Recollector

Jesse grew up in a military base town and was best friends with Eric in middle school. After the base closed and Eric moved away, they exchanged handwritten letters for a while but eventually lost touch. Then one day, during his senior year, Jesse saw live news coverage of students fleeing a school — and realized it was Eric's.*This is the first in a short series exploring the stories behind meaningful objects.*Do you have a story about a meaningful object you want to share for this series? Email recollectorpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @recollectorpod.*Produced by Evan Roberts with help from Joey PlasterEpisode Art by Ariana MartinezMusic by Blue Dot Sessions

A distinguished panel of guests discuss the queer value of Meryl Streep's film and cultural contributions to ascertain - once and for all - her status as a queer icon. Featuring Joshua Grannell (Peaches Christ), Micheal Foulk, Inkoo Kang, and moderated by Sanjay Hukku. This episode was recorded live at the MERYLTHON, a 3-day film festival fundraiser. Check out www.merylthon.com for information on upcoming events, or follow @merylthon on Instagram. Associated Links: Meryl Streep accepts the Icon award at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2014 , Youtube Peaches Christ website Queer Film Theory 101 at the Alamo Drafthouse Inkoo Kang's Substack: This Was Cool Inkoo Kang's articles in the New Yorker Nicole Kidman clapping Nicole Kidman AMC commercials Barbara Streisand: Shopping Mall in Her House Melissa Etheridge kd Lang Sharon Stone's Instagram Suffragette T-Shirt Judy Garland Elizabeth Taylor Bette Davis Movies for Newly Hatched Baby Queers: Death Becomes Her (1992) Trailer Devil Wears Prada (2006) Trailer She-Devil (1989) Trailer Doubt (2008) Trailer Julie & Julia (2009) Trailer Postcards from the Edge (1990) Trailer Sophie's Choice ⁠(1983) Trailer⁠ Kramer Vs Kramer (1979) ⁠Trailer⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recollector/message

Kellyann Conway offers her throat to the divine. Follow us on Instagram @recollectorpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recollector/message

My mom and dad recount "The Incident" from their trip to Florida in 2006. Follow us on Instagram @recollectorpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recollector/message

Where were you when you first heard the term "social distancing"? Various callers from across the country answer this question and more in voicemails that were collected during the first few weeks of the pandemic in March of 2020. My collaborator Tina Antolini and I eventually collected enough voicemails to make 5 short thematic pieces from the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow us on Instagram @recollectorpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recollector/message

Three days after 9/11, I walked around Portland, Maine with a cassette recorder. Follow us on Instagram @recollectorpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recollector/message