State of the Human
State of the Human, a podcast of the Stanford Storytelling Project, shares stories that deepen our understanding of single, common human experiences—belonging, giving, lying, forgiveness—all drawn from the experiences and research of the Stanford community.
Episodes
Alana Esposito and Alex Strong to discuss the process behind how A Foot in Both Worlds came to be.
Producers: Alana Esposito, Alex Strong
Paul Calvo has always been ambitious, but he hasn't always been on the right side of the tracks. This is his story.
Producer: Alex Strong.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Sounds by Free Sounds.
Paul Calvo has always been ambitious, but he hasn't always been on the right side of the tracks. This is his story.
Producer: Alex Strong.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Sounds by Free Sounds.
A group of Stanford alumni recall their time in undergrad climbing buildings on campus – and the way it permanently altered their lives.
Producer: Alana Esposito Music from Blue Dot Sessions
When a group of students stumbles upon a mysterious plaque hidden beneath an oak tree, a late-night discovery turns into a real-time detective story. Their search for answers uncovers a decades-old secret, and a story that’s both forgotten and unforgettable.
Producers Arun Chhetri: Host, producer, sound design With Will Briger & Henry Segal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Growing up with Indian immigrant parents in a Wyoming college town, Aru was used to the tension of what her parents expected her to be and the person she was actually becoming. In this story, recorded at First Person Story in April of 2024, Aru takes the risk of emotional nakedness with her mom–even though it may leave her feeling exposed. www.firstpersonstory.org www.storytelling.stanford.edu
Max Du is so obsessed with whales that his childhood friends call him Orca Boy. But when a SeaWorld trainer named Dawn is killed by an orca and there's public backlash against SeaWorld, his love for whales turns to shame. Years later he meets a whale trainer named Lyndsey, who was Dawn’s best friend. As Max and Lyndsey learn together the complicated dance of grief, loss, and healing, they find in their friendship a way to reclaim a...
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