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Mementos

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

Personal stories about keepsakes as containers of memories, emotions, and human connection.

Mementos is a member of Hub & Spoke Audio Collective. www.hubspokeaudio.org

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Episodes

Hub & Spoke Radio Hour Episode 3: Love

February 14, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

As the philosopher Haddaway once asked, what is love? It turns out, love can be anything that stirs the heart: passion, grief, affection, kin. The desire to consume; the poignancy of memory. Here at Hub & Spoke, we want to stretch our arms, and ears, around it all. This episode is hosted by Lori Mortimer and edited by Tamar Avishai. Production assistance from Nick Andersen. Music by Evalyn Parry, The Blue Dot Sessions, and a kiss of Dionne Warwick. Listen to the full episodes: Rumble Stri...

Liz's Nonni

December 15, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Season 1, Episode 8: Liz's Nonni Guest: Liz Sumner Liz is the creator of I Always Wanted To, a podcast where she interviews people doing things others long to do. You can follow Liz on Twitter at @LizSumner or @alwayswantedpod.  This episode written, sound designed, produced, and hosted by Lori Mortimer. Follow the show @MementosPodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mementospodcast Follow Lori at @mortaymortay on Twitter and Instagram.  www....

Jeff's Rum Bottle

November 24, 2021 11:35 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

Credits:  Guest: Jeff Aylswerth Host/Producer: Lori Mortimer Music:  Prigione Eterna - Zealots                                        332697__mseq__trance-gate-a-124   - Looperman          Aurora (Original Mix)       Alleave 159184__symphoid__trance  - Looperman        396684__dbspin__party-background-chatter-real-1    -    Freesound.org      looperman-l-2234076-0205209-stars-lil-uzi-vert-type-melody   -      Looperman               

Bonus: Ruth's poem "Halloween"

October 29, 2021 19:50 - 1 minute - 1.1 MB

"Halloween" by Ruth. Read by Bréjean. Production, sound design, and music by Lori Mortimer.  SFX from Freesound.org:  436503__clgood__small-creature-scamper-on-wall.wav 455484__jpeek345__sound-fx-mac-cheese-box-top.mp4 545478__ienba__apple-fall-and-rolling.wav 554312__opticaillusions__sparkly.wav 420390__magdaadga__walking-the-leaves.wav ------------------------------- TRANSCRIPT Seventh grade, age 11. And it was written on 10/20 of 1932.   “Halloween” The autumn has another pleasur...

Ruth's Poetry

October 27, 2021 06:30 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Bréjean finds a folder of her deceased grandmother's poetry tucked away in a closet and learns that she has a lot more in common with her "prim and proper" grandmother than she thought.  Written, produced, and sound designed by Lori Mortimer. Story editing by Galen Beebe. Mementos audio logo by Martin Austwick. Music & SFX Allie Mine by Blue Dot Sessions Georgia Overdrive by Blue Dot Sessions Pastel de Nata by Blue Dot Sessions 131032__klankbeeld__wind-in-tree-white-birch-01 © Klankbeel...

October update: More episodes are coming soon

October 20, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MB

Mementos doesn't have a new episode dropping this week, but there are a few more in production for this fall. Lori is hard at work on them and is making sure the sound design is top notch -- your patience will be rewarded, so keep watching this feed!  Thank you! -- Lori    Feathersoft by Blue Dot Sessions  

Jared's Flock

October 06, 2021 06:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Jared meets his match in an aggressive little Senegal parrot named Cricket, who ultimately charms Jared and changes his life for the better. Jared keeps a large scarlet macaw feather as a memento of the relationships in his life that led to his becoming a "flock leader."  Mementos Season 1, Episode 5: Jared's Flock Guest: Jared H. Visit www.MementosPodcast.com to see some photos of the memento in this episode.  Follow the show @MementosPodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the Facebook ...

Cherie's Letters

September 22, 2021 08:37 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Cherie inherits a stack of 33 letters, written by her grandfather, who died during the Korean War, and who Cherie's family never talked about. Before receiving the letters, she knew almost nothing about him. She hadn't even seen a picture of him. But the letters unveil who he was and the fateful decisions he made that affected not only his life but still affect her life today.  Larry Hood’s page on the Korean War Project website. (While talking with Cherie, I misspoke and called it the Kore...

Crystal's Hymn

September 08, 2021 05:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Crystal Chandler finds the perfect memento of her grandfather, a former Seventh Day Adventist preacher, to bring with her when she moves to New York.  Season 1, Episode 3: Crystal's Hymn Guest: Crystal Chandler Crystal Chandler runs a media production company that highlights the underrepresented voices in society while providing production opportunities for young people of color to gain hands-on media experience. You can follow Crystal on social media @TheCrystalLens. You can can learn mo...

Coming back in September!

July 25, 2021 22:54 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MB

Mementos is returning in September 2021 with new episodes. In this update, you'll hear a clip of the first episode that will drop just after Labor Day. Subscribe now or set a reminder to check MementosPodcast.com the week of Labor Day.  TRANSCRIPT Episode Title: Coming Back in September! Date published: 7/25/21 LORI: Hey there, I’m Lori Mortimer, the host and producer of Mementos. After a brief hiatus – brief being defined as, say, 23 months (it sounds shorter if you say it in months) – ...

1.2 A T-Shirt Hug from Dad

October 28, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Editorial advice provided by Ariana Martinez -- thank you, Ariana!   Music: "This Our Home" by Blue Dot Sessions "Spring Cleaning" by Blue Dot Sessions "When the Guests Have Left" by Blue Dot Sessions "Egomaniacal Pluck Melody" by FJX via Looperman.com "Bebop intro in C" via Looperman.com TRANSCRIPT Mementos Season 1: Episode 2: A T-Shirt Hug from Dad Lori: Welcome back to Mementos, where we talk to people about the personal meaning and deeper stories behind the items they keep.  ...

1.1 Whose Memento Is It?

October 21, 2019 06:46 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Funkybutt clip courtesy of Juli Berg and Candace Corelli. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and UltraCat, via a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. Songs used: "A Palace of Cedar" and "Scalloped" (Blue Dot Sessions) and Disco High (UltraCat) "This is Roller Skating" by The Roller Skating Foundation of America (public domain, Mark 1) Roller skating rink ambient sounds from SoundSnap (www.soundsnap.com).  TRANSCRIPT Is there this one thing that you can't throw away or wish you h...

0.0 Welcome to Mementos

September 30, 2019 03:06 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MB

Welcome to Mementos, a podcast about the stories behind the objects that evoke memories, connections, emotions. What turns an ordinary object -- a necklace, a t-shirt, a letter -- into a memento? Well, let's talk to people and find out.  Appearing in this episode: Lori Mortimer, host Cherie Turner Homa Sarabi Daumais Karen Krolak Steve Nelson Music by Poddington Bear, Creative Commons Attribution License: "Caravan" "Window Shopping" TRANSCRIPT [00:00:03] Lori: Hi I'm Lori, and I've made...