What’s it like to survive a rare illness? To spend years living and working in Antarctica? To set a world record?
To become a chess grandmaster, rehabilitate wild animals, or study our trash after we throw it away?
On Tell Me What It’s Like, host Stacy Raine talks with people whose lives and work have immersed them in worlds most of us never see firsthand. They share what it was really like to live through these experiences, what they learned, and how it changed the way they see the world around them.
Listen to the latest episode:
Switching Sides: James Porfido on Becoming a Defense Attorney After Prosecuting
James Porfido spent years as a prosecutor before switching sides to become a defense attorney. Now, having seen the system from both perspectives, he shares what most people misunderstand about fair trials and justice.
Dying Well: JoAnne Chitwood on 40 Years of Hospice Nursing
After 40 years at the bedside of dying people, hospice nurse JoAnne Chitwood shares the perspective gained from witnessing death as a part of life.
How Cities Are Designed: Creating Walkable Places with Jahnavi Kirtane
Jahnavi Kirtane explains how cities are designed—and how decisions about walkability, cars, and infrastructure shape independence, access, and daily life.
