Podcast appearances and mentions of Laura Wexler

A young man gets “rollers” — the gift of a lifetime from a mysterious friend. Plus, an epic mixup at the funeral home is about to bring the house down.STORIES The Birds - LIVEA young man gets “rollers” — the gift of a lifetime from a mysterious friend.This story was told at the Orpheum Theatre at Spooked LIVE in 2023. Join us at our shows next week in Los Angeles and Oakland! Get your tix. Cross over.Thank you, Dr. Ray Christian! Check out Ray's podcast: What's Ray SayingOriginal music performed live by Doug Stuart and Brijean Murphy. Produced by Anna Sussman. Mixed by Miles Lassi. Special thanks to Ryan Davis, Sarah Rose Leonard, Jon Cohn, Rebecca Stumme, Kristen Payne, and the LA Orpheum Team.That's Not MamaAn epic mixup at the funeral home is about to bring the house down.Thank you, Sheri Booker, for sharing her story with Snap! Sheri is an author, poet, spoken word artist, and professor.  If you want to read more of Sheri's tales from her near-decade of work in the funeral business, check out her memoir: Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home.  Big thanks to Jessica Henkin and Laura Wexler at The Stoop Storytelling Series in Baltimore for introducing us to Sheri.Original score by Clay Xavier, edited by Nancy López, produced by Justin Kramon.Season 16 - Episode 49 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week on the podcast, two stories about a present that causes panic.  Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  2 Hour Delay by HoliznaCC0/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the best meal of the year in America, two stories about attempting to make Thanksgiving dinner. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  All The Ugly Space Folk by HoliznaCC0/Free Music Archive  The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This book offers a non-authoritarian systematic deconstruction of photo history to expand ways of making, seeing, and thinking about the multi-layers of relationships within photography. Five revered photographers, teachers and scholars innovated ways to visualize process and reinvestigate archives. Their collaborative project results in a prismatic view, new vocabulary and an essential teaching tool. In this conversation, Susan Mieselas, Wendy Ewald and Laura Wexler discuss, among other things:Opening new relationships within the event of photographyLimits of visual vocabularyMethodologies that favor listening, learning and unlearningThe malleability of ideas and associationsSeeing across timePhoto with the blinders offCreating vocabularySeeing threads and weaving themDiscovering what is missingBuilding understandingDynamics of visual cultureReferenced in the episode:Susan MiesalasAriella Aisha AzoulayLaura WexlerWendy EwaldLeigh Raiford

This week on the podcast, two stories about what it was to be a young child in America in the early 1960s. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  Poor Man's Groove by Mr Smith/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three spooky stories in honor of the season. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  Spooky by Kirk Osamayo /Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about women redefining themselves. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  Mass Healing Word by human gazpacho/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, an epic tale about how getting your big break can break you. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  Desert Wind by Mr Smith/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about well-intended rookies in the classroom. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free/Free Music Archive  Kids by HoliznaCC0/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our theme this month is "Work, Life, No Balance." Five storytellers share tales about the working world. We hear from a first-time teacher, Captain Quackers, and the king of the castle. Everyone has a story. What's yours? The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on a special edition of the Stoop Storytelling Series, six stories set in the steamy heat of summers past. Music: Something Elevated by Broke for Free Parisian by Kevin MacLeod Naked Lunch by Jahzzar Prime by DJ Williams Candy by Jahzzar New World by Kirk Osamayo I thought You Were Cool by HolinzaCC0Endless Grind by HolinzaCC0 Bird by James PantsWaltz With Me by Beat Mekanik The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about being pegged as the wrong guy. Music: "Big Sky Spy" by Mr Smith/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast two incredible souls — and two great performers — share stories that are an object lesson in how to live. Between Life and Death by HoliznaCC0/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about young women having adventures abroad thanks to their connection to the Peace Corps. Music:  “Travel Light” by Jason Shaw/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on a special edition of the Stoop Storytelling Series, five stories that uplift LBTQ+ voices and spotlight the ongoing struggle for equality. The next live Stoop show is Thursday, June 27th at the Creative Alliance. The theme is “B-More Proud: Queer Tales of Charm City.” Storytellers: Jabari Lyles Eric Thomas Rohaizad Suaidi Katy Caldwell Eric Anderson Music: I Thought You Were Cool by HolinzaCC0 Something Elated by Broke for Free Bird by James Pants Naked Lunch by Jahzzar Prime by DJ Williams Part VI by Jahzzar Love Love Love by HolinzaCC0 The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about women setting a brave — and joyful — new course in the wake of sickness and loss.   