Ochenta Stories

Studio Ochenta presents: Ochenta Cuentos Season 5! Bringing 10 brand new stories from Colombia 🇨🇴, Argentina 🇦🇷, México 🇲🇽, Chile 🇨🇱, Ecuador 🇪🇨 and Paraguay 🇵🇾. This time, we’re showcasing stories about endings - the end of a journey, the end of a trail road, the end of a flight through space...

First episode drops on November 30th, 2023.

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Studio Ochenta’s creative work reflects our motto: Raising Voices across Cultures.

We produce global stories for international audiences to make sure language isn’t a barrier to enjoying a great story.

Check out our award-winning original podcasts for kids of all ages, which reached #1 in over 31 countries.

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Announcing Season 3 of Atlas Linguae! 

Atlas Linguae is Studio Ochenta’s leading podcast about language, culture, and communication. Host Luis Lopez explores Kpop song translation with BTS army, what makes a story successful across languages with folks from Disney Pixar’s writers, how to translate what your cat is trying to tell you with an animal therapist, and so much more. Its a show about the confusing, wonderful and weird world of language, and for this brand new season we’ve decided to dive deep into the language of culture online!For season 3 we’re interviewing content creators from different countries, who document their daily lives and cultural backgrounds on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. We’ll learn how TikTok creators such as Yemeni-American comedian Ahmed Al-kadri (@ahmedlovesbread) and Japanese-Brazilian Kenzo Mizumoto (@kenzomizumoto) find their unique sources of humor. We’ll also discover how Buzzfeed “Pero Like” alums Maya Murillo (@mayainthemoment) and Gadiel del Orbe (@gadieldelorbe) overcame obstacles to find their voices in a multicultural Latinx platform. And so much more!

New episodes air every other Monday starting July 3rd wherever you get your podcasts. And you can also watch all the interviews on our brand-new YouTube channel @ochentapodcasts.

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Love Items is a rom com for the modern girl. It follows the story of Cloe, an AI researcher, and Eloc, her AI assistant. After discovering that Eloc has the power to analyze the love stories behind everyday objects, Cloe decides to steal objects from her dates for Eloc to analyse and help her find ‘ the one’.

Tune in daily on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe to Ochenta’s premium channel on Apple podcasts to get access to ALL the episodes at once! Just search Love Items on Apple podcasts and click on: SUBSCRIBE.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter as @Ochentapodcasts, and on TikTok @studioochenta, and let us know what you think with the #LoveItems!

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Before cell phones and the internet, if you wanted to call La Casa, you’d have to stroll into a cabina telefónica (calling center) and pay for some minutes with a few quarters.

Set in 1995, La Cabina Telefónica is a bilingual audio novela that tells the story of Matty Cardona, a Colombian immigrant who launched Matty's Llamadas y Servicios 82 to do just that. She runs the shop in Jackson Heights, Queens with her daughter Rossy and offers calling, printing, faxing, money transfers and much more to her local clients. Each episode includes a phone call in a phone booth at Matty's, with a different story about familia, love and community.

Listen only on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bhdzSsRzCVE9bkrjjgNtI?si=489fc791379240ab

Learn more about the show here: https://www.ochentastudio.com/la-cabina-telefonica

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If you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, we think you'll love the brand new season of Mija Podcast: Mija Música, a fiction story that threads the story of how the city of Monterrey (México) became so fond of the Colombian musical genre known as vallenato. This is Episode 1: El Vallenato. 

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Check out more from Mija Podcast on https://www.ochentastudio.com/mija-podcast

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CREDITS: 

This show was produced by Studio Ochenta. Our executive producer is Lory Martínez. 

Story, sound design and original music by Luis López

Editorial direction by Lory Martínez, with editorial assistance from Maru Lombardo and Jeremías Juárez

Our project coordinator is Catalina Hoyos

Art by William Guevara

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Hey Ochenta Stories fans,

Studio Ochenta here to share a brand new show from the team that brought you 80 stories from around the world.

If you enjoyed Ochenta Stories and its exploration of global stories and language representation, then you’ll love ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA, our first multilingual choose-your-own-adventure podcast.

In this international comedy-adventure show available in English and Spanish, you get to help Mariela, a Mexican-American flight attendant find her missing mother and save the world from the #Atacama Effect, a mysterious phenomenon that is affecting language and speech around the globe!

Adventure in Atacama is our first interactive podcast game that allows listeners to choose their story path at the end of each episode to help Mariela find one of 12 endings to her story!

Here’s a first look at episode 1!

If you enjoyed this episode, you can start playing the game on http://chooseyourpodcastadventure.com/ and jump to the number you chose at the end of this episode to begin your journey!

You can also enjoy the game by searching for ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA on your favorite podcast app. And if you want to flex your language muscles, the entire show is also available in Spanish under the title: Azafata en Atacama on your favorite podcast app.

It takes less than half an hour to get to an ending so choose wisely and have fun! And check out more cool content to continue the fun over at ochentastudio.com/adventure-in-atacama!

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If you love Ochenta Stories, you need to check out Ochenta Cuentos, our sister show! Ochenta Cuentos is an anthology podcast that showcases fiction stories from all Latin America, and it’s airing a brand new season soon! Starting on March 10th you’ll listen to a whole array of short stories inspired by *drum roll*… fire.
Check out more from Ochenta Cuentos on https://www.ochentastudio.com/ochenta-cuentos
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Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. Even though our audio time capsule from around the world is over, Studio Ochenta will continue to bring listeners international stories this winter.

Introducing Caper, a brand new multilingual true-crime series from our team. In each episode, we tell the story of a ( non-violent) heist in a different country, from the theft of the Mona Lisa to the theft of priceless diamonds in Belgium, this narrative podcast brings you international stories in 4 language versions: English, Spanish, German and Italian. Tune into your favorite podcast app:

Caper (English)
Caper, L'arte del furto ( Italian)
Caper, Die Kunst der Diebe (German)
Caper, El arte del Robo ( Spanish)

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In this final episode of our audio anthology of the pandemic year(s), you’ll hear producers Maru Lombardo, Clizia Sala, Chiara Santella, Hailey Choi, Zeina Aboulmakarem, and of course, our CEO and founder Lory Martínez, who starts us off with how this project came to be in the first place.

You can now listen to all 80 stories from folks around the world from April 2020 to November 2021 on our website: ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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This is a story about the unique feeling of being far from your family, and in a place that originally brought hope and excitement, but hasn’t quite become home yet.

CREDITS: This story was written by Carolina Loza León. Carolina is an Ecuadorian journalist based between Ecuador and Colombia covering foreign policy and human rights. She is part of the 5th cohort of Distintas Latitudes, a training fellowship for young journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work has appeared in news outlets such as Al-Jazeera, Foreign Policy, France 24, and The New Humanitarian, among others.

