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Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution

Radiotopia

Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation, starring Jordan Hull, Loretta Devine, S. Epatha Merkerson, Rutina Wesley, Renée Wilson, Alimi Ballard, Jennifer Beals, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Danny Glover, Vanessa E. Williams, adrienne maree brown, Caro Guzmán, Don Daniels, and many others.

The heart of the story follows the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions. 

Radiotopia Presents premiers short multi-episode series in one podcast feed, unified by bold, inclusive storytelling pushing the boundaries of audio. Learn more at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation, starring Jordan Hull, Loretta Devine, S. Epatha Merkerson, Rutina Wesley, Renée Wilson, Alimi Ballard, Jennifer Beals, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Danny Glover, Vanessa E. Williams, adrienne maree brown, Caro Guzmán, Don Daniels, and many others.

The heart of the story follows the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions. 

Radiotopia Presents premiers short multi-episode series in one podcast feed, unified by bold, inclusive storytelling pushing the boundaries of audio. Learn more at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

67hr 32min
Thumbnail for "Introducing… Showcase from Radiotopia".
Roman Mars (99% Invisible) and Julie Shapiro (EP, Radiotopia) introduce Showcase, a new podcast featuring different series of all stripes.
July 31, 201712min 46sec18.45 MB
Thumbnail for "Showcase is Back! ".
Some exciting updates from Radiotopia.
April 21, 20212min 11sec5.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Will wants to go back to his favourite shawarma place from Personal Best".
September 17, 202439min 28sec56.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union from LAist".
June 25, 202442min 12sec40.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Movement with Meklit Hadero".
Introducing “Movement with Meklit Hadero”, from our longtime collaborator Ian Coss
December 5, 202324min 40sec29.61 MB
Thumbnail for "What's Ray Saying? from The Moth & PRX".
A new podcast from PRX.
November 21, 202332min 10sec77.21 MB
Thumbnail for "Monumental—a new podcast from PRX".
Monumental—a new podcast from PRX
November 7, 202341min 43sec100.16 MB
Thumbnail for "Borrowed & Banned from Brooklyn Public Library".
Borrowed & Banned from Brooklyn Public Library
October 17, 202326min 50sec64.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Dear Alana from Tenderfoot TV ".
We're excited to share with you the first episode of a new Tenderfoot TV podcast called “Dear Alana.”
September 15, 202334min 16sec82.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Introducing Weight For It from Radiotopia and ohitsBigRonStudios".
The show for folks who can't keep weight off…their minds.
August 24, 202312min 14sec29.39 MB
Thumbnail for "Introducing Hang Up from Radiotopia".
A new dating game show from Radiotopia.
July 25, 202345min 22sec108.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto".
The newest series from Crooked Media.
June 28, 202334min 21sec82.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Father's Day with The Heart".
An father's day episode from Radiotopia’s The Heart.
June 18, 202352min 18sec125.54 MB
Thumbnail for "A Mother's Day Revisit with My Mother Made Me".
A revisit with one of our favorite mom's.
May 14, 202330min 37sec73.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Introducing The Incident at Ong's Hat".
Sarah Larsen, a yoga instructor, and her friend Charlie Brill went in search of Ong’s Hat, a fabled gateway to another dimension. Now Sarah is missing. A new mystery from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List
January 20, 20232min 53sec7.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Rooty the Pig from Snap Judgment".
An episode from our friends at Snap Judgment.
August 10, 202241min 29sec59.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Introducing We Imagine...Us ".
A new series from Futuro Media and PRX
June 15, 202226min 48sec64.33 MB
Thumbnail for "An exciting announcement about S***hole Country".
Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement.
April 13, 20229min 16sec22.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Making Trouble with Radiotopia Presents".
The troubling ways of going about making a podcast.
February 23, 202224min 38sec59.13 MB
Thumbnail for "Radiotopia Presents: S***hole Country".
Introducing the newest series coming from Radiotopia Presents.
October 6, 20217min 36sec18.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: A Frontman Emerges".
