An unconventional love story about a teenager, the Pacific Ocean, and an encounter with something wild. Grayson, by Lynne CoxLynne's latest is Swimming in the Sink.You can find more about Lynne at her website: http://www.lynnecox.com/Say he

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3 Apr 1st, 2020 41m 28s

We go searching for wolves in Yellowstone, and learn about the dramatic and surprisingly relatable relationship between a powerful young wolf and the small, elderly wolf who had raised him.We’re trying something new. Two stories about the same

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1 Mar 31st, 2021 31m 3s

One day in the spring of 1986, a woman in Hot Springs, Arkansas named Ruth Coker Burks was visiting a friend in the hospital. She noticed a door down the hall that had a red tarp over it, and the nurses were avoiding the room. So she decided to

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When twin rovers named Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars twenty years ago, they were only supposed to last 90 Martian days. But years passed, they were still alive, and engineers kept taking care of them. “I remember telling myself, ‘Please

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We go searching for wolves in Yellowstone National Park, and learn about the dramatic and surprisingly relatable relationship between a powerful young wolf and the small, elderly wolf who had raised him.This month, we're bringing you two of ou

Sampson and Baylor

Apr 12th, 2023 31m 7s

A story about two golden retrievers.Aynsley Floyd’s short film about Sampson and Baylor is called The Mountain Dogs. You can watch it here.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://

Beneath the City

Jul 27th, 2022 33m 1s

Evan Woodard explores the city of Baltimore from underneath. He searches for things buried underground—things that some people might consider trash. We decided to go to Baltimore and join him on a dig.Take our survey: vox.com/podsurveySay hel

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Apr 28th, 2021 40m 20s

On August 28th, 2000, Danny Stewart got on the subway to meet his boyfriend Pete Mercurio for dinner in New York City. As he was exiting the station, he noticed something on the ground. It looked like a baby doll wrapped in a shirt. And then he

Cheers

1 Dec 9th, 2020 28m 41s

In June of 2020, a 72-year-old man in the UK named Gerald Stratford posted a photograph of himself in his garden on Twitter. He wrote, “Just giving my onions their daily inspection, a crucial time now for veg.” The tweet, like many of Gerald St

Looking for Wolves

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All new stories, starting April 1. Stories about animals and the wild, and what happens when we take time to look around us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Memory Artist

1 Jul 10th, 2019 32m 5s

One day Franco Magnani picked up a paintbrush.You can see some of Franco’s paintings on his website.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Po

The Town That Stayed Quiet

May 15th, 2019 25m 56s

We visit a city in Northern Italy where everyone decided to stay quiet to save something beautiful.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podc

Nothing Compares to You

1 Dec 12th, 2018 30m 19s

In 1983, Susan Rogers moved thousands of miles from home to work with her favorite artist in the world: Prince. "He was unlike any human I'd ever known,” she says. A story about making remarkable things, together.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook

Message in a Bottle

1 Nov 21st, 2018 27m 4s

A woman finds a mysterious message in a bottle, and becomes consumed with finding out who wrote it and why.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Ap

A Private Life

1 Mar 14th, 2018 26m 20s

Nino and Drew kept their relationship a secret for more than 40 years. And then, they decided to do something that forced them into the spotlight.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accompli

Beatrix Potter and Her Sheep

Sep 20th, 2023 37m 19s

“It's all about finding the place that makes you happy, finding the life that makes you happy, and not worrying that other people make different choices.”Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podc

The Magpie of Heart Mountain

Jul 28th, 2021 38m 17s

When Shigeru Yabu was a little boy he made a new friend in an unexpected place. “That bird walked up my arm all the way to my shoulder, and we looked at each other, eye to eye.”Shigeru Yabu’s book is Hello Maggie!Say hello on Twitter, Faceboo

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Jun 30th, 2021 36m 6s

In October of 2006, a press conference was held at a hospital in Denver. During the press conference, a man asked if anyone watching could tell him who he was, or how he got there. Because he didn’t know.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Inst

Something Large and Wild

2 Dec 23rd, 2020 26m 49s

Our favorite story, for anyone who might be feeling a little lost.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2BmMZr5We

The Dancer

2 Nov 25th, 2020 26m 32s

When Carlos Acosta was a kid, he wanted to be the next Michael Jackson. He spent all his time break-dancing in the streets of Havana. Until one day, when his father decided to put Carlos in a ballet class.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Ins

The Clearwater Monster

1 Nov 11th, 2020 32m 53s

Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something strange at the beach. Residents woke up that morning to find an odd set of footprints in the sand, an

Gobi

1 1 Jun 10th, 2020 25m 29s

In June of 2016, Dion Leonard attempted one of the toughest races in the world—155 miles through the Gobi Desert. At the start of day two, he looked down and saw a little brown dog chewing on his shoes. Dion and the little dog were about to emb

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Apr 29th, 2020 36m 49s

When Kayleigh Davis saw Kyler Bourgeous' profile on a dating app, she liked that he loved the outdoors as much as she did. But what really stood out is that he said he'd survived a bison attack. So, Kayleigh messaged him, and asked to hear the

Roselle and Michael

2 Apr 15th, 2020 35m 23s

Michael Hingson was on the 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He says the first indication that something was wrong was the sound of a muffled explosion. Then the building began to tilt, and he felt t

The Run

1 Feb 14th, 2018 32m 45s

In 1971, David Alexander went for a run in Central Park and started talking to a stranger. For our first episode of This Is Love, a story about what's possible when we bet everything on each other.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.