www.lotterylawyercpa.com/" data-cms-ai="0">‘The Lottery Lawyer &amp; CPA’</a>, specializing in helping lottery winners claim their prizes and manage their money</li>
<li>Timothy Schultz: Winner of a $28 million Powerball jackpot in 1999. Filmmaker, and host of the podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TimothySchultz" data-cms-ai="0">“Lottery, Dreams and Fortune”</a></li>
</ul>

Jackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luck

It’s 2 a.m.; the phone rings. The caller ID says Stockholm, Sweden. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a Nobel Prize!”

What goes through your mind in a moment like that ?

Meet two people who received that life-altering call. Discover not only the incredible doors it opened for them, but the unexpected challenges that came with such a prestigious honor.

Suggested episodes:
Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize
What it’s like winning a little or a lot on The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, and Jeopardy!

GUESTS: 
Andrea Ghez: Along with Reinhard Genzel, she was awarded half of   the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy”. She is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles 
Martin Chalfie: Along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Tsien, he was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP). He is a University Professor and former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. Prof. Chalfie is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a foreign member of the Royal Society

It’s 2 a.m.; the phone rings. The caller ID says Stockholm, Sweden. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a Nobel Prize!”
What goes through your mind in a moment like that ?
Meet two people who received that life-altering call. Discover not only the incredible doors it opened for them, but the unexpected challenges that came with such a prestigious honor.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-07-14/laugh-and-then-think-what-its-like-to-win-the-ig-nobel-prize" data-cms-ai="0">Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-12-16/what-its-like-winning-a-little-or-a-lot-on-the-price-is-right-wheel-of-fortune-and-jeopardy" data-cms-ai="0">What it’s like winning a little or a lot on The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, and Jeopardy!</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2020/ghez/facts/" data-cms-ai="0">Andrea Ghez</a>: Along with Reinhard Genzel, she was awarded half of   the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy”. She is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Lauren B. Leichtman &amp; Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles </li>
<li><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2008/chalfie/facts/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Martin Chalfie</a>: Along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Tsien, he was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP). He is a University Professor and former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. Prof. Chalfie is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a foreign member of the Royal Society</li>
</ul>

What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie

Oh my gourd, do we want you to meet a man who set a world record for riding his giant pumpkin down the Missouri River!

And hold your breath as you hear from two women who won an underwater pumpkin carving contest!

And since it’s officially decorative gourd season, meet the author of that McSweeney's essay whose enthusiastic profanity somehow brings us all together every single autumn.

This episode originally aired on October 21, 2023.

GUESTS: 
Duane Hansen: Set a world record for traveling the longest distance in a pumpkin boat in August 2022. His pumpkin, Berta, was 846 pounds and together they sailed for 37.5 miles down the Missouri River. It took 12 hours
Josephine Walker & Stephanie McClary: Mother/daughter duo who won the Underwater Pumpkin Carving contest at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in October of 2019. Their design was of moray eels embracing a heart
Colin Nissan: Author ofIt's Decorative Gourd Season, Mother*@&!s, originally published in McSweeney’s in 2009

Oh my gourd, do we want you to meet a man who set a world record for riding his giant pumpkin down the Missouri River!
And hold your breath as you hear from two women who won an underwater pumpkin carving contest!
And since it’s officially decorative gourd season, meet the author of that McSweeney's essay whose enthusiastic profanity somehow brings us all together every single autumn.
This episode originally aired on October 21, 2023.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Duane Hansen: Set a world record for traveling the longest distance in a pumpkin boat in August 2022. His pumpkin, Berta, was 846 pounds and together they sailed for 37.5 miles down the Missouri River. It took 12 hours</li>
<li>Josephine Walker &amp; Stephanie McClary: Mother/daughter duo who won the Underwater Pumpkin Carving contest at the <a href="https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/" data-cms-ai="0">Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary</a> in October of 2019. Their design was of moray eels embracing a heart</li>
<li><a href="https://www.colinnissan.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Colin Nissan</a>: Author of <a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers" data-cms-ai="0">It's Decorative Gourd Season, Mother*@&amp;!s</a>, originally published in McSweeney’s in 2009</li>
</ul>

GOOD GOURD! A show about pumpkins!

The moment we meet someone – especially for the first time – we're sizing them up. We notice perceived gender, race, and one of the big ones: age.

But what happens when you look much older than you actually are?

Cécile Gueye is one of only 500 people in the world known to have Cutis Laxa. That's a condition where her skin lacks elasticity. Although she's in her early 30s, she looks like she's in her 50s or 60s. She talks about how this has challenged her personal growth, and how she sometimes uses it to her advantage.

And Michiel Vadeweert has Progeria, which is also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. It's a rare, fatal genetic condition of “rapid-aging” in children. According to the progeria research foundation, only 210 people in the world have been identified with the condition.

