Beste 2nd Story Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 308: Maegan Gwaltney - Motherhood (Or Lack Thereof) 14:34

12d ago14:34

14:34

In this week's story, teller Maegan Gwaltney reflects on the mother she once planned to be and the way we grieve and grow from the invisible losses of life.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 307: Finding Humanity At The DMV - Abra Millman 16:08

26d ago16:08

16:08

In this week's story, teller Abra Millman shares her frantic search for proper documentation before her wedding, and the unexpected place that showed her mercy.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 306: RJ Silva - Mangoes In Manila 15:45

1M ago15:45

15:45

In this week's story, teller RJ Silva shares his experience being pulled between two worlds when he brought his husband to visit his home country for the very first time.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 305: Bobbie & Liz Rice - West Suburban Chinese School (西郊實驗中文學校) 20:29

2M ago20:29

20:29

In this week's story, mother-daughter duo Bobbie & Liz Rice share stories of their shared Chinese values and experiences, as well as the ways they've helped each other to evolve and change.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 304: Making A Whole From Broken Pieces 16:36

2M ago16:36

16:36

In this week's story, our teller shares the lead up to - and follow up of - her marriage's end, and how she found her path forward through the grief of the transition.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 303: Martinique Haller - The Egging 18:16

3M ago18:16

18:16

In this week's story, teller Martinique Haller reflects on an act of rebellion from her youth and the understanding - if not forgiveness - that time has brought her.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 302: Stephanie Chavara - You Are Here 17:48

3M ago17:48

17:48

In this week's story, Stephanie Chavara returns home and wrestles with both the vulnerability of putting down roots in familiar soil.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 301: Jim Lupo - 4/6/14 17:57

4M ago17:57

17:57

In this week's story, teller Jim Lupo reflects on his youth spent caring for his ill mother, and how he looks towards his future with that past in mind.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 300: 25th Anniversary Story Soiree 1:07:44

4M ago1:07:44

1:07:44

In this week's episode, we celebrate our 300th episode! Join us for a trio of stories along with a bit of nostalgia and reminiscing along the way!Von 2nd Story

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Episode 299: Liz Blondel - Get By 16:25

5M ago16:25

16:25

In this week's story, teller Liz Blondel recalls her early college days, and the culture shock she experienced while studying just a few blocks northeast of her childhood home.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 298: Ana Martin Sagredo - And Then, There Was Sound 15:14

6M ago15:14

15:14

In this week's story, teller Ana Martin Sagredo shares the early days of her second child's life, the unexpected hurdles they experienced, and the decisions they made for their family.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 297: Nestor Gomez - Number 1 Or Number 2 15:22

6M ago15:22

15:22

In this week's story, teller Nestor Gomez recalls some notable conversations around this year's presidential election, with a particularly poignant metaphor for how he feels.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 296: Gregory and Vince Pagán-Hill - Gay As Sh*t 20:34

6M ago20:34

20:34

In this week's story, tellers Gregory and Vince Pagán-Hill share a dual story of sexual awakening and finding a partner to explore with.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 295: Jasmin Cardenas - Technicolor Me 19:14

7M ago19:14

19:14

In this week's story, teller Jasmin Cardenas reflects on bringing stories into her classrooms from a variety of cultures and languages and how she sees the joy of familiarity in her students.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 294: Ali Drumm & Christine Thoren - I Choose You 21:15

8M ago21:15

21:15

In this week's story, tellers Ali Drumm and Christine Thoren reflect on a few of the pivotal moments from their relationship, sharing the difficult choices they've made because they're worth it.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 293: Karla Estela Rivera - Sofritogate 17:51

8M ago17:51

17:51

In this week's story, teller Karla Estela Rivera shares how she and her husband navigated a particularly nasty fight that reared its head when the world around them was already in turmoil.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 292: Yongwoo - Something Easy To Work Hard At 15:00

9M ago15:00

15:00

In this week's story, teller Yongwoo recaps his internal battle to properly represent himself, and all men who share his race, in conflict.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 291: Linda Sullivan - She Said 13:05

9M ago13:05

13:05

In this week's story, teller Linda Sullivan recounts the highs and lows of one particularly impactful friendship from her youth.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 290: S and Danielle Simmons - Just Friends 16:18

9M ago16:18

16:18

In this week's story, S and Danielle Simmons share the origin story of their marriage - and how they started off on not quite the same page about romance.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 289: Courtney Kotloski - Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself 16:48

10M ago16:48

16:48

In this week's story, teller Courtney Kotloski shares the shock of her cancer diagnosis and how humor - along with the support of her family - helped keep her pushing through treatment.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 288: Jen Schroeder - A Labor Of Love 18:07

11M ago18:07

18:07

In this week's story, teller Jen Schroeder shares an intensely honest and real look at her experience just before, during, and after giving birth to her twins.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 287: LaTanya Lane - The Perfect Amount Of Water 19:22

11M ago19:22

19:22

In this week's story, 2nd Story Company Member LaTanya Lane shares how she lost one type of faith but found another in the people and community around her.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 286: Re/Solve 12:49

12M ago12:49

12:49

In this week's episode, our teller recalls how certain major climactic moments from her life didn't resolve the way the shows and books she'd consumed prepared her for.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 285: Lexi Saunders - An Important Part 14:17

12M ago14:17

14:17

In this week's story, teller Lexi Saunders shares the road that led to their work as educator and just one moment of many where they saw the impact of their work in real-time.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 284: Bear Hunt 20:16

1y ago20:16

20:16

In this week's story, our teller bring us through a so-called rite of manhood thrust upon him by a dear friend in a time of emotional vulnerability.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 283: Aaron Talley - The Beyoncé Vibration 15:08