A Radiotopia producer takes on a new role.
September 1, 202149min 54sec119.78 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: Introducing Radiotopia Presents".
The future of Radiotopia's Showcase.
May 26, 202114min 31sec34.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: The Stoop".
Stories from, and behind, The Stoop.
May 19, 202121min 10sec50.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: The Great God of Depression".
The story behind the story of "The Great God of Depression".
May 12, 202119min 5sec45.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: The Polybius Conspiracy".
A look back on one of the most mysterious series from Showcase.
May 5, 202118min 15sec43.82 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: Secrets".
Sharing the secrets behind Secrets.
April 28, 202118min 27sec44.3 MB
Thumbnail for "A Message from Showcase".
Now is the time when you can help us keep Showcase and all of the many parts of Radiotopia thriving.
December 12, 20195min 39sec5.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Introducing Passenger List — Traffic".
Introducing a new mystery thriller from PRX's Radiotopia.
September 20, 201934min 50sec33.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing Extra – The Making-of".
A conversation with the creators of our first Showcase series, "Ways of Hearing," about the book inspired by it.
June 20, 20191hr 9min66.06 MB
Thumbnail for "Escape to Radiotopia with Three New Shows".
This summer, we're launching a new Showcase series plus two new Radiotopia shows!
May 31, 20186min 1sec8.67 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #1 – TIME".
Musician Damon Krukowski explores the nature of listening in our digital world. Episode #1 – TIME.
August 4, 201723min 3sec33.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #2 – SPACE".
Host Damon Krukowski examines how digital technology is privatizing public space. Episode #2 – SPACE.
August 11, 201723min 20sec33.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #3 – LOVE".
Host Damon Krukowski looks at how digital technology strips our voices down to what's "essential" — and what gets left out.
August 18, 201723min 31sec33.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #3.5 – BONUS: Ways of Song Exploding".
Ways of Hearing takes a detour, as Damon talks to Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, about process, podcasting, and digital secrets in music.
August 25, 201716min 2sec23.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #4 – MONEY".
Most musicians are paid much too little, or much too much — in part because no one is sure what music is really worth.
September 1, 201723min 12sec33.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #5 – POWER".
Powerful corporations are vying for our attention online by giving us more of what we already like. But what if we'd rather be surprised?
September 8, 201723min 43sec34.17 MB
Thumbnail for "Ways of Hearing #6 – NOISE".
In the digital world, everything can be louder than everything else – but then is anything really audible?
September 22, 201722min 16sec32.09 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #1 – The Player".
An eccentric Portland-area tour guide continues to both perpetuate the legend of Polybius and profit in its shadow.
October 6, 201735min 36sec68.83 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #2 – The Missing".
As a man comes forward to potentially corroborate Bobby's story, the path forward plunges into the darkness of another Oregonian legend: the infamous Shanghai Tunnels.
October 13, 201731min 1sec60.01 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #3 – The Cassette".
The search for answers leads the team to a retired journalist with a bizarre connection to Coin Kingdom, and unsettling allegations of abuse at an international youth academy.
October 20, 201728min 47sec55.28 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #4 – The Rewind".
Sometimes journalists pursue a mystery; other times, it pursues them.
October 27, 201722min 13sec42.69 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #5 – The Seller".
New clues about the whereabouts of Rubin's missing partner shed light on secrets Bobby might prefer stay hidden.
November 3, 201728min 10sec54.28 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #6 – The Code".
Questions about Bobby result in a surprising lead, as Rubin comes to believe he's cracked the code on Polybius.
November 10, 201726min 8sec50.4 MB
Thumbnail for "The Polybius Conspiracy #7 – The Final Level".
Fact, fabrication, history and hoax converge as the search for Marc comes full circle.
