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A storytelling podcast for the Northwestern University community. Each episode brings several true, unscripted stories from Northwestern to listeners.

Nine Lives Team

  • Feb 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 17m AVG DURATION
  • 46 EPISODES


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Episode 31: Seeking a Friend For a Kinder World

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 11:07


Last quarter, Nine Lives hosted an intergenerational storytelling event in collaboration with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) over zoom. It was here that we first heard Medill senior Joey Safchik's touching story about her friendship with Gabriella Karin, a holocaust survivor. Joey reflects on their time together, the lessons she's learned from Gabriella and the many intricate ways she has affected her life.

Episode 30: All About Voting

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 10:21


Happy voting season, Nine Lives listeners! Check out our latest episode, which highlights the Northwestern student group NU Votes. In an interview with member Maddie Brown, we hear about NU Votes’ mission and how they’ve adapted to this unprecedented quarter. You can find NU votes on instagram @NUvotes and access all their resources on nuvotes.org. Take a listen and share with friends! Music: YouTube Studio, Spring Thaw by Asher Fulero https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCrEnHgTCrP3Tdew3uwOANyg/music?utm_campaign=upgrade&utm_medium=redirect&utm_source=%2Faudiolibrary%2Fmusic

Episode 29: Office Hours with Brian Bouldrey

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 9:40


Episode 29: Office Hours with Brian Bouldrey by Nine Lives Team

Episode 28: Stories, B.C. (Before Corona)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 10:35


We set up a story booth in Main Library during reading week to give students a chance to take a study break and tell us a story. Our storytellers, Grace Shin, Zoe Port and Sam Cole, talked to us about an unenjoyable office hours session, a smelly first impression and an unlucky start to 2020. We hope these stories of life before the Coronavirus outbreak bring you comfort and hope for a return to normalcy in the future.

Episode 27: Intro to Love

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 27:30


Episode 27: Intro to Love by Nine Lives Team

Episode 26: Translations

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 19:01


In our newest episode, TRANSLATIONS, Nine Lives invited three storytellers to come on the podcast to share their experiences with the power of language. Listen to stories that touch on the complexities of bilingualism, language barriers while studying abroad, and the fascinating art of literary translation. How does language play a role in your life? Music Credit: Dominique John (https://bit.ly/2rMXjtF)

Episode 25: Nine Lives X IAS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 29:58


For our latest episode, Nine Lives is proud to partner with I Am Shakti, an organization founded partly by Northwestern students with the mission of fighting the stigma around mental health in South Asian-American communities. Special thanks to IAS’s Rohan Chalasani, as well as our generous storytellers Dhivya, Tejav and Deepikaa. We hope these stories encourage conversations about this important issue.

Episode 24: Dillo Dazed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 3:44


Episode 24: Dillo Dazed by Nine Lives Team

Episode 23: Let's Talk About Sex

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 15:15


Episode 23: Let's Talk About Sex by Nine Lives Team

Episode 22: Holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 20:05


Episode 22: Holidays by Nine Lives Team

Episode 21: The Women's Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 26:10


Episode 21: The Women's Episode by Nine Lives Team

Episode 20: Secrets

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 10:00


This week's episode features stories from Frederick Bugyei and Nirmal Mulaikal about the secrets we keep and the secrets others keep from us.

Life, Loss, and Mr. Luzar

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 10:04


This week's episode is the story of DM MC Andrew Feldman and his story of coping with loss in his life through literature.

Episode 18: Parental Guidance Not Advised

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 17:59


This week's episode features a collection of stories from Northwestern students about our parents and ourselves.

Nine Lives LIVE 2018

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 63:24


Nine Lives Podcast presents Nine Lives LIVE (May 8, 2018) Time Stamps: 1:09 Avi Goldstein 6:32 Robert Connolly 12:32 Cami Rodriguez 21:46 Katie Moffitt 30:46 Nabeel Muscatwalla 38:39 Anamaria Sayre 46:28 Danny Callahan 54:18 Keerti Gopal 1:00:45 Audience Stories

Episode 17: A Note for Cuca

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 11:16


This week’s story, told by Northwestern Junior Cami Rodriguez, shares the way in which the emotions of her great-grandmother Refugio’s funeral made her take a closer look at her family, and herself.

BORDERS: Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 25:12


The first episode of our collaboration with Global Engagement Summit.

Episode 16: Paranormal Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 7:18


In this episode, Robert Connolly shares his encounter with the paranormal world.

Episode 15: Hippies Don't Lie - A Week at 'The Farm'

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 10:20


Episode 15: Hippies Don't Lie - A Week at 'The Farm' by Nine Lives Team

Episode 14: Drawn from Water

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 13:13


Episode 14: Drawn from Water by Nine Lives Team

Episode 13: Bookends and Beginnings

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 18:15


In this episode, we share the stories we heard during our storybooth at Bookends and Beginnings. Huge thanks to the Evanston community for the support!

Nine Lives Shorts: Will Fischer

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 4:44


In this episode, we hear from Will Fischer about the time he went to his weird friend's boathouse. Music: The Mighty Sceptres - Jerk Chicken

Episode 12: Downward-Facing Dog

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 7:35


In this episode, we here from Jenna Perlstein and her experiences with yoga. If you’d like to learn more about Jenna's adventures with health and wellness follow her @rowdygirlyoga on Instagram.

