Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle

Hey Counties, How goes it? We're tired. This week, we gave ourselves a little break. Please enjoy some back and forth voice memo clips between Shira and Arielle. They chat about the Jewish New Year, the death of RBG, how you can participate in our podcast, and more. Plus: some special audio from a Ruth Bader Ginsburg vigil that took place in downtown Portland, ME. As always, get in touch with...

Hey, Counties! ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? WHERE'S YOUR POLLING PLACE? ARE YOU DRIVING ANYONE TO THE POLLING PLACE? Share your voting plan with us! This week, we discuss how votes are COUNTED! Wooo! Yay, civic engagement. Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Check back in our episode archives for hours and hours of counter programming content....

Counties! Here we go. Each week at Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle, we bring you stories on anything "count" or "counter" related. We are your COVID-19 distraction-cast, offering you counter programming to all of the bad news hubbub -- get it... counter programming!? This week: It's The Great County Community Counting Episode. Usually, Shira & Arielle focu...

Hey, Counties! This week, we discuss year counters, AKA calendars!  Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Check back in our episode archives for hours and hours of counter programming content. Thank you to Leah for lending your voice for the intro! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listen...

Hey, Counties! This week, we discuss counties & gerrymandering.  Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Check back in our episode archives for hours and hours of counter programming content. Thank you to Margot for lending your voice for the intro! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're lis...

Hey, Counties! We've got a bonus episode for you. As you may know, this week the Democratic National Convention is taking place in Milwaukee (and mostly virtually). It's a four night affair stretching from Monday - Thursday, featuring speakers from all walks of life. Highlights include Michelle and Barack Obama, AOC, Bernie Sanders, and of course, the presidential and vice presidential n...

Hey, Counties! This week, we discuss sperm & blood count. Disclaimer: Shira and Arielle are not medical professionals. This episode involves research from the interwebs and is not meant to be taken as medical advice. Rather, it should be enjoyed as entertainment. Or else. Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Check back in our episode archives fo...

Hey, Counties! This is a *special circumstance episode.* Shira & Arielle didn't have an internet connection for most of the week due to tropical storm Isaias and therefore put together a different kind of episode. Enjoy! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we review the film "You Can Count on Me" and listen in on an interv...

Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about COUNTING sheep. Thank you to Michele and Jacob for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it...

Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about dis COUNT s. We discuss the psychology of discounts -- why do they work?! We discuss extreme couponing (did you know it was a show that aired in the U.S. and Canada?). And we even have a guest on the show who identifies as a Maxinista! Listen in to learn about her tips for sav...

Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Counter protests. Thank you to Remy for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: cou...

We've got a special bonus episode for you this week. Arielle is on a farm in Minnesota and she brings us a counting of the farm animals.  We had promised to bring you an episode of counter protests (it's coming, we promise), but since Arielle is traveling, we didn't have the ideal recording set up.  Thank you to Naomi for lending your voice for our intro! You can be that type of fam...

Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Chocula. Thank you to Jeremy for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us: coun...

Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Olaf. We're joined by Margot Nissenblatt today. Thank you to Margot for lending your voice for this section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira &...

Hey, Counties! Each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about Count Negroni. Thank you to Dawn for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're listening to Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle." Then send it to us! Y...

Hey, Counties! We hope you’re healthy, safe, and engaged with our national conversation on police brutality and racism. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about people counters, AKA the census! In this episode, we discuss the important to filling out the 2020 census! You can do it right here . It only takes 10 minutes an...

Hey, Counties! We hope you’re healthy, safe, and engaged with our national conversation on police brutality and racism. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about counter productivity.  We start off this episode by sharing some resources for being an ally to the Black community at this time.  If you are a white person tryi...

#PodcastBlackOut Counter Programming Transcript: This is Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle. We started this podcast in April as a way of bringing you an alternative entertainment source to all of the grim COVID-19 news -- we wanted to give you something else to focus on.  Today, we’re heading in the opposite direction. We wont be posting our regular episode as part of the #PodcastBlackOut...

Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about counter tenors. Thank you to Bethany Berger for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're lis...

Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about counter feit money. Thank you to Ever Gonzalez for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Record a voice note saying, "Hi, i'm (your name), and you're...

Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Reach out and tell us what's up! As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about step counters , also known as pedometers. Thank you to Jerome Silberman (David) for lending your voice for the intro section of the episode! You can do the same. Recor...

Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to the first non countertop episode of Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle.  As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. In this episode, we make a hard pivot from home interior. Today, we learn about Count Dracula and Count Von Count. Thank you to Rabbi M...

Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. We've got a bonus episode for you! As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. Our first series was on countertops. We hit you with marble, steel, wood, and granite. In this episode, we hear from Lindsay Graham, the podcast creator behind hits such as 1865: An Audio Drama , Ame...

Hey, Counties! How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to episode 4 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we learned about GRANITE. Make sure to listen in so you can find out why we call granite "the countertop of the people." As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. In this episode, we're...

Hey Counties, We've got a quick bonus episode for you. Listen in to learn about Podapalooza , a virtual festival to raise money for COVID relief. Think of it as Live Aid, but for podcasts. First, we catch you up on our respective weeks. Shira witnessed a New York City fight. Arielle felt an earthquake in LA. Good stuff. Podapalooza Join live events with podcasters you love — and find your new...