Best Maiko Podcasts (2024)

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The One Pokémon Toy 6:21

29d ago6:21

6:21

What is your relationship with trends? Growing up, I was never a trendy person, always pursuing something different from other kids. However, once in a while, I'd become curious about what others were into and explore the trend. >>> This Week's Story Script This is the final episode of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast Season 1. I will be back with …

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FELICITY 36:23

12d ago36:23

36:23

Coming of age is hard enough, but it's especially difficult when the air is barely breathable, water is scarce, and the people with the money to fix things are heading off to live in luxury on Mars. Will and June deal with the collision of innocence and despair as they wait to watch the Felicity Rocket launch billionaires into space, and try to fig…

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Only Child 8:01

1M ago8:01

8:01

There are many awkward conversations around a loss that we rarely talk about. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a story from my latest book, my childhood memoir, about one routine conversation that took place whenever someone learned I'd lost my little brother. Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast Season 1 will be ending. The last episode will be r…

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The Little Footprints 8:35

1M ago8:35

8:35

When you are little, whatever you experience for the first time leaves you a strong impression. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory from the time when I was about seven and a new bookstore opened near my house. Something my father said during our first visit still crosses my mind even now whenever I visit my hometown and go to the store.…

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That Time of Night 1:12:12

2M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

CW: Gunshots, mention of murder, abuse Rita needs somebody to dispose of a car with some sketchy cargo. Nora needs money. Janey needs to find her husband. And Tessy needs a ride. Everybody's desperate and nothing's what it seems in this noir drama of hope, second chances, and justice...for those who are willing to take it. Written by: Luke Brett Di…

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A Boy with Marmots 7:05

2M ago7:05

7:05

How do you feel when you meet a friend after not seeing each other for a few years? Ever anxious? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory from my childhood where I anxiously waited for a reunion with my friends after two years of separation. Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story abo…

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Solar Eclipse 6:29

2M ago6:29

6:29

This coming April, a major solar eclipse will be observed in North America. In this episode, I'm sharing with you the memory of the only other time I saw a solar eclipse when I was twelve years old. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story about our life. Upon sig…

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Caring and Making with Maiko Tsutsumi 42:40

2M ago42:40

42:40

Maiko Tsutsumi studied furniture making and Japanese lacquer work in Kyoto before moving to London to study furniture design at the Royal College of Art and later completing her practice based PhD The Poetics of Everyday Objects. After leaving the furniture industry She was course leader role for MA Designer Maker at Camberwell College of Arts, unt…

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Fantastic and Refined 7:54

2M ago7:54

7:54

Thinking of summer when in winter is something I enjoy. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory of two T-shirts from my high school days. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story about our life. Upon signing up, you'll also receive 5 audio story photographs…

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Merry Embarrassment at the Airport 7:59

2M ago7:59

7:59

Do you have an embarrassing story you haven't shared with anyone? I have lots. These embarrassing moments tend to stay in our memory with vivid clarity. In this episode, I'm telling you about one such incident that took place during my solo travel several years ago. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from…

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Alive With Pleasure 58:52

3M ago58:52

58:52

CW: This play contains mention of murder, Rape, and suicide Lydia, an older black woman, and Sam, a younger white man, talk while sharing their company's smoking area. Small talk turns to discussions about life, loss, politics, and finding some way to keep going. Written by: John Dayton Cerna Directed by: Claire Johnson Starring: Jacquelyn Haas and…

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I don't remember it 7:30

3M ago7:30

7:30

Sometimes, a memory can come back to us in a most random way. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a conversation I had with my late grandmother many many years ago that I've long forgotten. It wan't an important conversation, but when I recall it, it feels important. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear f…

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So as it won't fall 8:27

3M ago8:27

8:27

What absurd travel story do you have? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a story of my ride on the London Eye with my mother when I was eleven. What I remember from the time I spent on the magnificent Ferris Wheel is not any scenery but my mother's strange behaviour that lasted throughout our ride. Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll he…

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Conserving conservation materials with Simon Fleury 32:14

