An Aural Account

It’s you, from September 12, 2022. Here is who we hope you are by the end of the year. We cannot wait to meet you. X New intro created by Matan Kramer Richard

My grandmother, Laya Firestone Seghi, is the embodiment of Mother Nature and her symbiotic relationship to our world. To her, navigating life means understanding our physical environment. In this episode, she recounts five adventures from her lifetime: her experiences at Camp Moshava, living on a Kibbutz in Israel, camping in the Vancouver mountains, raising animals on a farm in Missouri, and sail...

This series was born as a result of Gani Hoch and my mutual fascination of feelings. We dive deep into emotions you have felt, but could not describe, by breaking down what they mean and relating them to our own lives. This episode covers Monachopsis, Adronitis, Altschmerz, Sonder, Onism, Ambedo, Liberosis, Vemödalen, Catoptric Tristesse, Kairosclerosis, and Mal de Coucou. Source: Words for Emotio...

Millions of books, articles, and videos have been created with the sole purpose of tackling the question: how can I have conversation with anyone? The ability to start and hold a discussion does not come naturally to many, if not most, people. The exception to the majority is my father, Gabe Seghi. In this episode, my dad gives insight about the importance of having conversations with strangers an...

Andy Warhol, known as the patriarch of pop art, was an icon whose presence and impact has been valued for decades. Warhol’s awareness and self-expression has deeply resonated with me from a young age; a visit to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh when I was 10 years old marked the moment I became a creator. This episode is a brief recollection of what I've learned and experienced about Warho...

As I am on the cusp of adulthood, learning to let go of relationships, situations, and identities that no longer serve me is crucial in making room for the next stage of life and what it brings. This episode, inspired by Damon Zahariades’s “The Art of Letting GO,” explores different scenarios where letting go may be necessary, complimented by personal narratives. Sources: “The Art of Letting GO: H...

June 12, 2021 at 10:09 PM