Latest Pivotal moments Podcast Episodes

Ken Burns, Filmmaker

That Made All the Difference - September 16, 2019 02:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 146 ratings
Ken opens up about the emotional moment with his father that inspired him to become a filmmaker — and how choosing New Hampshire over New York helped him make a bigger impact.

Dan Harris, News Anchor and Author

That Made All the Difference - September 09, 2019 02:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 146 ratings
After Dan had an on-air panic attack, he realized he had to stop chasing the adrenaline he was accustomed to as a war correspondent and find healthier ways to attain happiness.

Introducing That Made All the Difference

That Made All the Difference - August 20, 2019 22:09 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 146 ratings
Sometimes, one moment can change everything. In this new podcast, premiering Sept. 9, host Alicia Burke explores the defining moments that inspired achievers to make a difference.

11 Ms. Susan | The Way You Handle It

What's Happening Here - March 15, 2017 02:46 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
After studying psychology, Susan moved to New York to find a job in what she called “a young person’s field" and as a result, landed a successful career in advertising. Years later, taking the expertise she gained in production into the classroom, Susan began working with high school students on ...

10 Mary | My Mother Told Me Not to Cry

What's Happening Here - March 01, 2017 03:08 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Mary and her family were forced to leave their home because of the civil war in their country, Sierra Leone. They spent years living in hiding in Guinea, going without education and often without food. Mary's essay explores the long, difficult years of being displaced from home and celebrates the...

09 Matt | The Big Man

What's Happening Here - February 15, 2017 02:41 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
A few days before the annual speech day, one of the students named Matt who was selected to share his story decides to drop out. Matt's teachers, Ms. Susan and Ms. Cinzia, work together to figure out if he is merely perpetuating his usual habit of not completing work or if he is actually just ner...

08 Angie and Jonathan | Face It

What's Happening Here - February 01, 2017 04:12 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Angie and Jonathan both have something in common. Yes, they are both immigrant teenagers getting accustomed to life in America after moving from Columbia and Honduras, and yes, they both go to Manhattan International High School. But beyond all that, in this episode they are encouraged to face in...

07 Fatime | A Matter of the Mind

What's Happening Here - January 17, 2017 05:02 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Fatime grew up in the Ivory Coast but spent most of her childhood moving from place to place because of her mother’s struggle with a mood disorder. When Fatime’s brother dies suddenly, she is forced to look after her mother who struggles to cope. In her essay, Fatime explores her complicated feel...

06 Ms. Cinzia | The English Teacher

What's Happening Here - January 03, 2017 05:02 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Ms. Cinzia is in her seventh year teaching 12th grade English at Manhattan International High School. Every year, she collaborates with Ms. Susan, a communications teacher, to help her students use writing as a way to learn more about themselves and their places in the world. In this episode, Ms....

05 Zi Khai | The Rule of Threes

What's Happening Here - December 13, 2016 05:02 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
When Zi Khai first moved from China to America, he and his mother lived in Kentucky to help with the family restaurant. Zi Khai was only twelve years old at the time and quickly learned that life can be difficult in a new place when you don’t know all of the rules. In this episode, Zi Khai shares...

04 Christopher | Because of the Money

What's Happening Here - November 29, 2016 05:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Growing up in The Dominican Republic, Christopher was always embarrassed by his family’s financial situation. He often felt as though people were looking down him because of all his family didn’t have. Through the process of writing his essay, Christopher not only discovers what’s really importan...

03 Erica | Alone

What's Happening Here - November 15, 2016 05:02 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Erica is from Taiwan with dreams of one day becoming a heart surgeon. She moves to America in order to pursue her goal, but the journey quickly proves to be a lonely one. Through sharing her essay with her classmates, Erica learns to accept the difficulties that come along with her choices. Spec...

02 Sana | In Light of Compromise

What's Happening Here - November 01, 2016 05:02 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Sana is a senior at Manhattan International High School. She was born in Pakistan but left the country to live in America with her father when she was a young teenager. In her essay, Sana explores what it means to feel confident about herself and connected to the people around her. Through workin...

01 What Exactly Is Happening Here

What's Happening Here - November 01, 2016 05:01 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Host Katie Shepherd shares how she ended up at Manhattan International High School and introduces the students and teachers you’ll hear in this season of What’s Happening Here. A show about pivotal moments, this first seasons follows a group of students who attend an international high school as ...

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What's Happening Here - October 06, 2016 03:04 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
What’s Happening Here is a new series that documents pivotal moments in people’s lives, those moments where everything changes. Each season we’ll follow individuals going through major life events and record the stories that emerge in the process. For this preview, host Katie Shepherd and Produce...