US: Unscripted Stories

Northwestern Universitiy's Multicultural Student Affairs
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US: Unscripted Stories is a podcast dedicated to building community and kinship through the power of storytelling and listening. Multicultural Student Affairs believes in the humanity seen and felt through the sharing of personal narratives.  We invite the Northwestern community to build connections across campus and beyond by sharing the meaningful stories that have shaped our individual experiences of the world.  

Episodes

  1. 06/14/2021

    Archiving for the Future with Charla Wilson (Pt. 2)

    Jo Scaletty finished up their conversation with Charla Wilson, archivist for the Black Experience at Northwestern University. Charla continues to talk about the importance of collecting stories as a way to uplift, heal, and project our communities into the future. Sign to participate in a storytelling workshop and share your story on our podcast at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co

    14 min

  2. 06/07/2021

    Archiving for the Future with Charla Wilson (Pt. 1)

    Jo Scaletty speaks with Charla Wilson, archivist for the Black Experience at Northwestern University. Charla talks about the importance of collecting stories as a way to uplift, heal, and project our communities into the future. This is first episode of a two-part series. Sign to participate in a storytelling workshop and share your story on our podcast at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co

    14 min

  3. 05/24/2021

    Healing with Isabell Liu

    For our final episode centering APIDA Heritage Month, Alicia Soller speaks with third-year student Isabell Liu. Isabell shares a powerful story of coming to terms her own internalized racism. To sign up for a storytelling workshop or tell your own story on our podcast, check out our website at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions

    14 min

  4. 05/17/2021

    Being Desi in the US with Mahie Gopalka

    Mahie Gopalka joins host Alicia Soller to talk about being Desi and living in the United States. Mahie shares a story from a time in her life that illustrates the difference ways her and her parents experienced oppression. Have a story to share? Northwestern Students, sign up at https://www.northwestern.edu/msa/programs/unscripted-podcast.html

    10 min

  5. 05/10/2021

    Advocacy with Minna Ito

    This week we welcome Minna Ito, a 4th-Year student studying Asian American Studies and Human Communication Sciences. Minna talks with host Alicia Soller about a time she advocated to change a problematic event on Northwestern's campus. In honor of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, Unscripted Stories is centering the experiences of our APIDA community throughout the month of May. Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions. For information about sharing your story, visit our website. Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co

    17 min

  6. 05/03/2021

    Cooking with Steven Du

    Steven Du reminisces on a time he cooked for his community and the power cooking has to bring people together. Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  7. 04/26/2021

    Making a Ribbon Skirt with Isabel St. Arnold

    This week Isabel St. Arnold (SESP '22) shares a a story about making a ribbon skirt with her grandmother with host Jo Scaletty. Listen and learn a little bit about this process and its importance. Music Courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    15 min

  8. 04/19/2021

    Musing on Story with Alicia Soller

    This week Aaron Golding talks with MSA Graduate Assistant, Alicia Soller to talk about her journey to becoming a storyteller. Alicia shares her thoughts on the power of the untold story and the need for everyone to tell their stories.

    20 min

  9. 04/12/2021

    Indigenous Futrurism with Josué Rivas

    Join Isabel St. Arnold (SESP, '22) and Aaron Golding for a conversation with artist, activist, and Indigenous Futurist, Josué Rivas. We talk to Josué about the power storytelling has to heal us fom historical trauma and rekindle our ability to imagine the new and exciting futures. Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  10. 04/05/2021

    The Politics of Storytelling with Lupita Gonzalez

    Aaron Golding sits down with MSA Graduate Assistant, Lupita Gonzalez to talk about the politics of storytelling. Who has the right to tell a story? Who gets recognized when stories are told? How do we democratize the storytelling process? Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions Find out more at https://us-unscripted-stories.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • 10 Episodes

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About

US: Unscripted Stories is a podcast dedicated to building community and kinship through the power of storytelling and listening. Multicultural Student Affairs believes in the humanity seen and felt through the sharing of personal narratives.  We invite the Northwestern community to build connections across campus and beyond by sharing the meaningful stories that have shaped our individual experiences of the world.  

Information

  • Creator
    Northwestern Universitiy's Multicultural Student Affairs
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    US: Unscripted Stories