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All children are special. All twins are special! And these twins are especially… special!

On this episode, meet twins who:

-Were conceived 30 years ago and only born last year
-Were born on each side of the millennium
-Survived separation surgery in 2004
-Are, at six years old, still conjoined at the sternum

GUESTS: 
Rachel and Philip Ridgeway: Parents to twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago. Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were born on Oct 31, 2022 from embryos frozen on April 22, 1992. They live outside Portland, OR with their four other siblings
Julie, Jacob and Jordan Wallman: Julie is the mother of twins, Jacob and Jordan, who were born in Indianapolis, IN, on each side of the millennium: December 31, 1999 (Jacob) and January 1, 2000 (Jordan).
Erin and Jade Buckles: Born in Woodbridge, VA as conjoined twins on Feb 26, 2004, connected from mid-chest to navel, sharing a pericardium — a sac around the heart — diaphragm, and liver. They underwent separation surgery on June 19, 2004, which left Erin paralyzed from the chest down
Callie, Carter and Chelsea Torres: Chelsea is the mother of 6-year-old conjoined twins, Callie and Carter. They are joined at the sternum, share vital organs, and each have one leg. They joined us from Blackfoot, IN

All children are special. All twins are special! And these twins are especially… special!
On this episode, meet twins who:
-Were conceived 30 years ago and only born last year -Were born on each side of the millennium -Survived separation surgery in 2004 -Are, at six years old, still conjoined at the sternum
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Rachel and Philip Ridgeway: Parents to twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago. Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were born on Oct 31, 2022 from embryos frozen on April 22, 1992. They live outside Portland, OR with their four other siblings</li>
<li>Julie, Jacob and Jordan Wallman: Julie is the mother of twins, Jacob and Jordan, who were born in Indianapolis, IN, on each side of the millennium: December 31, 1999 (Jacob) and January 1, 2000 (Jordan).</li>
<li>Erin and Jade Buckles: Born in Woodbridge, VA as conjoined twins on Feb 26, 2004, connected from mid-chest to navel, sharing a pericardium — a sac around the heart — diaphragm, and liver. They underwent separation surgery on June 19, 2004, which left Erin paralyzed from the chest down</li>
<li>Callie, Carter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/callieandcarterbeatodds/?hl=en">Chelsea Torres</a>: Chelsea is the mother of 6-year-old conjoined twins, Callie and Carter. They are joined at the sternum, share vital organs, and each have one leg. They joined us from Blackfoot, IN</li>
</ul>

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

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>

Twinteresting! Meet highly unique twins

In the movies, cyborgs often don't have a soul or a conscience.

But in real life, some people become cyborgs in order to enhance the human experience and to be more connected with nature.

Like Neil Harbisson. He was born colorblind, but now, thanks to an antenna implanted into the base of his skull, he can hear colors!

And choreographer, Moon Ribas, had implants embedded in her feet that vibrated every time there was an earthquake of at least 1.0 on the Richter scale.

They are co-founders of the Transpecies Society and the Cyborg Foundation.

This episode originally aired on September 16, 2023.

GUESTS: 
Neil Harbisson: For almost 20 years, has had an antenna implanted into the back of his skull that translates color into sound
Moon Ribas: A choreographer who, for seven years, had implants in her feet that vibrated every time there was an earthquake of 1.0 on the Richter scale

In the movies, cyborgs often don't have a soul or a conscience.
But in real life, some people become cyborgs in order to enhance the human experience and to be more connected with nature.
Like Neil Harbisson. He was born colorblind, but now, thanks to an antenna implanted into the base of his skull, he can hear colors!
And choreographer, Moon Ribas, had implants embedded in her feet that vibrated every time there was an earthquake of at least 1.0 on the Richter scale.
They are co-founders of the <a href="https://transpeciessociety.wixsite.com/transpeciessociety" data-cms-ai="0">Transpecies Society</a> and the <a href="https://www.cyborgfoundation.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Cyborg Foundation</a>.
This episode originally aired on September 16, 2023.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cyborgarts.com/neil-harbisson" data-cms-ai="0">Neil Harbisson</a>: For almost 20 years, has had an antenna implanted into the back of his skull that translates color into sound</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cyborgarts.com/moon-ribas" data-cms-ai="0">Moon Ribas</a>: A choreographer who, for seven years, had implants in her feet that vibrated every time there was an earthquake of 1.0 on the Richter scale</li>
</ul>

Hearing every color, feeling every earthquake: Life as a cyborg

People modify their bodies all the time. A piercing here, a tattoo there… But what if you took it to the extreme, and reshaped yourself into something mythical?

