58 search results for “The Facing Project”
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S01 E05 – The Legacy of Stories
The man with two spleens, the great dynamite incident of 1961, and how legacy is more than instilling values.
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S01 E04 – Connecting Across Difference
Exploring connections across differences in a world divided.
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S06 E01 – The Abortion Talks
Exploring civil discourse across major ideological divides.
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S01 E03 – Giving Thanks
J.R. and Kelsey discuss lessons on gratitude learned from past stories.
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S01 E02 – Seeing Yourself Reflected in the World
An undocumented “dreamer” in Los Angeles works up the courage to apply for college, while a college-bound wheelchair user in Ohio wants others to see that she’s more than her chair.
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S01 E01 – Unity
A “War on Terror” veteran intends to bomb a local mosque, but instead meets its occupants and begins a healing process through unlikely friendships.
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S05 E10 – Growing Food, Community, & Vibes in an Urban Food Desert
J.R. sits down with four of the faces who keep the Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm and its neighborhood thriving each and every day.
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S05 E09 – Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways: An in-depth discussion with author Brittany Means
J.R. and Brittany Means to discuss the power of the human spirit—and the written word—to combat the most harrowing of childhood memories.
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S05 E08 – A Place to Call Home
Not every eviction is equal.
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S05 E07 – Writing Tough Topics for Young Adults: An in-depth discussion with #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow
A discussion on writing for young adults and the themes of teenage depression, addiction, and self-harm that are often covered in her sought-after novels.
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S05 E06 – Searching for Peace on a Divided Island
J.R. travels to Cyprus to explore what led to the 1974 Turkish invasion and, ultimately, the Green Line.
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S05 E05 – The Empathy Effect
Time, culture, and climate determine if empathy grows, remains neutral, or worse—leads to anger or distress.
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S05 E04 – The First Step: An in-depth discussion with filmmakers and producers Lance & Brandon Kramer
J.R. sits down with documentary filmmakers to discuss a man’s attempts to bring people together across party lines to pass landmark criminal justice reform.
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S05 E03 – When Jealousy Strikes
With jealousy being such an innate emotion, how does one turn it off or use it for good?
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S05 E02 – Food for Thought
How is food insecurity even possible when the United States is one of the richest countries in the world?
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Presenting “A Chris-Mystery”: IPR’s Live Radio Drama
A Christmas Eve party. A missing ring. A down-on-his-luck private eye. It’s a combination that has all the makings of a perfect mystery. Or should we say, “Chris-Mystery?”
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S05 E01 – The Science of Grief
Does grief also have the ability to change our bodies in positive ways?
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S04 E09 – The Psychology of Forgiveness
Think for a second about the last time you forgave someone. Was it hard?
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S04 E08 – Life With Cancer
Did you know that nearly 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with some type of cancer during their lifetime?
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S04 E07 – Stopping the Cycle of Addiction
The stories of three woman from rural Kentucky whose lives have changed forever due to addiction.