Two women set sail on a tiny boat, embarking on a journey to freedom that takes them across the globe. And a Hungarian composer dreams of changing the world… he did.

STORIES

From Russia With Love

Two women, a tiny boat, the wide-open ocean… and kismet.

Elena has written a book about their adventure, called Talking to the Moon. You can read the story on the couple’s website.

This story contains scenes of violence against a same-sex couple, sensitive listeners please be advised.

Produced by Liz Mak, original score by Leon Morimoto

Gloomy Sunday

Hungarian composer Rezso Seress dreamed of changing the world with his music… he did.

This story discusses suicide, sensitive listeners please be advised.

Produced and scored by Davey Kim

Artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 8 Episode 28

Kismet

Great Ming is having some problems with its border troops who think orders are actually "suggestions." The Jiajing Emperor is having some problems with his ministers being self-serving twits. Meanwhile, there's some strange happenings going on beyond the wild frontiers...

Time Period Covered:
~1510-1540 CE

The History of China

#235 - Ming 25: Some Light Treason

When Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. And Glynn tells a story at Snap LIVE in Brooklyn about searching for his lost friend in Las Vegas.

STORIES

Swiyyah and Dederick

When Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. Listen as they share their story of facing life’s many challenges with love, faith, and each other.

This story comes to us from the amazing Unseen & Unheard podcast. This show aims to change the way we see schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder by revealing the untold stories of those actually living with these illnesses. Hear from adults in the US going through life with these conditions. The hardships. The humanity. But also, the hope. Learn more at www.UnseenUnheardPodcast.com.

This story was produced by PRX productions, Jocelyn Gonzales, Ian Fox, with writing by Sarah Lilley, and engineering by Tommy Bazarian with assistance from Marisa Dodge. It is sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

Leaving Las Vegas

Glynn tells a story at Snap LIVE in Brooklyn about searching for his lost friend in Las Vegas. Music by Bells Atlas. Engineering by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

This story contains some strong language. Sensitive listeners please be advised.

Artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 33

Unseen & Unheard

This episode features a story made by Audio Smut (http://audiosmut.ca), a podcast about "your body, your heart, and your junk." Directed and produced by Kaitlin Prest in collaboration with composer Shani Aviram, this story is about how our thoughts can deceive us when we're falling head over heels. This story was developed and written based on 17 interviews on the topic of perception in early romantic relationships.  

Audio Smut's editors and story guides are Mitra Kaboli and Sharon Mashihi. Their associate producer is Shira Bannerman. 

Special thanks to Jen Ng, Megan Detrie, Samara Breger, and Ann Hepperman. And to the people interviewed for this piece, especially Ayinde Bennet, Armen Bazarian and Caroline McKeown.


Audio Smut

Hungarian composer Rezső Seress dreamed of changing the world with his music. He did.

Producer: Davey Kim

Gloomy Sunday

Why don’t we understand how the female orgasm works? After years of scientific research, the male body is understood but when it comes to how women work, we are a long way behind. Why is there this gap in knowledge? 



It appears research has been hindered by the assumption that the female body works in the same way as the male body and that for women, arousal is all in the mind. There’s also a general attitude that studying sexual pleasure isn’t important and that female orgasms aren’t important to study as they serve no purpose for reproduction.



Researchers are slowly correcting these assumptions and making surprising discoveries.



We’ll take you behind the scenes to two orgasm labs to bring you the latest research on how orgasms work for women. We’ll also hear from Callista, who struggled with excruciating pain during sex for many years but was told the problem was all in her mind. Her journey to diagnosis shows how little is known, even amongst gynaecologists and doctors, about female sexual pleasure.  





Presenter: Aasmah Mir

Producer: Phoebe Keane



(Image: Woman's hand grasping a bed sheet. Credit: Shutterstock) Published on December 2, 2016.

The Female Orgasm

Quel est le son emblématique du sexe ? Remontez cette braguette, rangez votre musique d'ascenseur, cessez de gratter cette culotte de soie... il s'agit du "han" propre à la pornographie - omniprésent sur nos écrans (en navigation privée, n'est-ce pas) mais aussi dans nos lits (vu la tendance contemporaine à se prendre pour des hardeurs). Que dit le "han", mais aussi, QUI dit le "han" - et pourquoi ? Grosses explications autour d'une petite onomatopée.
"Sexe & sounds", le podcast de Maïa Mazaurette tous les mardis sur ARTE Radio. 
Le sexe, tout le monde en parle - il paraît même qu'on en parle trop, et que ce serait du voyeurisme. Mais justement ! Parce que le voyeur utilise l'oeil, il a tendance à oublier l'oreille. Pour se réconcilier avec nos cinq sens, ARTE Radio propose chaque mardi "Sex & Sounds", le premier podcast dédié aux liaisons fructueuses entre plaisirs d'en-bas et sons d'en-haut. Des bruits du porno aux sextoys qui parlent, des langues de l'amour aux vibrations de nos jouets intimes, en passant par les mystères de l'ASMR et des musiques qui donnent envie... 
Réalisation : Samuel Hirsch - Texte & voix : Maïa Mazaurette - Illustration : Sjoerd van Leeuwen

