Resonate Productions

FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions. In this episode: assimilation - pressure on men - dating market - being your true self - the status of mothers vs. fathers.  Recorded on 28 February 2024 at Splendor in Amsterdam. (01:44) Marianne [°1968 - NL] on the hidden diversity of hearing difficulties. (05:14) Yuva [°1984 - Istanbul, TR] on assimilation in her scienti...

FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions. In this episode: being ‘different’ - self-confidence - internalized sexism - positive discrimination - missed careers.  Recorded on 8 March 2024 in The National Theater in The Hague.   (02:00) Miranda Adriana Gerdina van de Sand - van der Heide - Zomers  [°1965 - Eindhoven, NL]. How can others take you seriously i...

FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions. In this episode: achievements in the workplace - scrutinizing girls - feminism - wanting to be heard - being scared - growing.  Recorded on 1 March 2024 at De Balie in Amsterdam.  (02:13) Janna [°2001 - Tsjevitsj] on being young in the family called a feminist cow by her father. (05:25) Aleida [°1968 - Amsterdam, NL] o...

FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions. In this episode: softness & strength - patriarchal bargain - shaving - conversations with men - parents & education.  Recorded on 8 March 2024 in the Nationale Theater of the Netherlands in the Hague. (01:43) Jeneri Fabadula [°1969 - Paramaribo, Suriname] on humiliation, softness and strength. (05:30) Marie Meeusen...

FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions. In this episode: the limitations of true creation - sexism in academia - lack of female representation in media - being angry - generational differences.   Recorded on 2 March 2024 in De Balie in Amsterdam, 4pm.  (01:40) Luana [°1982 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil] on true creation and its limitations for women. (05:05)...

FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions. In this episode: feeling invisible - hope & humiliation of refugees - dressing like a woman - the collapse of the Soviet Union - combining children and a career.  Recorded on 2 March 2024 at De Balie, Amsterdam, 8pm. (02:00) Tori [°1960 - Peoria, Illinois, USA] on feeling invisible and what it takes to be noticed. (05:3...

Oorwarmers is a Dutch podcast on contemporary music. In this episode, artistic director Andrea Voets is interviewed in the lead-up to FOR REAL. The conversation covers music education, the value of music and the importance of stories and collaborations. A beautiful talk with lots of food for thought. Recorded at the Pandora Studio of TivoliVredenburg. Made by Remy Alexander and Tom Sanderman. List...

Inga, Winnie, Burkhard and Henning take us to the 90s: a decade of Change and Unification of East and West into the Germany we know today. They recall how a new, capitalistic system was implemented into the hearts and minds of the former citizens of the GDR: with great force and speed. Free-floating years full of unknown dangers, in which these Children of the Change learnt to hide and adapt. In a...

Inga, Winnie, Henning & Burkhard were born in East-Germany, in the former GDR. They paint the picture of their youths in a country that no longer exists, the social principles of that society, the massive protests in the Autumn of 1989 and the complex feelings towards the fall of the Berlin wall. Did this day really mark the end of German history? With a special role for: bananas. Part 1 of 2...

Catinca & Joanna dive into sensitive topics of crucial importance. What does it mean to be a good parent? How can you start to trust others, the world, and yourself, when the basis of your existence has been rocked so many times? Feeling unwanted in life itself is a heavy burden to carry. Yet, they show us many ways out: through lots of sensitivity, practical daily ethics & the drive to fi...

Catinca and Joanna talk us through the Romanian revolution -which was indeed televised- & the Wild West of the 90s. They reconstruct the way people adapted to massive changes in society and in their relationships: coming from a culture of fear & scarcity. They offer us a new, unapologetic view on cultural concepts of entitlement & adoption and a practical guide to the development of yo...

Joanna and Catinca were born in Romania, during the final years of the dictatorship of Nicolai Ceausescu. Catinca always lived in Romania, Joanna was adopted into America when she was 4. They introduce us to their grim blueprints: a regime that combines elements of the Hunger Games, the Handmaid's tale and North Korea. Complete with the cult of the Great Leader, forced pregnancies, full state cont...

Agnes, Michael & Chris make us feel what it means to live in a country, divided by identity politics in every aspect of daily life. In response, they show us how to move forward from a place of trouble. With courage & guided by strong principles, but always: with lots of care for the people around you. Part 2 of 2. In Millennial History, we relive recent history through the eyes of millenn...

Chris, Agnes and Michael grew up during the final years of the Troubles: the long and messy conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern-Ireland. They help us understand the basics of colonialism -back then and now- and make us part of the sense of danger that colored their early years. In return, we are rewarded with a warm sense of community & a real intensity that comes to life, w...

Aki grew up on Sicily. On the 23rd of May 1992, the mafia blew up the highway behind his grandmother’s house, killing judge Giovani Falcone. A Millennial History on organised crime, undermining in all corners of society, dangerous myth-making and the powerful Sicilian mantra that rose from this fight. In Millennial History, we relive recent history through the eyes of millennials who were there wh...