[“Wrong Number” by The Gays plays] RICHARD: Hello and welcome back to Me/Us/U, a podcast made by me, well us, about us for you. KAY: Today we would like to tell you a story about gender, sexuality, and all of the queer little things that pop up in our community. MIRA: From the early modern history of queer culture… CESCA: To the future that many queer students face, RICHARD: We…
Tag: story
Huh, That’s Weird
[Carpe Diem by Kevin MacLeod plays] JACOB: Hello, and welcome to another episode of Me/Us/U. Today, we take a little trip into the dark side of human nature. We hope you’re not afraid of the dark— LIN: I am! HAYLI: You’re in the wrong place! JACOB: That would be unfortunate. We want to explore the “hows” and “whys” of the human condition, get under the skin and see what really…
Stories That Changed Us
[positive upbeat music plays in background] SARAH FRENCH: Hello, and welcome to the Stories that Change Us, a Me/Us/sU production. I’m Sarah French. MITCH ROSHANNON: I’m Mitch Roshannon. AYLA NYRIESE: and I’m Ayla Nyriese. SARAH F: Today we’ll be exploring just a few of the ways that stories impact our lives. So if you’re interested in how stories become books and how diversity works in publishing, MITCH: The wonders of narrative gaming and the dangers…
Audio Bio: Katie Willis
No one asked but I’m providing it anyway, brought to you by my own self deprecation. Enjoy. (door creaks open) Oh Hi, God I didn’t even see you come in. Look I know we just met and all but I think I can really trust you. See, I’ve come to the conclusion(for the third time today) that I’m beyond help at this point and I don’t know what to do about it. ( You should just pretend voice…
Audio Bio: Marissa Massare
Cheyenne Intro: Marissa is a soft-spoken, kind, caring, family obsessed, kitty loving, amazing young woman, with a great head on her shoulders, a great personality, and a great religion that holds her together. Lauren Intro: Marissa is a pancake eating, kitty cat loving, dancing queen, who loves to read books. She’s also a great friend. Larissa Intro: Marissa is an ice cream loving, nap taking, graceful dancer, cat enthusiast, has hometown pride, and is…
Audio Bio: Jacob Tashoff
Scene: 1 My name is Jacob Tashoff, and I bet you’re wondering how I got here. SOUND: RECORD SCRATCH Everything I am about to tell you is one hundred percent true. Except for the parts that are made up. But don’t worry about that. I sit here, cloaked in the darkness, on the verge of greatness. My story is nearing its climax. A climax so violent, so awe-inspiring and earth-shattering,…
Audio Bio: Nikki Borgel
10 Characterizing and Dramatic Micro Stories About Nikki the Unexpected Podcaster My older brother was the one who originally suggested that my parents name me Nikki. My mom fell in love with the idea because she hated the previously suggested Nicole option. Despite being the one who named me, the first thing my brother ever called me was Nickelodeon, and to this day everyone just assumes my name is Nicole so I’ve started answering to literally any variation of Nick. The first time…
Audio Bio: Sarah French
SOUND: MELODIC PIANO MUSIC BEGINS AND REMAINS IN THE BACKGROUND SARAH There is a futility to redacting everything I have ever read into one representative title. It’s almost laughable, the breadth and depth of things I have read. But, invariably, once someone finds out I’m an editor I get the question. “What’s your favorite book?” Either that or “Will you look at my manuscript?” I’m not sure which is worse….
Audio Bio: Brianna Simmons
Open with ambient noises from the inside of a moving car. Brianna: Hi, I’m Brianna. I don’t really know where we are at the moment, it’s too dark to tell. But I’m pretty sure we’re close to where we need to go. A car and a motorcycle pass in the background. I thought the moon would finally make an appearance, sadly, I don’t think he’ll be joining us tonight. I love…
Audio Bio: Ayla Nyriese
Juxta Crucem begins, slowly fading into the background ass the eulogy begins] Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to remember fondly the life of Ayla Nyriese. Born in 1997, Ayla was adopted by two Lutheran pastors. She grew up attending funerals, touching her first dead body at the young age of four. Her father was not pleased. Throughout her childhood, Ayla spent her time being a menace to society….