Meet two people who use body modifications to turn themselves into dragons.

Related episodes:
Change Of Art: Stories About Tattoo Coverups
Retired CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on magic, technology and the art of deception
(Almost) Everybody Hurts: An Exploration of Pain
Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women’s Post-Mastectomy Stories
Hearing every color, feeling every earthquake: Life as a cyborg

GUESTS: 
Legion the Dragon: Based in Los Angeles, and legally known as Tiamat Legion Medusa, he describes his transformation into a dragon as a metamorphosis 
Burns the Dragon: Also known as Josh Burns, he is a Vancouver-based performance artist 

People modify their bodies all the time. A piercing here, a tattoo there… But what if you took it to the extreme, and reshaped yourself into something mythical?
Meet two people who use body modifications to turn themselves into dragons.
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-and-culture/2020-08-28/change-of-art-stories-about-tattoo-coverups" data-cms-ai="0">Change Of Art: Stories About Tattoo Coverups</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-03-07/retired-cia-chief-of-disguise-jonna-mendez-on-magic-technology-and-the-art-of-deception" data-cms-ai="0">Retired CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on magic, technology and the art of deception</a></li>
<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/2020-06-26/going-flat-or-building-new-breasts-two-womens-post-mastectomy-stories" data-cms-ai="0">Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women’s Post-Mastectomy Stories</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-09-13/hearing-every-color-feeling-every-earthquake-life-as-a-cyborg" data-cms-ai="0">Hearing every color, feeling every earthquake: Life as a cyborg</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@legion.the.reptil4" data-cms-ai="0">Legion the Dragon</a>: Based in Los Angeles, and legally known as Tiamat Legion Medusa, he describes his transformation into a dragon as a metamorphosis </li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@vancouver_silverman" data-cms-ai="0">Burns the Dragon</a>: Also known as Josh Burns, he is a Vancouver-based performance artist </li>
</ul>

Conversations with two dragons

When people imagine becoming parents, they don’t often envision their child being born with a condition that requires lifetime care.

Hear reflections and wisdom from “forever parents” whose children have autism with anxiety and OCD; a disorder that caused 100 seizures a day; and Down Syndrome.

GUESTS: 
Carrie Cariello: Mother of five children, including 18 year-old Jack, who has Autism, OCD, and anxiety. She’s the author of two books, and writes regularly for the Huffington Post
Adriana Piltz: Mother of three, including 24 year-old Nicky, who was born with tuberous sclerosis. He is non-verbal, has violent outbursts, and needs 24/7 care. She is the founder of Nicky’s Gardens of Hope, which raises money to create a more supported living situation for people with disabilities
Cathy Carmode Lim, Marcelino Lim, and Marissa Lim: Cathy and Marcelino are parents to four daughters, including Marissa, a 24 year-old woman with Down Syndrome. Cathy writes about her experiences in parenting and more at lifeandlims.com

When people imagine becoming parents, they don’t often envision their child being born with a condition that requires lifetime care.
Hear reflections and wisdom from “forever parents” whose children have autism with anxiety and OCD; a disorder that caused 100 seizures a day; and Down Syndrome.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://carriecariello.com/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Carrie Cariello</a>: Mother of five children, including 18 year-old Jack, who has Autism, OCD, and anxiety. She’s the author of two books, and writes regularly for the Huffington Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.scarymommy.com/parent-of-adult-child-with-special-needs" data-cms-ai="0">Adriana Piltz</a>: Mother of three, including 24 year-old Nicky, who was born with tuberous sclerosis. He is non-verbal, has violent outbursts, and needs 24/7 care. She is the founder of <a href="https://nickysgardensofhope.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Nicky’s Gardens of Hope</a>, which raises money to create a more supported living situation for people with disabilities</li>
<li>Cathy Carmode Lim, Marcelino Lim, and Marissa Lim: Cathy and Marcelino are parents to four daughters, including Marissa, a 24 year-old woman with Down Syndrome. Cathy writes about her experiences in parenting and more at <a href="https://lifeandlims.com/2016/08/24/new-territory-having-adult-child-with-down-syndrome/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">lifeandlims.com</a></li>
</ul>

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