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Five Things

Five Things

84 episodes

How do the objects we love define us? What can we learn from the things we treasure? And how can we discover a life story through those objects? Five Things, from 89.3 WFPL and Louisville Public Media, explores those questions and more.+

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Musician Clarence Bucaro has a two-person book club... with his mom

Published: March 7, 2019, noon
Duration: 44 minutes 41 seconds

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A Life Update from (Pastor) Joe Phelps

Published: Feb. 21, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 27 seconds

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NYC Doorman Mario Landa Loves Tattoos and Tatooine

Published: Feb. 7, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 13 seconds

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A Life Update from Musician Ben Sollee

Published: Jan. 24, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 55 seconds

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Writer Minda Honey on relationship advice and the very best rice cooker

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 3 seconds

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Civil rights attorney Dan Canon is still a musician at heart

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 39 seconds

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Poet Maggie Smith, author of "Good Bones," finds freedom after viral success

Published: Nov. 29, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 45 seconds

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Checking in with Emily McCay

Published: Nov. 22, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 35 seconds

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Gilda Wabbit, the opera-singing drag queen from Kentucky

Published: Nov. 15, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 54 seconds

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Mindy Thomas wants to WOW you with her tiny hands

Published: Nov. 1, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 42 seconds

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Playwright Idris Goodwin on Cassius Clay, Alice Waters, and Frankenstein

Published: Oct. 18, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 47 seconds

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Murder By Death's Adam Turla Likes Being At Home

Published: Oct. 4, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 41 seconds

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How to give away your most valued possession, with writer and meditation teacher Susan Piver

Published: Sept. 20, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 57 seconds

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Physicist, psychoanalyst, and Holocaust survivor Izio Rosenman

Published: Sept. 6, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 58 seconds

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Quick update: new episodes coming Sept. 6!

Published: Aug. 24, 2018, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 39 seconds

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Don't try to shop for "Bullseye" host Jesse Thorn

Published: May 31, 2018, 10:53 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 54 seconds

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Angela Davis Knits Her Life Together

Published: May 24, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 8 seconds

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School librarian Lindsy Serrano isn't judging you

Published: May 17, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 44 seconds

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Writer Leesa Cross-Smith is Quietly Radical

Published: May 10, 2018, 10:17 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 43 seconds

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Musician Joe Henry makes coffee for everybody

Published: May 3, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 59 seconds

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Manoush Zomorodi of "Note to Self" tells you why she still wears a watch.

Published: April 26, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 9 seconds

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Mark Schultz, Playwright and Priest, on the Music of Theatre

Published: April 19, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 11 seconds

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Pomegranates and Ginger with Chef Anoosh Shariat

Published: April 12, 2018, 7 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 5 seconds

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Cigar Boxes and a Jar of Marbles with Claude Stephens (Episode 58)

Published: March 14, 2018, 9:39 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 19 seconds

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Benny Goodman, A Painted Pith Helmet, and the Theatrics of Religion with Vin Scelsa (Episode 57)

Published: March 7, 2018, 8:27 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 44 seconds

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Tattoos, Social Work, and Family with Disability Activist Amanda Stahl (Episode 56)

Published: Feb. 28, 2018, 9:28 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 59 seconds

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Haitian Music, A Wedding Ring, and a Grammy with Musician Dan Zanes (Episode 55)

Published: Feb. 21, 2018, 10:15 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 42 seconds

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Biking, Technology, and Our Place in the Universe with Conductor Teddy Abrams (Episode 54)

Published: Feb. 15, 2018, 2:24 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 10 seconds

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Body Image, Orchids, and Rescue Dogs with Angie Fenton (Episode 53)

Published: Feb. 7, 2018, 10:28 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 28 seconds

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Magic, Music, and the Sunny Side of the Bay with Brett Schneider (Episode 52)

Published: Jan. 31, 2018, 11:23 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 51: Author Frank Bill on Martial Arts, Inspiration, and Raccoons