November 17, 201736min 13sec69.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Next on Showcase: The Polybius Conspiracy".
The Polybius Conspiracy tells the complex story of two men united by a decades-old urban legend about a mysterious video game.
September 29, 20173min 12sec4.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Secrets #1 – Discover a Secret".
How is it to live with a secret that no one can know about?
January 12, 201833min 11sec27.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Secrets #2 – How to Create a Secret".
What happens when a secret becomes larger than life?
January 19, 201829min 1sec24.39 MB
Thumbnail for "Secrets #3 – Broken Dreams".
What happens when you’re too ashamed to face the truth?
January 26, 201827min 52sec23.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Secrets #4 – Who Was My Mom?".
How is it to be the one who is kept in the dark?
February 2, 201835min 55sec30.17 MB
Thumbnail for "Secrets #5 – The Third Family".
How do you know if you ever truly know someone?
February 9, 201829min 50sec25.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Secrets #6 – A Life in Lies is a Life with Loose Ends".
What happens when you face the secrets you live with?
February 16, 201845min 30sec38.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Next on Showcase: Secrets".
Coming next on Showcase: Secrets
December 22, 20173min 31sec2.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Next on Showcase: Errthang".
Errthang is just that, everything that’s percolating in journalist/storyteller Al Letson’s brain, with help from his longtime pal and co-host, Willie Evans Jr.
March 9, 20183min 57sec9.51 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #1 – 808s and Three Heartbreaks".
Errthang is back and Al tells the stories of three excruciating heartbreaks that will leave you laughing.
March 23, 201842min 9sec60.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #2 – What the Hell is Wrong with Al?".
Al recounts when he went to a protest to report the news, but became the news.
March 30, 201840min 54sec58.93 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #3 – No Ordinary Love".
Al and Willie tell stories about fatherhood.
April 6, 201838min 2sec54.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #4 – The Good Guy Myth".
Al goes deep exploring the "good guy’s” relationship to the #MeToo movement, through a story about his old friend, Louis.
April 13, 201834min 19sec49.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #5 – How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America".
Featuring Kiese Laymon’s memoir about growing up as a young black man in the South.
April 20, 201840min 3sec57.68 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #6 – John Coffey Refuses to Save the World, Part One".
Errthang does radio drama: John Coffey waits to play his part in The Green Mile in the room of Magical Negroes.
April 27, 201859min 25sec85.58 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #7 – John Coffey Refuses to Save the World, Part Two".
Errthang does radio drama, part two: John Coffey doesn’t want to be Magical Negro anymore and the universe trembles in the aftershock of his decision.
May 4, 201852min 51sec76.13 MB
Thumbnail for "Errthang #8 – Songs in the Key of Our Lives".
Al and Willie wrap up the season right where they started – with each other.
May 13, 201841min 36sec59.94 MB
Thumbnail for "The Great God of Depression #1 – The Night Kingdom".
We begin the story of two conjoined minds—a brilliant neurologist and a famous author, both grappling with a version of madness—on their way to finding each other.
August 3, 201824min 4sec28.9 MB
Thumbnail for "The Great God of Depression #2 – The Angel of Death".
Writer William Styron and neurologist Alice Flaherty get blindsided by mental illness and, separately, decide to tell the world.
August 3, 201825min 58sec31.19 MB
Thumbnail for "The Great God of Depression #3 – The Stolen Brain".
The unthinkable happens—a relapse. And William Styron finally finds a doctor he thinks can save him.
August 3, 201829min 20sec35.22 MB
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William Styron faces up to his greatest literary failure, while he and his doctor team up to conquer a baffling paralysis that could be medical or could be metaphor.
August 3, 201821min 36sec25.94 MB
Thumbnail for "The Great God of Depression #5 – The Shining World".
In the final episode of The Great God of Depression, William Styron clings to life in a triumph, of sorts, over depression. And Alice retreats from madness, for better or worse.
August 3, 201820min 43sec24.89 MB
Thumbnail for "The Great God of Depression BONUS – A Visit With Tony Shalhoub".
