Inheritance (full episode)

State of the Human

In this episode, we explore inheritances’ many forms and unexpected outcomes. “You’ll hear the forgotten tales of hand-me down clothing, stories of family exploits that keep ancestors alive, how your genetic inheritance can define you...for better and for worse, and how even our values can get passed down from one generation to the next.” Host: Rosie La Puma Producers: Rosie La Puma, Luke Soon-Shiong, Hadley Reid, Jake Warga, Claudia Heymach, Christy Hartman, Annina Hanlon, Benjamin Philip Suliteanu, Jonah Willihnganz, Ethan Chua Featuring: Rosie La Puma, Deborah Wicks-La Puma, Deanna Wicks, Luke Soon-Shiong, Brooke McEver, Claudia Heymach, Marisa Heymach, Sierra Freeman, Matthew Porteus, Devon Cajuste, Amalia Saladrigas, McGregor Joyner, Emma Rothenberg Show Music: Proliferate by Podington Bear Image courtesy of Rosie La Puma Intro Story: Alice She’s over a century old, but still the size of a toddler. Meet Alice, the inherited family member that has been handed down for five generations of daughters. Producer: Rosie La Puma Featuring: Rosie La Puma, Deborah Wicks-La Puma, and Deanna Wicks Music: Proliferate by Podington Bear Story 1: The Stories We Wear An MFA art project reveals the hidden stories of inherited clothing. Producers: Luke Soon-Shiong with help from Hadley Reid and Jake Warga Featuring: Luke Soon-Shiong, Brooke McEver Music: Bensound.com Story 2: Abuelita A college student hears her late great-grandmother’s voice for the first time. Producer: Claudia Heymach Featuring: Claudia Heymach, Marisa Heymach, Rosie La Puma Music and Sound: Afterglow by Podington Bear, gunfight sound effect from Freesound (links at storytelling.stanford.edu) Story 3: We're All Okay Two siblings, one gene and a question that lasts a lifetime. Writer: Sierra Freeman Producers: Claudia Heymach, Christy Hartman, and Rosie La Puma Featuring: Sierra Freeman Music: Jackson Roach on mandolin Story 4: CRISPR-Cas9 Editing out the diseases in our genes. Producers: Claudia Heymach with help from Annina Hanlon and Rosie La Puma Featuring: Claudia Heymach and Matthew Porteus Music: Dark Waters by Podington Bear Story 5: Father to Son Stanford Football Receiver Devon Cajuste reflects on the family values passed from father to son. Producer: Rosie La Puma Featuring: Devon Cajuste Story 6: Call Me by My Old Familiar Name Three undergrads explore how loss of their fathers turned into inheritance. Producer: Benjamin Philip Suliteanu Featuring: Amalia Saladrigas, McGregor Joyner, Emma Rothenberg Music: Original scoring by McGregor Joyner