Stories your granny never told

Niki

A podcast interviewing ‘the wiser generation’ about their interesting, unexpected, and funny life stories.

18 Episodes

*Special episode* Allison's father in the typhoon
9/19/2021
16:00
This week I am on vacation so I decided to bring you a special episode, courtesy of Allison Sheridan our guest from episode 14 who let me use audio from her Chit Chat Across the Pond podcast episode 463. Instead of interviewing a guest, this week's episode is a reenactment of a letter written by Allison's father while he was caught in a Typhoon off the island of Okinawa in japan during World War II. This was September 16th 1945 and he was a Chief Engineer aboard an amphibious ship there. For more details about this story, photos, and the transcript of the letter see Allison's original blogpost https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2016/11/ccatp-463-typhoon/ Enjoy! Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
15. Experiment! With Maggie C
8/14/2021
57:57
Maggie was born in the Bronx to a rough childhood. She fled to LA to learn to act and find herself, which she started through yoga and meditation. We talked about how you become invisible as an older woman, and why its so hard to let go of toxic people. Maggie says when you give someone advice, you’re the one who needs to hear it, and she does just that! We end with a great tale about meeting a surprise shaman, but you’ll just have to listen to find out what exactly a cybercherry is! Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Maggie and Max’s song: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Bh1zhfzPcqryEsYeilJn8?si=Zgkrjk--Q_2Akvvu9KeDFA&utm_source=copy-link
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14. So easy you mother could do it? With Allison Sheridan
7/17/2021
46:02
This month we get to talk to Allison Sheridan, a former engineer turned techie and podcaster extraordinaire. She tells us about growing up spending her vacations on a sailboat, and how excited she got when the first computer arrived at her job. She has been hooked on tech ever since; in fact Allison was among the first podcasters and loves to teach people about tech to this day! She tells us tales of an eclipse chasing cruise, and the time she met Rod Roddenberry who is a fan of her show. We also discuss the feeling of being a grandparent, which gives me something new to look forward to. Slip on your 3D glasses and enjoy this month’s episode of SYGNT! Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Allison’s minisode on DTNS: https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2021/07/03/seniors-in-tech-allison-sheridan/ Find Allison at: www.podfeet.com/blog/
13. The digital frontier. With Scott Johnson
6/1/2021
48:17
Scott is our youngest guest ever, but that doesn’t make him any less qualified to share his great stories. Founder of Frogpants studios and cartoonist extraordinaire, Scott talks about how his love for technology started with a Japanese boombox, and how he was the coolest kid on the block thanks to his dad’s arcade. We discuss how different kinds of tech have evolved over time, why it’s important to stay at the forefront of innovation, and how that has impacted the way he raised his kids. Although he started out in corporate graphics design, Scott took the leap to go solo and founded his own podcasting network, where he now harbors some of the kindest fans on the internet. We also get some of that hard-hitting advice only grandparents know how to dish out. This episode is a gem! Grab your sound cancelling headphones and tune in to this month’s episode of Stories your granny (or grandpa!) never told. Website, shownotes, and merch: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Find Scott Johnson at https://www.frogpants.com/ Scott's newsletter: https://frogpants.substack.com/
12. Travel the world! With my grandma Judy
5/1/2021
35:41
Want to have a bit of wanderlust? Well hop on in for my third and final grandparent episode! We’re back after a short break. Tune in this month to hear my grandma Judy’s travel stories from all around the world. She moved every few years from England to Japan to Hawaii to San Salvador to Brazil to Miami... never a dull moment. We talked about camel riding, the family pet octopus and sewing with local fabrics in every country. We even dispelled a family myth about Jacques Cousteau. Grab your sharpest knitting needles and cast on for the latest episode of Stories Your Granny Never Told! Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Podcast update! April 2021
4/3/2021
3:16
Just an update to let you guys know that I'm not dead but have been competing on a podcasting reality show over at America's Next Top Podcaster! SYGNT will be back in about a month, so no need to worry! Please reach out on social media to suggest guests and give your recommendations about the show! Big granny hugs to you all America's next top podcaster episodes: www.americasnexttoppodcaster.com Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
11. Pigeon religion. With Tina Piña a.k.a. Mother Pigeon
1/14/2021
43:11
