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Guilt-Free Gift Giving and Receiving with Erin Bicknese Dec 05, 2023

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Erin Bicknese is a professional home organizer. She was last on the show talking about International Tell Your Crush Day. Hear that episode here.

Work with Erin on nesting services to clear the clutter and center what's sacred to you!

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Don't Go to the Grocery Store! with Abra Berens Nov 30, 2023

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Abra Berens is a chef, former farmer, and writer. Her most recent book is Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit. She believes that the meals we eat should change with the seasons and that their ingredients should come from nearby. She strives to make simple, delicious meals that champion the region.

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Harmonize Something Difficult with Meklit Hadero Nov 28, 2023

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Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-American vocalist, songwriter, composer and former refugee, known for her electric stage presence, innovative sound and vibrant cultural activism. Meklit hosts Movement, a transmedia storytelling initiative that lives at the intersection of migration and music.

Meklit’s performances have taken her to renowned stages across four continents. Her last album topped world music charts across the US and Europe, and was named amongst the best of the year by Bandcamp and The Sunday Times UK. Most meaningfully to her, Meklit is a star in her home country of Ethiopia, after the music video for her song Kemekem and her TED Talk went viral there, the latter garnering over 1.3 million views.

Meklit has collaborated with renowned artists such as Kronos Quartet, Andrew Bird, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and the late creator of funk music, Pee Wee Ellis. She is currently signed to Smithsonian Folkways, with two records set for release in 2024.

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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Nun With a Musical Gift, Dies at 99

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Become Your Own Plumber with Brenden Murphy Nov 23, 2023

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Brenden Murphy is an amateur plumber from Michigan. He was last on the show advising us on counter-offering.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Talking with Emily Sotelo Matlack Nov 21, 2023

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Emily Sotelo Matlack has been fascinated by relationships since she was young, and has immersed herself in relationship education and creating healthy communication tools for nearly a decade. She is a co-host of the Mulitamory podcast and the co-author of Multiamory: Essential Tools for Modern Relationships. Additionally, she is an actor, singer, and proud vegan. She is the funny bone of the Multiamory trio, and she'll also kick your ass at Mario Kart. 😝 In addition to laughing and crying about relationships on air each week, you can spot her singing and dancing in a play, performing in Hong Kong or Shanghai Disneyland, or serving every vegan who ever lived at the plant-based restaurant at which she works. You can contact Emily at emily@multiamory.com

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Your Version of the Truth with Jase Lindgren Nov 16, 2023

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Jase Lindgren is a co-host of the Multiamory podcast. He's a non-monogamous dating coach, healthy masculinity educator, and sex-positivity advocate. He has trained in positive psychology, Emotional Freedom Technique, consent education, and Buddhist mindfulness practice. He has worked with the government and celebrities on HIV public awareness in Russia, is a long-time fan of podcasts, and is excited to share this new and unique content with the world. By teaching people how to suck less at communication and define each relationship on its own terms, Jase is sought out as an authority on modern dating. You can contact Jase at jase@multiamory.com

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Accept Their Bid with Dedeker Winston Nov 14, 2023

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Dedeker Winston is a co-host of Mulitamory, relationship coach, writer, and advocate for polyamory and non-traditional relationships. She is the author ofThe Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know about Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love, published by Skyhorse Press.

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Find Your Third Place with Kira Nov 09, 2023

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Kira communes in Portland, Oregon.

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Rainn Wilson and The Mash-Up Americans Nov 07, 2023

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The Mash-Up Americans is your guide to hyphen-America. They're rooted in tradition, looking to the future, and creating culture each day we live it.

What’s the recipe for a Mash-Up life? This fall, join them for the Ultimate Guide to a Mash-Up Life. 10 conversations with Mash-Up dignitaries including Randall Park, Lisa Ling, Chani Nicholas and Rainn Wilson filled with the essential tips for a rich, vibrant, boundless life, such as How to Find Your Spiritual , How to Be Good at Eating Any Food, and How to Do A New Moon Ritual. With hosts Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer’s signature curiosity, open heart, and wicked senses of humor, we’ll laugh, we’ll cry, and we’ll guide you through a unified approach to The Culture. This guide kicks off the 10th anniversary celebration of The Mash-Up Americans.

We’re asking: What are the new rules to engaging deeply in a cross cultural, richly flavored, FUN life?

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Poop with your Pals with Jeremy Enns Nov 02, 2023

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Jeremy Enns may pay his bills selling software, but it's his innumerable hobbies (from car washing to podcasting) that light up his world. Jeremy cut his teeth in podcasting with The Open Road Podcast, a show dedicated to helping people find adventure in their every day. Most recently, Jeremy has joined forces with The Sonar Network to release his most ambitious project yet, Summer Camp: The Case of the Phantom Pooper, which captures the quirky charm of summer camp. Having himself grown up at summer camps in Southern Ontario, Canada, Jeremy's zaniness and joie de vivre bring this eccentric audio drama to life.

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