The Federation has opened the far reaches of the galaxy to exploration, with the Starship Excelsior as its standard-bearer. These are her stories. Find special episodes and bonus material at starshipexcelsior.com.
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MEET THE PEOPLE Of MCB We invite you to meet the people that make the Missouri Council of the Blind what it is. Since it’s founding in 1966, MCB has made an impact on the blind community of Missouri. From supporting and advocating for programs such as Missouri Rehab Services for the Blind and Missouri Assistive Technology to successfully challenging the state of Missouri in a legal battle over money that rightfully belonged to the blind. In fulfilling our mission to promote the general well- ...
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Two Nepali women in two continents talk about people, politics, animals, things and laugh out loud. If you like what we do, you can support us by becoming our patron - https://www.patreon.com/bojubajai Contact us at info@bojubajai.org for inquiries.
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109: Meet The People Of MCB With Lynn & Carrie Bennett
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Yubari protects a young witness from the Orion Syndicate. (The Odyssey, Episode V)(22 July 2024)By Starship Excelsior
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108: Meet The People Of MCB With bob Selby
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107: Meet The People Of MCB With Linda Musgrave
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The Missouri Council of the Blind is very proud to have as its guests Linda Musgrove on this episode of Meet the People of MCB.On your Echo device just say, Alexa, play the latest episode of Meet the People Of MCB on Apple podcast.You can also listen to this podcast through Apple’s podcast app. Open the app, and search for meet the people of MCB. F…
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106: Meet The People Of MCB With Mandi Dovan
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105: Meet The People Of MCB With Mary Hale
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104: Meet The People Of MCB With Jeannie Jaco
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103: Meet The People Of MCB With Nancy Ficken
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A very special Valentine's Day episode dedicated to our lovely listeners who have been with us for the last eight years! Thank you so much for being part of our laugh and guff gaff. It feels like we’ve actually become boju and bajai in podcast years. So your grannies next door are a bit tired, and desperately in need of some aaram, and will be goin…
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Boju Bajai in conversation with journalist Bidhya Rai. We talk about her experience being a woman inside and outside the newsroom, her journey from Bhojpur to Kathmandu, and why her relationship with social media has deteriorated over the years. Bidhya is an award-winning journalist who has consistently reported on stories about the most marginalis…
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102: Meet The People Of MCB With Nate Freeman
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101: Meet The People Of MCB With Jannel Morris
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Boju Bajai in conversation with Dr. Dovan Rai, a researcher, writer, and educator. In this episode, we talk about Dovan's experiences as a woman working in STEM and education, her writings about Nepal's long history of failed political leadership, and the role and effectiveness of civil society in Nepal. Dovan Rai is passionate about making quality…
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Underwood defends his old friend. (The Odyssey, Side Quest I)(26 December 2023)By Starship Excelsior
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100: Meet The People Of MCB With Santa Clause
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Boju Bajai in conversation with writer and lawyer Durga Karki. In this episode, we talk about her writing journey as a young बुद्धिजीवि in Nepal, her grad school experience at Harvard, and her recent decision to stay off social media as much as possible. Durga Karki is a lawyer by training, a journalist by interest, and a writer by passion. She wri…
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99: Meet The People Of MCB With William Hawkins
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This is the third installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And this time, we are thrilled to have writer Durga Karki reading her short story ‘साथे’ from her book “कुमारी प्रश्नहरू”. We are releasing our episode ‘Guff Gaff with Durga Karki’ on December 2. So please mark your calendar hai.Boju Bajai re…
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98: Meet The People Of MCB With Chris Dickey
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In this episode, journalist Manju Telor explores the working conditions of overworked and underpaid nurses in Nepal. How does that affect the quality of care in Nepal’s hospitals, and what can the institutions within which these care professionals work do better? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai for a roundup of news and …
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97: Meet The People Of MCB With Tracy Anderson
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96: Meet The People Of MCB With Mark Harris
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Boju Bajai in conversation with Dr. Amina Singh. In this episode, we talk about various aspects of Nepal’s education system by exploring issues like how students in Nepali classrooms are taught history and civic studies, and why there is an urgent need for Nepali classrooms to equip students with the skills to think critically, question and reason.…
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95: Meet The People Of MCB With Karen Heffernan