Pigeons, pigeons, PIGEONS! Welcome to 2021! Hopefully, the wackiness of this episode will be enough to distract you from current events. Mother Pigeon is a NYC performance artist who can often be found at Union Square feeding live pigeons and selling felt ones. She has been called “a beautiful witch”, to which I wholeheartedly agree. Mother Pigeon may not be a granny per se, but she definitely radiates strong granny energy, and that’s enough for me (plus it’s my podcast and I do what I want 😊). We talk about the pros and cons of being a performance artist in New York City, how crafting impacts her lifestyle, Nikola Tesla and his love for pigeons, Tina’s secret seed mix (made by the Amish), illegal pigeon netting, and her recently “viral” pandemic art piece which included masked rats with a sign saying “Eww Run! Humans are spreading disease!”. Tina and her husband also shared one of their puppet shows (which you can watch on my Instagram!) and music from their upcoming album, which I absolutely loved and can’t get out of my head. Thanks again to Mother Pigeon for inviting me into her studio for this (socially distanced) interview, it was very… coo-l. Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Mother Pigeon: Instagram: instagram.com/motherpigeonbrooklyn/ Youtube: Mother Pigeon's Impeckable Musical Puppet Show Website: www.motherpigeonbrooklyn.com/
10. A cow, 50 sheep, and two children! With my grandma Marjolaine
12/14/2020
56:55
In this tumultuous holiday season, who better to interview than my own grandma! This episode sort of serves as a part two to episode 2 where I interviewed my grandpa, so you might want to listen to that first. Oma Marjolaine was born in a truck in the Netherlands during WWII. She hitchhiked her way to the South of France at 18 and never turned back! When she joined a hippie commune she had to learn how to grow her own vegetables, mill grain, raise sheep, tan hides, make cheese, spin yarn, and everything in between. She even had to send telegrams back in the day when she didn’t have a phone on her farm. Basically, she was homesteading before it was cool. We talk about her travels around the world, her friendship with the late Diana Ross, and visiting America for the first time. Pick the coziest bale of hay in the barn and gather round for this joyous episode of SYGNT that might just convince you to go live on a farm in the mountains... which honestly doesn’t sound half bad right now. Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Theme song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Nu7Kgz5q59fskWlvj1Kd
9. Who puts jelly in a chili!? With Lynette Hammond
11/14/2020
1:10:59
At 62 years old Lynette decided to become a YouTube sensation. When you watch her cooking channel you can smell the chili through the screen and you feel just like you are sitting at granny’s house at thanksgiving. Lynn is everyone’s grandma, her passion for cooking and good food is infectious! She gives her top cooking tips, where she learned it all, and what she has in store for the holidays. This episode is all about family, love, and delicious food. Lynette survived a stroke and found the meaning for her life at 58. If that doesn’t inspire you, I don’t know what will! We laugh we cry and we get real hungry in this cozy episode of SYGNT. This month’s episode is a special collaboration with Lynn’s Kitchen on YouTube. You can find the full, unedited, episode on her channel (terrible lighting and all) as well as on the Stories your granny never told YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Lynn’s Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15lopZNoEHMzs4a9tMn3Ig
8. They called us candy stripers. With Lois Hollis
10/14/2020
1:06:39
Lois is 70 but has been in the health care industry since she was 12 years old! She first volunteered as a kid, then went to nursing school despite her severe dyslexia, and went on to became top of her field. At 50 years old she discovered her true passion, which is teaching people how to get rid of shame and guilt. We go through how tap-dancing helped her conquer Irlen syndrome (thanks Fred Astaire), paying 25 cents for a black and white movie, her near-death experience, and how now, she decided to go on tour and make a movie at 70 years old. Lois will put you in a good mood, that’s a guarantee. Cozy up to the fire with a cup of tea and have a listen to the stories your granny never told. Website: www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com Instagram: @Storiesyourgrannynevertold instagram.com/storiesyourgrannynevertold/ Twitter: @grannystories twitter.com/grannystories Facebook: facebook.com/StoriesYourGrannyNeverTold/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwFP9o25_8LLS5-lS7mPhrA Gmail: [email protected] Voicemail: (332) 203-2059 Merch : redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stories-your-granny-never-told-podcast-logo-by-grungeduterroir/50854363.EJUG5 Song: Maple Leaf Rag, by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings Lois’s website: www.loishollis.com

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Stories your granny never told

Niki

18 Episodes

*Special episode* Allison's father in the typhoon

15. Experiment! With Maggie C

14. So easy you mother could do it? With Allison Sheridan

13. The digital frontier. With Scott Johnson

12. Travel the world! With my grandma Judy

Podcast update! April 2021

11. Pigeon religion. With Tina Piña a.k.a. Mother Pigeon

10. A cow, 50 sheep, and two children! With my grandma Marjolaine

9. Who puts jelly in a chili!? With Lynette Hammond

8. They called us candy stripers. With Lois Hollis

Special episode Allison's father in the typhoon