Journalist. Writer. Teacher. Sister. Friend. That’s Liz. Now, she’s a podcast host with five listeners. Hey, you–be the sixth!
Liz is based in the DMV. To be clear, that’s means the D.C., Maryland, Virginia area…Not your local department of motor vehicles. *smile* It’s a grand time to note Ms. Liz advocates for corn on cobs and in humor.
The adage “waste not, want not” applies to Extra Tape from initiative-driven interviews for work that are often recorded on her own time. Sound-bites and brief quotes usually see the light of day. Unfortunately, the result is hearing her conscience whispering on both shoulders, in her parents’ voices, reminding her not to waste anything. Food. Money. Audio. It’s all the same. Hence, this podcast.
Hey there! Happy New Year! Happy Black History Month! Happy Month of Love! Welcome to Planet Noun Episode FOUR.
So this one’s about HAIR. And a couple of women who saw a void and are working to fill it by creating an app.
It’s called Swivel—and one of their missions is to get folks connected with quality hair stylists.
Greetings! Merry post-Christmas, pre-New Year! Here’s a bonus episode of Planet Noun to end the year!
It’s an interview I found so interesting and relevant to the holidays, I couldn’t wait! I adore learning new things, and this was definitely newly-interesting!
Question: What are some of your favorite holiday traditions?
When my siblings and I were younger, my parents would always pack a brown paper lunch sack with natural treats…. an apple…an orange… unshelled walnuts, pecans and almonds. One of my parents even snapped a photo of me dancing around our green shag-carpeted living room holding one of those bags on Christmas Day in 19-something-ty something.
That’s an example of a received gift. But what about family traditions surrounding gift-giving to others? What about traditions involving family members who are far away—separated not only by land, but oceans?
Well, I learned something new in this interview with Illinois based photographer and artist Jason Reblando. He wrote a piece for CityLab about special boxes that members of the Filipino diaspora send home each year for Christmas. They’re called balikbayan boxes.
That was Illinois-based photographer and artist Jason Reblando. Find more about what he learned about balikbayan boxes in this piece he wrote for CityLab.
Cancer is rude. It doesn’t ask anyone if they want its company, won’t ask you “Hey, can I come on over to your place and hang out for awhile?”
Nope. That would be polite. (As if you would tell it yes if it did ask–I know I sure wouldn’t.) Cancer just raps on your door, taps on your window pane, and then walks or climbs right into your life. Loud and ill-timed. Of course, there never is a good moment for cancer to come on by. Ever. It just shows up, sits on your couch, puts its muddy shoes on your ottoman, eats up all the food, hides the TV remote and then doesn’t even bother to help clean up.
If cancer were polite, it wouldn’t be cancer. It wouldn’t strike fear and apprehension into the hearts and minds of those who must confront it and those who hope it never comes their way.
For Brandi Garrett and her husband, this battle was a family affair. They and their children embarked on this journey when one of their daughters, Madison, received an unwanted diagnosis. Maddy was three years old when they learned she had cancer… Stage IV.
Listen as Brandi recounts Madison’s journey:
Thanks for listening to Episode 2: Cancer has no couth or sense of timing. Here are a couple-more notes to keep in mind:
The Maddy Wagon is active year round. Visit the website to learn more about the organization started in Madison’s name, and to obtain more information about their yearly gift giveaway –Christmas Maddy Wagons of H.O.P.E., which stands for Happiness, Optimism, Peace and Excitement.
So… I decided to start a podcast!
The adage “waste not, want not” applies to Extra Tape from initiative-driven interviews for work that are often recorded on my own time. It’s usually only sound-bites and brief quotes usually see the light of day on air and online. Unfortunately, the result is hearing my angel robe-clad, halo-wearing conscience whispering on both shoulders, in my parents’ voices, reminding me not to waste anything. Food. Money. Audio. It’s all the same.
Hence, this podcast.
So let’s get to Episode 1.
If you’ve ever said “I don’t need a man,” here’s an author who agrees with you… With a slight twist.
Listen here:
Thanks for listening to Planet Noun Podcast!
Learn more about author Carmen Hope Thomas, and her book “Why Marry a Man You Don’t Need,” right here.