Music: “Cardboard Engineering” by Jesse Spillane/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three stories about young people who make decisions that seem smart at the time but aren't! Music: “Run Away” by The New Valleys/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three stories about mere mortals who cross paths with famous dudes. Music:   John Bartmann, “Born A Tiger”/ Free Mu sic Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, in honor of Mother's Day, two stories about moms who get a first-class education from their sons with disabilities. Music: “Mom n' Pa” by Beat Mekanik/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, MoCP Curator of Academic Programs and Collections, Kristin Taylor, chats with Susan Meiselas and Wendy Ewald about their new publication titled Collaboration: A Potential History of Photography. Made with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, Leigh Raiford, and Laura Wexler, the book is a deep dive into current and historical photographic projects about human stories. It spotlights how the person depicted is often left out of the history as a co-maker of the images and asks us to imagine a way forward from coercive photographic practices. Wendy Ewald received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1992 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2012. She was a senior research associate at Duke University and artist in residence at Amherst College for many years. She has authored or contributed to several books, including "Portraits and Dreams: Photographs and Stories by Children of the Appalachians" and "Secret Games: Collaborative Works with Children 1969-1999." Susan Meiselas received a MacArthur Fellow in 1992, a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2015, and the Deutsche (doy-cha borse) Börse Photography Foundation Prize in 2019. Her work has been widely featured in news publications and museums alike, and she has been the president of the Magnum Foundation since 2007, whose mission to expand diversity and creativity in documentary photography and Susan has been a member of this organization since 1980. Some of her publications include "Carnival Strippers" (1976), "Nicaragua: June 1978-July 1979" and "Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History" (1997).To see works in the MoCP permanent collection by artists presented in the book or discussed this episode, please go here.

This week on the podcast, two stories about boys who'll do anything — and everything — to get kicked out of boarding school. Music: “New World” by Kirk Osamayo/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about (pretty gross) pranks. Music: “Cool Boy & The Sunglasses Shark” by Gagmesharkoff/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three tales of young women challenging the patriarchy. Music: “Cold Kind of Woman Blues” by Cullah/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about using art to make change.  Check out the video of the event, “Creating Art, Creating Change,” held in October by the Stoop Storytelling Series, in partnership with the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) and Art and Remembrance. Music: “A Portrait of Absence,” by Aldous Ichnite/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about people navigating mental health challenges with humor. Music: “Higher Junction,” by Mark Wilson X/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, in honor of Valentine's Day, we have two stories of enduring romance. Music: “Eternal Love“ by Kris Keypovsky/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about people taking a winding path to find their professional place. Music: “Forest Funk" by Johan Vandegriff/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about young folks in the working world getting on the job experience they never expected — or wanted. Music: “Rat-Boy" by Punk Rock Opera/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about how Christmas is not everyone's cup of mulled wine. Music: “Frosty (HS23)” by Beat Mekanik/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about repping Hanukkah in the land of Christmas. Music: “Physics” by Danny Bale/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, we kick off the holiday season with two tales of holiday hijinx. Music: “Holiday Gift” by Kai Engel/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about people who realize love had been right under their nose all along. Music: “lost love letters,” by Fog Lake/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, stories from two people who not only turn the other cheek, but enlarge their hearts, after suffering harm. Music: “Future Peace” by Uuriter/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, stories from two people creating their own spiritual path. Music: "Meditation On Eternity" by Kirk Osamayo The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three storytellers share tales about their relationships with animals. Let's just say, "It's complicated." The Stoop podcast originally aired these stories on August 1, 2016. Music: “Elephant Sphere,” by Little Glass Men/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three stories that prove we often know the least about the people closest to us. The Stoop podcast originally aired these stories on May 16, 2016. Music: “My Family Thinks I'm Crazy” by HoliznaRAPS/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, three dispatches from high school in which our heroes and heroines try to be cool — and fail. Which makes us love them more. These stories originally appeared in our September 11, 2017 episode, “Cool in School.” Music: “Out of School” by Jahzzar/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pleasures and perils of watching your first R-rated movie in a theater. These stories originally appeared in our October 29, 2018 episode, “R-rated!” Music: “Young Lovers” by Mise Darling/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two tales of people doing battle with an undercover epidemic. Music: “Dance,” by Kirk Osamayo/Free Music Archive The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories about canine chaos. Music: “Good Feeling” by Benjimanji The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two Black women share their quest to tell Black stories in Baltimore. Music: “Summer Pride” by Loyalty Freak Music The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two last minute wedding shockers!   