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Coexisting
by Lara Lightbody
Welcome to Coexisting! Audio stories of those currently sheltering at home due to Coronavirus all over the world.Part information, part human story archive but mainly trying to get an uplifting bent on this insane situation we find ourselves in.We have people from from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, United States Australia, UK, Portugal, Iceland, France, Italy and Taiwan so far and the list keeps growing.
Episodes
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START HERE: Want a flavour of Coexisting? Compilation Episode - this is it! S1 Ep2
Want to get a flavour of what Coexisting is all about? This is it - a 2 minute race through the podcast A compilation episode I put together for a competition entry. 8 questions 8 voices - what does it mean to coexist with Coronavirus....?
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MEXICO: the power of people/inclusivity and judgment/the meaning of resilience and how to practice gratitude S3 I Ep36
Today we speak to speaker and life consultant Jose Carlos (JC) in his home office in Tijuana, Mexico. JC and I met through a podcast network and his enthusiasm for this project and his commitment to creating in a crisis really stood out for me. And as it is the International Day of Persons with...
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In the NHS: Campaigning and Activism/NHS Survival/Healthcare work in the Covid Crisis/What a psychotherapist does for mental health S3 I Ep35
Today we speak to Alia in an exhausted evening between her many media appearances, sitting between her bed and her desk in London on the edge of summer. CW: limited mention in episode of suicide and domestic violence * how Alia went from psychotherapist to activist appearing on our screens almost...
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DUBAI: International Aid Work in a Pandemic/Myths and Denial/Pro-Science in 2021I S3 Ep 34
It is a year from the date that the World Health Organisation declared Covid a global pandemic and exactly 365 days since today's guest, Mario, set foot on a plane - an anniversary of deep significance for this international aid worker, sitting in the corner of his home where he has carved out an...
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CHINA: World Environment Day/Reflecting on Great Change. Catalysts and Climate/The Right Side of History I S3 Ep33
Its World Environment Day and in honour of this we pop back to China in Month 5 to speak to Grant, global sustainability and environmental advisor - at his desk, between night and day, China and Holland - with a deep hold on the historical legacy of this year. * the changes he has seen take place...
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ZIMBABWE: On writing and loving, protest and crackdowns I S3 Ep32
Day 134 and we speak to poet Togara Muzanenhamo at his writing desk in Harare, Zimbabwe. We spoke at an incredibly tense time in Zimbabwe and covered what was happening out on the street, but also how Togara was carving out space during the crisis to write. Including at the end of the episode a...
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VIETNAM Lunar NY Special:How has Vietnam become such a virus success story with not one single death from Coronavirus? Re-release I S2 Ep31
Its Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox! As a love letter to those that celebrate this beautiful holiday a re-release of our Vietnam episode to celebrate the lunar new year or Tết - a shortened form of Tết Nguyên Đán meaning "Festival of the First Morning of the First Day" We spoke to Creighton...
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CHINA Lunar NY Special: Reporting the Coronavirus crisis Wuhan and beyond. Re-release I S2 Ep29
Its Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox! As a love letter to those that celebrate this beautiful holiday a re-release of one of our very first episodes in China all about the unique Chinese New Year that was 2020. With wonderful journalist Bec, who reported through the very beginning of the…
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HONG KONG Lunar NY Special: East-West contrast/Building resilience. Re-release I S2 Ep28
Its Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox! As a love letter to those that celebrate a re-release of one of our very first episodes set in Hong Kong. Very early in the world's Covid journey, but already almost three months into lockdown in parts of Asia where it began end January 2020. We talk…
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DORSET: 2021 Ask the Expert: Covid Vaccines/Pandemic Planning/Public Health vs Politics I S2 Ep.27
Though unplanned it was exactly 9 months to the day that lockdown began in the UK that I spoke to Dr Michael Head, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health at the University of Southampton at his home in Dorset on 16 December 2020. Expert in Global Health, frequent Media commentator on Covid-19 he...
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FAREWELL 2020: what have we learnt S2 I Ep26
A close out episode of a momentous year bringing back some familiar voices.
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NEWMARKET: Altars at home/Youtube Church/Free School Meals Crisis/Christmas For One? I S2 Ep25
Day 138 and we speak to Father Max in front of his makeshift altar that he has set up at home in his study in Newmarket, England I was so affected by this episode, this quiet man and the obvious care he had for his community and his town and the very difficult circumstances people were dealing...
