Each year, the Stanford Storytelling Project awards Braden Grants to a small number of students to support the research, writing, and production of audio documentaries. The aim of the program is to help students learn how to tell powerful, research-driven stories based on testimony they gather through interviews, research, or oral history archives. Grantees receive up to $2,500, as well as teaching, training, and mentorship during the period of the grant (March-December). In January of each year, all of the documentaries are aired on KZSU and published on the Soundings podcast. All pieces will be considered for inclusion in State of...
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Applying for a Braden Storytelling Grant? Here's what our 2024 grantees want you to know.
Each year, the Stanford Storytelling Project awards Braden Grants to support the research, writing, and production of audio documentaries. The aim of the program is to help student…
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29 min
Hillbilly Highway by Viva Donohoe
How Patsy Cline shifted the country music industry--and a whole country's idea of femininity. Interviewees: Ellis Nasser Margaret Jones Sources: Country Music USA by Bill C. Malone…
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24 min
New Flowers by Langston Buddenhagen
"New Flowers" explores the history of Addis Ababa's Piassa's neighborhood: its birth, destruction, and what sense of home remains. Includes interviews with Paul Buddenhagen, Sine B…
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22 min
Digital Diagnosis by Priyanka Shrestha
Digital diagnosis explores how telehealth is changing the physician patient relationship. Through interviews with both physicians and patients we uncover where telehealth shines an…
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22 min
Bolt Wars by Alex Strong
Climbers modify the rock to climb safely, leaving permanent anchors for catching falls. This was not always the practice, and its early implementation lead to a period of conflict…
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15 min
The Voices of Those Who Came Before by Natasha Charfauros
A California-born CHamoru woman’s personal journey discovering how CHamoru became endangered and how Guam’s island community was restoring the language. Show Notes: Interviews incl…
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21 min
A Taste of Tusán by Jenny Duan
This episode explores the story of Lima’s Tusán—Peruvian Chinese—community, examining their influence on Peruvian culture and identity through Chifas, restaurants serving Peruvian-…
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26 min
The Chaldean Conundrum by Fadie Arabo
Fadie Arabo's story is about uncovering the Chaldean identity: What it means to him and how it has changed since coming to Stanford.People interviewed:Dr. Dean Winslow: Medical doc…
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18 min
The Stanford Stopout by Cassie Shaw
What does it mean to come face to face with failure as a student at an 'elite' school? What advice do alumni, advisors, and professionals have to share about wellness, academic com…
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31 min
Friends in Liminal Spaces by Anastasia
In this story about connection outside the bounds of physical space, time, and life experience, an unlikely friendship buds during uncertain times.
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22 min
We Are the Voice by Marissa Mengheang
In an effort to reconnect with her Cambodian identity, Marissa Mengheang explores the experiences of Cambodian genocide survivors, including her own grandparents. But her search fo…
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23 min
Back to the Garden by Anna McNulty
“Back to the Garden” tells the story of an organic farming couple, Jose and Rich, who are committed to sustaining the environment and who also don't believe in climate change. This…
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23 min
Beautiful Bonds of Banter by Shameeka "Smeek" Wilson
Despite 13+ years of a fractured relationship between mother and daughter, this episode journeys through the past, present, and future, highlighting one unlikely solution that chan…
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15 min
Back to the Philippines by Kevi Johnson
Kevi grew up surrounded by Filipino caregivers--many of whom had to leave their families in the Philippines to work in the US. As she starts to unpack the histories of the people w…
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35 min
Regeneration Pilgramage by Alice Grace
This intro episode of the Regeneration Pilgrimage series is about a journey of self discovery that took place in nature-based off grid communities in Portugal and Spain. This episo…
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24 min
La Fiesta and Cosmovisions in Oaxaca by Lizbeth Luevano
This episode explores the different futures made possible when you balance narratives of dispossession with narratives of joy--and how we see that manifest in Oaxaca's celebrations…
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6 min
Applying for a Braden Grant? Here's what you need to know. (UNBLEEPED VERSION)
Each year, the Stanford Storytelling Project awards Braden Grants to support the research, writing, and production of audio documentaries. The aim of the program is to help student…
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6 min
Applying for a Braden Grant? Here's what you need to know (BLEEPED VERSION)
Each year, the Stanford Storytelling Project awards Braden Grants to support the research, writing, and production of audio documentaries. The aim of the program is to help student…
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28 min
Journey Through Generations by Arundathi Nair
Aru Nair goes on a journey to India to understand how oral tradition preserves cultures. But when a surprise trip to her father's home town shows her a side if him she's never seen…
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25 min
Off the Beaten Path by Alina Wilson
After months apart, a mother and daughter pick an unlikely reunion activity: a pilgrimage. Follow them as they take a journey up coastal Scotland and deepen their understanding of…