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Soundings

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Society & Culture
Documentary
Soundings is the sandbox for all student work from the Stanford Storytelling Project (SSP). SSP is an arts program at Stanford University that explores how we live in and through stories and how we can use them to change our lives. Our mission is to promote the transformative nature of traditional and modern oral storytelling, from Lakota tales to Radiolab, and empower students to create and perform their own stories. The project sponsors courses, workshops, live events, and grants, along with its radio show State of the Human.
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Hailey

Class projects

Jun 15, 2019•8 min

Maddy

Class projects

Jun 15, 2019•8 min

Stephanie Ham: Instant noodles

100 billion servings of instant noodles are sold every year. What does their journey across the world tell us?

Mar 25, 2019•5 min

Shiriel Abramson: el Camino Real

El Camino Real is a California icon, but its history is often confused with the one the auto industry used to sell cars in the early 1900s. What really happened on this historic street?

Mar 25, 2019•4 min

Leily Rezvani: Curiosity Kills…

Judy, a Bay Area native, advocates for the release and fair treatment of inmates. But how did that come to be? In this episode, gain insight into Judy, life behind bars, and how a children's’ television show can inspire investigation.

Mar 25, 2019•7 min

Ellie Wen: The Waiting Game

Stories of people waiting at the San Mateo County Jail. Waiting to go home, waiting to visit a loved one, and waiting to learn what their future holds.

Mar 25, 2019•10 min

Perry Alagappan: The Death of Opportunity

On February 13, 2019 the famed rover Opportunity, which explored the Martian surface for 14 years, was declared dead. But what does it mean for Opportunity to have died? There’s something in its name that induces both grief and inspiration. In fact, there something similar that happens with all names.

Mar 25, 2019•8 min

Water on Concrete: An LA River Story

If a river could talk, who’s story would it tell? Running 51 miles through one of the most urbanized landscapes in the world, the Los Angeles River is overflowing with a rich history, a complex present, and a contested future. Travel down its concrete banks with producer Cameron Tenner, as he uncovers a story of power, exploitation, and resilience. Special thanks to Catherine Gudis, Robert García, Irma Muñoz, Steven Appleton, Johanna Hackett, and all those who spoke with and guided me along th...

Mar 16, 2019•26 min

My Mexican Dream

I would have been born here, had my parents never left this town for the U.S. In my journey, I retrace my steps back to Malinaltenango, Mexico, the land my parents have always called home and a land I have never really known on my own. During my time here, I struggle with ideas of identity, belonging, family, and trauma. I re-open wounds that have long been sealed to make sense of my life in relation to my grandmothers. “It’s a part of my history that I never like to think about, because it make...

Jan 27, 2019•14 min

The Stories They Don’t Tell: the Vietnam War at Home

Description: In Hue, Vietnam, bullet holes and bunkers are constant reminders of the stories no one mentions. In New York, a daughter tries to understand how the war in Vietnam has shaped her father’s life and hers. In both worlds, however, “History is politics” and silence is the rule. But what happens when we start asking about memory, not History? Producer: Axelle Marcantetti

Jan 26, 2019•17 min

What I’m Grateful For -- Besher’s Story

Besher grew up in Syria till the war forced him, and his family, to flee. This non-narrated portrait follows his journey from Aleppo to California and finally to Stanford Medical School. Produced as part of MED 232 Global Health course (2018) Producer: Besher Ashouri (and Jake warga) Photo: www.flickr.com/photos/seier/1477997213

Dec 23, 2018•12 min

A Postcard from Mariana

Hurricane Maria revealed a dependency on the government but there was one community that used it as an opportunity to claim their independence. “There was no government here. And we couldn't wait for the government. We couldn't wait for anyone.” In this story I visit of the community of Mariana that has tried to separate themselves from the government. Producer: Gabriela Nagle Alverio Music: Puerto Rico from Pastel Beach by Englewood, Elementary wave by Erokia, Night Cave by Lee Rosevere.

Dec 18, 2018•13 min

The taste of war: The Koreans and U.S. combat ration

What does a war taste like? Tracing the history of U.S. military combat ration in Korea, the podcast tells the Koreans’ bittersweet encounters with America. Producer: Won-Gi Jung Music: “Submerging Blue-Black” by Podington Bear, in Fathomless-Ambient “Memory Wind” by Podington Bear, in Fathomless-Ambient

Dec 17, 2018•13 min

Brains and Bronze: How Octavius Catto came back to life

Octavius Catto, a 19th century activist, stands in bronze as the first statue of a black man on Philadelphia public property. And he’s coming back to life in other ways--on a giant mural, and in the art and social justice scenes of the city. What would this statue of an activist from history say to the activists surrounding it now...why is he back, and what’s he trying to tell us? Produced in memory of Willis “Nomo” Humphrey. Producer: Melina Walling Featuring: Melina Walling, Keir Johnston, Sha...

Dec 17, 2018•18 min

Seeing with Sound

If sound matters, why? I am not alone in fearing blindness, because we live in a world of visuals. Whether I am reading a book, following street signs, or hopping on a train, I can’t imagine navigating a world without my eyes. I tune out the cacophony of cars, squeaks, barks, and pedestrian crossings on a daily basis. In privileging sight, what am I missing in sound? “When you close your eyes you begin to feel your body. You become aware of your non-visual abilities,” said Thomas Tajo, a blind e...

Dec 16, 2018•16 min

Respite: a journey into Foster Care

You’re six years old. Child protective services removed you from the only life you’ve ever known and placed you in state custody, into the foster care system. Producer: ​​Rachel Vaughan Music:​​ Junior85 - You can calmly put this thing together Lee Rosevere - And So Then Podington Bear - Daydreamer

Dec 15, 2018•12 min

Columbae by Mo Asebiomo

Course work from students in "Your American Life" Oralcomm 130 Winter18. Storytelling.stanford.edu

Mar 26, 2018•10 min

Brothers by Alexa Corse

Coursework from students in "Your American Life" Oralcomm 130 Winter18. Storytelling.stanford.edu

Mar 26, 2018•8 min

Lavamae by Lucas Hornsby

Coursework from students in "Your American Life" Oralcomm 130 Winter18. Storytelling.stanford.edu

Mar 25, 2018•11 min
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