A photographic podcast that asks people to say whatever they want for however long they want, telling the experiences, mistakes, secrets, loves, journeys and decisions of strangers.
Created and produced by Eva Krysiak. Portraits of interviewees can be viewed at https://evakrysiak.com/everyone-else/everyone-else.
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"It's just what happens in life...If I had the lever to pull, I don't think that I would change it" After setting out on a road trip to celebrate their birthdays, two friends slowly realise their adventure will not turn out as they planned Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"We used to joke when she was a baby that she would murder us...She'd kill us with a knife and say 'Oh, but I love my mummy'" A mother shares what life has been like bringing up an autistic daughter, talks about the taboos that still exist around having a child with a disability and discusses the lack of support offered to her throughout the years Photo by Saesha Ward Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"It was such widespread starvation that some strange people on the street used to sell 'beef-burgers' between bombings...It was human flesh" A man shares his childhood memories of the Battle of Stalingrad, fleeing the besieged city on a raft with his family and his worries about war today Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"In terms of ritual, I need to dig in the soil and I need to bury some intention" A woman discusses religion, spirituality and the value of an open-minded approach to life Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I was thrilled - it was a very exciting thing to go through, to think, 'God, he could be alive and I could fill in this picture'" After getting hold of an old newspaper clipping, a young man goes on the search for his long lost grandfather in order to solve a family mystery Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"There are so many bad things in life and if you've experienced them, it makes you a more understanding person to your fellow human beings" About to turn 70, a woman reflects on the experience of being married to an alcoholic and the importance of family Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I've been in this shop since I was five years old. My uncle started it when he was seventeen" Fifty years into the job, a tailor takes us on a tour of his shop, shares his simple life pleasures and considers what lies ahead for him Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I'm that little person on the corner, fighting that battle saying, 'Please, please take a little bit of me as well'" A mother relays the predicaments of bringing up a child straddling two cultures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"All the trees fell, and, after the big eruption of the Karangetang volcano, it looked like hell was coming out" A Siau man shares what it's like to live and raise a family under the world's most active volcano and relays the Indonesian island's mystical beliefs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"My friends were saying to me, 'You need to accept this is your life, you have to get this 'western-girl' mentality out of your head'" A woman caught between two cultures shares the story of her hard-won journey to becoming the British kickboxing and Muay Thai boxing champion Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"There's a spark to life when you're meeting your friends in the nude that just isn't there when everyone has their clothes on" A man explains how he became a nudist, what happens and doesn't happen in nudist clubs and how non-nudists misinterpret the lifestyle Photo by Caroline Tompkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I actually can't fix this by myself, there is something fundamentally wrong with my brain that isn't to do with the circumstances of my life" A woman talks about her depression, her recent decision to medicate it and realising the importance of talking to those around her Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"He told me that the spirit of the jaguar had told him that a very spiritual person was going to go with this group of people" Having decided to embark on a creative journey through the jungle of Colombia, a man recalls a conversation he had with a local villager and how it affected his mindset on life Photo by Alaric MacDonald Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"I'm still processing if I want to go back down that road or if it was just a beautiful experience and that it should stay as a good memory" A teenager shares her experience of first love, the impact of the breakup and what she wants from her life and future relationships as a consequence Photo by Alaric MacDonald Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"To what extent should you change yourself to appease other people? I thought, 'Yeah, maybe I should just say that I'm pretentious and live as a pretentious person'" A 17 year old talks about his love of art, the misconceptions around it and the creative aspirations he holds for his future Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"I was locked in a psychiatric ward, which was a really scary place and Michelle came every day" A woman recounts the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother as a child and how salvation came when she made a new friend at secondary school Photo by Gray Brame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"When you help someone, you help yourself" An 11 year old boy talks about how art and singing allowed him to cope with being bullied and how his experiences have led him to want to help others Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"One of the biggest barriers is being told you're special, because you're not" A woman talks about the social value in being open to strangers, the need for mixing cultures and learning to approach those we don't know with understanding Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I became disabled in 1993. In 2003 I heard the words 'Second Life'. I had no information about it at all, just those two words and I thought, 'That's exactly what I need - a second life'" A man describes how he found a new lease of life on the virtual world 'Second Life', where he set up a LGBT+ haven that hosts dance parties and sees 2000 participants at it's annual Fantasy Gay Pride celebrations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"More than anything, more than wishing to get cured, I would like not to have fear. I would like courage - more than healing" Having been diagnosed with cancer, a father and husband weighs up his treatment options, what kind of time they will allow him with his family and the process of facing up to his own mortality Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"All my life I've been in politics. I used to go to where the fascists went, they'd stand on a box and we'd shout them down" A woman of 100 recalls marching against Mosley, the social and economic climate of the 30s and the realities of life during the war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"While I felt like I was part of their transformation and their fantasy, they were also giving me the same back - they were seeing me and helping me figure out what was important" A man who decided to advertise himself as a naked cleaner on Craigslist talks about his motivations, the strangers who hired him and the unexpected moments of vulnerability, understanding and compassion they shared Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"I will be glad to see you if you come to Rochester, let me know in detail...You are sane aren't you? Regards, Louise Brooks" A man recalls the summer of 1965 when he decided to track down and write to an iconic flapper and actress of the 1920s, after reading her article in a magazine Photo by Gray Brame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"It takes a long time to work out what does matter" A jeweller discusses how the death of her brother has impacted her work and changed her perspective on what is meaningful in lifePhoto by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"My parent's invited me to a party to which I didn't want to go. Life"A man defends his right to be pessimistic and explains his unconventional stance on life Photo by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I remember the exam invigilator saying, 'It's 9 o clock and you have 1hr 30mins, start your paper'.I thought to myself, 'My Dad tried to kill himself last night"A young woman relives the realities and repercussions of her mum abandoning her family many years ago and how, despite the odds, positives have been drawn from what happenedPhoto by Gray Brame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"There was an unwritten rule that as a newcomer you had to perform - à la Fight Club - you didn't have a choice. The ones that didn't had to impersonate animals of the room's choosing"Plans don't go to plan for a man who decides to embark on trip from London to Cape Town by motorbike, when he finds himself first in prison and then on the run in EthiopiaPhoto by Matt Coats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I won the spot dance, I won everything there. Then I had to take my shoes off because my heels were too high I had to do it in bare feet"A woman shares her story of finding a husband whilst dancing disco in 1970s Zimbabwe, a love of all things glamorous and forging new friendships in later lifePhoto by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I've always liked the bush and I hopefully think it's coming back...I think the bush is coming back"A woman talks about her persona as a stripper, the relationships between girls and customers and the changing face of strip bars in LondonPhoto by Giles Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I was a bit like a boy that was going through the orchard looking for the best apple and I got to the end with nothing - I ended up losing both of them. What a fool was I"A man relays how his life has been utterly shaped by his love of David Bowie and his music, influencing his personal relationships, his family and his lot in later lifePhoto by Tori Ferenc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
