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Julie Brill joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about growing up the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and her journey to understand the unexamined childhood stories she grew up with, being a reluctant memoirist and leaning into telling the story of an ordinary person figuring things out, the Holocaust and the history of the Jews of Serbia, inherited memories, making ourselves the central character, when our parents'  foundational stories become ours, finding our place, permission to tell a story if you didn't live through it, and her new memoir HIdden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia.   Also in this episode: -the missing missing -the unthought known -making research readable   Books mentioned in this episode: Three Minutes in Poland by Glenn Kertz Paper Love by Sarah Wildman Plunder by Menachem Kaiser Big Magic by Liz Gilbert The Creative Process by Twyla Tharp   As a child, Julie Brill held two conflicting beliefs. She knew Germans had murdered her Jewish grandfather in occupied Yugoslavia, yet she somehow believed the Holocaust had never come to his hometown of Belgrade. The family anecdotes her father passed down, a blend of his early memories and what his mother told him, didn't match what Julie had heard about Germany, Poland, and Anne Frank in Holland during World War II. Even frequent readers of Holocaust history likely do not understand the Serbian story. Destruction there came early and fast. Without cattle cars, gas chambers, or distant camps, the Nazis murdered almost the entire Jewish population before the plan for the Final Solution was even set. With so few Jewish survivors and descendants from Serbia, the story of the Shoah there has gone untold. Julie's quest to understand and share what she learned led to Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia. Julie has written for Haaretz, the Forward, Kveller, The Times of Israel, Balkan Insight, and elsewhere. She shares her family's experiences in the Holocaust in middle and high school classrooms through Living Links.  Additionally, Julie is a lactation consultant, doula, childbirth educator, and the author of the anthology Round the Circle: Doulas Share Their Experiences. She began attending births and teaching childbirth classes in 1992 and has supported thousands of families in the childbearing year. She graduated from Tufts University with a degree in Sociology and Gender Studies and completed the Massachusetts Midwifery Alliance Apprenticeship Course. She is the mother of two adult daughters.   Connect with Julie: Website: https://juliebrill.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliesbrill/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/juliebrill.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.brill1 X: https://www.Twitter.com/juliebrill8 Get her book: https://mybook.to/irl0   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories.  She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and teaches memoir through the University of Washington's Online Continuum Program and also independently. She launched Let's Talk Memoir in 2022, lives in Seattle with her family of people and dogs, and is at work on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank https://bsky.app/profile/ronitplank.bsky.social   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

As a child, Julie held two conflicting beliefs. She knew Germans had murdered her Jewish grandfather in occupied Yugoslavia, yet she somehow believed the Holocaust had never come to his hometown of Belgrade. The family anecdotes her father passed down, a blend of his early memories and what his mother told him, didn't match what Julie had heard about Germany, Poland, and Anne Frank in Holland during World War II.With so few Jewish survivors and descendants from Serbia, the story of the Shoah there has gone untold. Julie's quest to understand and share what she learned led to Hidden in Plain Sight.Julie's numerous short pieces related to this larger project appear in Haaretz, The Forward, Balkan Insight, Kveller, Cognoscenti, Alma, the Globe Post, and elsewhere. Julie is a contributor to the Read650 Anthology Jew-ish: True Stories of Love, Latkes, and L'Chaim and has been featured on Memoir Mondays. She shares her family's Holocaust experiences in classrooms through Living Links.Additionally, Julie is a lactation consultant, doula, birth educator at WellPregnancy. She is the author of the anthology Round the Circle: Doulas Share their Experiences. She lives near Boston and is the mother of two adult daughters.Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia (Holocaust Heritage)Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history and a daughter's enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. From childhood, Julie Brill struggled to understand how her father survived as a young Jewish boy in Belgrade, where Nazis murdered 90 percent of the Jewish population without gas chambers or cattle cars. Through exacting research, a bit of luck, and three emotional trips to Serbia, she pieces together her family's lost past, unearths secrets, and returns to her father a small part of what the Nazis stole: his own family history.https://juliebrill.com/Get the book:https://a.co/d/bdHtCyZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