The English and Spanish versions of this story were performed by Carolina Loza León. Additional voices by Juan Sebastián Barriga and Rodrigo Sedano in Spanish, by Clark Marchese and Luis López, in English, and by Lory Martínez in both versions. The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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A man in the middle of total chaos in a supermarket, makes a confusing, but meaningful purchase.

From: Istanbul, Turkey

Languages: English, Turkish

Credits:

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. This story was written by Tekin Tekin, Tekin is 18 years old and studies Greek Literature at Istanbul University.

Tekin also performed both the English and Turkish versions of this story.

The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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A brave woman makes it her duty to combat the virus day in and day out.

From: Argentina

Languages: English, Spanish

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories! This is the 77th episode of our series. This story was written by Rosana Cirigliano. Rosana is an Argentinian communications professor and audio storyteller. She loves telling children’s stories on her podcast “Cuentos de la Tía Ro,” and enjoys talking about Argentinian rock from the 80s on another podcast: “Héroes Anónimos.”

The Spanish version of this story was performed by Rosana Cirigliano as Violeta, Gladys Santillán as Violeta’s mother, and Mauricio Vallese as the radio announcer. The English version was performed by Lea Zipstein as Violeta, Maru Lombardo as Violeta’s mother, and Luis López as the radio announcer. The sound design for this piece was done by Luis López.

And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays!

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A woman meditates on the joys of pottery making, a hobby she took up during the pandemic year(s). This episode was produced in English and Korean.

Credits:
This story was written by Isabelle Choi. Isabelle is a Canadian editorial designer and art director who has worked in visual storytelling through print and digital design. She has lived in Seoul and San Francisco, where she discovered the beauty of ceramics, and is currently based in Toronto. You can find her on Instagram @isabellechoi
The English version of this story was performed by Isabelle Choi, with additional voices by Mare Punzalan, Antonio Aiello, Natasha Martin, and Phoebe McIndoe. The Korean version was translated and performed by Minah Jung, with additional voices by Soobin Cho, Miae Choi, and Hailey Choi. Special thanks to Natasha Martin for her pottery studio sounds and poem. The sound design of the piece was done by Luis López.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A community learning center in Philadelphia working with South and Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants comes together and adapts to an online classroom during the lockdown. This story was originally produced in English and Nepali.

Thank you so much for listening to Ochenta Stories, this is our 75th episode, drawing us closer to our 80 story mark. Thank you for listening and for sticking with us to the end.
 This story was written by Shira Walinsky. Shira is an artist, filmmaker and teacher living in Philadelphia. In 2012, she co-founded Southeast by Southeast, a community space created for and alongside refugee and immigrant populations. You can find more of her work at www.shirawalinsky.net

The English version was performed by Shira Walinsky.

The Nepali version was translated and performed by Ujjwala Maharjan.

The sound design of the piece was Luis López.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A woman gets an interesting new roomate under lockdown...

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. The story was written by Milagros Rodríguez Caro. Milagros is a certified English/French/Spanish translator, an Argentinian Spanish teacher and also a French teacher from Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can find more of her work at www.milalanguages.com. The Spanish version was performed by Milagros Rodríguez Caro, Sol Rodríguez Caro, and Belén Arizcorbe. The English version was performed by Hailey Choi, Maru Lombardo, and Lory Martínez. The sound design of the piece was by me, Luis López.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award-winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A young man reflects on the beloved act of going to the movies, after the pandemic ends.
The story comes to us from Argentina and was originally produced in Spanish. It has also been translated into English and you can hear that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. The story was written by Belén Saitua. Belén is a writer, teacher and podcaster from Buenos Aires. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose, follow us over at @Ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A Paris expat reluctantly flies back to Ukraine, only to realize there’s really no place like home.

From: Paris, France

Languages: English, Russian

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. The story was written and performed by Stefan Levchenko. Stefan is a writer and a film studies major at the American University of Paris. Originally from Ukraine, he has lived in Russia and Montenegro, and is now based in France. He has written for Peacock Magazine and has directed short fictional and documentary films. The sound design of the piece was done by Hailey Choi.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A love letter from a woman to her new companion, bicycles.

From: London, UK

Languages: Spanish, English

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. The story was written and performed by Maria Clara Montoya. María Clara was born in Colombia, grew up in Spain, and is now based in London. She works as a journalist and in 2020, created Confinados en los márgenes, a podcast series focusing on how migrant communities dealt with the pandemic in Spain. The sound design of the piece was made by Hailey Choi.

And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

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A girl finds a mysterious book that changes her reality and sends her to a strange world.

From: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Languages: Spanish, English

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta for Ochenta Cuentos. The story was written by and performed by Andrea Garcia. The English version of the story was voiced by Mila Rodriguez Caro. Music and sound design was by Jeremias Juarez. Ochenta Cuentos is hosted and produced by Maru Lombardo and Jeremias Juarez.

You can find more episodes of Ochenta Cuentos at ochentastudio.com/ochenta-cuentos.

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A woman adopts a cat during lockdown. This story has been produced in English and Tagalog.

CREDITS: This podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Danielle Olavario. Danielle is a social media journalist from the Philippines currently based in Lyon, France. She writes about social media, fashion and science, and is the presenter for the Euronews podcast Cry Like A Boy. The Tagalog version of the story was voiced by AV Zapanta, a radio DJ and voice over artist from Cebu Philippines. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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A trip through memories, friendship, and dance leads one woman to a loving relationship with her body.

From: Paris, France

Languages: English, Spanish

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. The story was written by Nicole DiSante. Nicole comes from the Sonoran desert in Tucson, Arizona and is currently enjoying France while studying Global Communications at the American University of Paris. She is passionate about dance, music, and building community through the arts. Currently, she is creating programs to teach digital storytelling and radio skills to youth in France.The Spanish version of the story was voiced by Lory Martinez and the sound design of the piece was by Hailey Choi.


MUSIC:
Avareh by Mamak Khadem
Suleyman Aga by MWE
Darbuka Groove by Serge Quadrado
Yesilim by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
Gushe Cheman by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
The Poplar Grove by Blue Dot Sessions
Delamine by Blue Dot Sessions
Night Light by Blue Dot Sessions

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A man rediscovers his roots and comes to understand what his family’s orchard means to him. This episode was produced in French and English.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. The story was written by Leonie Thomas. Leonie is an audio producer whose work has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service. She has a PhD in radio and modernist writing and has worked for audio production companies in the UK and Canada. The sound design of the piece was by Hailey Choi.

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A small business owner ponders the benefits of virtual storefronts. This story comes to us from Zimbabwe and has been produced in English and Shona.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. The story was written and voiced by Naboth Rimayi. Naboth is a Zimbabwe based award-winning multimedia journalist whose passion for business and clothing led him to being the co-founder of an African urban wear brand known as Grapevine Clothing. The sound design of the piece was done by, Hailey Choi.