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PARIS FRANCE: Health v Politics in the Pandemic/Alone Adventures/France without Kisses I S2 Ep24
Day 110 and we speak to David under the eaves in his apartment in Paris, France. France, as has many parts of Europe, just this week gone back into strict lockdown as Winter approaches and at this sad time we revisit the heavy lockdown that Paris experienced bordering one of the worst affected...
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POD2POD: Lenni in Los Angeles/BLM Protests in the Pandemic/Making this election COUNT/Why there is still hope for tomorrow I S2 Ep23
Day 163 and we speak to creator and podcaster Lenni in her uber-insulated bathroom she podcasts from in Downtown LA in the US. Today we meet the first of our podcasters in the POD2POD series. I met Lenni at the very beginning of my journey into podding here in LA and I cannot be more thankful for...
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BONUS: Its Autumn/Fall already - How? A little Pod News from the Road I S2 Ep21
A super choppy little mini episode from the road as we headed out on a little journey. * what's been going on in your host's world on the West Coast of the US * Intro to Pod2Pod a mini series with my podcasting friends in honour of International Podcast Day on Sept 30 *subscribe to Coexisting at...
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SWEDEN: Actors in the Bedroom/The Changing Face of New York and Broadway/How to Tame Overachieving Minds and Mama Wisdom I S2 Ep20
Day 125 and we speak to actor Isra in her childhood bedroom in Gothenburg Sweden. Isra left her home in New York at the height of the pandemic in March and return to what felt like a parallel universe - the country where she grew up - Sweden. We spoke at a time that unemployment benefits were...
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LIVERPOOL: Counselling from afar/Family wisdom through the years/Pink Moons and Green Shoots I S2 Ep19
Day 59 and we speak to counsellor Helen in her lounge in Liverpool. As UK goes back into lockdown as winter approaches we revisit lockdown first time around when people were midway through and finding their rhythm. Helen's Scottish lilt brings with it fascinating little pieces of social history…
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CAMBRIDGE, UK: The Last Wedding/Rubik's Cubes/How to Find a Family Rhythm I S2 Ep18
Day 35 we speak to Kate Winter, children's illustrator and writer, in her shed studio in Cambridge, England. It was early days when we spoke, and it was all about how to create rhythm out of the emotional chaos of the beginning of lockdown when strict lockdown was in place but before the UK...
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NEW ZEALAND: How does a Country's Leadership /Culture affect the crisis? #NZHellHole and Benefits of Personal and Global Slowing Down I S2 Ep17
Day 58 we speak to Liane at her desk in Wellington, New Zealand - although its June, its getting cold, the cusp of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. She talks about the fascinating details of Prime Minister Jacinda Adern's leadership during the crisis. New Zealand's Covid response and management...
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MICHIGAN, US: How to learn from pandemic literature/The Magic of Cold Showers I Season 2 Ep16
Day 109 Redford, Michigan we speak to Terry in his bedroom, in a part of the world that had the first large outbreaks of the virus in the United States. We connected over a well-loved audio project initially and I invited Terry to speak. I loved Terry's beautiful quiet way of conjuring a space.…
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Seen and Unseen creating, celebrating, grieving and embracing change I Season 2 Ep15
Season 2 opens with one of my favourite episodes. Day 105 Sydney, Day 0 Melbourne - as Melbourne locked down suddenly again in a second wave - we speak to artist Belinda as she gazes out onto Sydney Harbour the night that Melbourne locked down. She talks about the arts community in Australia in...
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BONUS: Season 1's a WRAP -what's next!? Future thinking and Intro to Show Sponsor Otter.AI I Ep14
Season 1 wraps with 13 beautiful snippets of human life. SO..what are we going to do next? Exciting times - we are going into the FUTURE! Also intro-ing my amazing new show sponsor - web transcriber tool: Otter.ai https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK Use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM...
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GHANA, AFRICA: Human touch/How did you sleep?/Lockdown on less than a dollar a day I Ep13
Day 75 We speak to Jaems at his desk in Accra, Ghana Jaems is a digital media rockstar, videographer, sound producer and podcaster - which is how we met. He covered so beautifully the pressures of the pandemic - not just personally but across the country where gathering and in-depth communication...
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RHODE ISLAND: Teaching during Covid/Working Mamas/How to zoom with toddlers I Ep12
Day 103 Today we speak to Alicia in her writing space in Rhode Island, East Coast US As school closed for the year and now parents are dealing with the uncertainty of what will happen next school year I really wanted to speak to someone teaching. Alicia is a middle school teacher and a creator of...