3M ago32:14

32:14

Simon Fleury originally trained as a photographer, making and developing physical photographs. He came to conservation incidentally, training on the job and transitioning from technical worker to become a conservator. Simon and I met at Victoria and Albert Museum back in 2018 when I was artist in residence there. Our conversation here is about Simo…

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The Amazing Night View 7:58

3M ago7:58

7:58

Does a luxurious experience always have to be expensive? My life tells me that's not the case. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a story of a most luxurious bathing experience I had at a youth hostel in Tokyo. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story about our…

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Caring for an estate with Mariah Nielson 23:19

3M ago23:19

23:19

Mariah Nielson’s background as an architect has informed her work as a curator and design historian. She worked as curator at the Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, (2009–2011) and as director of the JB Blunk Residency (2007–2011). In 2013, she completed an MA in Design History at the Royal College of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum, L…

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Sanctuary 7:22

3M ago7:22

7:22

When faced with a challenging situation, what emotional sanctuary do you find? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a travel episode from my 3 weeks stay in London, UK, more than a decade ago. An unexpected sanctuary I found for myself during my struggling time at a language school. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters…

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Making and Collecting with Tommaso Corvi-Mora 42:05

3M ago42:05

42:05

Tommaso Corvi-Mora (b. 1969) is artist and gallerist. He opened his first gallery in London in 1995. Corvi-Mora, the gallery, represents a swathe of artists, and creates conceptual links between contemporary art and ceramics, showing works by Sam Bakewell, Shawanda Corbett, Myra Greene and Julian Stair amongst many others. After enrolling in an eve…

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HOT MIC 34:33

3M ago34:33

34:33

As the cast of a radio show go through the frustrations of rehearsing and recording, a murder is discovered in the studio. Now it's up to the sound engineer to solve the crime, catch the killer, and keep the project from going into overtime... Written By: Dana Schwartz Directed by: Andrew Pond* Starring: Jessica Lauren Fisher*, Daniel Houle*, Zach …

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Your Delivery is Here 7:58

4M ago7:58

7:58

When was the last time you've engaged in a silly, meaningless activity? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory from the time when I was nine and spent weeks trying to convince my mother that I was a delivery person. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story…

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Archive Curation with Jacqueline Winston Silk 38:30

4M ago38:30

38:30

Jacqueline Winston-Silk is a curator at the Archives & Special Collections Centre, University of the Arts London. She looks after the Camberwell Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) Collection, which is what most of our conversation centres on. We talk about organising, storing and handling the collection, an unusual selection of design objects,…

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Lips on the Surface 6:32

4M ago6:32

6:32

What nonsense, silly, meaningless memory can you recall from your life? In this episode, I'm sharing with you one of such memories from my young childhood. It's about my daily teatime with my mother and one observation I made about my tea. Let your silly memory sink in and bring you a sense of peace and comfort. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscri…

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Museum Curation with Danielle Thom 44:53

4M ago44:53

44:53

Danielle Thom is a curator, currently at London’s Design Museum, and also a writer, broadcaster and lecturer. She has a dual focus on contemporary craft and design, and eighteenth-century sculpture and decorative arts, and works to locate objects and images in their wider social and cultural contexts. Amongst other things, we talk about the differe…

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Under the Christmas Tree 6:50

5M ago6:50

6:50

Do you have a special memory of a festive season from your childhood? In this episode, I'm sharing with you how my family's tiny Christmas tree played a special role in my little brother's and my life when we were little. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story a…

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The Meeting 34:30

5M ago34:30

34:30

A local playwright has a meeting with a big-time producer who wants to produce one of her plays. But will the producer's past and her own nervousness ruin the meeting before it even begins? A hilarious look at the struggle to control your creations and letting your imagination run away with you. Written By: Rachel Feeny-Williams Directed by: Gayle …

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Getting Making Podcast introduction 7:51

5M ago7:51

7:51

Hello and thanks for tuning in! This is a short introductory episode of my podcast, Getting Making, where I explore how we care for objects. About 5 years ago I started thinking more explicitly about mishaps and care in relation to things. They were both topics which were very present in my practice and research around repair, but seemed to shine t…

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Hiding Well in Hide and Seek 8:38