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A reflection on friendship during the great pause. Produced in English and Khmer.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta.The story was written and voiced by Alyssa Chua. Alyssa is an event planner, avid traveler, and freelance writer, and you can find her blogging at www.thewriterlyz.com. The Khmer version of the story was voiced by Alyssa’s friend, Socheata and the sound design of the piece was done by Hailey Choi.

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A woman recounts how an app helped her through the year during the pandemic. Produced in English and Italian.

CREDITS: This story was produced by Studio Ochenta, a multilingual podcast studio based in Paris France. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on apple podcasts! It helps people find us! This episode was written by Margaret LaFleur. Margaret lives, writes, and teaches English in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She has two young kids and is always looking for easier ways to connect with others. You can find more of her work at margaretlafleur.com. The Italian version of the story was voiced by Chiara Santella while the sound design of the piece was done by Hailey Choi.

You can find transcripts and listen to other episodes of Ochenta Stories in over 15 languages over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A Greek-American woman reflects on her relationship with her immigrant mother and their cultural differences after she moves back home.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written and performed by Niki Hatzidis in both English and Greek. Niki is an actor, writer, and award-nominated playwright. She is a satirical writer for Ladyspike Media, and a writer and actor for Dog Show Comedy. She is a resident actor and creator for Infinite Variety Productions. Sound design by Hailey Choi and music by Blue Dot Sessions, Daniel Birch, and Lobo Loco.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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This week’s episode tells the story of Yalguun, a young Mongolian woman who contracted Covid. The story follows her personal journey in accepting the disease and finding new hope. It has been produced in English and Mongolian.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Anand Tumurtogoo. Anand is a freelance journalist based in Mongolia. He does reporting for international media, and worked with ProPublica, Business Insider and many more. Yalguun Batbayar is a journalist and a writer for the local Mongolian Magazine “Gereg”. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A story from the very first days of the pandemic from Cuba, where a man dreams of the sea and beyond. This episode was produced in Spanish and English.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Ernesto J. Gomez Figueredo. Ernesto is a journalist based in Cuba. The English version of the story was voiced by David Paez, while the Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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Hi Ochenta Stories fans!

Dropping back in the feed here to share news about another Studio Ochenta production: Cultureverse!

Cultureverse is an immersive audio drama that celebrates our collective cultural past. It is a place where myths and legends come alive in the modern world. In each episode, an ordinary kid encounters an extraordinary creature, myth, or folk character from their culture, embarking on an exciting journey of self-discovery. Cultureverse isn’t just an audio adventure, it’s a show that celebrates who we are, and where we come from. Hosted by Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars) and Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish)!

If you're a fan of Ochenta Stories, you'll love this new series which celebrates 12 cultures, and represents 12 languages across the series. Hear legends from Vietnam, Korea, China, Jamaica, Nigeria, Mexico, and more.

Tune in over at ochentastudio.com/cultureverse, or by searching Cultureverse Studio Ochenta on your favorite podcast app.

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A woman reconnects with her Polish roots by doing virtual cooking sessions with her family in lockdown. This episode was produced in English and Polish.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Francesca Turauskis. Francesca is a freelance podcaster and writer, as well as Digital Editor for Pod Bible magazine. She’s based in London, and she produces and hosts Seize Your Adventure, an outdoor recreation/epilepsy crossover podcast. Sandra Vorreiter voiced Francesca’s part in the Polish version. Sandra is born in Poland, raised bilingually in Germany went off to London to Earn a Degree in Drama at Kingston University London, she continued with a Photography Degree in Berlin. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

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A woman reminisces about the vibrant Junkanoo festival of the Bahamas, and hopes for a post covid return to its joys. Listen in English and Spanish.

Credits: CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Alicia A. Wallace. Alicia is a queer Black feminist, human rights defender, and writer from The Bahamas. She is interested in issues of power and identity and enjoys conversations about the intersection between pop culture and social justice. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella. The Spanish version of the story was voiced by Lisha Lopez.This episode used clips from Junkanoo festivals past. Check out their music here:

- 2019 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade

- The Valley Boys Junkanoo Medley send off for Ted Sweeting

- Boxing Day Junkanoo 2016 - One Family “Warriors”

- Junkanoo Music | Strictly Junkanoo Music Mix - Valley Boys - Saxons - Roots

- Junkanoo 2011 in Nassau Bahamas

- Junkanoo Summer 2014 Saxons Best Music Competition

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This week’s episode is a releasing journey to freedom and closeness. Karin explores the sense of impotence and sadness coming from social distancing while guiding us into into her swedish Midsummer celebration: a season of hope and new beginnings. This story come to us from Sweden, and has been produced in English and Swedish.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. This story was written by Karin Heimdahl.
Karin (she/her) is a drama teacher, voice actor and the creator of audio drama Y2K (https://y2kpod.com/). Voice acting credits include Mirrors, The White Vault, Vampires of White Chapel, Copperheart, Vast Horizon, Hit the Bricks and upcoming Manifestations.
You can find her on Twitter @karinheim. Karin lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Special thanks to Karin’s daughter Linn. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A refugee tells the story of coming home for the first time during the pandemic, written by Ray Mwareya. This story has been produced in English, and Shona, a Bantu language spoken in Zambia.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Ray Mwareya. Ray is a writer, vintage food enthusiast and wanderlust traveler living in Ottawa, Canada. His works appeared in Newsweek and The Guardian. He is originally from Zambia. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

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This week’s episode is about losing ourselves in the limbo of fear.
Carol, in a crescendo of suspense, reflects on the theme of connection inviting us to always be conscious and safe. The story, originally produced in English, has been translated into Spanish and you can hear that version later on in the episode.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Carol Ungar. Carol is a prizewinning writer. Her work has appeared in Tablet, Kveller, the Jerusalem Post and many other publications. She teaches memoir writing on ZOOM. The Spanish version of the story was voiced by Maru Lombardo and the Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A young woman recounts what it's like to start your freshman year of college during a pandemic with no shortage of hope for the future. This episode has been produced in English and French.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Bella Druckman. Bella is a freshman at Barnard College intending on majoring in English and Human Rights. When she is not finding her new favorite restaurant, Bella can be found in her kitchen or writing her next article for The Columbia Daily Spectator, Her Campus, or Untapped New York. You can follow her on Instagram at @bella.druckman and on Twitter at @bella_druckman. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella. The French version of the story was voiced by Melanie Hong. You can hear Melanie in the second season of Mija Podcast, our award-winning drama series about immigrant families. Melanie voices Mija, la Parisienne, a young woman of franco-Vietnamese-Chinese origin who shares her family’s journey to Paris. Listen to season 2 of Mija on ochentastudio.com/mijapodcast.

