Telescope podcast

Telescope

Welcome to the new normal. For so many of us around the globe, our lives have been forever changed by the coronavirus. And we will never be the same. On Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays for the foreseeable future, Neon Hum's Jonathan Hirsch will bring you stories of people who are far away...up close. Stories of how each of us are learning to live through this pandemic.

Welcome to the new normal. For so many of us around the globe, our lives have been forever changed by the coronavirus. And we will never be the same. On Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays for the foreseeable future, Neon Hum's Jonathan Hirsch will bring you stories of people who are far away...up close. Stories of how each of us are learning to live through this pandemic.

 

#53

Introducing Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure

Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure is a podcast about a family on the fringe who convinced tens of ... more

01 Feb 2023

07 MINS

07:25

01 Feb 2023


#52

Introducing: The Sellout

From Neon Hum Media and L.A. Taco, this is Smoke Screen: The Sellout, a podcast about a po... more

26 Oct 2021

08 MINS

08:33

26 Oct 2021


#51

Where Are They Now?

It sometimes feels like we’re living in a time warp. Like we just went into lockdown. But ... more

24 Jul 2020

30 MINS

30:13

24 Jul 2020


#50

Thank You Letter

Eleven-year-old Emerson Weber has something of a hobby: she loves to write letters. And on... more

22 Jul 2020

20 MINS

20:35

22 Jul 2020


#49

A Good Death With Caitlin Doughty

Caitlin Doughty wants you to reconsider your relationship with death. She’s a funeral dire... more

20 Jul 2020

25 MINS

25:10

20 Jul 2020


#48

Predicting A Pandemic With Ed Yong

Science journalist Ed Yong covers the pandemic for The Atlantic. But he also saw it coming... more

17 Jul 2020

23 MINS

23:36

17 Jul 2020


#47

The Show Must Go On

As the pandemic shuttered stages across the country, playwright Qui Nguyen wanted to give ... more

15 Jul 2020

21 MINS

21:16

15 Jul 2020


#46

Shut Out

Something about these long hot days just feels off when there isn’t a baseball game on in ... more

13 Jul 2020

23 MINS

23:00

13 Jul 2020


#45

Voting Rights And Wrongs With Sam Levine

American democracy is complicated, especially when it comes to voting. Sam Levine is a jou... more

10 Jul 2020

28 MINS

28:39

10 Jul 2020


#44

Rubber Bullets

Derrick Sanderlin was well-acquainted with the San Jose police department – he volunteered... more

08 Jul 2020

33 MINS

33:59

08 Jul 2020


#43

Education: Should You Sue Your College?

As COVID settled over college campuses, most schools moved students’ education entirely on... more

03 Jul 2020

35 MINS

35:13

03 Jul 2020


#42

Education: Homeroom

Teaching high school during a pandemic has been near impossible. Educators are in crisis m... more

01 Jul 2020

26 MINS

26:46

01 Jul 2020


#41

Education: Pre-K In A Pandemic

When stay-at-home orders hit, daycares and preschools across the country had to figure out... more

29 Jun 2020

28 MINS

28:56

29 Jun 2020