Video game director Jennifer Estaris talks about how the role of women in the development of games has changed - and where it’s headed. Jennifer Estaris (she/her) is a game director at ustwo games, a B Corp studio known for Monument Valley and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. At ustwo games she directed Monument Valley 2's DLC The Lost Forest and is game directing the next Monument Valley. She has worked in the game industry for the past 15 years at SYBO, Nickelodeon, and Disney, among others, an...
Dec 15, 2022
23 min
Carla Carlisle fell in love with her son in an instant, but he was placed back with his birth mother and for several years suffered in traumatic situations. The process led her to write and speak about her work. In this interview she talks about how everybody can benefit from being trauma informed. Carla Carlisle is TEDx speaker, multiple award-winning author, trauma expert, and child advocate. A proud boy mom, she has dedicated her life to informing the world about the impact of trauma and...
Dec 8, 2022
30 min
The legend, the myth, the theory - whatever you want to call it - of Big Foot has captivated our imaginations for generations. In her new book journalist, podcast host and author Laura Krantz breaks down the science and the myth of the legendary creature for the middle school set (or anyone else who is just curious…) https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1127485114/bigfoot-book-searching-for-sasquatch www.charukumarhia.com www.charukumarhia.com Got ...
Dec 1, 2022
22 min
John Dabrowski is co-creator of Local, Eat, Drink, Celebrate, a Pawley’s Island, SC restaurant noted for creating inspired dishes using local sourced ingredients served in an inclusive environment. That welcoming nature to all people has its detractors.. as Dabrowski talks about in this interview. https://www.pawleyslocal.com/ www.charukumarhia.com www.charukumarhia.com Got a story we should share? Email us: [email protected] Find us online: https://charukumarhi...
Nov 17, 2022
23 min
Kelly Dunbar is the Gilder Lehrman American History Teacher of the Year, representing North Carolina. Kelly Dunbar comes on the show to talk about her area of research and fascination - Black women pioneers in North Carolina right after the American Civil War. Dunbar’s Research Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wgds3aOKSYxvKzQ6m3zW_AgVNmfASurJDAQZiU-6b2c/edit Must Reads from Dunbar: Mary Othella Burnette, Lige of the Black Walnut Tree Darwin J. Waters, "Lif...
Nov 10, 2022
32 min
It’s well known among people of color, type 2 diabetes runs in our families. Often thought to be due to diet or lack of exercise, now research shows that if your ancestors faced famine or food insecurity you may be at risk. In this interview Dr. Ananya Banerjee, Assistant Professor and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDIAR) Lead at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health School of Population and Global Health at McGill University talks about ...
Nov 3, 2022
33 min
Doula and co-founder of SistasCaring4Sistas Cindy McMillan talks about her experience losing an infant in an extreme act of medical neglicance that is too common for Black patients. Cindy McMillan was born in Chicago, Ill and spent most of her teenage and adulthood in the Sunshine State of Florida. Cindy became a resident of Asheville NC in 2012. She’s an amazing mother of four who has experienced infant loss, trauma, PTSD, and SDOH shortly after the birth of her twin boys in 2002 and the de...
Oct 27, 2022
31 min
Dr. Benjamin Gilmer takes over a rural medical practice, replacing Dr. Vince Gilmer who is serving time for killing his father. It doesn’t take long for the new Dr. Gilmer to start wondering what happened to the other Dr. Gilmer, what caused him to snap? In this 3 part look into the case, journalist Charu Kumarhia re-examines her own encounter with Vince Gilmer and Benjamin Gilmer talks about his relationship with a man suffering the effects of Huntingdon’s disease. More info: https://benj...
Oct 20, 2022
30 min
Dr. Benjamin Gilmer takes over a rural medical practice, replacing Dr. Vince Gilmer who is serving time for killing his father. It doesn’t take long for the new Dr. Gilmer to start wondering what happened to the other Dr. Gilmer, what caused him to snap? In this 3 part look into the case, journalist Charu Kumarhia re-examines her own encounter with Vince Gilmer and Benjamin Gilmer talks about his relationship with a man suffering the effects of Huntingdon’s disease. More info: https://benj...
Oct 13, 2022
28 min
Almost two decades ago a young reporter is sent to cover a brutal homicide of a man, detectives suspect his physician son. In this season premiere Charu Kumarhia remembers that evening and her first impressions of Dr. Vince Gilmer. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/492/dr-gilmer-and-mr-hyde www.charukumarhia.com www.charukumarhia.com Got a story we should share? Email us: [email protected] Find us online: https://charukumarhia.com/ Find us on social media: https://ww...
Oct 6, 2022
14 min
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