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A woman travels through sound and memory to Cairo, Egypt.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Rushda Rafeek. Rushda is currently based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and has been shortlisted for the Wasafiri New Writing Prize UK in 2017, nominated for the Pushcart Prize twice and has won the Nazim Hikmet Prizerr in 2018. The Arabic version of the story was voiced by Zeina Abouelmakarem, while the sound design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts on our website: ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

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A journalist in California takes on a mentee during lockdown.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta and written by Clare Wiley. Clare Wiley is a journalist and audio producer from Northern Ireland, based in Los Angeles. She covers culture and social issues, with reporting in The Guardian, Vice, Al Jazeera and others. Her mentee, Sophia Moore, is an 18-year-old writer based in Southern California. She is an avid journalist and personal essayist, covering politics, music, and more for Lithium Magazine and Affinity Magazine at current. The Spanish version of the story was voiced by Ana Camila Montoya and Lisha Lopez, and the sound design of the piece was made by me, Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

If you're enjoying our show, we recommend listening to How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything, a weekly podcast for adult children of immigrants, featuring real-life scenarios and practical, professional advice to help them with difficult, but necessary conversations. Popular topics include raising children, money, toxic relatives, coming out, religion, and systemic racism. No subject is off-limits. ● How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything comes at a time when immigrants and their adult children’s family dynamics are testing the American concepts of boundaries, independence, even adulthood. Find it on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. And listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts. Head to TalkToMamiPapi.com to learn more.

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In this episode of Ochenta Stories, produced in English and Italian, a woman in Portand shares the joys of letter writing during the pandemic year.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Laura Wheatman Hill.
Laura lives in Portland, Oregon, with her two children and pandemic puppy. She writes about everything and teaches English and drama. You can find her at https://www.laurawheatmanhill.com/ If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

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One woman chronicles her return home from Hanoi during the pandemic year. You can hear this story in English and Vietnamese.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. This story was written by Issra Marie Martín. Issra is finishing a degree in International Development Studies. Among many other things she is a writer, maker, and devoted question-asker based in Canada. Quỳnh Trần voiced the Vietnamese version of the story. Quỳnh is currently a teacher of English and Vietnamese in Hanoi, Vietnam. She has always been an avid explorer of her hometown city. The two met in Hanoi, clicked over languages, and have been connected ever since.

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***At Studio Ochenta we’re all about raising voices across cultures and telling stories from diverse perspectives around the world. That’s why I’m excited to share our latest production: Mija Podcast season 3, an audio drama that tell the story of one Muslim Egyptian family’s audio journey from Alexandria to London and New York. You can listen to Mija Podcast in English, Spanish or Arabic over at ochentastudio.com/mija-podcast or wherever you get your podcasts every week from this Wednesday April 14th,2021

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A time traveler arrives in 2020 and asks for directions in this short fiction from Australia about closeness.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. Zacha Rosen is an arts journalist and radio producer. He has written for Concrete Playground, the Sydney Latin American Film Festival and the Carriageworks, and produces interviews, narratives and fiction at All the Best. Luis Salvador voiced the Time Traveller, while the sound design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella.

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In this short fiction, an Italian astronaut reflects on our predicament from his space station among the stars.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta, a multilingual podcast production studio. This story was written by Francesco Carrubba.

Francesco is a journalist and an author working in broadcast. He writes poems, texts and lyrics and he published a poem book called “Canzoni quasi d’amore”. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram @FrancescocarrubbaWeb and on Twitter as @f_carrubba. The English version of the piece was voiced by Sarah Golding and the Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

If you're enjoying our show, we recommend listening to  How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything, a weekly podcast for adult children of immigrants, featuring real-life scenarios and practical, professional advice to help them with difficult, but necessary conversations. Popular topics include raising children, money, toxic relatives, coming out, religion, and systemic racism. No subject is off-limits. ● How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything comes at a time when immigrants and their adult children’s family dynamics are testing the American concepts of boundaries, independence, even adulthood. Find it on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. And listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts. Head to TalkToMamiPapi.com to learn more.

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This week’s episode gives us the opportunity to hear something we all miss very much and that we can't wait to hear again in person: a concert. Judlyne Gibson, producer of The 2nd Street Dreams Audio Network, imagines how that first live concert will feel like. The story, originally produced in English, and has been translated into French and you can hear that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. This story was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Judlyne Gibson. Judlyne has a long career in television and radio as a news anchor, reporter and program host. She worked at stations in Houston, Texas, Washington, DC and New York. She’s currently a contributor at the classical music radio station KMFA 89.5 in Austin, Texas with her feature Staccato. Ms. Gibson also independently produces the podcast Classical Music In Color, about all things classical by or about classical musicians of color. The choir songs you heard were performed by the Huston-Tillotson Concert Choir and the Sound Design was done by Chiara Santella.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

P.S. If you're enjoying our show, we recommend listening to  How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything, a weekly podcast for adult children of immigrants, featuring real-life scenarios and practical, professional advice to help them with difficult, but necessary conversations. Popular topics include raising children, money, toxic relatives, coming out, religion, and systemic racism. No subject is off-limits. ● How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything comes at a time when immigrants and their adult children’s family dynamics are testing the American concepts of boundaries, independence, even adulthood. Find it on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. And listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts. Head to TalkToMamiPapi.com to learn more.

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In this short fiction piece, a doctor in Iran talks about plagues, old and new, with his grandmother.

Credits: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Ali from @iranian_nomad. Ali is a digital creator, story-teller, traveller, and researcher. You can follow him on Instagram at @iranian_nomad. The grandmother’s part was voiced by Ali’s mom. The Sound Design of the piece was done by Chiara Santella. If you liked the show, leave us a review in whatever language you choose and follow us @ochentapodcasts.

If you're enjoying our show, we recommend listening to  How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything, a weekly podcast for adult children of immigrants, featuring real-life scenarios and practical, professional advice to help them with difficult, but necessary conversations. Popular topics include raising children, money, toxic relatives, coming out, religion, and systematic racism. No subject is off-limits. ● How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything comes at a time when immigrants and their adult children’s family dynamics are testing the American concepts of boundaries, independence, even adulthood. Find it on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. And listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts. Head to TalkToMamiPapi.com to learn more.

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This week’s episode is about the power of the relationship between two generations. Susanne makes us reflect on kindness and respect towards our elders, inviting us to always celebrate and nourish those relationships. This story was originally produced in English and has been translated into Spanish and you can hear that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Susanne Fowler. Susanne is an American journalist currently based in London after stints in Rome, Istanbul and Paris. She has been a senior staff editor for The International New York Times and a frequent contributor to the Times' Travel section. This audio story was inspired by Susanne’s essay “If you see me, Please Say Hello” which you can find at www.areweeurope.com. The Spanish version of the story was voiced by Martha Martinez. The sound design was done by Chiara Santella. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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This week’s episode gives us an insight into what’s its like to work in the film industry during the pandemic. Arianna takes us into the world of her movie set pandemic pod: Zone A. This story was originally produced in Italian and has been translated into English and you can hear that version later on in the episode.