Send us a textAuthor Julie Brill stops by to discuss her latest release and more. ***Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history, and a daughter's enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. From childhood, Julie Brill struggled to understand how her father survived as a young Jewish boy in Belgrade, where Nazis murdered 90 percent of the Jewish population without gas chambers or cattle cars. Through exacting research, a bit of luck, and three emotional trips to Serbia, she pieces together her family's lost past, unearths secrets, and returns to her father a small part of what the Nazis stole: his own family history.  About the Author Julie Brill Julie Brill has been collecting family stories since she was a little girl. She is a lactation consultant, childbirth educator, doula, and the author of the anthology Round the Circle: Doulas Share their Experiences. Her essays have appeared in various publications, including Haaretz, the Forward, Balkan Insight, Kveller, Cognoscenti, and Hey Alma. She shares her family's experiences in the Shoah with middle and high school students through Living Links. The mother of two grown daughters, Julie lives near Boston, Massachusetts. "Hidden in Plain Sight" by author Julie Brill is available online, including at Barnes & Noble and at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Plain-Sight-Holocaust-Heritage-ebook/dp/B0DMT6QQGJ?ref_=ast_author_mpbFor more information on author Julie Brill and "Hidden in Plain Sight," visit: juliebrill.com Follow on X: https://x.com/JulieBrill8Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliesbrill******If you would like to contact the show about being a guest, please email us at Dauna@bettertopodcast.comFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomAudio production by Rich Zei of Third Ear AudioIntro and Outro music compliments of Fast Suzi©2025 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the show

Julie's Nugget of Hope: Take things "Inch by inch or bite by bite." Each move forward is progress.Julie Brill has been collecting family stories since she was a little girl and has written a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history and her quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. Her essays have appeared in various publications, including Haaretz, the Forward, Balkan Insight, Kveller, Cognoscenti, and Hey Alma. She shares her family's experiences in the Shoah with middle and high school students through Living Links. She is also a lactation consultant, childbirth educator, doula, and contributing author of the anthology Round the Circle: Doulas Share their Experiences. Julie is the mother of two grown daughters and lives in Massachusetts. Her book, "Hidden in Plain Sight" is available online, including at Barnes & Noble and at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Plain-Sight-Holocaust-Heritage-ebook/dp/B0DMT6QQGJ?ref_=ast_author_mpbFor more information on Julie and "Hidden in Plain Sight," visit her website at www. juliebrill.com Follow on X: https://x.com/JulieBrill8Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliesbrillWant to know more about your host, Kim Lengling, her show, and her books?Visit her website: www.kimlenglingauthor.com

Julie Brill is an author, educator, and storyteller with a deeply personal connection to history. As the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, she has spent a lifetime collecting and preserving her family's stories—an endeavor that has shaped her writing and advocacy.Her latest book, Hidden in Plain Sight, is a powerful exploration of her father's experiences during the Holocaust, interwoven with themes of family, loss, and legacy. With profound emotional depth, Julie brings to life the resilience of those who endured unimaginable hardship, ensuring that their stories are never forgotten.Beyond her work as an author, Julie is a dedicated lactation consultant, childbirth educator, and doula. She also edited the acclaimed anthology Round the Circle: Doulas Share Their Experiences, showcasing the voices of birth workers. Her essays have appeared in Haaretz, The Forward, Balkan Insight, Kveller, Cognoscenti, and Hey Alma, reflecting her wide-ranging interests and ability to engage with diverse audiences.Committed to Holocaust education, Julie shares her family's experiences with middle and high school students through Living Links, fostering awareness and understanding among younger generations.With Hidden in Plain Sight, Julie Brill delivers a riveting and inspiring account of survival, memory, and the enduring power of storytelling.

Ahead of the Jaron Lanier episode a special preview episode of our ongoing Decoding Academia series. This week Matt and Chris take a look at a classic comparative study of social learning processes in chimpanzees and infants (Horner & Whiten, 2005). They discover the correct method to break into a puzzle box, that chimpanzees are sometimes more logical than people, and that popular idioms do not always house universal truths. For anyone interested in reading the paper it is available for free https://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/publications/articles/Horner_Whiten_2005.pdf (here). We will be back later in the week with our normal decoding episode.

Once again, we travel back in time with architectural historian and theorist William J.R. Curtis for Part two of this conversation. We pick up right where we left off, rumbling through the dusty roads of India with William on his way to meet Balkrishna Doshi, the living link between the force that is Corbusian Modernism in India and deep, deep Indian tradition.

In March 2021, the tragic news reached us that 16-year Oisin Williams from Cloughjordan had died by suicide. Oisin's Mum, Liz Wiliams, agreed to talk to Fran about the tragic loss. He met her at her home in Cloughjordan last week and he began by asking her to tell him about her son Oisin. C-SAW CLONMEL 052 617 2477 LIVING LINKS 087 969 3021 SAMARITANS 116 123 PIETA HOUSE 1800 247 247

