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Unearthed is a podcast created by the WBRU News team in Providence, Rhode Island. We are a group of college students with a passion for storytelling, and on this podcast we unearth stories in our own community and get to the roots of some of the biggest issues of our time. Each season will focus on…

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    • Mar 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Omnipresent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 29:13


    In this episode of Unearthed: stories from the Omni Hotel. Brown University’s newest dorm room features collapsing ceilings, bedbugs, a long shuttle ride to campus, and maybe even unrequited (but possibly requited?) love. This episode of Unearthed was produced by Jon Liu, Iris Cheng, and Emma Eaton with help from Livi Burdette and Mako Mendoza.... View Article

    Episode 0: Nice to Meetcha

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 53:49


    From Now Here This and WBRU, this is Unearthed, a podcast in progress in Providence Rhode Island. Each episode seeks to unearth something new about the past, the present and ourselves.  In this episode, "Nice to Meetcha," stories about meeting across hemispheres to find love, coming face to face with a younger version of your dad and encountering a new way of thinking about the past. 

    Healing, Hoping, Hearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 58:57


    Producer Luci Jones looks at how to rewrite gratitude during a pandemic. The show considers how forgiveness, solitude, and remembrance can offer opportunities for healing.

    Nice to Meetcha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 53:48


    The first installment of the WBRU unearthed reboot.

    Episode One: Healing, Hoping, Hearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 58:58


    Producer Luci Jones looks at how to rewrite gratitude during a pandemic. The show considers how forgiveness, solitude, and remembrance can offer opportunities for healing.

    WBRU presents: 20 Cubed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 18:21


    In light of Biden's historic VP announcement, WBRU travels back in time to the infamous Biden-Harris debate. 

    2.8: Erotica Shop Tour!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 10:15


    WBRU reporter Eli Morimoto takes us on a tour through a local erotica shop, where she learns about the values of sex positivity from an oncologist perusing the store and the urban farmer who owns it.

    2.8: Erotica Shop Tour!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 10:16


    WBRU reporter Eli Morimoto takes us on a tour through a local erotica shop, where she learns about the values of sex positivity from an oncologist perusing the store and the urban farmer who owns it.

    2.7: Guys’ Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 30:52


    2.7: Guys' Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 30:53


    Sexual violence is not a women’s issue. To fix it, men have to step up and actively change the culture around sex and consent. Last year, reporter Audrey Kim sat down with four male students at Brown University to talk about how the Me Too movement has changed their perspectives on the hookup and dating scene in college.

    2.6: Surviving, an International Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 12:29


    The #MeToo movement may have originated in the United States, but sexual violence against women is a global issue. Reporter Cherilyn Tan explores how international norms like “lad culture” and double standards for wealthy expats undermines consent...

    2.6: Surviving, an International Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 12:30


    The #MeToo movement may have originated in the United States, but sexual violence against women is a global issue. Reporter Cherilyn Tan explores how international norms like “lad culture” and double standards for wealthy expats undermines consent practices overseas.

    2.5: Swipe, Swipe, Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 8:05


    Stacey downloaded Tinder during her first semester of college. After moving across the world, from Shanghai to the United States, she found that swiping right allowed her to explore and embrace her sexuality, while opening the door to her new American...

    2.5: Swipe, Swipe, Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 8:06


    Stacey downloaded Tinder during her first semester of college. After moving across the world, from Shanghai to the United States, she found that swiping right allowed her to explore and embrace her sexuality, while opening the door to her new American home. Reporter Vivian Yuen brings us Stacey's story.

    2.4: Close to Home Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 15:00


    Maria was the first person that John called after numerous girls accused him of sexual abuse on Facebook. As one of his closest friends, she wanted to believe and support him, but she couldn't shake the memory of how he had pressured her into a sexual...