Credits: This podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Arianna Bochicchio. Arianna is an artist currently living in Rome. She's been mostly working as an Assistant Director. She also sings as a contralto in the Controcanto Choir of Rome. You can follow her on Instagram at @ari.ari.oh and on her Youtube Channel Arianna Bochicchio. The final cover of the song “Far Far” was made by Arianna, Giulio Frugoni and Kevin Magliolo. Sound design by Chiara Santella.If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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This week’s episode comes to us from Bogota, Colombia and imagines a world in which animals have the gift of speech. In this faux reportage, we hear a bird, a goat, and a cat tell us how they're feeling during this unprecedented time. This episode was produced in Spanish and English.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this episode was written by Carolina Rodríguez Mayo. Carolina is a traveler, teacher, and writer based in Bogota, Colombia. You can follow her on Ig @caritomayo.

The two versions of the episode were voiced by several voice actors: The Journalist, both In the Spanish and the English version, was voiced by Nicolás Acosta. The Spanish Bird was voiced by Antonio Acosta. The Spanish Goat was voiced by Luis Enrique Rodríguez. The Spanish Cat was voiced by Carolina Rodríguez. The English Bird was voiced by Juan Pablo Goméz. The English Goat was voiced by Philip Thorne. The English Cat was voiced by Sophie McMillan. Sound Design by Chiara Santella. Thank you again for listening to Ochenta stories! If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over@ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A phone call turns into an underwater journey in this story by writer Seungwoo Baek. This story was produced in English and Korean and you can find transcripts on our website: ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

CREDITS: Produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Seungwoo Baek, a Korean- Canadian writer based in Toronto. Yu Stone voiced the English version of the piece. Yu is an interdisciplinary artist and multimedia producer based in Toronto. Sound design by Chiara Santella.

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Journalist Simon Sapper takes us back in time to 1985, another year marked by protest, when Londoners were taking the streets to support Anti-Apartheid protesters in South Africa. Through this flashback story, we're reminded that global solidarity and community are the most powerful tools we have to help us face this challenging historical moment.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. ‘The Protest” was written by Simon Sapper. Simon is a storyteller and campaigner from London. He produces the UnionDues podcast and runs the Makes You Think website. With sound design by Chiara Santella. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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This week’s story is about missing those little, annoying things of our beloved daily life. Jennifer describes a brief journey of a person who’s about to start a new day: waking up, going out from home, facing the world and of course taking public transport. Three dings is a love letter to Chicago's commuter trains.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Jennifer Billock is an award-winning writer, bestselling author, and editor; co-host of the Macabre Traveler Podcast; and editor of the Kitchen Witch Newsletter. Check out her website at jenniferbillock.com, and follow her on Twitter @jenniferbillock and Instagram @jenniferjoanbillock.

Beth Buehlman, who voiced the French version of the story, is a Music and French Educator who loves Broadway, Brunch, and all things French. She also hosts a podcast for Music Educators. She can be found at bethbuehlman.com

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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In '“Lacrime”, which means “tears” in italian, a British-Italian couple living in London documents the crisis through audio diaries in which they share their different perspectives on making it through the pandemic.

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta and written by Lisa Hanley, a Freelance Producer and Journalist based in London. She is the creator and Host of Investigative Podcast, The Scrutiny Hour and Blogger for www.lisajournoldn.com Lisa’s boy-friend Alessandro Pilla is an Electrician based in London. He is also the Co Creator and Production Editor of The Scrutiny Hour Podcast.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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This week’s story was written when Covid was just beginning to affect daily life back in April 2020. La Foi, or "Faith" in french, highlights the ways in which the faithful found unexpected ways to observe their spirituality during this time. Of course, a lot has changed since then, but the faith has remained the same.


CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Sound design by Chiara Santella. This story was written by Alexander Seale. Alexander is a journalist, as well as a radio and television broadcaster in French and English. He is a specialist in French and European politics and culture. He lives in London, where he worked at the BBC. The French narrator is Louis Pouillon. Louis is a journalist, based in Paris, he specializes in writing about the Middle East and is currently working for Arab news.

If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A mother shares a journey of the mind as she walks through Madrid in quarantine with her daughter.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta, written by Manuela Osorio Pineda. Manuela is a Colombian freelance journalist based in Madrid, Spain. Her latest work has focused on the different facets of the Colombian diaspora, especially regarding entrepreneurship, motherhood and feminism. This story is an audio adaptation of a piece she wrote for "Dimensión reconocida", a photobook in times of pandemic, featuring the work of Colombian photographer Carlos Pineda. The violin version of Chotis was played by Martín Araujo Pascual.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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This week a woman in lockdown in the US travels through sound memories.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta, written by Maria Elisa Terron. Maria Elisa was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and then she moved in the Continental United States. She’s a scientist and a podcaster working through the lens of social context in which discoveries are made and stories are told. Special thanks to Maria Elisa’s mom for recording the sounds in Puerto Rico.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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This week’s story is about two friends spending a day together during the pandemic, while listening to music and enjoying the sun, they share thoughts and fears, and try to imagine a future in which everything will be back to normality.

From: Tegucigalpa, Ecuador

Languages: English, Spanish

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Viviana Kawas, a Honduran writer living in New York. After graduating at NYU Abu Dhabi with a degree in literature, she currently works at NYU Steinhardt as a research assistant in Applied Psychology.

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“XMAS 2021” by Kate Oczypok.beautiful home portrait. This Christmas will be certainly different, but Kate’s story makes us reflect on gratitude, inviting us to never forget about the good things we have, even during the pandemic.

Kate Oczypok is a freelance writer based in the Washington, DC. She has written for The Georgetowner, The New York Times, Brides.com, Pittsburgh Beautiful and other publications. The two piano songs, Jingle Bells and Rockin around the Christmas Tree, were played by Kate’s sister and brother Sara and Matty. The ukulele’s version of Silent Night was played by Chiara Santella.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories throughout this crazy year. We're off next week but we'll back in 2021 with more stories from around the world. Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season !

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This week’s story is about a local fundraising initiative for hospitals in Bergamo (Italy), one of the most hit cities during the Covid-19 pandemic. This story, originally produced in Italian, was also produced in english and you can find that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Gaia Lamperti, a London-based journalist focusing on environment, humanitarian issues, and culture. Gaia works as a freelance for print and online media, her pieces have been published on Al Jazeera, Smart Green Post, Global Hobo, and Gilt Magazine. On her website gaialamperti.com, you can find her recent works. Special thanks to Paul Ellis for voicing Giacomo in the English version of the piece

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories. We are still accepting pitches UNTIL DEC 20 TH at ochentastories@gmail.com

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As the holidays draw near, we’re glad to bring you this story from Colorado, USA. Janice Jensen, Executive Producer, Writer and Director at Mt. Evans Pictures, sent us this short reflection on positive thoughts during this crazy year. This episoe has been produced in English and Spanish.