Co-producer Karen Brown sits down with the award-winning actor and television star Tony Shalhoub.
August 17, 201815min 22sec22.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Next on Showcase: The Stoop".
Stories from across the black diaspora, that we need to talk about. Coming November 16.
November 9, 20181min 59sec1.92 MB
Thumbnail for "The Stoop #1 – Your Blood Don’t Lie".
What percent of black makes you Black? We meet people whose DNA tests changed their lives – and not always in a good way.
November 16, 201836min 6sec52.01 MB
Thumbnail for "The Stoop #2 – Gullah Geechee".
Lean in for this one, as The Stoop heads to the lowcountry of South Carolina to learn more about the Gullah Geechee people.
November 23, 201820min 25sec29.44 MB
Thumbnail for "The Stoop #3 – I Got the Nod".
The Stoop hits the streets with black radio producers to give “the nod” and report back from New York, Seattle and North Carolina.
November 30, 201832min 43sec31.41 MB
Thumbnail for "The Stoop #4 – You May Not Get It, But I Love You".
The Stoop talks to interracial couples who don’t always see eye to eye when having tough conversations around race.
December 7, 201822min 25sec21.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Next on Showcase: Spacebridge".
Coming up next on Showcase: Spacebridge
February 22, 20198min 31sec8.19 MB
Thumbnail for "Spacebridge #1 – Hidden Human Reserves".
A meeting in Moscow in 1982 could change the course of the Cold War.
March 1, 201944min 43sec107.33 MB
Thumbnail for "Spacebridge #2 – Foreign Policy According to Freud".
The peoples of the US and USSR are officially connected. Via rock and roll.
March 8, 201944min 16sec106.27 MB
Thumbnail for "Spacebridge #3 – A Live Studio Audience".
Spacebridges hit the big time as audiences in the US and USSR spar over conflicts of the day.
March 22, 201944min 32sec106.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Spacebridge #4 – The Fifth Dimension".
A new type of technological connection starts to link Americans and Soviets: the Internet. But it rouses the watchful eye of both governments.
April 8, 201945min 58sec66.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 1: Meet Your Guide".
Matthew explains the mysterious clicking noise you’ll hear a lot of in Blind Guy Travels.
June 2, 20212min 4sec2.49 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 2: Noodle Arms No More".
How can a blind person learn gestures when he's never seen them? As Matthew prepares for a TEDx Talk, he makes his first foray into learning body language.
June 2, 202116min 32sec19.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 3: Brick By Brick".
On his 13th birthday, Matthew’s friend Lilya brings a gift that will change his life, and ultimately touch Lego-loving blind kids all over the world.
June 15, 202120min 16sec24.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 4: Listening to the Movies".
Why watch a movie if you can’t see the screen? Matthew and his friend Ben take in a Marx Brothers film and showcase the power of a good description.
June 30, 202123min 55sec28.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 5: The Blind Date".
Most dating apps rely heavily on user photos and other visual cues, so Matthew gathers a team of friends to help him craft the perfect dating profile and vet potential romantic interests.
July 14, 202123min 14sec27.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 6: The Sound of Sound ".
Some teachers hang you upside-down to help you sing better. Others sit on you. In the lead-up to his senior recital, Matthew reflects on becoming an accomplished blind musician, through conversations with four of his music mentors who have helped along the way.
July 28, 202129min 16sec35.14 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels 7: Crossing the Street".
Independence. It’s a word that’s used in the blind community often, but that means different things to different people. What does independence mean for Matthew? On the heels of his Senior Recital and college graduation, Matthew ruminates on what might be next for him.
August 11, 202125min 40sec30.82 MB
Thumbnail for "Blind Guy Travels BONUS - Matthew Shifrin on Say My Meme".
Our guide tackles the world of memes.
August 18, 202141min 32sec49.86 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 1: Quote Unquote".
Meet Afia, a 30-year-old Ghanaian-American who's got some s*** to straighten out.
October 13, 20217min 58sec19.16 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 2: Akwaaba".
Afia takes us to Accra, where a surprise awaits her.
October 20, 202113min 14sec19.13 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 3: A Typical Ghanaian Woman".
Afia, her mom, and some uncomfortable questions.
