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Exchange Room Podcast

by Theodore Woodworth

Learn and listen to people with unique stories, experiences, skills, and perspectives. New episodes every fourth Tuesday of the month.

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Episodes

  1. The Browncoats: From fandom to philanthropy - Leslie Maynard | Ep. 14

    Leslie Maynard is a longtime member of the Browncoats, the passionate fandom surrounding a cancelled TV show called Firefly. In this episode, she shares her experiences with the community, from travelling across the country to raising money for charity, and what has kept the Browncoats going for...

  2. Tales from the Camino de Santiago

    A medley of interviews with three pilgrims who completed the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Leading to Santiago, Spain, the Camino contains several different paths that extend hundreds of miles across Europe. The guests are Rich Kunz, a retired priest who has completed multiple Caminos; Jen…

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  3. Folk Band Celebrates 40 Years of Making Music - Betty & The Baby Boomers | Ep. 12

    Betty & The Baby Boomers is a folk music band from the Hudson Valley that has been making music together for 40 years. In this episode, they perform five songs and walk through their incredible musical journey, starting with their roots in environmentalism.

  4. Global Food Security & the Environment - Julie Kapuvari | Ep. 11

    Julie Kapuvari is a U.S. diplomat and environmental policy advisor at the U.S. Department of State who works on food, climate, energy, and agriculture around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked at the United Nations Development Programme, EDF Renewables, and Conservation International.…

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  5. The Easy Art of Wine Tasting - Carolyn Kapuvari | Ep. 10

    Carolyn Kapuvari is a fine wine marketing director whoearned her Diploma in Wines through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. In this episode, shares her approach to wine, breaks down how it's made, and walks through some of the many ways it can be enjoyed.

  6. Black Plague: The Socioeconomics of Mass Death

    Sean Buckley explores how the Black Plague dismantled theentire medieval order and reshaped the trajectory of Western civilization. He traces the origins and spreads of the plague, the societal collapse that followed, andthe long aftermath that gave rise to peasant rebellions, the Renaissance…

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  7. Personal Accounts of UFOs & Unexplainable Mysteries - Edson Freeman | Ep. 8

    Edson Freeman is the author of 'Strange Light: Personal Accounts of UFOs, NDEs, and Other Enduring Mysteries'. In this book, Edson interviews ordinary people who have had extraodinary experiences which can't easily be explained, including alien encounters, ghosts, telepathy, precognition and…

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  8. Growing up in a Soviet Russian Village - Galina Barshay | Ep. 7

    Galina Barshay is a life coach originally from the Soviet Union. In this episode shares stories from her childhood in a small Russian Village and provides valuable life advice. Galina has appeared previously in Episode 2, where she reflected on her journey immigrating and adapting to America.

  9. Exiled Venezuelan Activist dissects the rise and fall of Maduro’s Regime - Andrés Briceño | Ep. 6

    Andrés Briceño is an exiled Venezuelan political activistand member of the Vente Venezuela opposition party. Growing up grew up under therule of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, he witnessed the gradual decline of hiscountry first-hand. In this Episode, Andrés shares his experiences and breaksdown...

  10. South African Lawyer reflects on South Africa’s progress – David Gordon | Ep. 5

    South African-born David Gordon–a practicing lawyer for over 50 years–has witnessed the evolution of democracy in South Africa first-hand. In this episode, David reflects on the nation's journey from Mandela's hopeful presidency to today’s unfortunate realities: rising crime, economic stagnation...

  11. Publicity stunts, movie stars, liquor store & bootleggers - Alan Smirin | Ep. 4

    Alan Smirin spent years in show business working with world-famous celebrities and executing publicity stunts to promote major films. He later shifted careers and purchased a liquor store in Atlanta where he dealt directly with bootleggers and witnessed the city's gentrification firsthand. Today…

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  12. Dynamic entrepreneur and mall owner shares life lessons - Ed Santalone | Ep. 3

    Ed Santalone is a dynamic entrepreneur who scaled his company—Atlantic Irrigation—from a single location to 38 across the US and Canada, growing it to 215 employees before selling in 2017. Since then, he's transformed an old bank into a thriving boutique mall while investing in ventures like K9...

  13. Life Coach from Soviet Russia reflects on her journey - Galina Barshay | Ep. 2

    Galina Barshay is a life coach who immigrated from the Soviet Union to the United States in 1991. In this episode, she shares stories from her time in the United States and Russia, and provides valuable life advice.

  14. Hitchhiker and Entrepreneur shares vivid stories and advice - Dan Jourdan | Ep. 1

    Dan Jourdan is a sales consultant and serial entrepreneur who never attended college. Instead, he lived as a hitchhiker for eight months and bought his first company when he was just 18 years old. In this Episode, DJ shares unique stories and valuable lessons he has learned.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Learn and listen to people with unique stories, experiences, skills, and perspectives. New episodes every fourth Tuesday of the month.

HOSTED BY

Theodore Woodworth

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Learn and listen to people with unique stories, experiences, skills, and perspectives. New episodes every fourth Tuesday of the month.

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Exchange Room Podcast has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Exchange Room Podcast is created and hosted by Theodore Woodworth.
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