5M ago8:38

8:38

Do you sometimes suddenly think of someone you once shared a special time with and feel close to them? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory from my childhood when I had a really fun day with four siblings. >>> This Week's Story Script "Olive's Diary" Holiday Campaign Grab a Kindle copy of my fiction novel "Olive's Diary" for 99 cents duri…

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Look where you're throwing 7:45

5M ago7:45

7:45

Do you have a funny habit you carry from your childhood without realizing? In this episode, I'm sharing with you one of such habits of mine that was reminded after a funny incident in my present life. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story about our life. Upon s…

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Two Windows 8:05

5M ago8:05

8:05

Often, it's an ordinary moment of an ordinary day of our life that leaves us a lasting impression. In this episode, I'm sharing with you one such memory from my early childhood. >>> This Week's Story Script My fiction novel "Olive's Diary" Kindle edition is on holiday sale! >>> Grab a copy here Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from…

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The Sunset 8:20

5M ago8:20

8:20

Sometimes, a scenery makes a vivid impression on our mind because of the circumstance we are in. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory of a sunset I saw during my first days in Canada that was forever etched in my heart. >>> Today's Story Script The e-book of my fiction novel is currently on holiday sale! A perfect holiday read is waiting …

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Sore Mouth and Pampering Paradise 8:06

6M ago8:06

8:06

Sometimes, a painful experience can be accompanied by a sweet taste, too. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory from my early childhood when I developed a bad case of mouth ulcers and ended up receiving a special treatment at home. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short…

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The Major Impact of Mental Health on Startup Success - Sançar Sahin of Oliva 42:22

6M ago42:22

42:22

Sançar's Sahin, Co-founder at Oliva, a B2B2C startup that provides on-demand therapy, coaching, and classes. It has previously worked with employees of companies like HubSpot and Sifted. Oliva focuses on effective process matching to build a value-based platform. In today’s episode, Sançar shares his personal story of experiencing burnout while wor…

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Full Moon Walk 8:33

6M ago8:33

8:33

Do you have any fond memories of the moon? Special time you spent under the moon, special conversation you had with somebody about the moon,... There's magic to the beauty of autumn moon. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory of an evening walk I took with my mother and little brother under the autumn full moon. Celebrate Maiko's Story Pho…

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Stubborn Refusal 5:53

6M ago5:53

5:53

Do you sometimes recall a silly nonsense memory? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a nonsense memory from my young childhood, which still makes me laugh when I think about it. >>>This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a short insightful story about our life. Upon signing up, you'll also…

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Community Finance Platform for Underserved Communities - Rodney Williams of SoLo Fund 39:12

6M ago39:12

39:12

In today's episode, I speak to Rodney Williams, who's the co-founder, chairman, and president of SoLo Funds, which is a B-Corp-certified community finance platform that's now used by more than 1 million users. Members can borrow and lend money between themselves rather than go to traditional lenders, loan sharks, or banks. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [01:16…

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A Weekday Morning Scene 6:51

6M ago6:51

6:51

Do you sometimes look back on your life and wonder how your daily routine has shifted over time? In this episode, I'm sharing with you a memory of my morning routine from when I was in kindergarten. As I recall it, the routine still feels fresh and recent despite all the years that have passed. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly st…

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Creating partnerships between social entrepreneurs and corporations - Mark Horoszowski of Moving Worlds 42:49

6M ago42:49

42:49

Mark Horoszowski, the CEO and co-founder of Moving Worlds, a platform that's supporting social enterprises by connecting them to corporate content and pro-bono professionals that can really help them get ahead. In today’s episode, we discuss how their platform can help social entrepreneurs or if you're in a corporation, how you can actually work wi…

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The Train Speaks 6:21

7M ago6:21

6:21

Do you have a favourite travel method? Mine is a train ride. I love travelling by train. Whenever we love something, there's usually an origin story. In this episode, I'm taking you back to my early days when I first fell in love with trains. >>> This Week's Story Script Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each week with a sho…

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Conflict-free Engagement Rings - Krish Himmatramka - Founder of Do Amore 40:28

