Mementos

Mementos

Personal stories about keepsakes as containers of memories, emotions, and human connection. Mementos is a member of Hub & Spoke Audio Collective. www.hubspokeaudio.org

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February 14, 2024 51 mins

As the philosopher Haddaway once asked, what is love? It turns out, love can be anything that stirs the heart: passion, grief, affection, kin. The desire to consume; the poignancy of memory. Here at Hub & Spoke, we want to stretch our arms, and ears, around it all.

This episode is hosted by Lori Mortimer and edited by Tamar Avishai. Production assistance from Nick Andersen. Music by Evalyn Parry, The Blue Dot Sessions, and a kiss of...

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Season 1, Episode 8: Liz's Nonni
Guest: Liz Sumner

Liz is the creator of I Always Wanted To, a podcast where she interviews people doing things others long to do. You can follow Liz on Twitter at @LizSumner or @alwayswantedpod. 

This episode written, sound designed, produced, and hosted by Lori Mortimer.

Follow the show @MementosPodcast on Twitter and Instagram.
Follow the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mementospodcast
Follow Lo...

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November 24, 2021 18 mins

Credits: 

Guest: Jeff Aylswerth
Host/Producer: Lori Mortimer

Music: 

Prigione Eterna - Zealots                                       

332697__mseq__trance-gate-a-124   - Looperman         

Aurora (Original Mix)       Alleave

159184__symphoid__trance  - Looperman       

396684__dbspin__party-background-chatter-real-1    -    Freesound.org    

 looperman-l-2234076-0205209-stars-lil-uzi-vert-type-melody   -      Looperman               

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October 29, 2021 1 min

"Halloween" by Ruth. Read by Bréjean.

Production, sound design, and music by Lori Mortimer. 

SFX from Freesound.org: 

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TRANSCRIPT

Seventh grade, age 11. And it was written on 10/20 of 1932.

 

“H...

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October 27, 2021 19 mins

Bréjean finds a folder of her deceased grandmother's poetry tucked away in a closet and learns that she has a lot more in common with her "prim and proper" grandmother than she thought. 

Written, produced, and sound designed by Lori Mortimer.

Story editing by Galen Beebe.

Mementos audio logo by Martin Austwick.

Music & SFX
Allie Mine by Blue Dot Sessions
Georgia Overdrive by Blue Dot Sessions
Pastel de Nata by Blue Dot Sessions

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Mementos doesn't have a new episode dropping this week, but there are a few more in production for this fall. Lori is hard at work on them and is making sure the sound design is top notch -- your patience will be rewarded, so keep watching this feed! 

Thank you!

-- Lori 
 

Feathersoft by Blue Dot Sessions
 

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October 6, 2021 17 mins

Jared meets his match in an aggressive little Senegal parrot named Cricket, who ultimately charms Jared and changes his life for the better. Jared keeps a large scarlet macaw feather as a memento of the relationships in his life that led to his becoming a "flock leader." 

Mementos Season 1, Episode 5: Jared's Flock
Guest: Jared H.

Visit www.MementosPodcast.com to see some photos of the memento in this episode. 
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September 22, 2021 20 mins

Cherie inherits a stack of 33 letters, written by her grandfather, who died during the Korean War, and who Cherie's family never talked about. Before receiving the letters, she knew almost nothing about him. She hadn't even seen a picture of him. But the letters unveil who he was and the fateful decisions he made that affected not only his life but still affect her life today. 

Larry Hood’s page on the Korean War Project website. (W...

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September 8, 2021 18 mins

Crystal Chandler finds the perfect memento of her grandfather, a former Seventh Day Adventist preacher, to bring with her when she moves to New York. 

Season 1, Episode 3: Crystal's Hymn
Guest: Crystal Chandler

Crystal Chandler runs a media production company that highlights the underrepresented voices in society while providing production opportunities for young people of color to gain hands-on media experience.

You can follow Crystal...

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July 25, 2021 2 mins

Mementos is returning in September 2021 with new episodes. In this update, you'll hear a clip of the first episode that will drop just after Labor Day. Subscribe now or set a reminder to check MementosPodcast.com the week of Labor Day. 

TRANSCRIPT
Episode Title: Coming Back in September!

Date published: 7/25/21

LORI:

Hey there, I’m Lori Mortimer, the host and producer of Mementos. After a brief hiatus – brief being defined as, say, 23 m...

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October 28, 2019 15 mins

Editorial advice provided by Ariana Martinez -- thank you, Ariana!

 

Music:

"This Our Home" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Spring Cleaning" by Blue Dot Sessions

"When the Guests Have Left" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Egomaniacal Pluck Melody" by FJX via Looperman.com

"Bebop intro in C" via Looperman.com


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Mementos Season 1: Episode 2: A T-Shirt Hug from Dad

Lori: Welcome back to Mementos, where we talk to people about the personal meaning and deep...

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October 21, 2019 11 mins

Funkybutt clip courtesy of Juli Berg and Candace Corelli.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions and UltraCat, via a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. Songs used: "A Palace of Cedar" and "Scalloped" (Blue Dot Sessions) and Disco High (UltraCat)

"This is Roller Skating" by The Roller Skating Foundation of America (public domain, Mark 1)

Roller skating rink ambient sounds from SoundSnap (www.soundsnap.com). 

TRANSCRIPT

Is there thi...

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September 29, 2019 3 mins

Welcome to Mementos, a podcast about the stories behind the objects that evoke memories, connections, emotions. What turns an ordinary object -- a necklace, a t-shirt, a letter -- into a memento? Well, let's talk to people and find out. 

Appearing in this episode:
Lori Mortimer, host
Cherie Turner
Homa Sarabi Daumais
Karen Krolak
Steve Nelson

Music by Poddington Bear, Creative Commons Attribution License:
"Caravan"
"Window Shopping"

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