Stories of COVID™
"[Listening to] Stories of COVID has been really helpful in reminding me to be ok with the [ups and downs] — literally daily affirmations." - one of our listeners
We are living history. Join me in learning what this paradigm shift means in the past, present, and future, for a book for future generations.
Veronica Kirin is an anthropologist, author, and entrepreneur who studies paradigm shifts. Her first book, Stories of Elders, documents the high-tech revolution through interviews with those that lived it.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
193. Jaimie Christison — The Phantom Virus
Jaimie lives in Queensland, Australia, where the virus never really took hold like it did in the US or Europe. She describes her experience of the threat of COVID-19 feeling like a Phantom virus, al…
192. D. — The Dream Job
D. landed her dream job in the travel industry in February 2020, right before the pandemic completely shut down the world. She also shares about the struggles of being an expat in the U.K., and how …
191. Robin Stebbins — Asking Questions
Robin is a registered nurse and health practitioner, who found herself at the start of the pandemic with a feeling of curiosity and concern, particularly when things were getting shut down without an…
190. Jason Murphy — A Doctor on Delta
Jason Murphy is an ER doctor based out of Colorado. In his interview, he speaks freely about the evolution of COVID-19, his frustration with those who won’t get vaccinated, and his concerns about th…
BONUS: Final Messages #19
Every ten episodes I publish a bonus episode highlighting the final messages participants leave for future generations, as the purpose of this book is to both document this era for posterity and to s…
189. S.F. — A Doctor Reports
S.F. is a medical doctor in the United Kingdom, who was on hiatus when the pandemic hit. Upon his return home, he found the healthcare system completely overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, and share…
188. Nivi Jaswal — The Call
Nivi’s story centers around the moment she received the call that both of her parents contracted COVID-19, and would be hospitalized. They were thousands of miles away in India, while she remained i…
187. Justin Wolf — Inventing Games
Justin and his family moved abroad to Spain, and found themselves in lockdown soon after their arrival. This prompted a second move to Portugal in order to take advantage of open spaces and tapped i…
185. Garrett Klunk — Success & Sadness
Garrett is an aerospace engineer, living alone during the pandemic. While business was booming, his successes were difficult to fully realize while he was so far from the people that meant the most …
184. Brian — In the Lab
Brian is a microbiologist living in the UK, working towards his PhD. His interview focuses on his time in the lab, where he was part of one of the first cohorts working diligently on processing COVI…
183. Bethany E. — Anxiety as a Healthcare Worker
Bethany is a physical therapist, and found herself on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 at the hospital where she works. She describes her increased anxiety, mental health struggles, and…
182. Michael Ross — What’s Going On Out There?
Michael had started off 2020 with some exciting adventures planned in March. He first ventured to the UK with family, where everything was still open and bustling. He capped his travels off with a …
181. Alina Oswald — The Hope of Comfort
Alina lives in Jersey City, and recounts the moment when the hospital ship Comfort made its way into the New York City harbor. The arrival brought a feeling of hope that was just what she and so man…
180. Alejandro A. — Strength in Family
Alejandro lives in Queens, NY, not far from where the cases in NYC boomed in March 2020. He talks about the evolution of his feelings around the pandemic, what it was like to have contracted COVID-1…
BONUS: Final Messages #18
Every ten episodes I publish a bonus episode highlighting the final messages participants leave for future generations, as the purpose of this book is to both document this era for posterity and to s…
179. Suzanne Kibby — Leadership
Suzanne is a social worker and supervisor with a non-profit organization. In her interview, she describes the initial panic, and subsequent acceptance, that came through leading her team and family …
178. Claire E. Brown — Taking Care
Claire shares her frustrations around being in a high-risk group and her feelings of isolation and loneliness during the pandemic. So, she turned to her art, her writing, caring for her rescue dogs,…
177. Alecia Vogel — Tech Connects
Alecia’s experience of the pandemic started on a trip to Tokyo in early 2020, where she noticed increased mask-wearing and the rumbles of the pandemic beginning to echo across the globe. She’s a sof…
176. Gigi — From the 5th Grade
Gigi is 12 years old, the youngest participant in the series thus far. In their interview, they describe what it was like to not be able to go to dance class, school, and see their friends. They al…
175. Matthew Boonstra — Youth Parliament
Matthew is a political science student in Canada, who serves on Youth Parliament. He shares the challenges the Youth Parliament faced in figuring out how to host their annual meeting, usually held (…