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Resharing this episode from 2020 where our guests Shailee and Pallavi challenge the boundaries and definitions of what it means to be a Nepali. Happy Constitution Day!In this episode, @shaileeism and @PayalPallavi take over Boju Bajai and talk about what it means to be a Madhesi, a Nepali, and a Madhesi woman in Nepal.Disclaimer - This episode cont…
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The stranded Excelsior crew frays under the pressure of the ancient past. (The Odyssey, Episode IV, Part II)(18 September 2023)By Starship Excelsior
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94: Meet The People Of MCB With Harvey House
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93: Meet The People Of MCB With Belinda Turner
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In this episode, we talk to wildlife researcher turned social entrepreneur Priya Joshi about her professional and personal journey, her complicated relationship with motherhood, and her attempt at creating a nurturing, kind online community for young Nepali mothers like her. Priya Joshi started her career as a wildlife researcher and later switched…
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92: Meet The People Of MCB With Deb Cook Lewis
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The Missouri Council of the Blind is very proud to have as its guests Deb Cook Lewis, ACB president, on this episode of Meet the People of MCB.On your Echo device just say, Alexa, play the latest episode of Meet the People Of MCB on Apple podcast.You can also listen to this podcast through Apple’s podcast app. Open the app, and search for meet the …
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91: Meet The People Of MCB With Mary Hock
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90: Meet The People of MCB with Beverly Kaskadden, Linda Gerken, and Chip Hailey
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#87 Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu
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Boju Bajai in conversation with writer Shivani Singh Tharu. In this episode, we talk about Shivani’s journey from tv to writing and her relationship with Kathmandu and Kathmandu’s elite institutions as a Tharu woman from Nepalgunj. She also speaks candidly about the struggles of being a full-time writer in Nepal, her creative process, and dabbling …
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89: Meet The People Of MCB With Melvin smith
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This is the second installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And this time, we are thrilled to have writer Shivani Singh Tharu read her piece ‘महुवा’ published in Naya Patrika.Oh, and mark your calendar cos our episode ‘Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu’ is releasing on August 2.Read the full piece p…
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88: Meet The People Of MCB With Carla Greene
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87: Meet The People Of MCB With Alicia Starner
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Boju Bajai in conversation with Akanchha Karki, who is a theatre director, performer and educator. She runs Katha Ghera, a theatre collective in Kathmandu, and has directed several plays including the Nepali version of The Vagina Monologues, Private is Political, Line, The Giving Tree, Harek Babal Kura, and Animal Farm. She is also an aspiring film…
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86: Meet The People Of MCB With Jeff Creech
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84: Meet The People of MCB With Courtlin Sanders
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Welcome to Episode 6 of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice which honours our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist ac…
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UAF_EP5: The Digital Divide: Conversation with Brindaalakshmi K
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Welcome to Episode 5 of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activi…
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UAF_EP4: Community and Care: Conversation with Adhikaar
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Welcome to Episode 4 of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activi…
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UAF_EP3: Activism in Exile: Conversation with Nandar
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Welcome to Episode 3 of Care At the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activi…
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UAF_EP2: Care at the Centre of Trans Rights: Conversation with Rukshana Kapali
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Welcome to the second episode of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice which honours our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.In this episode, we bring you the voice of Rukshana …
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Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority WorldAt the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice of honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.But in an increasingly hostile world, how do women, trans, and non-binary activists in t…
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83: Meet The People Of MCB With Celita White
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The Missouri Council of the Blind is very proud to have as its guest Celita White on this episode of Meet the People of MCB.On your Echo device just say, Alexa, play the latest episode of Meet the People Of MCB on Apple podcast.You can also listen to this podcast through Apple’s podcast app. Open the app, and search for meet the people of MCB. From…
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