Humans in Conversation (HuCon)

London on Reinvention "I think of London a bit like a toxic ex-partner. I love London, but she hurts me a lot," says one of our storytellers, who now splits life between here and Barcelona. Around the table, co-hosted with Susan Obehioye, will the rest feel the same? London has always been a city of reinvention. Nearly four in ten Londoners were born somewhere else, and more than three h...

"Barcelona is nice. I think you can feel the energy. I'm so proud to be here in this studio, where we are all together now. And I'm drawing. I'm drawing all the time, and talking and writing," says Noemi, our HuCon host in the city. Will her view be shared by all at the table? From Ireland to Jamaica, the USA, and Nigeria, the HuCon Barcelona table is a living witness to how...

Episode description: Madrid is like a lover. You fall in love with the city, or you don't. There are no middle terms. At a table in the center of Madrid, people sit down to answer one question: how are you really doing? What follows is not what anyone expected. They speak about what Madrid gives, the particular shade of blue the sky has in the morning. The sobremesa. The Momento Madrid. The fr...

What happens when you come to Rome to begin again? At a table in Nino's home, people from different countries and corners of Italy share what the Eternal City has given them and what it's cost them. A conversation about language, identity, the search for happiness at sixty, and why Rome might be the one city where you can eat with your hands, and nobody judges you. Italian and English thro...

What does it cost to keep up in a city that never stops? Shared over an aperitivo table in Milan, this episode invites listeners to sit quietly and reflect on a simple question: In a city of non-stop performance, how do you show up for yourself? Hosted in collaboration with Carlo Bobbiesi at Hugs Bar, this Humans in Conversation table explores the pressure to perform, the blur between identity and...

In this Humans in Conversation table from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, participants reflect on what it means to live in a body navigating the American healthcare system. The conversation moves beyond medicine to explore the emotional and financial realities of health insurance in the United States. Participants share personal stories about bureaucracy, employment-based coverage, medical costs, and th...

What has a bagel got to do with our well-being? Discussing these stories while sharing this simple food, this episode invites listeners to sit quietly at the table and consider a question: What stories has your body carried with it, and how have they shaped the way you live today? Hosted by Unoma Azuah in Valdosta, Georgia, this episode of Humans in Conversation explores how the ways we come to se...

In this Lagos story table, hosted by Marvis Chukwudi, ten people speak honestly about health, wealth, and the mind that grew up in scarcity . Their stories reveal how childhood experiences with money, survival, and instability shape Nigerians' understanding of rest, guilt, mental health, and self-worth today. From the nostalgia of roadside Gala to the emotional cost of “hustle culture,” this table...

In Bari, Italy, four people share stories of caregiving, love, loss, and resilience. The host is Gianni Marsico. From Adele’s journey of caring for her husband to Ben’s devotion to his partner of 44 years, this first HIC table reminds us that somewhere, someone is figuring life out, and we are all connected. At the heart of the table was patate, riso e cozze , a traditional Bari dish of potatoes,...