Resources:
The Progeria Research Foundation
Cutis Laxa International

Suggested episodes:
(Almost) Everybody Hurts: An Exploration of Pain
Total Recall: What It's Like To Remember Every Day Like It Was Yesterday
Body Integrity Dysphoria: When being disabled is a desire

GUESTS: 
Michiel Vandeweert: A 26-year-old man from Belgium. He has progeria, a rare condition that causes accelerated aging
Cécile Gueye: A 32-year-old woman who lives near Geneva, Switzerland. She has cutis laxa, a rare connective tissue disorder

The moment we meet someone – especially for the first time – we're sizing them up. We notice perceived gender, race, and one of the big ones: age.
But what happens when you look much older than you actually are?
Cécile Gueye is one of only <a href="https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/cutis-laxa/">500 people in the world</a> known to have Cutis Laxa. That's a condition where her skin lacks elasticity. Although she's in her early 30s, she looks like she's in her 50s or 60s. She talks about how this has challenged her personal growth, and how she sometimes uses it to her advantage.
And Michiel Vadeweert has Progeria, which is also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. It's a rare, fatal genetic condition of “rapid-aging” in children. According to the progeria research foundation, only 210 people in the world have been identified with the condition.
Resources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.progeriaresearch.org/" data-cms-ai="0">The Progeria Research Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cutislaxa.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Cutis Laxa International</a></li>
</ul>
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2020-10-16/almost-everybody-hurts-an-exploration-of-pain" data-cms-ai="0">(Almost) Everybody Hurts: An Exploration of Pain</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2021-03-12/total-recall-what-its-like-to-remember-every-day-like-it-was-yesterday" data-cms-ai="0">Total Recall: What It's Like To Remember Every Day Like It Was Yesterday</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-03-16/body-integrity-dysphoria-when-being-disabled-is-a-desire" data-cms-ai="0">Body Integrity Dysphoria: When being disabled is a desire</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://linktr.ee/michielvandeweert" data-cms-ai="0">Michiel Vandeweert</a>: A 26-year-old man from Belgium. He has progeria, a rare condition that causes accelerated aging</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cecisuisse/" data-cms-ai="0">Cécile Gueye</a>: A 32-year-old woman who lives near Geneva, Switzerland. She has cutis laxa, a rare connective tissue disorder</li>
</ul>

When you don't look your age: Life with progeria and cutis laxa

Tired of seeing the same ol’ politicians in headlines week after week? Maybe you’re exhausted by the same ol’ talking points and posturing.

In this episode, we introduce you to two candidates running for president in truly unconventional ways.

First, there's Literally Anybody Else (or Mr. Else, if you prefer), formerly known as Dustin Ebey. He legally changed his name to make a statement with his campaign.

Then, there's Paperboy Love Prince - a candidate on a mission to become the first openly queer, non-binary president of the United States. Their platform is built entirely around the power of love.

Resources:
https://www.isidewith.com/ - a website offering a 2024 Presidential Quiz as mentioned by Literally Anybody Else during the interview

Suggested episodes:
A coffee-fueled celebration of passion, purpose, and pursuing an impossible goal
The One Where All The Guests Are Named Pat Smith
A conversation with Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton

GUESTS: 
Literally Anybody Else: Formerly known as Dustin Ebey, he legally changed his name to run for President of the United States
Paperboy Love Prince: Previously ran for Congress and Mayor in New York, decided to run for President of the United States as the first openly queer, non-binary candidate whose policies are centered around love

Tired of seeing the same ol’ politicians in headlines week after week? Maybe you’re exhausted by the same ol’ talking points and posturing.
In this episode, we introduce you to two candidates running for president in truly unconventional ways.
First, there's Literally Anybody Else (or Mr. Else, if you prefer), formerly known as Dustin Ebey. He legally changed his name to make a statement with his campaign.
Then, there's Paperboy Love Prince - a candidate on a mission to become the first openly queer, non-binary president of the United States. Their platform is built entirely around the power of love.
Resources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.isidewith.com/" data-cms-ai="0">https://www.isidewith.com/</a> - a website offering a 2024 Presidential Quiz as mentioned by Literally Anybody Else during the interview</li>
</ul>
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><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" data-cms-ai="0">A coffee-fueled celebration of passion, purpose, and pursuing an impossible goal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-10-01/the-one-where-all-the-guests-are-named-pat-smith" data-cms-ai="0">The One Where All The Guests Are Named Pat Smith</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-05-18/a-conversation-with-humans-of-new-york-creator-brandon-stanton" data-cms-ai="0">A conversation with Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://literallyanybodyelse.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Literally Anybody Else</a>: Formerly known as Dustin Ebey, he legally changed his name to run for President of the United States</li>
<li><a href="https://paperboy.nyc/" data-cms-ai="0">Paperboy Love Prince</a>: Previously ran for Congress and Mayor in New York, decided to run for President of the United States as the first openly queer, non-binary candidate whose policies are centered around love</li>
</ul>

Outside the ballot box: Unconventional presidential candidates Paperboy Love Prince and Literally Anybody Else

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

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 will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/about">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>

Audacious with Chion Wolf

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