Published: Jan. 24, 2018, 11:24 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds

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Episode 50: Writer Hannah Drake on Family, Taking Chances, and Picking Cotton

Published: Jan. 18, 2018, 1:56 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 16 seconds

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Episode 49: Inmate Actor James Prichard on Shakespeare, Friendship and Regret

Published: Jan. 11, 2018, 4:50 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 30 seconds

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Episode 48: "Ask Me Another" Host Ophira Eisenberg on Parenting, Orchids, and Snow Globes

Published: Dec. 14, 2017, 4:58 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

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Episode 47: Writer Kayla Rae Whitaker on Imposter Syndrome, Pencils, and Peanuts

Published: Dec. 7, 2017, 5:19 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 37 seconds

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Episode 46: Kentucky Poet Laureate Frederick Smock on Fossils, Travel, and Paying Attention

Published: Nov. 30, 2017, 3:26 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 4 seconds

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Holiday Rebroadcast: Pastor Joe Phelps on Loss, Family, and Bruce Springsteen

Published: Nov. 23, 2017, 1:47 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 11 seconds

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Episode 45: Fred Johnson on Shakespeare, Running, and PTSD

Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 9:54 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 44: Writer Amy Bammel Wilding on Goddesses and Community

Published: Nov. 8, 2017, 11:29 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 8 seconds

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Episode 43: Writer Victor LaValle on Comic Books, Metallica, and Malcolm X

Published: Nov. 2, 2017, 3:59 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 56 seconds

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Episode 42: Dawn Howard on Political Transformations and Facing Fears

Published: Oct. 26, 2017, 2:14 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 55 seconds

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Episode 41: Actress Reshma Shetty on Hard Work, Motherhood, and a Stuffed Penguin

Published: Oct. 18, 2017, 9:09 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 53 seconds

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Episode 40: NPR's Sam Sanders on Trying New Things and Being a Grownup

Published: Oct. 12, 2017, 2:36 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 20 seconds

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Episode 39: Lebowski Fest Founder Will Russell On Loss, Monsters, And Bowling

Published: Sept. 20, 2017, 9:35 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 3 seconds

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Episode 38: Opera Singer Christine Brewer On Being Prepared Or Not

Published: Sept. 13, 2017, 9:26 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 34 seconds

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Episode 37: Musician Ben Sollee on Polaroids, Coffee, and the Legend of Zelda

Published: Sept. 7, 2017, 2:22 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 36: Baker Tom Edwards on Self-Reliance and Beets

Published: Aug. 30, 2017, 9:31 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 44 seconds

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Episode 35: Actor Teresa Willis On Marriage, Ambition, And Her Very Famous Cousin

Published: Aug. 24, 2017, 3:22 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 34: Author Patrick Wensink On Gorillas And Creative Resilience

Published: Aug. 17, 2017, 2:33 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 9 seconds

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Episode 33: Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio

Published: Aug. 10, 2017, 3:37 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 32: Writer Tasha Golden On Secret Diaries And Changing Paths

Published: Aug. 3, 2017, 1:25 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 3 seconds

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Episode 31: Five Things: Writer Silas House On Tea, 'The Waltons,' And Social Justice

Published: July 27, 2017, 11:21 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 16 seconds

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Episode 30: 'Diaper Fairy' Emily McCay On Resilience And Glitter Wings

Published: July 20, 2017, 12:50 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 22 seconds

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Episode 29: Teacher Diane Downs On Music, Confidence, And Mowing The Lawn

Published: July 13, 2017, 2:34 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds

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Episode 28: Renee Murphy on Scrapbooks, TV News, and Natural Hair

Published: July 6, 2017, 3:45 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 10 seconds

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Episode 27: Writer Shannon Stocker on Risk and Pain

Published: June 1, 2017, 11:39 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 5 seconds

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Episode 26: Shakespeare Director Matt Wallace on Putting On a Show

