Exchange Room Podcast

Theodore Woodworth

Learn and listen to people with unique stories, experiences, skills, and perspectives. New episodes every fourth Tuesday of the month.

  1. Sep 22

    The Browncoats: From fandom to philanthropy - Leslie Maynard | Ep. 14

    Leslie Maynard is a longtime member of the Browncoats, the passionate fandom surrounding a cancelled TV show called Firefly. In this episode, she shares her experiences with the community, from travelling across the country to raising money for charity, and what has kept the Browncoats going for more than 20 years.

  2. Aug 25

    Tales from the Camino de Santiago

    A medley of interviews with three pilgrims who completed the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Leading to Santiago, Spain, the Camino contains several different paths that extend hundreds of miles across Europe. The guests are Rich Kunz, a retired priest who has completed multiple Caminos; Jen Romeo, who walked from Tui on the Portuguese border; and Peter Weinbaum, who, at age 78, walked 490 miles from southwestern France to Santiago.

  3. Jul 28

    Folk Band Celebrates 40 Years of Making Music - Betty & The Baby Boomers | Ep. 12

    Betty & The Baby Boomers is a folk music band from the Hudson Valley that has been making music together for 40 years. In this episode, they perform five songs and walk through their incredible musical journey, starting with their roots in environmentalism.

  4. Jun 23

    Global Food Security & the Environment - Julie Kapuvari | Ep. 11

    Julie Kapuvari is a U.S. diplomat and environmental policy advisor at the U.S. Department of State who works on food, climate, energy, and agriculture around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked at the United Nations Development Programme, EDF Renewables, and Conservation International. She studied environmental science at Cornell and holds master's degrees from Columbia's SIPA and Sciences Po in Paris. As a teenager, she was named a National Young Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts USA for a Gold Award beekeeping project sparked by the honeybee colony collapse crisis. In this episode, Julie shares some of the remarkable work she's done to feed people and help the planet.

    Global Food Security & the Environment - Julie Kapuvari | Ep. 11

  5. May 26

    The Easy Art of Wine Tasting - Carolyn Kapuvari | Ep. 10

    Carolyn Kapuvari is a fine wine marketing director whoearned her Diploma in Wines through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. In this episode, shares her approach to wine, breaks down how it's made, and walks through some of the many ways it can be enjoyed.

    The Easy Art of Wine Tasting - Carolyn Kapuvari | Ep. 10

  6. Apr 28

    Black Plague: The Socioeconomics of Mass Death

    Sean Buckley explores how the Black Plague dismantled theentire medieval order and reshaped the trajectory of Western civilization. He traces the origins and spreads of the plague, the societal collapse that followed, andthe long aftermath that gave rise to peasant rebellions, the Renaissance, and the middle class.

  7. Mar 24

    Personal Accounts of UFOs & Unexplainable Mysteries - Edson Freeman | Ep. 8

    Edson Freeman is the author of 'Strange Light: Personal Accounts of UFOs, NDEs, and Other Enduring Mysteries'. In this book, Edson interviews ordinary people who have had extraodinary experiences which can't easily be explained, including alien encounters, ghosts, telepathy, precognition and other seemingly supernatural events.

    Personal Accounts of UFOs & Unexplainable Mysteries - Edson Freeman | Ep. 8

  8. Feb 24

    Growing up in a Soviet Russian Village - Galina Barshay | Ep. 7

    Galina Barshay is a life coach originally from the Soviet Union. In this episode shares stories from her childhood in a small Russian Village and provides valuable life advice. Galina has appeared previously in Episode 2, where she reflected on her journey immigrating and adapting to America.

    Growing up in a Soviet Russian Village - Galina Barshay | Ep. 7
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Learn and listen to people with unique stories, experiences, skills, and perspectives. New episodes every fourth Tuesday of the month.

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  • Creator
    Theodore Woodworth
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Theodore Woodworth
  • Show Website
    Exchange Room Podcast