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Bar/Heart
by Amy Haimerl
Join host Amy Haimerl for intimate conversations and stories, told with heart, about belonging, identity and the places that define us. Plus cocktails! Weekly(ish) guests include writers, scientists, artists -- even Amy's mom and friends -- all sharing their lives and experiences trying to find their way in the world and a community they can call home. Learn more and read the companion newsletter at barheart.us.
Episodes
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\❤️ 5: Pink Flowers on Living as a Trans Woman
“I got into the car as a gender-nonconforming person, and I got out of that car a goddess.” – Pink Flowers, Black trans artist, pleasure activist and educator . . . . . . . . What’s it like to live as a trans woman? I wanted to ask my friend, Pink Flowers, about her experience finally finding a...
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\❤️ 4: A Fight for Home and A Community in Cancer Alley
“By me living in my community, I am increasing my risk of getting cancer.” – Dr. Joy Banner, co-founder The Descendants Project . . . . . . . . What would you do if your home was located in Cancer Alley, an 85-mile strip between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that is one of the most polluted areas…
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\❤️ 3: Writing the Midwest with Lyz Lenz
This week on Bar\Heart, host Amy Haimerl interviews Lyz Lenz, who writes the newsletter "Men Yell At Me" about the intersection of the personal and political. They talk about being an outspoken progressive writer in Iowa, what it means to belong in the Midwest, finding your voice as a writer and...
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\❤️ 2: From Refugee to Owner of the Best New Restaurant in Detroit
This week on Bar\Heart, we talk to Mamba Hamissi about his journey to becoming an American. He and his wife, Nadia, are refugees from Burundi who have opened a restaurant and made a life in Detroit. But belonging isn't always easy. What is Bar\Heart? It's the weekly newsletter and podcast that...
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\❤️ 1: My Parents' Pandemic Love Story
This week on Bar\Heart, Amy interviews her mom about her pandemic love story. Find out how Laurelle fell back in love with her ex-husband, Amy's dad, and moved to Montana to make a new life with an old flame. Music and audio production by Silas Hite. Read the companion newsletter for more…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join host Amy Haimerl for intimate conversations and stories, told with heart, about belonging, identity and the places that define us. Plus cocktails! Weekly(ish) guests include writers, scientists, artists -- even Amy's mom and friends -- all sharing their lives and experiences trying to find their way in the world and a community they can call home. Learn more and read the companion newsletter at barheart.us.
HOSTED BY
Amy Haimerl
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