Rebecca Richman

Life is for the Living

Society EN ↓ 60 episodes

Everyone has a story to tell, and in this podcast I sit down with a group of guests to learn about their childhoods, their marriages and children, the highs and low of their lives, and the stories that left them laughing or crying. And in so doing, show us a little bit of what it means to be human. Each season centers on a group of guests tied together with a common thread. Season 1 focuses on 5 Quakers or ex-Quakers from the Las Cruces Friends Meeting, and I also ask them why they became Quakers, and if they left Quakerism, why. In Season 2 I interview immigrants from around the world who a...

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Rebecca Richman

Episodes

2.2 Home Is The Mouth Of A Shark 15.08.2022 22:16

People rarely leave their homes and all they know behind them to start a new life in a new country without a very good reason. In this episode we learn what home was like for all of our guests and why they (or their parents) felt they had to go.

1.8 Season 1 In Review 23.08.2021 23:45

Producer Marco Burlo and I sit down for a chat about the show: what we learned from this season and what is coming in the next season. Also, an outtake real where you'll find how swearing goes into making a podcast and how bad I am at accents(really, really bad). Plus, bonus Calliope apparence. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https:/...

1.7 Advice 16.08.2021 13:58

In the last episode of this season I ask our guests for advice: advice for surviving hard times, the best advice they ever got, and the advice they wish they had gotten. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

1.6 Stories 09.08.2021 20:15

In this episode, our guests tell us stories from their lives. From a disastrous canoeing incident, an accidental marriage proposal, to a terrifying story about hitchhiking, we learn about the memorable experiences that stick with you. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix...

1.5 Emotions 02.08.2021 18:39

What makes us sad? What makes us happy? These are the questions I pose to our guests in this episode. From losing at scrabble to losing your heart, from realizing your place in the world, to getting your first kiss, we cover the highs and lows of human experience. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...

1.4 Quakerism 26.07.2021 24:40

As all of our five guests are members, ex-members, or attenders of Quaker Meeting, I ask them what drew them to Quakerism, why the ex-members left, and their thoughts on spirituality and God in general. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

1.3 Love and Kids 19.07.2021 19:55

In this episode we dive into what attracted our guests to their spouses, what keeps them interested, and what they taught to, and were taught by, their children. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ kI98VCLyy83WGSlR7ahK

1.1 Meet the Quakers 12.07.2021 15:35

Meet our five guests: Tim, Vickie, Marcia, Al, and Dave and learn how they describe themselves, their passions in life, and how they feel about getting older. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

1.2 Childhood 12.07.2021 16:56

From a sod house on a farm, to the streets of New York, we learn about the guests' childhood and their parents. This episode contain explicit language, descriptions of verbal abuse, and threats of suicide. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

1.0 An Introduction 29.06.2021 1:44

An introduction to the Life is for the Living podcast and why we made it. Travel Light by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/