    2.4: Close to Home Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 15:01


    Maria was the first person that John called after numerous girls accused him of sexual abuse on Facebook. As one of his closest friends, she wanted to believe and support him, but she couldn't shake the memory of how he had pressured her into a sexual relationship in high school. Now, she struggles to decide whether to remain friends with him. This is the second of a two part series of stories from college students who have discovered that a close friend is a perpetrator of sexual assault. They can be listened to in any order.

    2.3: Close to Home Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 20:50


    When his best friend was accused of sexual assault in college, Michael didn't want to believe it. But as the truth came out about his friend's behavior, Michael was faced with a difficult choice: continue to be friends with an unrepentant perpetrator...

    2.3: Close to Home Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 20:51


    When his best friend was accused of sexual assault in college, Michael didn't want to believe it. But as the truth came out about his friend's behavior, Michael was faced with a difficult choice: continue to be friends with an unrepentant perpetrator of sexual assault, or end a lifelong friendship. This is the first of a two part series of stories from college students who have discovered that a close friend is a perpetrator of sexual assault. They can be listened to in any order.

    2.2: "Bad Women"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 11:07


    Bella Robinson started working as a sex worker when she was 18, and she's never looked back. She found empowerment through her job, and is fighting for fair treatment of people in the sex industry. In this episode, she discusses how the #MeToo movement in Hollywood may have failed the people who need it the most.

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    2.1: Inside the Title IX Reporting Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 23:50


    Miriam was sexually assaulted by a fellow university student at the end of her freshman year. When she reported her assailant to the school, she felt confident that she was making the right decision. But the Title IX process turned out to be much more difficult than she expected. Listen for a look inside the complexities of the Title IX reporting process.

    Introducing Unearthed Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 0:50


    Welcome back to Unearthed, a podcast brought to you by WBRU News. In our second season, we unearth stories that explore the boundaries around sex and consent, and how they are changing in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Our first two episodes will be released on March 18th. Check back every Monday for a new episode!

    1.6: Amanda, Crime Reporter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 11:35


    Meet Amanda Milkovitz, a journalist who doesn’t report to an office, but to a crime scene. Listen in on our conversation to learn how her experience covering hundreds of shootings and trials has shaped her perspective on gun violence in Providence.

    1.5: Shihab, Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 11:27


    Shihab Ali is a third-year resident and emergency physician at Rhode Island Hospital, and he understands the extreme toll that a bullet can take on the human body. Listen in on our conversation with Shihab as he walks us through the unique challenges that arise from treating gunshot wounds, both personally and institutionally.

    1.4: Scott, Artist and Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 14:06


    How can one take guns off the streets? Scott Lapham uses art. An artist and teacher, Scott has lost four of his students to gun violence. He now leads One Gun Gone, a public art project that creates gun-shaped sculptures to speak out against the violence and fund a gun buyback program in Providence. Listen in on our conversation with Scott to experience a new form of activism against gun violence.    

    1.3: Kyle, Gun Shop Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 16:50


    When Kyle McCarthy opened his gun store, his mom said he was helping murderers. But that didn’t stop him. An avid sport shooter and passionate gun collector, Kyle is dedicated to teaching new shooters about gun safety -- especially those who didn’t grow up with guns. Listen in on Eli's conversation with Kyle to better understand the mind of one devoted gun owner.

    1.2: Jennifer, Mother of Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 16:00


    As a mother, Jennifer Boylan fears for her children's lives every time they board the school bus. As an activist at Moms Demand Action, she is determined to prevent gun violence through legislative reform. Listen in on reporter Hana Park’s conversation with Jennifer to explore the gun debate through one mother’s eyes.

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    1.1: Ray, Ex-Gang Member

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 17:01


    Ray Duggan hasn't been able to walk since he was shot by a rival gang at age 22. Once an active shooter for his own gang, Ray now devotes his life to keeping kids out of the same violence he was submerged in. Listen to our conversation with Ray in our first episode of this season’s Unearthed.

    Introducing Unearthed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 1:01


    Welcome to Unearthed, a podcast brought to you by the WBRU News Team in Providence, Rhode Island.

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