Published: May 25, 2017, 11:01 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 52 seconds

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Episode 25: Dennis Ledford and His Vintage Life

Published: May 18, 2017, 10:49 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 24: Pastor Joe Phelps on Connection, Loss, and Springsteen

Published: May 11, 2017, 11:28 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 23: A Life in the Circus with Anne Miller

Published: May 4, 2017, 10:47 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 21 seconds

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Episode 22: Marybeth Legler on River Life, Intuitive Cooking, and a Golden Unicorn

Published: April 27, 2017, 10:27 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 8 seconds

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Episode 21: Writer Anne Bogel on Coffee, Jane Austen, and Good Walking Shoes

Published: April 20, 2017, 10:29 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 28 seconds

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Episode 20: Air Guitar Champ Matt Burns on "Bill & Ted," Video Games, and Ukeleles

Published: April 13, 2017, 11:09 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 19: Larry Muhammad on Writing, Working Out, and Kentucky Black History

Published: April 6, 2017, 11:01 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 18: Curator Aldy Milliken on Art, Living Abroad, and the Perfect Sarong

Published: March 30, 2017, 10:25 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 20 seconds

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Episode 17: Writer Dave Henry On Dylan, Softball And Madonna

Published: March 22, 2017, 10:13 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 28 seconds

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Episode 16: Andy Beshear on Family, Purpose and Power

Published: March 16, 2017, 11:04 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 32 seconds

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Episode 15: Tracy Clayton on Family, Identity, and Mall Jewelry

Published: March 9, 2017, 11:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 36 seconds

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Episode 14: Musician Amy Helm on Records, Coffee, and Learning From the Greats

Published: Feb. 23, 2017, 11:15 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 45 seconds

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Episode 13: Robert Curran on Time, Generosity, and iPhone Addiction

Published: Feb. 16, 2017, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 55 seconds

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Episode 12: Theo Edmonds of Ideas xLab on How to Heal the World

Published: Feb. 9, 2017, 11:44 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 18 seconds

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Episode 11: Judi Jennings on Feminism, Walking, and Temple Elephants

Published: Feb. 2, 2017, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 54 seconds

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Episode 10: Kevlen Goodner on Malcolm X, Star Wars, and Fab 5 Freddy

Published: Jan. 26, 2017, 11:25 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 46 seconds

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Episode 9: Jim White on Guitars, Bicycles, and Magical Puppets

Published: Jan. 19, 2017, 11:22 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 10 seconds

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Episode 8: Kathleen Driskell on Death, Mothering, and a Green Bike

Published: Jan. 12, 2017, 11:14 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 27 seconds

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Episode 7: John Yarmuth on Baseball, Watergate, and a Spiritual Necktie

Published: Jan. 5, 2017, 11:26 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 59 seconds

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A Quick Update from Five Things

Published: Dec. 28, 2016, 11:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

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Episode 6: Karina Barillas on Resilience, Confidence, and Finding Home

Published: Nov. 10, 2016, 11:29 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 22 seconds

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Episode 5: Darrell Scott on Honky Tonks, Tattoos, and a Secret Memoir

Published: Nov. 3, 2016, 10:49 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 53 seconds

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Episode 4: Tori Murden McClure on Snow Boots, Kindergarten, and Muhammad Ali

Published: Oct. 27, 2016, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 11 seconds

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Episode 3: Wendy Whelan on Pointe Shoes, Wedding Bands, and a Very Special Cat

Published: Oct. 20, 2016, 10:27 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 33 seconds

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Episode 2: Kevin Smokler on Pens, LPs, and '80s Movies

Published: Oct. 13, 2016, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 18 seconds

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Episode 1: Jecorey "1200" Arthur

Published: Oct. 6, 2016, 10:27 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 1 second

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Coming Soon: 'Five Things,' A New Podcast From 89.3 WFPL

Published: Sept. 30, 2016, 5:43 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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