What we deem worthy of gathering around matters. We are in a moment where the Fourth of July is being contested and some are asking, why haven’t we always celebrated June 19th as the true day of freedom for all? Listen in on our season finale a

Centering Blackness: A World Re-imagined

Jun 17th, 2020 36m 51s

What could the future look like if Black people’s thoughts - and their existence in America - were held in the highest regard? Listen in as artist, activist, and facilitator, Alicia Walters creates a gathering for Black people to dream and sho

Graduation: A Sunset Rise

Jun 3rd, 2020 35m 52s

How do we celebrate the graduates in our lives and help them close an important chapter during a pandemic? Even while our luminaries are giving virtual commencement speeches, we still need unique, personal, community-driven shared experiences t

Playing Cupid in Quarantine

May 20th, 2020 26m 20s

Finding love has always had its challenges. Finding it in quarantine might seem virtually impossible. This week, we host a Together Apart Digital Speed Dating Experiment with the owner of an IRL speed dating company to see if virtual dating cou

Saving the Date: Weddings in Quarantine

May 6th, 2020 28m 20s

Engaged couples around the world are trying to decide whether to postpone, forge ahead, or modify their weddings. What does a Zoom wedding look like and is that the best way to reimagine a wedding if you want to save your date? Listen in as Pri

Schools: How Does a Teacher Decide Which Gatherings to Save?

Apr 28th, 2020 39m 42s

Teachers are the OG gatherers. And many of them are discovering innovative ways to keep their students as engaged and motivated as anyone can be amidst a pandemic. But how should they think about the school events that hinged on the community c

You Can't Put the Baby Back In

Apr 21st, 2020 25m 51s

Could COVID-19 help us reimagine how we share parenting responsibilities in households where both parents are sheltered at home? In this episode about baby showers, Priya Parker explores how parents-to-be have traditionally received parenting w

Birthdays: Light At The Middle of the Tunnel

Apr 15th, 2020 26m 53s

When external markers of adulthood are at a standstill, how do we continue to facilitate our personal evolutions? Listen in as Priya Parker helps a young woman design a gathering to mark her sister’s birthday and her transition into adulthood.

How is This Night Different Than All Other Nights?

Apr 8th, 2020 27m 16s

A woman who has been gathering for Passover Seder with over 40 people for 40 years wants to know how to celebrate digitally without losing the intimacy. Priya Parker helps her design a meaningful digital gathering by exploring one of the most i

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Introducing 'Together Apart'

Apr 2nd, 2020 2m 2s

Together Apart is part guide, part reminder of the resiliency of the human spirit to still creatively meaningfully gather, even while we have to be apart. The show is hosted by Priya Parker, a conflict facilitator whose expertise is in how we g