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Portraits and Stories

by Portraits and Stories

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Water for the city of New York begins its journey in the heart of the Catskills, 120 miles away. Artist Jenny Lee Fowler and host Keiko Sono collected stories from the watersheds, covering a wide range of topics—climate change, population change, overuse of land, to name a few.

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Episodes

  1. Ep.20 Carol Smythe

    Carol Smythe is a town historian of Grahamsville, NY. She sat down to talk about why she came back to this town after living away for decades.

  2. Ep. 19 Margaret and Chris Helthaler

    Woodburne residents Margaret and Chris Helthaler share their views on what makes a community, the sorrow of letting go, and how the greater Neversink area could become a thriving community that cannot be automated away.

  3. Ep. 18 Pixie Piera and David Van Valkenburg

    Interview with Piera Merrill and David Van Valkenburg

  4. Ep. 17 Linda and Frank Comando

    Interview with Linda and Frank Comando

  5. Ep. 16 Patricia Wellington

    Interview with Patricia Wellington

  6. Ep. 15 Betty Shaver and Pixie Piera

    Interview with Betty Shaver and Piera Merrill

  7. Ep. 14 Betty Shaver

    Interview with Betty Shaver

  8. Ep. 13 Kristina Knott

    Interview with Kristina Knott

  9. Ep. 12 Wild Cat Foundation

    Interview about Wild Cat Foundation

  10. Ep. 11 Patricia and Peter Eakins

    Interview with Patricia and Peter Eakins

  11. Ep. 10 Charles Breiner

    Interview with Charles Breiner

  12. Ep. 9 Lucy Small

    Interview with Lucy Small

  13. Ep. 8 Coby Sontag

    Interview with Coby Sontag

  14. Ep. 7 Frank Stapleton

    Interview with Frank Stapleton

  15. Ep. 6 Mary Lou Stapleton

    Interview with Mary Lou Stapleton

  16. Ep. 5 Dorothy Muthig

    Interview with Dorothy Muthig

  17. Ep. 4 Dennis Muthig

    Interview with Dennis Muthig

  18. Ep. 3 Diana Weiner

    Interview with Diana Weiner

  19. Ep.2 Marion Rubenzahl

    Interview with Marion Rubenzahl

  20. Ep.1 Charles Kelsey

    Interview with Charles Kelsey

  21. About Portraits and Stories

    Portraits and Stories Podcast is a companion to a project with the same title that combines oral history with portrait silhouette cutting. It's a collection of stories told by the members of Rondout Neversink, watersheds of NYC located in the Catskills, 100 miles north of the city.

About this show

Water for the city of New York begins its journey in the heart of the Catskills, 120 miles away. Artist Jenny Lee Fowler and host Keiko Sono collected stories from the watersheds, covering a wide range of topics—climate change, population change, overuse of land, to name a few.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Portraits and Stories have?

Portraits and Stories has 21 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 31, 2019.

What is Portraits and Stories about?

Water for the city of New York begins its journey in the heart of the Catskills, 120 miles away. Artist Jenny Lee Fowler and host Keiko Sono collected stories from the watersheds, covering a wide range of topics—climate change, population change, overuse of land, to name a few.

How often does Portraits and Stories release new episodes?

Portraits and Stories publishes daily, based on its 21 episodes since July 2019.

Who hosts Portraits and Stories?

Portraits and Stories is created and hosted by Portraits and Stories.
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