This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Janice Jensen. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project –which is still accepting pitches until December 20th – over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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This week’s story comes to us from Buenos Aires, In Argentina, and is written by Pablo Rodriguez. “Aplausos” (in English “Clapping”) is an audio diary describing the ritual of applause for front line workers during the first lockdown in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As lockdowns went into effect around the world this year, clapping and music could be heard for brief moments every evening. Unfortunately, the ritual didn’t continue during the second round of lockdowns. So, in this episode we want to remember those times when humans showed solidarity for one another. This work has been produced in Spanish and English, and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Spanish journalist and writer Pablo Rodríguez. Pablo has worked for Spanish International News agency EFE and newspaper El Mundo. His latest book “Posthumous Generation, a compilation of ten short stories”, is going to be available online starting tomorrow. You can follow him on Twitter: @pabrodri Or Instagram: @pablorgp. Special thanks to Rory Jones for voicing the English version of the piece. Rory is a young multimedia journalist and the founder of "The Sports Bubble", a new weekly sports podcast. Find it wherever you listen to your podcasts or @sportbubble on twitter.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project –which is still accepting pitches until December 20th – over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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In this audio diary, the author describes her time working in a long-term care home in the Montreal area during the first wave of the Covid-19 crisis. This story has been produced in English and French.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by journalist Anne-Marie Provost. Anne-Marie works for CBC Radio Canada. You can follow her and find more about her work on Twitter @am_provost. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project (which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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In this short fiction from Barcelona, a woman with chronic insomnia contemplates her city from her balcony in a dreamlike state. The messages that other city-dwellers send to the popular night radio program “Radio Insomnio” keep her company. This episode has been produced in both Catalan and English.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by journalist Gemma Josep Arnau. Gemma is a freelance journalist. She also curates the communications of NGOs. She is working on a new podcast and on her dream of becoming a professional podcaster. You can follow her and find more about her work on Twitter @Gemma_Josep, and Instagram: @gemma.ja.

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In this short fiction a young boy and his grandmother in separate lockdown situations bond over a game of chess. This story links two generations and celebrates those working on the frontlines during the Covid crisis. This work was originally produced in English and has been adapted and translated into Spanish. You can listen to that version later on the episode.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta, written by Juleyka-Lantigua Williams and Lisandra Maria Ramos. Juleyka Lantigua-Williams is the founder and CEO of Lantigua-Williams & Co, a Peabody-nominated digital media company focused on elevating the work of people from the margins. She created "70 Million Podcast", the first Open Source Solutions journalism podcast chronicling how locals are tackling jail reform across the U.S.. Lisandra Ramos is a generative artist and teacher. Lisandra is constantly creating work using imagination, physicality, movement, text, images, reflection and collaboration. She's one of the co-founders and co-director of Fulana, a Latina video and satire collective. Special thanks to Renata Sago, Ronald Young Jr., Jubemi Lantigua Williams for their performances in the English version of this episode. And thanks to Luis Enrique Rodríguez Silva, Adriana Maria Mayo Naranjo, Juan Sebastian Martinez Olarte for their participation in the Spanish adaptation.

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Lockdown turns each individual into his own island. Primeiras Ilhas, meaning First Islands, is a collage of messages in bottles… that people in Belo Horizonte, Brazil send to the protagonist from their own island in lockdown…This work was originally produced in Portuguese and has been translated into English, and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by journalist, video maker and podcaster Felipe Ivanicska. Felipe’s work focuses on the socio-political implications of communications and his passion for video documentaries. His fascination for radio led him to experiment with podcasts… and to produce an audio-documentary called Histórias Vizinhas ("neighbouring stories"). Today’s episode was first released as a part of that series, and you can find the link to the whole episode in the transcript to this programme on ochentastudio.com

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project (which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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In this short italian fiction story which translates to “the last aperitif”, two friends sip on their last beers before lockdown.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by writer (and wrestler) Stefano Tevini. Besides publishing the novels Catena Alimentare e Sulla Soglia in Italian, he also writes about books and comics. You can follow him on his facebook handle writingclasshero or on Instagram @Writing_Class_Hero. The friend’s voice is by Valerio Maggio, an Italian audio producer and videomaker. Born and raised in Siena, he now lives in Rome. Valerio works with broadcasting companies of the likes of the BBC, Italian state broadcaster RAI, newspapers and NGOs to help them tell their stories. You can hear Valerio in another episode of ochenta stories: Bonsai. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project (which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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In the fictional story “Vaticinios” ( which means omens in Spanish), a biologist receives messages around-the-clock about a strange animal that people have been spotting around Bogota since the beginning of lockdown.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by journalists and podcast producers Maru Lombardo and Rodrigo Rodríguez, who are based in Bogotá, Colombia. Their Spanish-language podcast “Recetario sonoro de ingredientes en peligro”, tells the history of the world’s most endangered ingredients. You can listen to it wherever you get your podcasts, and you can follow their work on Instagram and Twitter @loropodcast. Sound design by Clizia Sala. Special thanks to Alejandra Algorta, Ana Cristina Bossa, Maru Lombardo, for their voice work in Spanish on this piece. Thanks also to journalists Louis Pouillon, Christina Diciu and Nikki Hudgins for lending their voice to the English version. The English voice of Brunina was done by Nikki Hudgins, a freelance audio and video journalist focusing on human-centred stories from around the globe - specifically in the context of climate change. Follow her at @nikki_hudgins.

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In the ecological fable “Animalia”, a curious young elk ventures into a small mountain town, where he finds humans in lockdown in their houses, and forest animals wandering around.

CREDITS: This episode was produced in English and French by Studio Ochenta. Written by Canadian podcaster Nbee. Her podcast, Cross-polliNation (@Pollinata1), is an award-winning business show on creativity and innovation. In her day job, NBee is a business consultant focused on strategy, business writing and innovation. The Narrator and the Raven are voiced by Danielle Grace, the US-based podcaster behind Young, Gifted and Abroad, a show about studying abroad. The Elk is voiced by Martin Duchesneau.

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“Food bank” is a micro documentary recorded during lockdown in Ukraine. Journalist Anna Romandash documented the entrepreneurial spirit of a man who implemented a solution to food poverty during the pandemic. He started Tarilka, the first-ever food bank in Ukraine.

Ukrainian and English by Anna Romandash. Anna is a multilingual journalist specializing in foreign affairs and audio journalism.

You can contribute to the food bank tarilka by going to https://tarilka.org/en/welcome/ or you can see what they are doing on instagram @tarilka_org. You can find a link in the transcript to this episode on ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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With many cities going back into lockdown in the past couple of weeks, we don’t know what the future holds. For those of us that wished we had instructions on how to weather the pandemic, « Call From Ahead » is a sci-fi tale about a New York couple in lockdown that receives a message from the future. This story, originally in English has been adapted into Spanish, and you can hear that version later on in the episode.

