US: Unscripted Stories
US: Unscripted Stories
Northwestern Universitiy's Multicultural Student Affairs
US: Unscripted Stories is a podcast dedicated to building community and kinship through the power of storytelling and listening. Multicultural Student Affairs believes in the humanity seen and felt through the sharing of personal narratives.  We invite the Northwestern community to build connections across campus and beyond by sharing the meaningful stories that have shaped our individual experiences of the world.
S2E12 - Archiving for the Future with Charla Wilson (Pt. 2)
Jo Scaletty finished up their conversation with Charla Wilson, archivist for the Black Experience at Northwestern University. Charla continues to talk about the importance of collecting stories as a way to uplift, heal, and project our communities into the future. Sign to participate in a storytelling workshop and share your story on our podcast at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co
Jun 14, 2021
14 min
S2E11 - Archiving for the Future with Charla Wilson (Pt. 1)
Jo Scaletty speaks with Charla Wilson, archivist for the Black Experience at Northwestern University. Charla talks about the importance of collecting stories as a way to uplift, heal, and project our communities into the future. This is first episode of a two-part series. Sign to participate in a storytelling workshop and share your story on our podcast at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co
Jun 7, 2021
13 min
S2E10 - Healing with Isabell Liu
For our final episode centering APIDA Heritage Month, Alicia Soller speaks with third-year student Isabell Liu. Isabell shares a powerful story of coming to terms her own internalized racism. To sign up for a storytelling workshop or tell your own story on our podcast, check out our website at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions
May 24, 2021
13 min
S2E9 - Being Desi in the US with Mahie Gopalka
Mahie Gopalka joins host Alicia Soller to talk about being Desi and living in the United States. Mahie shares a story from a time in her life that illustrates the difference ways her and her parents experienced oppression. Have a story to share? Northwestern Students, sign up at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html
May 17, 2021
10 min
S2E8 - Advocacy with Minna Ito
This week we welcome Minna Ito, a 4th-Year student studying Asian American Studies and Human Communication Sciences. Minna talks with host Alicia Soller about a time she advocated to change a problematic event on Northwestern's campus. In honor of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, Unscripted Stories is centering the experiences of our APIDA community throughout the month of May. Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions. For information about sharing your story, visit our website. Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co
May 10, 2021
17 min
S2E7 - Cooking with Steven Du
Steven Du reminisces on a time he cooked for his community and the power cooking has to bring people together. Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
May 3, 2021
S2E6 - Making a Ribbon Skirt with Isabel St. Arnold
This week Isabel St. Arnold (SESP '22) shares a a story about making a ribbon skirt with her grandmother with host Jo Scaletty. Listen and learn a little bit about this process and its importance. Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Apr 26, 2021
15 min
S2E5 - Musing on Story with Alicia Soller
This week Aaron Golding talks with MSA Graduate Assistant, Alicia Soller to talk about her journey to becoming a storyteller. Alicia shares her thoughts on the power of the untold story and the need for everyone to tell their stories.
Apr 19, 2021
19 min
S2E4 - Indigenous Futrurism with Josué Rivas
Join Isabel St. Arnold (SESP, '22) and Aaron Golding for a conversation with artist, activist, and Indigenous Futurist, Josué Rivas. We talk to Josué about the power storytelling has to heal us fom historical trauma and rekindle our ability to imagine the new and exciting futures. Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Apr 12, 2021
S2E3 - The Politics of Storytelling with Lupita Gonzalez
Aaron Golding sits down with MSA Graduate Assistant, Lupita Gonzalez to talk about the politics of storytelling. Who has the right to tell a story? Who gets recognized when stories are told? How do we democratize the storytelling process? Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Apr 5, 2021