When your dog raises its hackles does it always mean they are angry and upset?  No, it does not.  In this episode, find out what else your dog may be feeling when you see that distinctive sign. As a pet owner, you know your dog or cat has emotions such as fear, anger and happiness. But what about anxiety, shame, empathy, gratitude? Do dogs and cats feel all these? World renowned primatologist, Frans de Waal, author of, “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves” talks about the creatures that experience and act on the same emotions that you and I do.    Have you ever wondered where certain animal expressions, such as “it’s raining cats and dogs”? come from? In this new feature, you’ll find out - and I’ll start with that one.      Could your cat’s unusual behavior be due to an emotional problem? Regarding their emotions, cats can be surprisingly anxious.  Here are some of the symptoms and signs to watch for. Every two weeks, after the podcast is released, make sure to see the blog that often expands on the topics covered in the shows. Here you will also find the full show notes for each episode. www.raisingyourpaws.com. Additional Resources for the Episode: Source for the story about raised hackles:  Why Does My Dog do that? By Sophie Collins. Amazon link to Fran De Waal’s book, Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves”. To see the video of the chimpanzee named Mama, Dr. De Waal spoke about, see the blog for episode 39 at www.raisingyourpaws.com. For more information about Frans de Waal: Living Links: Center for the Advanced Study of Ape and Human Evolution. Fran de Waal’s facebook page

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Dr. Frans de Waal is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler professor of Primate Behavior at the Emory University psychology department in Atlanta, Georgia, US, the director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utrecht, and author of numerous books including Chimpanzee Politics and The Bonobo and the Atheist. Here, we talk about what Primatology offers to the study of human psychology; primate models to human psychology; the evolutionary history of primates and their cognitive development; intentionality attribution; the sociality of bonobos and chimpanzees; morality and sociality in primates. -- O Dr. Frans de Waal é um primatólogo e etólogo holandês. Ele é o professor Charles Howard Candler de Comportamento Primata do departamento de psicologia da Universidade de Emory, em Atlanta, Georgia, EUA, o diretor do Living Links Center do Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Professor Honorário da Universidade de Utrecht, e autor de inúmeros livros incluindo Chimpanzee Politics e The Bonobo and the Atheist. Aqui, falamos sobre o que a Primatologia oferece ao estudo da psicologia humana; modelos primatas da psicologia humana; a história evolutiva dos primatas e o seu desenvolvimento cognitivo; atribuição de intencionalidade; a socialidade dos bonobos e dos chimpanzés; moralidade e socialidade nos primatas. -- Follow Dr. de Waal's work: Faculty page: http://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/people/dewaal.shtml His books: https://www.amazon.com/Frans-De-Waal/e/B000APOHE0 -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE! I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018: https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo And check out my playlists on: PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal is the author of The Bonobo and the Atheist, a ''tour de force'' (Nature) exploration of the biological roots of human morality found in primate social emotions, including empathy, reciprocity, and fairness. One of Time's 100 Most Influential People, de Waal is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences, directs the Living Links at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and is the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University's psychology department. Positing that humans are not the only species capable of love, hate, and everything in between, Mama's Last Hug explores the profound emotional lives of animals. (recorded 3/14/2019)

Peter explores with primatologist Frans de Waal http://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/people/dewaal.shtml https://www.facebook.com/franspublic

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This episode features a lot of my new friends! Thornton, Emily and Kilby Spencer, Kelly Brieding and Debbie Bramer. Kilby Spencer reached out to me a while back with some recommendations for guests, so I crashed at his and Kelly’s place in Crumpler, North Carolina, and he lined up some amazing guests for me, including Shohei Tsutsumi, whose episode aired last week.    Before my trip, I hadn’t heard a lot of this style of fiddling and banjo playing, so I was pretty blown away when we got started. I’m used to playing this nonspecific, northern, festival-style, so let’s just say I expended a lot effort trying to keep up with these folks. Unfortunately, because there were six of us playing in a living room, this episode was a little more difficult to mix than the average one-on-one session. You only really notice it on a couple songs were the vocals get a bit lost. I hope the energy of the jam makes up for it Tunes we’ll play: Sugar hill Johnson boys Lost Indian Eighth of January Stagger Lee John Brown’s Dream Spencer Family and Friends’ bands: http://whitetopmountainband.com/  https://crookedroadramblers.com/  https://www.facebook.com/crookedroadramblers/  http://kelleyandthecowboys.com/  https://www.facebook.com/Kelley-and-the-Cowboys-349823465031/  Field Recorders’ Collective:  http://fieldrecorder.org/  https://fieldrecorder.bandcamp.com/  Buy Get Up in the Cool vol. 1: https://camerondewhitt.bandcamp.com/  Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

It's tempting to draw lots of parallels between us and our closest relatives in the primate world but the bottom line is that whilst we humans have evolved over the centuries, monkeys and chimpanzees haven't. In Brainwaves, Pennie Latin visits The Living Links Centre for the study of primates at Edinburgh Zoo to find out why our cultures and traditions are just so different. Professor Andy Whiten, Lewis Dean and Lara Wood of St Andrews university demonstrate to Pennie what the capuchin and squirrel monkeys at the Living Links field station are capable of.

Tune in to Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio with Queen Quet as she interview Dr. Joyce Jackson of Louisiana State University.  Dr. Jackson will be one of the presenters for this year's "Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ 2011" www.gullahgeechee.info .    Cum fa jayn wi pun wi sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!