The Story Exchange

The Story Exchange


Latest Episodes

Our Pig Podcast: Touring Wild Harmony Farm
June 24, 2024

Oink, oink! We head to Wild Harmony, a family-owned farm in Rhode Island that raises livestock -- its signature product is organic pork -- in a regenerative way that's designed to benefit the environ

How Do We Deal With Bad Air Quality?
April 29, 2024

For this special report, we head to Salt Lake City, Utah -- a nature lover's paradise that periodically has the worst air quality in the world. We talk to expert Kerry Kelly, a University of Utah prof

Meet Mary Claire Haver, a Top Menopause Influencer
March 12, 2024

Menopause is having a moment on social media -- and it's about damn time. We talk to the hugely popular Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OB-GYN and nutritionist, about the lack of adequate car

A Seaweed Startup in Maine's Chilly Waters
November 07, 2023

We head to Maine to talk with Briana Warner, the founder of Atlantic Sea Farms, now the largest producer of farmed seaweed in the country. She specializes in kelp, a type of nutrient-dense seaweed tha

We Talk to Judy Woodruff, Acclaimed Journalist
October 26, 2023

We're all about powerful women, so we bring you our interview with Judy Woodruff, the iconic journalist and the longtime anchor of the famed nightly news show, the PBS NewsHour. We had a long conversa

Afghan Women: 'We Are Not Fragile'
August 14, 2023

It's been two years since the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan. We talk to women -- some who fled, some who stayed back -- about what life is like now. Many of the women expressed frustration

Savoring Indigenous Cuisine
May 09, 2023

The power of ancestral foods is on display at Owamni, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the country. Owners Sean Sherman (a.k.a. "The Sioux Chef") and Dana Thompson have

Anxiety Tech: Gadgets to Chill You Out
April 19, 2023

Anxiety is on the rise, especially among women, so what can we do about it? If you don't have time to meditate or take a yoga class, some new technology products promise near-instant stress relief. We

Water Women
December 01, 2022

With climate change causing more intense storms, flooding and drought, we talk to female scientists with innovative ways to get us out of this mess. Against a backdrop of thunder, we share the story o

Eat More Crickets (Especially If Chocolate-Covered)
November 14, 2022

Did you know that crickets are considered a "perfect" protein -- and that eating insects could help save the planet? We talk to Claire Simons of 3 Cricketeers, a Minneapolis cricket farm that supplies