Inside a Pandemic

Discussions and audio diaries from inside an ongoing global health crisis. Recorded from Barcelona, experiences and observations with everyday people and experts living with our new reality.

Scott Shigeoka — I saw it from both sides in one day 07/22/2020

Scott Shigeoka — I saw it from both sides in one day Scott Shigeoka is a storyteller, designer, and artist. He traveled across the United States in his '06 Prius for a year to find out how to bridge the social and political divides in the country, uncovering ideas in the most unexepected of places—Trump rallies, Evangelical Christian pastors, hunters, and farmers. His forthcoming book is focused on crossing the generational divides in America. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/15310589

Ahmed Kabil — Long term thinking starts from the here and now 05/27/2020

Ahmed Kabil — Long term thinking starts from the here and now Ahmed Kabil—writer, speaker, multimedia storyteller—joins us to have a discussion about both long term thinking (he's a writer for The Long Now Foundation) and about mindfulness. This conversation was recorded on April 4th. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/14586050

Alice Barbe — We were not raised to change the world 05/08/2020

Alice Barbe — We were not raised to change the world We are joined by Alice Barbe—social entrepreneur, mother, Obama Fellow, Forbes' 30 under 30, the list goes one. She is CEO and co-founder of SINGA, a global community of migrants, refugees and local people who are meeting and building the future together. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/14337794

Alex and Zak — How long have we been inside? 04/29/2020

Alex and Zak — How long have we been inside? Alex and Zak are alone this episode looking back on the pandemic—what they thought it would be, what it's been, and they try to make predictions about what it might be going forward. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/14201747

Euphemia Russel — Sex and social distancing 04/16/2020

Euphemia Russel — Sex and social distancing Bay Area-based pleasure educator Euphemia, founder of Iwishyouknew.com, joins Alex and Zak to discuss staying close to people we're isolated from, keeping in touch with people we're isolated with, and new ways to experience pleasure and what teledildonics means. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/14011886

Jenni Marsh — Reporting live from pandemia 04/04/2020

Jenni Marsh — Reporting live from pandemia Jenni Marsh, features editor for CNN in Hong Kong, joins Zak and Alex to discuss reporting in a pandemic and what it's like to be a new mom during a global crisis. Zak wonders if he's given himself Stockholm's syndrome and Alex contemplates making a break for the United States. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/13846019

Genevieve and Paul — Love in a time of Coronavirus 03/28/2020

Genevieve and Paul — Love in a time of Coronavirus Genevieve and Paul call in from the Berkeley, California and Cusco, Peru to talk about being separated by the Coronavirus. They are a couple living in the Bay Area, but Paul is stuck in Cusco, Peru where he was working when flights were cut off leaving him stranded; meanwhile Genevieve low-key had COVID-19 and had to isolate. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/13741088

Rachel Weinrib — None of this travel is gonna happen 03/21/2020

Rachel Weinrib — None of this travel is gonna happen Epidemiologist Rachel Weinrib calls in to talk to Alex and Zak about how she's staying healthy and informed. Alex wants to go swimming; and Alex and Zak try to get back in touch with themselves through mindfulness meditation and getting stuff done. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/13641755

Nick O'Brien — You gotta put on your pants 03/18/2020

Nick O'Brien — You gotta put on your pants Alex and Zak are joined by Barcelona resident Nick O'Brien. Alex talks about the need to remain positive (by putting your pants on every day). Nick discusses building a local balcony community, and playing guitar with a saxophonist across the street. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/13598555

Tell me what "pandemic" means to you 03/15/2020

Tell me what "pandemic" means to you Alex and Zak discuss what it's like to expect an oncoming pandemic. We get the start date of the Barcelona "lock down" wrong, and try to work out what exactly a "pandemic" means to us. /episode/index/show/suchreal/id/13556756

Inside a Pandemic

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