Stories from the Center of the Universe
A Podcast about the Human Experience
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 74 minutes
- Episodes
- 344
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 23: COVID Warrior
Mia Blansett is an ER Nurse who transferred to a hospital in Northern New Jersey to work 12 hour days on the COVID front lines. She's a self-described spitfire with plenty of opinions on the pandemic…
Mon 08 Jun 2020
Episode 22: The Merry Middlebury Pranksters
This is the story of the Middlebury Pranksters, an Ultimate frisbee team that left their home in Vermont's wintry north on a quest for the 2019 Division III National Title. Giving us the rundown are…
Mon 01 Jun 2020
Episode 21: Their Game, My Truth
Our guest this week is LaToya Robinson, who came on to tell us about becoming a young mother, and how she rose to the occasion to provide the best life for her daughter. She also shares her experienc…
Mon 25 May 2020
Episode 20: Heady Stuff
This week we've got William Still on to talk on growing up in small town GA at the time of the Atlanta Child Murders, then later moving to DC and working various jobs on Capitol Hill (including as a …
Mon 18 May 2020
Episode 19: Twice Winter Ranger
First Lieutenant Jack Stockhausen is not one for taking the easy road. At 25 years old, he bears the distinction of being a West Point alumnus and U.S. Army Ranger, with a deployment under his belt. …
Mon 11 May 2020
Episode 18: May the Fourth Be With You
Alexandra Santiago Aguilar, a self-described "Salvado-Rican," grew up in Long Island, NY, and after decades of focusing on her career, found love in her 40s and decided to pursue motherhood. Alex sha…
Mon 04 May 2020
Episode 17: Sarah Wall 2048
Sarah Wall has a more diverse career than most Millennials out there. From Democratic campaigns to Republican campaigns; from political think tanks to the food service industry; from nonprofits to a …
Mon 27 Apr 2020
Episode 16: Revolutions & Revelations
Yannis Katsaros was born in Athens, Greece as the eldest of three. When he was five years old, his family moved to Cairo, Egypt, where he was raised through high school. In tenth grade, Yannis was ev…
Mon 20 Apr 2020
Episode 15: Wooden Shoes Any Other Podcast
This episode, we are joined by newlyweds Katy and Niels de Koning. Katy, our senior podcast advisor, fills us in on her background, from losing her Miami home during Hurricane Andrew to chasing the d…
Mon 13 Apr 2020
Episode 14: Why did the Epidemiologist Cross the Road?
Dr. Kiarri Kershaw is a social epidemiologist whose research focuses on how social environments impact health, particularly cardiovascular health. This episode, we hear about Kiarri's motivations in …
Fri 10 Apr 2020
Episode 13: A Versatile Contributor
Tony Szymendera is the Varsity Baseball coach and Head of Upper School for St Christophers Boys School in Richmond. In our conversation, Tony shares his thoughts about St Christophers' ongoing journe…
Fri 03 Apr 2020
Episode 12: Equitable Eclecticism
Ed Miller is the co-founder and President of [Marijuana Justice](https://www.marijuanajustice.org), a new non-profit that advocates for equitable legalization and raises awareness of the history of c…
Sun 29 Mar 2020
Episode 11: A Vegan and a Hunter Walk Into a Bar
Andrew Mauck is a soon-to-be father, former football player, and hunter. This episode, Andrew tells us about his football career and how it was cut short by concussions, and he breaks down some commo…
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Episode 10: Richie Crabbe
Richie Crabbe is a musician, barbecue enthusiast, former home-brewer, and father of two. This episode, Richie tells us about his upbringing in small-town Virginia, his band Stagg Creek (catch them at…
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Episode 9: Three Generations Gilman
Brigadier General (Ret) Larry Gilman, father to Paul, is a US Army and Virginia Army National Guard combat veteran of the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Saudi Arabia/Iraq). He served …
Sat 14 Mar 2020
Episode 8: Jim Pecsok
Jim Pecsok is a third year medical student and a happy-go-lucky lover of adventure. With this interview, Jim re-enters the spotlight for the first time since his dramatic 63rd place finish at US Tenn…
Wed 11 Mar 2020
Episode 0: Why We Are Doing This
This episode, we (Daniel & Paul) discuss the purpose of Pod So 1 and the importance of storytelling, meaningful conversation, and being present in an increasingly distracted world.
Sun 08 Mar 2020
Episode 7: CAPT(Ret.) Gene Burke
Gene Burke is a retired Navy Captain and helicopter pilot with over 20 years of experience flying the MH-53, AKA the "Sea Dragon." This episode, we hear about his origins, his memorable encounters as…
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Episode 6: Dimitry Droujinsky (pt. 2)
Our conversation continues with FBI Spycatcher Dimitry Droujinsky as he recalls his memories of Kuwait, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall, his upbringings in Palestine, and his experiences in…
Sun 01 Mar 2020
Episode 5: Dimitry Droujinsky (pt 1)
Dimitry N. Droujinsky, aka 'Good Old Dimitry,' is a Palestinian-born Russian, U.S. Marine, retired FBI agent, and subject of a 2016 Smithsonian Magazine article on undercover counterintelligence inve…
Wed 26 Feb 2020
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