Cele mai bune Ampers podcast-uri (2025)

I read once that bravery required feeling tangible fear. A Shackleton-style blistering confidence that barrels into harsh landscapes is not, by definition, brave, because it refuses to acknowledge the contextual realities around one's experience. Today's guest, on the other hand, looks with clear eyes at challenging field experiences, the inherent …

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Embracing (Family) Feud: Megan Stephenson 30:06

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A moment of honesty: This producer shies from conflict. Most often, when someone disagrees, I perceive it as intellectual arm-wrestling—the more clever person winning the day and their opponent (usually me) hunched in a walk of shame away from the table. Imagine our delight when we began to work with today's guest, Megan Stephenson, who not only se…

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The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza 6:08

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Sing Me a Circle by Samina Najmi 4:10

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We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat 4:05

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This Is Your Mother by Erika J. Simpson 5:59

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Second Life by Amanda Hess 4:52

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Trying by Chloé Caldwell 3:59

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Chloé Caldwell reads an excerpt from her memoir Trying, published by Graywolf Press in August 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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Someone Else’s Hunger by Isabella DeSendi 1:37

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Isabella DeSendi reads “Poem for Anorexia in April” from her poetry collection Someone Else’s Hunger, published by Four Way Books in September 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa 3:54

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Souvankham Thammavongsa reads from the opening of her novel Pick a Color, published by Little, Brown in September 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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Archipelago by Natalie Bakopoulos 3:33

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Natalie Bakopoulos reads an excerpt from her novel Archipelago, published by Tin House Books in September 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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Green of All Heads by Aracelis Girmay 3:50

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Aracelis Girmay reads “after Sin título (Sikán con chivo), Belkis Ayón” from her poetry collection Green of All Heads, published by BOA Editions in September 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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An optimist's guide to biological competition: Ed Chuong 30:59

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ANDers, today's episode is a doozy. Today, we sit with Ed Chuong, associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology and researcher at CU Boulder’s BioFrontiers Institute. Ed discusses his research exploring unexpected conflict, even in the womb, and his more recent exploration of the long-overlooked transposons. He also shares hi…

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The craft of a human moment: Nick Houy 27:50

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Okay ANDers, we need a moment to fawn. Today's guest, Nick Houy, is a Hollywood film editing badass with movie credits like Barbie, Little Women, Mid90s and Lady Bird. Full transparency, these are some of our team's faves, and we couldn't believe our luck when Nick agreed to come on our show. When we discovered he is not only brilliant but incredib…

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Beginning with hello: Cleo Washington on student success 27:38

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Cleo Washington (DnceBFA'25) is a gifted dance performance artist who deftly performs pieces across styles—from ballet to house, Hip Hop to modern. Hers is a rare talent, but Cleo's journey to graduation from the University of Colorado Boulder was not a simple story of recognizing talent and shaping skill in an academic experience. On today's episo…

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Your chosen family: Sarah Looper 38:14

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Can we trust what we see on social? In the case of today's guest, the answer is adamantly the affirmative. Sarah Looper is a gifted sommelier and wine educator who has worked in the food and wine world for over twenty-five years. She is also the beloved personality behind Loopersomm, an online presence that democratizes wine with content that rapid…

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Long Distance by Ayşegül Savaş 4:16

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Ayşegül Savaş reads an excerpt from “Twirl,” a story in her collection Long Distance, published by Bloomsbury in July 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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Last Day of My Face by James Shea 3:23

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James Shea reads four poems from his collection Last Day of My Face, published by the University of Iowa Press in June 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex by Melissa Febos 4:58

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Melissa Febos reads an excerpt of The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex, published by Knopf in June 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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End of Empire by Marissa Davis 2:59

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Marissa Davis reads “Ecclesiastes: New Madrid Fault” from her debut poetry collection, End of Empire, published by Penguin Books in July 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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An Oral History of Atlantis by Ed Park 5:13

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Ed Park reads “A Note to My Translator” from his story collection An Oral History of Atlantis, published by Random House in July 2025.De către Poets & Writers

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Music for Leaving: Erika's debut novel 16:45

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Erika and Producer Tim discuss Erika's debut novel, Music for Leaving, its origin story, what makes the story grand and how Erika and Tim navigate feeling like imposters, even with a gorgeous book in-hand. Buy Music for Leaving on IngramSpark, our preferred vendor. Music for Leaving is also available, often by request, from your favorite bookstore …

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The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei 5:33

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Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation by Sarah Yahm 5:04

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Big Chief by Jon Hickey 5:05

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Make Your Way Home by Carrie R. Moore 4:37

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Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis 5:10

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Community through imagination: Marcia Douglas 33:08

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An encounter with the smallest material can spark nostalgia: the first bite of saltfish and home, the texture of satin and standing onstage, just the right weight of rain. While these unexpected free-falls into memory can be a lovely surprise, today's guest reaches intentionally into her imagination and shapes memories into gorgeous narratives of f…

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Finding fidelity: Monica LaBonte on the musician's road, teaching vocal lessons and parenting 32:51

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So many highlight their winding roads to self-discovery, but we still seem in a rush to get to our end fast. But could a wide curiosity of all of our becoming (i.e., reflecting on how you AND) help you rediscover facets of our being that lived inside us all along? On today's episode, musical artist Monica LaBonte recounts a winding journey of disco…

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The ANDertones: Dan Carlin on punk, narrative storytelling and exploring the past 40:52

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In an era marked by impatience and shortened attention spans — Hang on ... I forgot where I was going with that. — Anyway, today's guest is Dan Carlin, whose podcast, Hardcore History, is one of our medium's gold standards for narrative storytelling. On today's episode, we dig into Dan's past, discover the music that defined his counter-cultural po…

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The Ampersand, Season Four Trailer 1:20

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ANDers, look at the horizon. Coming fast are an epic lineup of guests making up our fourth season of The Ampersand. Featuring Dan Carlin, Monica Labonte, Marcia Douglas, Sarah Looper, Cleo Washington, Nick Houy, Ed Chuong, Megan Stephenson and Joanna Lambert. Debuting on Radio 1190 AM Boulder, 92.9 FM Denver and coming soon to your favorite podcast…