This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written by Diego Senior, a Colombian born writer and producer based in New York. The story was voiced in English and Spanish by Mariana Velasquez, Jessica Van Campen, Paula Leonvendagar, Diego Patiño, Diego Senior and Sebastián Nicolas. For more from Diego, listen to the podcast he hosts with his wife, Mariana Velásquez on Heritage Radio Network.... Buenlimon Radio, a podcast about food, art and music.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories if you like what you heard, leave us a review on apple podcasts in whatever language you choose. It helps people find our show! And if you’re interested in more from Studio Ochenta in Spanish, check out our travel-related show: Como no Viajar and our webby honoree fiction podcast: Mija. This month is hispanic heritage month so Mija is airing a special mini-series throughout the month. For more information checkout: ochentastudio.com/mija-podcast.

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Supermarket Thoughts is a story about grocery shopping during a pandemic.

This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta, written and performed in English and French by Cocoa Alexis, Cocoa is a storyteller who focuses on under-told or misunderstood experiences.
Her mediums include writing, audio, film and virtual reality. Thank you for listening to Ochenta stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @Ochenta podcasts on Twitter and Instagram. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project, which is still accepting pitches over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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Closeness is an audio diary from New York City about friendship, before and after COVID19. Written by journalist and podcast producer Jordan Gass Poore. This episode was produced in English and Spanish. And you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta, written and performed in English by Jordan Gass Poore. Jordan is a podcast producer, an investigative journalist with more than a decade of experience in the industry in the U.S. and the U.K.women-led She's also the co-founder of the women led audio collective : Local Switchboard NYC.

Special thanks to my Maru Lombardo and Laura Ubaté for performing in the Spanish version of the story. Sound effects were recorded by Jordan Gass Poore. Music by Jonathan Slayter. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose, follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about a project over at Ochenta Studio.com/ochentastories.

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This week’s story comes to us from Cuba. “Hija del sol” is a fable for the pandemic era. Written by Hans Haedo. This audio fiction tells the story of the daughter of an indigenous tribe and her power to heal the world. This work, originally in Spanish, has been adapted into English, and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: Hans Haedo is a Cuban artist and professional dancer. He is the director of the xlibrioum Cuban art project which showcases visual and performative art in Cuba. He is also currently a dancer at the prestigious ballet cabaret Tropicana de Cuba. For more information about Xlibrioum you can follow them on Instagram: @xlibrioum_production. Special thanks to Philip Thorne for presenting the English version of this story. Philip is a Paris-based audio fiction producer and is one of the creators behind The Amelia Project podcast, a fiction podcast about an agency that helps its clients fake their deaths and start over. Thank you for listening to Ochenta stories! We’ve received over 50 different stories from around the world so far. Our goal is to reach ochenta or 80. If you have a story to tell, send us a pitch to: ochentastories@gmail.com. We are now accepting stories in additional languages including Portuguese. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates.

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For those of us who happen to wonder how the present could be described for otherworldly listeners, this short documentary fiction is a status report from planet Earth in 2020.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed in English by KC Cheng. Kang-Chun Cheng is an ecologist and photojournalist currently based in Nairobi, Kenya. You can check out her photographic work at on her website. Sound Design by Maru Lombardo. Special thanks to Yilan Batista for performing the Mandarin Chinese version of this episode. Yilan is the founder of asian.activist, an Instagram platform that celebrates the Asian community in diaspora. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates.

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Saying goodbye is never easy. And during a pandemic, it gets even harder. Lockdowns and social distancing mean that many don't get the chance to see their loved ones one last time. "Goodbye" is a short documentary of one man's journey to say goodbye to his father.

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and presented by Bob Harkins. Sound design by Maru Lombardo. Bob Harkins is a journalist based in Los Angeles and the founder of Story Hangar, a network of independent documentary podcasts. You can check out the network at Storyhangar.com. Special thanks to Mauricio Romero for performing in the Spanish version of this episode. Mauricio is the director of many podcasts, including Gente Que Hace Cine, which you can check it out on all podcast platforms. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates.

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"Volare" is dedicated to all of our elders and grandparents currently in lockdown. "Volare" tells the story of an older woman finding solace in a song as she is separated from her family.  Written and performed by Clizia Sala in Italian and English.

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Voice and script by Clizia Sala. Clizia Sala is a multimedia journalist and podcaster based in London, UK. She is originally from Italy and is currently pursuing a Masters at City University of London. You can find full transcripts and listen to lockdown stories from around the world on our website : ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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This week’s story comes to us from Parma, Italy. "The Bread" is a short fiction dedicated to the sourdough-starting breadmakers of this pandemic. Written and performed by Italian interpreter and translator Lisa Bertacchini and performed in English by Sarah Golding. This work, originally in Italian, has been also produced in English, and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed in Italian by Lisa Bertacchini. Lisa is an Italian interpreter and translator based in Parma, Italy. Special thanks to Sarah Golding for performing in the English version of this podcast. Sarah is a drama teacher and voice actor with an independent voiceover company called Quirky Voices. You can follow her work at quirkyvoices.weebly.com. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project ( which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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A translator from Buenos Aires, Argentina reflects on working from home during lockdown. This story has been produced in English, Spanish, and German.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed in Spanish and English by Dolores Guinazu. Dolores is a full-time translator and copywriter living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can contact her at liftvalue.com. Special thanks to Mercedes Steppacher for performing the German sections of this audio and to Juan Steppacher for working in the German translation.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project ( which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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What if you ran into someone special at one of your virtual yoga sessions? “The Bridge” / El Puente is a lockdown love story for this moment.

Credits: Produced by Studio Ochenta. Audio drama written and performed in Spanish and English by Sylvia Rosas. Morning sounds by Silvia Rosas. Sound Design by Maru Lombardo. Special thanks to Chris Haugen, Futuremono, Hanu Dixit and Trevor Garrod.

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Shape of Blue is a meditation on the music of our cities, and how we’ll return to them after the pandemic. This work, originally in Spanish, has been adapted into English and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

Credits: Isabel Rodriguez is Colombian and lives and works in New York City. She works for a sound collective called Carribean Sea Sound. You can find more of her sound work at caribbeanseasound.bandcamp.com. Special Thanks to Sutanya Dacres for the English version of this story. She is a writer and podcaster based in Paris, France and hosts a podcast called DinnerforOne. You can find her work at dinnerforonepodcast.com.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on apple podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project ( which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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"The Dishes" is an Italian audio drama on dishwashing. Written by Chiara Paiocchi. This work, originally in Italian, has been adapted into English and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on apple podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project ( which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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The global pandemic has forced us to celebrate and grieve differently, at a distance. 'Tradition' is a short non-fiction piece about the importance of cultural heritage and grieving rituals in a time of so much social uncertainty. Written and performed in Korean and English by Susanna Park.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed in English and in Korean by Susanna Park. Susanna YeaJin Park is a daughter of Korean immigrants and she is currently pursuing a PhD in global health. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project (which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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For those of us social distancing from family, this short non-fiction story gives us a portrait of a family reunion between a father and his son.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed in English by Vivien Schutz. Vivien Schütz is a freelance audio journalist from Berlin, now living in NYC. She studied Journalism and Radio Art in Germany and is now producing long-form audio documentaries, short audio dramas, and narrative stories for podcasts. Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on apple podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project ( which is still accepting pitches!) over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.