October 27, 202127min 14sec65.4 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 4: LVMH".
Afia and her parents turn off the reality TV and turn on Accra's nightlife.
November 3, 202124min 12sec58.09 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 5: The Quiet Part".
Afia celebrates Christmas with the aid of a curious present: meditation.
November 10, 202133min 12sec79.71 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 6: The Devil Is A Liar".
Afia is due to return to San Francisco in a few days. She wants to pay a visit to an old friend before she leaves.
November 17, 202121min 48sec52.33 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 7: 1 Corinthians 10:23".
Afia tells the truth.
November 24, 202134min 3sec81.75 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country 8: Developing".
Afia makes up her mind.
December 1, 202142min 14sec101.37 MB
Thumbnail for "S***hole Country BONUS: AfroQueer's Ghana 21".
A special S***hole Country bonus episode from AfroQueer.
December 22, 202126min 58sec64.75 MB
Thumbnail for "a hit dog will holler 1 - the roar".
Gina's living her best life, until it gets interrupted by a painfully loud roar.
March 16, 202235min 32sec51.19 MB
Thumbnail for "a hit dog will holler 2 - black banksy".
Gina learns Dru's secret identity.
March 23, 202238min 42sec55.74 MB
Thumbnail for "a hit dog will holler 3 - she hears it too".
The roar brings Dru closer into Gina's world.
March 30, 202237min 41sec54.29 MB
Thumbnail for "a hit dog will holler 4 - every black person".
Dru and Gina couldn’t leave, but now they can’t stay.
April 6, 202240min 6sec57.75 MB
Thumbnail for "Behind the Series: a hit dog will holler".
The story behind the story of "a hit dog will holler".
April 27, 202222min 44sec54.57 MB
Thumbnail for "Radiotopia Presents: a hit dog will holler".
Introducing the newest series coming from Radiotopia Presents.
March 9, 20221min 55sec2.77 MB
Thumbnail for "My Mother Made Me 1 - I Can Do Anything".
Hey, I’m Jason. But more importantly, meet my mother, Isabell.
July 13, 202229min 41sec71.27 MB
Thumbnail for "My Mother Made Me 2 - Lots of Flowers".
Happy 76th Birthday, Ma!
July 20, 202231min 16sec75.05 MB
Thumbnail for "My Mother Made Me 3 - Calligraphy & Sign Language".
How Mom taught me to believe in a Higher Power, even though I didn’t like church so much.
July 27, 202231min 38sec75.93 MB
Thumbnail for "My Mother Made Me 4 - Jackpot".
Mom always wanted me to keep my feet on the ground, even after hitting the jackpot.
August 3, 202227min 4sec64.99 MB
Thumbnail for "A Discussion and World Premiere — Radiotopia Presents: My Mother Made Me w Jason Reynolds, Jad Abumrad".
Jason Reynolds in conversation with Jad Abumrad at Tribeca Festival 6/19/22.
September 28, 202247min 48sec114.75 MB
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Bestselling author Jason Reynolds and his mom, Isabell, explore their shared history, how she raised him, and what they’re teaching each other.
July 6, 20223min7.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 1 - Looking for a Friend".
A classic tale of girl meets bot.
February 15, 202324min 41sec59.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 2 - How Did We Get Here?".
We met Julie. Then we met her bot friend, Navi. Now we meet the people who made their relationship possible.
February 22, 202325min 11sec60.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 3 - The Rock Star and His Muse".
The chatbot world is full of imaginative users who craft their creations visually. Like Suzy, whose fantasies with sexy chatbot Freddie helped her to cope with a difficult event in her life.
March 1, 202323min 36sec56.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 4 - The Bots and the Bees".
The birds and the bees and the bots.
March 8, 202329min 21sec70.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 5 - Maybe I've Got a Problem".
When AI Chatbots become irresistible.
March 15, 202328min 2sec67.32 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 6 - Behind the Curtain".
Are chatbots scripted or spontaneous? A look behind the curtain.
March 22, 202326min 25sec63.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love 7 - The Uncanny Valley".
What is the future for humans and bots?
March 29, 202326min 40sec64.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Bot Love bonus - A Conversation from On Air Fest ".
The making of Bot Love and the future of tech—LIVE.
April 19, 202332min 56sec79.05 MB
Thumbnail for "Radiotopia Presents: Bot Love".
Introducing the newest series coming from Radiotopia Presents.
February 1, 20232min 40sec6.4 MB
Thumbnail for "Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative".
Coming up next on Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative
