Our Kids is a podcast examining problems in the child welfare system and potential solutions. The podcast is co-hosted by Philadelphia-based reporters Steve Volk and Malcom Burnley and features the voices of students in the foster care system and regional and national experts and advocates. Our Kids is produced by Emily Previty and Stephanie Marudas […]
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Stronger Every Day: Healing After Gun Violence
Gun violence takes a toll on individuals, families and communities. While many stores focus on those who are shot and killed, something that’s easily overlooked is that many more people who are shot survive… but recovery is anything but simple on survivors and their loved ones. Stronger Every Day: Healing After Gun Violence is an […]
My Bloody Hell: Sharing stories of perimenopause
Perimenopause lasts for an average of 4 to 7 years before menopause. Most women will go through perimenopause in their 40s, and it can lead to mood swings, hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia, and other changes. But it’s something that many people don’t know much about and don’t talk about. The My Bloody Hell podcast looks […]
Restricted Reading: conversations about censorship of books in prisons
This limited series explores the issue of censorship in prisons, with a series of interviews from authors, activists, formerly incarcerated individuals, and others affected by the issue and working to bring about change. Restricted Reading is produced by Kouvenda Media with sound editing and mixing by Brad Linder. The podcast was released during Banned Books […]
#Us: A storytelling podcast from First Person Arts
Philadelphia-based First Person Arts is an organization that highlights the stories of real life people, in their own words through storytelling events, digital media, and training to help people tell their own stories in theater, memoir, and documentary formats. The bimonthly #Us podcast from First Person Arts features a mix of new stories and stories […]
Diving Board: Woodmere Art Museum tells the story of Philadelphia’s Art and Artists
The Diving Board podcast is produced by Woodmere Art Museum Director and CEO Bill Valerio and Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, and starting in 2020 I’ve been helping out with mixing and audio restoration. The podcast dives into the stories of Philadelphia area artists, but also the issues they explore in their work and the […]