Mementos
Personal stories about keepsakes as containers of memories, emotions, and human connection.
Episodes
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 web...
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 on social media @TheCrystalLens. You can can learn more about her work and production company at www.TheCrystalLens.com.
Original music compos...
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, ...
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
TRANSCRIPT
Mementos Season 1: Episode 2: A T-Shirt Hug from Dad
Lori: Welcome back to Mementos, where we talk to peo...
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 sound from SoundSnap (www.soundsnap.com)....
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 S...
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