The Shortest Distance

It’s easy to notice the distance between people - across a room, across the aisle, across the globe. Often the media, politicians, educators, and even our neighbors seem to emphasize difference, creating chasms between us. But what if the shortest distance between two people is actually, a story? Welcome to The Shortest Distance, StoryCenter’s podcast - sharing stories and conversations that explore the mysteries of human connection.

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Episodes

Season One, Episode Three: My Grandmother's Teaspoons

Storyteller Goli Hashemi and art student Lily Crawford, participants in our Stories of Home Material Memories project, meet for the first time in this recorded conversation about what it was like for Goli to see her tender story about inherited silver spoons and their journey from Iran to the U.S.  come to life through Lily’s black and white illustrations, and what it was like for Lily to make art, for the piece.

May 12, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Season One, Episode Two: Hummingbirds

Anne Haven, poet, professor of creative writing, and avid birder, shares memories of how she came to love the natural world and talks about producing an audio segment featuring her friend and fellow birder Janie Chodosh, a research ecologist.

Nov 03, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Season One, Episode One: Raíces/Roots

Marta V. Martinez, Director of the Rhode Island Latino Oral History Project, shares memories of growing up in El Paso, Texas and talks about what it was like to interview Victor Morente, who came to the U.S. from Guatemala at the age of six.

Oct 01, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Teaser Episode: Fuse Beads

Amy Hill, StoryCenter’s Silence Speaks Director, frames her daughter’s obsession with a simple children’s craft as the backdrop for weaving her own pandemic experience together with a story contributed by Jacqueline Stewart, to explore the delicate dance of being there for others and nurturing ourselves. Featuring the music of Max Avery Lichtenstein.

Mar 11, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1