Nine Lives Live: Joshua Razo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 8:32


This episode features a recording from our Winter 2017 live show. Joshua Razo shares a story about the time he had to break some devastating news. Songs used: Chet Baker - Alone Together Ed Sheeran - Autumn Leaves (Instrumental Cover)

Nine Lives Shorts: Alex Stern

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 10:30


In this episode, we hear from Alex Stern and how she found her love for psychology. Songs used: Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Piano)

From the Archive: Hannah Merens

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2017 9:56


Taken from Episode 4: You Had Me At Hello, here's Hannah Merens.

Episode 11: Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Girl

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2017 8:49


In this episode, we hear from Meghan Harshaw and her peculiar relationship with the musical, Once. Songs used: One Direction - Change My Mind One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful John Legend - All of me (Cover) Once (Original Broadway Cast) - Falling Slowly Once (Original Broadway Cast) - The North Strand Once (Original Broadway Cast) - Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy

Episode 10: A Night at the Commune

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 9:46


In this episode, new Nine Lives team member Evelyn MacPherson recalls an eventful night that she had at a bar in DC.

From the Archive: Ryder Chasin

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 7:14


Taken from our archives, here's Ryder Chasin with a touching story about his grandmother.

From the Archive: Abby Reisinger

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 11:11


Abby Reisinger tells a heartwarming story about her father. (Taken from Episode 6: We'll do it Live)

Episode 9: Me, Myself and L. Ron

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2016 13:33


In this episode, Erin Sullivan recounts the time she visited the Church of Scientology

Erin Sullivan - Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 0:53


Here's a sneaky peak from our upcoming episode where Erin Sullivan shares her story about the time she ended up visiting the Church of Scientology...

Nine Lives Shorts: Gus Berrizbeitia

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2016 10:25


In this episode, Gus Berrizbeitia talks about the most important person in his life, his mother.

Nine Lives Shorts: The Troll Who Flew Too Close to the Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 7:25


In this mini episode, Chase Doggett recalls his stupendous rise and fall on social media.

Episode 8: With Love, Spiderman

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2016 18:43


In this episode, we hear from Ryan Lammers and Danny Bar-Lavi as they share stories about songwriting and Spiderman. Music from: Spiderman Turn Off The Dark U2 August Hotel

Nine Lives Sessions: Kori Alston

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 26:19


In the first episode of our brand new Nine Lives Sessions series, we hear a touching story from Kori Alston.

Nine Lives LIVE (Winter 2016)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 13:43


Select stories from Nine Lives' Winter '16 Live show. Stories from Ellie Kroeger and Alexa Sledge. Music by The Best Pessimist, Hammock, and Caspian.

Episode 7: Heart On Your Sleeve

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 18:33


Stories from Anna Waters and Melissa Cagan. Music by John Williams, Santo and Johnny, and Ivan and Alyosha.

Shorts: Jake Hume

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 7:38


Jake Hume tells a story about his adventures in India last summer. The Lion Sleeps Tonight-R.E.M.

Episode 6: We'll Do It Live

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2015 33:03


In episode 6 we bring you 4 stories from our recent live show, told by Ryder Chasin, Harry Forbes, Abby Reisinger, and Angelica Parrilli. Music for this episode is by: John Swihart The Italian Pianist Frank Sinatra Pusha T Four Tet Billy Joel Mariah Carey Cage The Elephant Big Reel Fish

Episode 5: Once

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2015 24:23


In episode 5, we hear from Nate Downes, Helen Lee, and Allie Fuller on the theme of Once.

Nine Lives Shorts: Allie Fuller

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2015 6:50


A sneak preview at Episode 5: Once

Episode 4: You Had Me at Hello

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2015 36:58


This episode we hear four excellent stories from contributors Julian Rachko, Abbey Kutlas, Hannah Merens, and Manon Blackman on the theme, "You Had Me at Hello." Sound Design by Jake Brussel Faria am - satori Swimsuit Issue - Just a Thought Lionel O. - G Thing Swimsuit Issue - 1996 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson Outkast - Ms. Jackson emune - emulate matadorXsokro Swinsuit Issue - Near Lionel O. - Movie Stars #2

Episode Three: Under the Influence

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2015 25:48


For our third episode, themed Under the Influence, we hear stories from Ryder Chasin, Shaan Savarirayan and three anonymous contributors we found in dining halls across Northwestern's campus. Music for this episode was provided by Non Scio. Follow this link to their song You Should Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7sUMYGj24

Episode 2: Don't Judge A Book

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2015 58:21


This week's theme is Don't Judge A Book, and we hear from Abby Reisinger, Shane McKeon, Maddy Kaufman, and Doug Pinckney. Theme music was provided by Non Scio, find a link to their song below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7sUMYGj24

Episode 1: Beginnings

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2015 46:19


Episode 1 of Northwestern University's Nine Lives Podcast. The theme this episode is Beginnings, and our contributors were Abbey Kutlas, Jessie Meltzer, Scott Ostrin, and Alaina McCaffrey. Theme music for this episode was provided by Non Scio, their song "You Should Know". "You Should Know" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7sUMYGj24

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