Nocturne

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The Blue Time Feb 12, 2019

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For two months a year, in a small Norwegian city, the sun never goes above the horizon. One researcher visits to find out why its citizens are happy despite the lack of light.

Quiet Transmission Jan 08, 2019

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Poetry and the night are some of the last remaining domains of “unknowing”; places where it’s acceptable to digest the world slowly and without conclusion, and where one can linger in, and traverse, experiences like solitude, impermanence, and wonder. Poets Cecily Parks and Tom Harding are both drawn to explore the intersection between the quiet tender moments of night and the act of writing and reading poetry. It’s a space where one can capture fleeting wisps from the darkness, and then send them off for others to hold like fireflies in a jar. Poems from the night are like fragments of dreams forgotten upon waking, reminders of things lost to us in the day. Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast Quiet Transmission Credits Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe. Nick White is our senior editor. Nocturne is distributed by KCRW, and receives support from KCRW's Independent Producer Project, which provides resources to creative storytellers around the world. Special thanks to Alex Espinoza, Jeremy Cherfas, Herrin Hopper, David Green, Mary Jo Eyler, Marta Pelrine-Bacon, Tara, Chris Glover, Ashley Cummings, Benjamin Yeamans, Maria Samuelsen, Misty Lytle, Sleep with Me Podcast, Tara, Tim Harincar More information about the work of Cecily Parks, and her relationship with the moon, can be found here. Find information about the work of Tom Harding here. For more about Robert Macfarlane’s collection of words that should be saved read this . Music Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling Additional music: Kent Sparling \\ Fieldlines \\ Jeffrey Foster \\ Kid Otter Episode Artwork: Robin Galante

Finding the Void Dec 11, 2018

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What makes a place home? Is it a place that feels like a refuge? Is it somewhere you sleep really, really well? What if the place that feels like home is a secret apartment in the bowels of a giant mall?

Stay Warm, Be Careful Nov 13, 2018

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This crazy thing happens in NYC as night approaches – as rush hour picks up and the streets get evermore hectic than normal, delivery men on bikes start racing through the streets to get people their restaurant food while it’s still hot. Many New Yorkers expect this service that is intrinsic to the city, yet they often view these men on bikes as a menace and a threat to public safety. Cesar works 60 hours a week delivering food, mostly for tips. He says they hate him until they need him.

I Don’t Get Lost Oct 02, 2018

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Sometimes it takes losing your way in the dark, to realize that you were already lost.

Ubiquitous Terrifying Force Sep 05, 2018

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Something is happening to the animals. Can we all coexist on a crowded planet?

Into the World Aug 08, 2018

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The shift into the darkness of night triggers our bodies to relax. Perhaps this is why so many babies begin their journey into the world at night. That adds a whole new dimension when they're born at home.

Careening Jul 09, 2018

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Traveling at night as a passenger is an act of trust. As the sensations of movement lull you to the edge of sleep or beyond, you surrender to dislocation; disconnecting from place and time. The only constant is motion. As your consciousness bobs up into the present moment, in the darkness you could be anywhere, or nowhere at all.

Candle Hour Jun 06, 2018

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There has never been a world without tragedy and heartache and injustice. But there has also never before been a time when human beings have had constant access to the breadth of human suffering. Our technology bathes us in this information, and it can be a challenge to not dissolve into a mass of emotion, or just go numb. Julia Scott found herself facing this dilemma, and intuitively creating a ritual for herself, the seeds of which were planted decades earlier.

The Dark Triad May 09, 2018

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Research in 2013 found a connection between night owls and those with a sinister constellation of personality traits, ominously labeled, “The Dark Triad”. The study got a lot of attention in the media, with headlines claiming that night owls are more likely to be psychopaths and narcissists. There was just one problem.

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