Sex and sounds (n°1) : Premiers soupirs

Parce que certains sextoys ont des voix intégrées, ils nous racontent, en creux, ce que nous aimerions entendre. Attention, ce podcast contient des voix d'hommes gutturales chaudes comme la braise. Et pas mal de vibrations.
Sexe & sounds, le podcast de Maïa Mazaurette : des bruits du porno aux sextoys qui parlent, des langues de l'amour aux mystères de l'ASMR et des musiques qui donnent envie... 
Réalisation : Samuel Hirsch - Texte & voix : - Maïa Mazaurette

Sex and sounds (n°2) : La voix des sextoys

Le dirty talking ou dirty talk : en français, le parler sale. Les trucs un peu hard qu'on (se) dit au lit. La sexualité étant un espace hautement culturel, on a même réussi à codifier le dérapage – il s'agit d'être explicite mais pas trop, de se dire des cochonneries mais pas trop. Maïa Mazaurette donne quelques conseils de bon sens illustrés de sons réjouissants. 
Sex and sounds, le podcast de Maïa Mazaurette, tous les mardis
Enregistrements : 22 octobre 17 - Réalisation : Samuel Hirsch - Texte & voix : Maïa Mazaurette

Sex and sounds (n°4) : Dirty talking

La masturbation est plutôt silencieuse ? D'accord, mais ça n'a pas empêché Internet et la bande dessinée de lui inventer une onomatopée : fap. L'histoire pourrait s'arrêter à cette simple signalétique masturbatoire sans importance. Sauf que sur Internet ce n'est jamais simple, et que toute culture crée une contre-culture. Ainsi, le fap a généré le NoFap, mouvement anti-masturbatoire destiné à faire reprendre en main leur vie aux hommes... à condition qu'ils n'y mettent plus les doigts.
Sex and sounds, le podcast de Maïa Mazaurette, tous les mardis
Enregistrements : 28 octobre 17 - Mixage : Arnaud Forest - Texte & voix : Maïa Mazaurette

Sex and sounds (n°5) : Le fap est un bruit solitaire

Two women, a tiny boat, the wide open ocean...and kismet.  

Elena has written a book about their adventure, called Talking to the Moon. You can read the story on the couple’s website, http://www.cadenza.ca/index.php/en/talking-to-the-moon-en/

You can learn more about Elena and Meg’s journey at their other website, anticruise.online.

Producer: Liz Mak

Original Score: Leon Morimoto

Snap Judgment

From Russia With Love

In 1988, a man in Hickory, NC was sentenced to life in prison based on evidence that experts would later call "junk science." It took him 24 years to convince someone to look at the evidence again. 


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Artwork by Julienne Alexander.

Episode 80: Photo, Hair, Fingerprint

From Russia With Love

Two women, a tiny boat, the wide open ocean...and kismet.  

Elena has written a book about their adventure, called Talking to the Moon. You can read the story on the couple’s website, http://www.cadenza.ca/index.php/en/talking-to-the-moon-en/

You can learn more about Elena and Meg’s journey at their other website, anticruise.online.

Producer: Liz Mak

Original Score: Leon Morimoto

 

Gloomy Sunday

Hungarian composer Rezső Seress dreamed of changing the world with his music. He did.

Producer: Davey Kim

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode "Kismet"

Everyone thought you were missing, maybe even dead. And now you’re back.

Performed by Ed Herbstman, Ben Jones, Christian Paluck, Chet Siegel, Louis Kornfeld, Amy Warren, and Asher Herbstman. The story was developed collaboratively by The Truth, with dialogue improvised by the actors. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.

Where Have You Been?

Snap Judgment is a weekly storytelling radio show and podcast, hosted by Glynn Washington. Snap mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling… with a BEAT!!  Snap first aired on NPR stations nationwide in July 2010. Snap Judgment is now aired on over 400 public radio stations.

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode "Kismet"

Snap Judgment

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