7M ago40:28

40:28

In today's episode, I speak to Krish Himmatramka, the founder of Do Amore, a direct-to-consumer startup that sells engagement rings with conflict-free diamonds. Each ring also funds water projects, which can be traced using GPS coordinates and photos that prove there's an actual impact. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [01:05] Krish's Journey [03:47] How the Wat…

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THINGS NEEDING EXPLANATION 54:23

7M ago54:23

54:23

CONTENT WARNING If you are listening to this production in a car, please note that our story also takes place in a car, and includes sounds of honking, traffic, and tires screeching. Our story also includes some language and themes that may not be appropriate for children. A simple whodunit game between a woman and her granddaughter takes on unexpe…

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Supporting the Next Generation of Diverse Investors - Eleanor Kaye, Executive Director of Newton Venture Program 36:52

7M ago36:52

36:52

Eleanor Kaye, Executive Director of the Newton Venture Program. Program helping people from underestimated and overlooked backgrounds break into the venture capital industry and also advance their careers once they are in the venture capital industry. In today’s episode, we discuss her journey in the venture capital industry and talk about some of …

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Spilled Miso Soup 7:13

7M ago7:13

7:13

Do you have a bad memory that you somehow remember fondly? In this episode, I am sharing with you a bad memory that happened at a restaurant when I was small. Because it was a bad memory, it stuck with me. But now as I look back, I remember it rather fondly. >>> Story Transcript Here Subscribe to my weekly story letters! You'll hear from me each we…

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The Empty Waiting Room 5:48

7M ago5:48

5:48

Do you have an insignificant memory that you can recall vividly like yesterday? Today, I am sharing with you one of such memories from my childhood. It's about a time when I spent a long time in an empty waiting room, waiting for my train. Sometimes, even nothingness can leave us a permanent impression. >>> Story Transcript Here Subscribe to my wee…

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The Tanabata Festival and a Flying Balloon 7:28

7M ago7:28

7:28

When somebody gives us something we've really wanted, there is a special sense of intimacy between us and the object. It is almost as if we entered a private world where we experience every single detail of that object with a sense of wonder. In this episode, I share a story of the time when I was four and my grandmother bought me a special balloon…

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What you cannot see with your eyes 8:54

8M ago8:54

8:54

What comes to your mind when you hear the term grief journey? In this episode, I am sharing with you a memory from the time when I was ten, and the absence of my little brother suddenly hit me hard after four years since his passing. I know grief is a less-discussed topic in our society. But I hope that listening to this story might gently help you…

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LOST IN TEA 28:42

8M ago28:42

28:42

A young girl in therapy during the Covid lockdown describes how she survives all the stresses by living under her bed with an unusual selection of old toys. Written by: Jo Cattell Directed by: Christina Casano Starring: Tess Galbiati Sound Design: Andrew Pond* *Denotes EFCT company member Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://…

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The Rumour 6:50

8M ago6:50

6:50

Adults like gossiping. But young children, too, gossip from time to time. In this episode, I am sharing with you a memory of a gossip I happened to hear when I was six years old. I remember the conversation to this day because it revolved around me. Do you also have a snippet of a conversation from your childhood you remember with clarity? >>> Clic…

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A Bug in the Eye (cont'd from the previous episode) 8:51

8M ago8:51

8:51

Do you have any fun memory of a parallel adventure? When some mishap has led you to a different kind of adventure from the rest of your friends? In this episode, I talk about my memory of a kindergarten overnight trip when a bug found its way into my eye and I ended up having a totally different adventure from the rest of my friends. >>> Click Here…

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Campfire under the Starry Sky 6:47

8M ago6:47

6:47

When you are little, many things you experience are your "first." And everything you encounter on the way finds a special place in your memory. In this episode, I am sharing with you a memory from my kindergarten overnight trip. It was the first overnight trip I had with my friends away from my family, and each moment felt like a true magic to me. …

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The Ritual of THE END 7:06

9M ago7:06

7:06

A little child is often excited about something so trivial that an older person cannot get what is so fun about it. In this episode, I am sharing with you a memory of a bedtime reading from my childhood. My toddler brother back then used to look forward to a particular ritual at the end of our reading time. >>> Click Here for Story Script Subscribe…

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