January 9, 20242min 3sec4.93 MB
Thumbnail for "Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative 1 - Just a Girl with a Microphone".
Jess used to think making documentaries was good for her subjects, and good for the world. But she’s not so sure anymore. With this series, she's trying out some new rules…
January 16, 202437min 42sec90.49 MB
Thumbnail for "Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative 2 - The Grimy Stuff".
Jess and Ernesto try to tell his story. It’s dramatic and heart wrenching, but is that enough? What are Jess and Ernesto really doing this for?
January 23, 202437min 9sec89.18 MB
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Jess tries out being a documentary social-worker with Judy, and struggles to set boundaries with Michael. The project has gotten messy.
January 30, 202446min 35sec111.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative 4 - Feedback".
The subjects have… feedback for Jess. So what now?
February 6, 202442min 50sec102.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative 5 - Release".
After Jess receives feedback that throws a major wrench into her production schedule, she has to make some tough decisions.
February 13, 202430min 24sec72.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Points of Egress from Love + Radio".
Cynthia finds her boyfriend Max’s journal. Hilarity ensues.
March 19, 202447min 58sec46.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Articles of Interest".
Nudity
December 14, 202450min 16sec111.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything".
December 15, 20241hr 13min87.29 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Ear Hustle".
December 16, 202453min 21sec58.55 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Hang Up".
December 17, 202449min 55sec47.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The Heart".
December 18, 202410min 43sec12.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Hyperfixed".
December 19, 202433min 55sec48.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The Kitchen Sisters Present".
December 20, 202412min 43sec12.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The Memory Palace".
December 21, 20249min 54sec9.58 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The Mortified Podcast".
December 22, 202430min 37sec44.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Normal Gossip".
December 23, 20241hr 2min59.22 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Radio Diaries".
December 24, 202414min 3sec16.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative".
December 25, 202440min 15sec74.29 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The Recipe with Kenji and Deb".
December 26, 202438min 12sec87.59 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Song Exploder".
December 27, 202427min 28sec31.94 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The Stoop".
December 28, 202434min 59sec33.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - The West Wing Weekly".
December 29, 20241hr 2min81.22 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - This Day in Esoteric Political History".
December 30, 202420min 27sec22.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Best of Radiotopia - Weight For It".
December 31, 202440min 43sec39.1 MB

Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative 3 - Win-Win

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January 30, 202446min 35sec

Jess makes a deal with Judy, an unhoused senior. Judy will let Jess document her, and Jess will help Judy resolve some of her ongoing life problems. As Jess gets sucked into Judy's crises, the rest of the series starts to slip and Jess’ relationships with her other subjects get messy. Jess starts to doubt the premise of this entire undertaking.

Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is written, hosted and produced by Jess Shane. Sara Nics is the story editor. Sound design, mix/mastering by Michelle Macklem. Production support from Mona Hassan. Cover art is by Justin Broadbent. Jess’s bibliography is available here.

This reporting was supported in part by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G.Buffett Fund for Women Journalists.

Special thanks to Eleanor McDowall and Chioke I’Anson.

For Radiotopia Presents, Yooree Losordo is the managing producer. Audrey Mardavich is the Executive Producer. It’s a production of PRX’s Radiotopia and part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed that debuts limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.

Learn more about Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

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