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JAPAN: State of Emergency/Tokyo Olympics/Covid after Cancer I Ep11
Day 60 Today we speak to Lisa on her balcony in Tokyo, Japan. Lisa is a freelance photographer and perpetual nomad, travelling out of her 'home country' for 27 years. Japan had just declared the April State of Emergency to combat the virus which was a hot topic. Cases were at the time worryingly...
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VIETNAM: How has Vietnam become such a virus success story with not one single death from Coronavirus? I Ep10
Day 150 - Today we speak to Creighton at his desk in a dark noisy night in the capital Ho Chi Minh City. Creighton is the founder of a digital marketing agency that he runs location-independent as a digital nomad. We talk about what happened when Vietnam closed its borders with him inside, and…
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LOS ANGELES: Garden havens/psychology and sports and their lessons/Being an Extrovert during Covid I Ep09
Day 46 Today we speak to Brian standing next to his diaper box desk in LA in the United States Farewell to Spring, the searing Summer of LA is arriving and we talk beautiful gardens, the very real struggle of caring for kids at home and turning up with all your emotional energy to do the work you...
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CHINA: Reporting the Coronavirus crisis Wuhan and beyond/Safety measures and losing track of time I Ep08
Week 17 - Today we speak to Bec perched on the floor in the dead of night in Shanghai, China. As a journalist she talks about how the lockdown in China also brought with it an intense period of work reporting on the unfolding of the Coronavirus story. The unique challenges of working with kids at...
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PORTUGAL What if you planned to get married during lockdown? What to do with the stress - the professional view | Ep07
Day 40 Lisbon, Portugal. Today we speak to Lissanthea at her borrowed dining table in Lisbon. Having flown out three months ago she is still on the road travelling until the country she calls home opens its borders again. She talks about what happens to weddings during lockdown and what a great...
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CAMBRIDGE: Nature's power and Technology's limit I Ep7
Day 14 Cambridge, UK The very first interview of the series, when in lockdown everyone was just beginning to find their feet. Today we speak to Jana in the study where she writes, in Cambridge. What is it like to live completely alone during lockdown? What do you miss? What becomes yet move vivid...
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MANCHESTER UK Caring and Kindness/The Last Clap I Ep6
Week 9 Today we speak to Ian in Manchester, England He talks about about the Clap for Carers that has happened during lockdown every Thursday night at 8pm for frontline workers and the UK's National Health Service and tonight it ends. He talks about the challenges of caring for elderly parents at...
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HONG KONG: the East West contrast/Why masks?/Building resilience I Ep5
Day 84 Hong Kong Today we speak to Anne in her bedroom in Hong Kong surrounded by graffiti posters. We talk about the stark differences between people's approach to Coronavirus in 'West' and 'East', about resilience among students graduating during Covid and the miles of untouched nature in Hong...
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LONDON during Lockdown/Acting from Home I Ep4
Week 5 Today we speak to John in London, England He talks about how life has changed as an actor, without theatre or studio and what it means to act from home. We delve into the great of audio drama in the UK - the Archers - 'an everyday story of country folk' that has been running since 1951 and...
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA: How to isolate when you're already isolated I S1 Ep3
Day 30. Today we speak to Charles in his shed in Perth, Western Australia. He talks about feeling fraudulent during this experience due to the low cases on the West Coast, how to celebrate a 21st birthday in style when you cant see anyone, the sad but fascinating impact of alcohol restrictions in...
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ICELAND when your 'cage' is a whole island/how to slow down I S1 Ep2
Day 56, Reykjavik, Iceland This episode was recorded on 12 May 2020. Today we speak to Agata in Iceland Most at home when she is exploring her landscape, she leads glacier tours in the natural wonder that is Iceland. Agata shares how nature has healed and helped her, what it means to really slow...
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TRAILER Welcome to Coexisting I S1 Ep1
Welcome to Coexisting! An audio show featuring voices from different countries across the globe reflecting on their experience of Lockdown or Shelter At Home. We began recording in March 2020 and as we speak now in June 2020 we have recorded 25 voices from across Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Coexisting! Audio stories of those currently sheltering at home due to Coronavirus all over the world.Part information, part human story archive but mainly trying to get an uplifting bent on this insane situation we find ourselves in.We have people from from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, United States Australia, UK, Portugal, Iceland, France, Italy and Taiwan so far and the list keeps growing.
HOSTED BY
Lara Lightbody
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Welcome to Coexisting! Audio stories of those currently sheltering at home due to Coronavirus all over the world.Part information, part human story archive but mainly trying to get an uplifting bent on this insane situation we find ourselves in.We have people from from China, Hong Kong, Japan,...
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