1y ago15:08

15:08

In this week's story, teller Aaron Talley shares how the meaning we look for in the stars can sometimes be found staring us in the face when look in the mirror.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 282: Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke - The Punishment Plan 19:04

1y ago19:04

19:04

In this week's story, company member Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke reminisces on lessons of justice learned as a child, and how they changed and adapted as she grew into adulthood and independence.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 281: CP Chang - You Have A Cute Face 15:37

1y ago15:37

15:37

In this week's story, CP Chang shares how his journey to find the love of his life and to love himself have been intertwined since childhood.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 280: Max Spitz - Spearmint 14:06

1y ago14:06

14:06

In this week's story, 2nd Story Podcast Producer Max Spitz takes the mic, sharing what he and his wife learned when their adoption took a bit more out of them than expected.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 279: Megan Stielstra and Aimy Tien - You Can't Lose A Fight 19:12

1+ y ago19:12

19:12

In this week's story, tellers Megan Stielstra and Aimy Tien share a dual story of fighting to live their best lives and stepping in to help lift up others when that fight gets tough.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 278: Coya Paz - Cousin Lillian 16:08

1+ y ago16:08

16:08

In this week's story, teller Coya Paz shares the unexpected connection between her youthful desire for nunhood and her later realization of her queerness.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 277: Earliana McLaurin - LLR 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

17:04

In this week's story, teller Earliana McLaurin shares a moment when help that was desperately needed finally came, and the thanks she so earnestly gave when it did.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 276: Vince Pagán-Hill - Lifeline 16:34

1+ y ago16:34

16:34

In this week's story, 2nd Story company member Vince Pagán-Hill shares how his experience teaching a class of incarcerated women gave him insight into the lives of an all-too-often overlooked population.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 275: Avi Bowie - Mournabration 16:25

1+ y ago16:25

16:25

In this week's story, teller Avi Bowie takes us through some of the ways they've grown to understand death and the relationship to both grief and joy they've found in mourning.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 274: Jeff, Yolonda, and Lauren Sivak - To Be Loved 19:18

1+ y ago19:18

19:18

In this week's story, the Sivak family shares a moment when the strength of their love and support was tested, and the power they found to stand by each other.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 273: Lynnette Li - Allowed 17:48

1+ y ago17:48

17:48

In this week's story, teller Lynnette Li shares how she broke free of the need to do what's expected and stop apologizing for being herself.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 272: Audry Farber - Audry And Jim 17:38

1+ y ago17:38

17:38

In this week's story, teller Audry Farber shares the highs and lows of her openly trans identity, and how she works to find community and be visible even when others ask her for invisibility.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 271: Darren Meyers - From Another 13:29

1+ y ago13:29

13:29

In this week's story, teller Darren Meyers shares the highs and lows of an acting rivalry and what happens when real life intervenes.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 270: LaTanya Lane - The Time Of My Life 15:17

1+ y ago15:17

15:17

In this week's story, teller and company member LaTanya Lane helps us ring in the 25th season with a story about a few memorable birthdays of her own.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 269: Jane deLaubenfels - Crash 13:05

1+ y ago13:05

13:05

In this week's story, teller Jane deLaubenfels brings us back to a moment of terror and shares the community that helped her move through it.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 268: Sheree L Greer - Time Traveling 14:55

1+ y ago14:55

14:55

In this week's story, teller Sheree L. Greer shares the moments that lead to a few big decisions in her life - and how she learned to recognize when it's the right time to make them.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 267: Kim L. Hunt - It's Me - Finally 16:45

2y ago16:45

16:45

In this week's story, teller Kim L Hunt helps celebrate Pride Month with a story about finding her voice and the power it holds.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 266: Nestor Gomez - Codeswitching 19:29

2y ago19:29

19:29

In this week's story, teller Nestor Gomez brings us on a journey through the way his language has moved and evolved just as he and his community did so as well.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 265: Amanda Dunne Acevedo - Adopting 15:47

2y ago15:47

15:47

In this week's story, teller Amanda Dunne Acevedo shares the moment she learned of her adoption, and how her experience since clashes with the classic clichés.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 264: Jeff Bakkensen - Labor Day 12:54

2y ago12:54

12:54

In this week's story, teller Jeff Bakkensen shares the memory of one particularly strong friendship, and how the loss of that friend stayed with him as the world expected him to move on.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 263: Liz Rice - Una Estadounidense En Habana 18:19

2y ago18:19

18:19

In this week's story, teller Liz Rice shares how, while abroad intending to study Spanish, she learned a great deal more in addition.[Teller's Note: At the 4:50 mark, Liz intended to state that her teachers speak fluent English, in addition to the expected Spanish.]Von 2nd Story

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Episode 262: Geneva Norman - Silencio 19:22

2y ago19:22

19:22

In this week's story, teller Geneva Norman shares a milestone moment in the early years as a medical provider and what she learned about caring for different communities.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 261: Azadi 13:29

2y ago13:29

13:29

In this week's story, whose title means "freedom" in Farsi, our teller recalls her first time wearing hijab when visiting family in Iran and how the meaning of hijab has evolved for her since then.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 260: Jeanette Mrozinski - Eucharist 14:51

2y ago14:51

14:51

In this week's story, teller Jeanette Mrozinski shares the immediate aftermath of an assault, and how she found grace in the strangers who helped her.Von 2nd Story

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Episode 259: Unexpected Drag 14:41

2y ago14:41

14:41

In this week's story, our teller shares a moment of deep embarrassment in the most emblematic of high school gauntlets: gym class.Von 2nd Story

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