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For those of us dealing with the anxiety of lockdown measures, mrs. scared is a short fiction about an unlikely friendship, and hope for the future.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed in English by Elna Schutz. Elna Schütz is an award-winning South African freelance journalist working in radio, podcasting, and writing, across topics such as news, health, and culture. She has created work for publications such as Monocle24, Proof, Daily Maverick, and the Associated Press. She is also the founder of Podmeet, a networking project for podcasters. Special thanks to Marcela Henao and Felipe Useche for performing in the Spanish-language version of this story. The spanish language version of this piece was produced by Maru Lombardo, our 2020 Studio Ochenta Audio Design Fellow.

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Today’s story comes to us from Asheville, North Carolina. Written and performed by Hunter Miyan. For those of us missing the school routine, “Quarantine Relief” gets us ready for back to school. This work, originally in English, has been translated to Spanish and you can listen to that version later on in the episode. For more information about Studio Ochenta's original programs and to check out transcripts for this episode: Visit ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed by Hunter Miyan. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ochentapodcasts.

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For those of us dating during lockdown, this short audio fiction shows us that love blooms even during hard times. Written by Abi McNeil and performed in French and English by Léa Minod and Moïse Courilleau.

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta and Abi McNeil and performed by Léa Minod and Moïse Courilleau in English and French. Abi is an Australian audio maker living in Paris. She produces a podcast called Recreation Sonore for Radio Campus Paris. The weekly program showcases creative documentaries, sound art and electroacoustic music from around the world. Léa produces documentaries for Radio France and Arté Radio. Moise is a trained actor and videographer. Their regular act is called COMMUN(E) and combines documentary, performance and multimedia. For access to a full transcript of this episode, go to ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

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This week’s episode is dedicated to Black Lives Matter, and all those who have lost their lives to police brutality in the United States. Special thanks to our guests, black creators and entrepreneurs from the US and FRANCE: in order of appearance: Sutanya Dacres, content creator and host of Dinner for One, Tanisha Townsend wine educator and founder of Girl Meets Glass, Gregory Pouy, author and host of Vlan Podcast, Juleyka Latingua Williams founder of Lantigua Williams and CO, Robin Davis, Digitial Content Creator and Leonard Diga, stylist and host of Raging Homos podcast.

For a full transcript and a full list with links to organizations we mentioned in this episode, go to: ochenta studio.com/ochentastories and click on the episode.

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Today’s story comes to us from London, UK. Written and performed by journalist and podcast producer Katy Lee. For those of us waxing nostalgic to a time before quarantine, “The crowd” is a short piece that reminds us of what it will be like to stand in a crowd once more. This work, originally in English, has been translated to French and you can listen to that version later on in the episode. For more information about Studio Ochenta's original programs and to check out transcripts for this episode: Visit ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed by Katy Lee. Written and performed in English by Katy Lee. Katy Lee is a freelance journalist based between Paris and London, and the co-host of the award-winning podcast The Europeans. Performed in French by Claire Sergent. Art is by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ochentapodcasts.

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Today’s story comes to us from Houston, Texas California. Written and performed in both Spanish and English by Juliana Philippi. This short audio drama imagines a nurse finding strength from an unexpected source. For more information about Studio Ochenta's original programs and to check out transcripts for this episode: Visit ochentastudio.com/ochentastories // Esta historia nos llega desde Houston, Texas. Escrita e interpretada en español y en inglés por Julianna Philippi. "Puerto Rican Girl", es un audio ficción que imagina una enfermera que saca fuerzas para continuar su trabajo gracias a un encuentro inesperado. Para más información sobre los programas originales de Studio Ochenta en español y para ver las transcripciones de este episodio: Visite ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed by Juliana Philippi in English and Spanish. Juliana Philippi is a real estate professional, actress and writer, schooled in New York, based in Houston, Texas. She grew up in Puerto Rico, where magic lives.

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Today’s story comes to us from Sevilla, Spain. Written and performed in both Spanish and English by translator Marisa Cores. For those of us social distancing with or without our parents, “Mama” is an audio diary from a daughter spending lockdown with her mother. For more information about Studio Ochenta's original programs and to check out transcripts for this episode: Visit ochentastudio.com/ochentastories
Esta historia nos llega desde Sevilla, España. Escrita e interpretada en español y en inglés por la traductora Marisa Cores. "Mamá" es un audio-diario de una hija que pasa la cuarentena con su mama. Para más información sobre los programas originales de Studio Ochenta en español y para ver las transcripciones de este episodio: Visite ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written, translated and performed by Marisa Cores. Marisa is an Uruguayan English-Spanish translator based in Sevilla, Spain.

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Today’s story comes to us from Nice, France. Written and performed in both French and English by journalist and award-winning audio documentarian, Neil Sandell. In this touching sound documentary entitled ‘The Bells,’ Neil reflects on the new normal. For more information about Studio Ochenta's original programs and to check out transcripts for this episode: Visit ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta and Neil Sandell. Original sound design by Neil Sandell. Neil is an independent producer living in Nice, France. For many years he was a senior producer at CBC Radio in Toronto, Canada. His work has been heard at public events in Italy, Ireland, Portugal, and Croatia.

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Today’s story comes to us from Rome, Italy. Written and performed by writer and podcast producer Valerio Maggio. For those of us staring at our house plants with special attention during this lockdown, “Bonsai” is an audio doc that sends a love letter to one in particular. This work, originally in Italian, has been translated to English and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

For more information about Studio Ochenta's original programs and to check out transcripts for this episode: Visit ochentastudio.com/ochentastories

CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed by Valerio Maggio. Translated and performed in both Italian and English by Valerio Maggio. Art is by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ochentapodcasts.

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Today’s story comes to us from Edinburgh, Scotland. Written and performed by writer and podcast producer Maddy Searle. For those of us waxing nostalgic to a time before quarantine, “The bus” is a short fiction that lets us imagine what it would be like to travel to the past. This work, originally in English, has been adapted into Spanish, and you can listen to that version later on in the episode/La historia de hoy nos llega desde Edimburgo, Escocia. Escrita e interpretada por la escritora y productora de podcasts Maddy Searle. Para los que nos sentimos nostálgicos y el pasado llega a nuestras mentes por el tiempo en cuarentena, "El autobús" es una historia corta de ficción que nos permite imaginar cómo sería viajar al pasado. Esta obra, originalmente en inglés, ha sido adaptada al español, y puede ser escuchada más adelante en el episodio.

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CREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Written and performed by Maddy Searle. Translated and performed in Spanish by Martha Martinez. Art is by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ochentapodcasts.

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