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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>

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

"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>

We have to talk about cuddle parties

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>.

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