Music: “Just You and Me (I Like You Better)” by Atch. The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast: when weddings go wrong.  Music: “I Can Be Your Love,” by lo-fi is sci-fi The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Moore's Ford lynchings, or the 1946 Georgia lynching, refer to the brutal murders of four young African Americans by a mob of white men on July 25, 1946. The incident occurred near Moore's Ford Bridge in Walton and Oconee counties, Georgia. The victims were two married couples: George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey, and Roger and Dorothy Malcolm. The case attracted national attention, prompting large protests in Washington, D.C., and New York City. President Harry Truman created the President's Committee on Civil Rights and introduced anti-lynching legislation in Congress, but it was blocked by the Southern Democratic bloc. The FBI investigated the case in 1946 but could not find sufficient evidence to charge anyone. The cold case was reopened in the 1990s, but the state of Georgia and the FBI closed their cases in December 2017 without any prosecution. This episode features Sheryl McCollum, a cold case investigator, and Laura Wexler, author of "Fire in a Canebrake," discussing the Moores Ford Lynching in Georgia. Together, they explore the legacy of racial violence, the power of storytelling, and the challenges of investigating historical cases. Laura recounts her journey of unearthing the dark corners of America's past, hoping to shine a light on forgotten stories and victims.   Show Notes: [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum. Sheryl shares a  life-changing interaction with her first-grade teacher, Ms. Williams [1:00] Ms. Williams' impact on Sheryl's early education, fostering respect and kindness [2:30] Sherly welcomes guest, Laura Wexler, author of Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America to the listeners  [5:00] Laura shares a bit of her background to the listeners [5:55] Discovery of the Moores Ford Lynching and the formation of the Moores Ford Memorial Committee. [7:37] The power of storytelling and the importance of balanced narratives [8:26] Question: How did you come up with the title: Fire in the Canebrake?  [8:45] The story behind the title Fire in a Canebrake [11:37] Question: What were your thoughts after talking with the two living suspects?  [13:01] The challenges in cracking the case due to loyalty among suspects [16:10] Discussion on the fear instilled by the FBI investigation [19:30] Question: What do you think some of the most compelling evidence is in this case? [25:58] Unpacking a haunting photo connected to the case [27:33] “If not for your book, We would not have the documentation that we do on this case, and I think it's an important case. I think it's one of those, not just for historical purposes, but again for people to understand the times. 1946 is not that long ago.” [27:50] Laura's initial hope to solve the case and her disappointment [29:55] Sheryl's students learn valuable life lessons from the case [32:18] “I do what I wanna do and when I wanna do it every day” -Ms. Williams's advice on staying young and vibrant  Thanks for listening to another episode! If you're loving the show and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for Zone 7. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you'd like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn't need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or Once you're done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner.   --- Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.   You can connect and learn more about Sheryl's work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org Social Links: Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two tales of unconventional matches. Music: “Two Is One,” by Troigo The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, two stories of women living life to the fullest in honor of their sisters, who can't. Music: "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" by Blue Lotus The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast: three stories about people who are fixated! Music:  “government funded weed,” Black Ant The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast: two stories of people reclaiming their bodies. Music: “You've Got the Body + I've Got the Brains” by lo-fi is sci-fi The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast: two stories of doctors who refuse to confine their work to the hospital. Listener's note: The audio of Carolyn Sufrin's story improves about 1:30 into her story. Music: “A New Path” by Kirk Osamayo The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast: two stories from people who came to the United States as teenagers. Music:  “Julia Delaney” by Sláinte The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.