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On the first day of this year, Sharon decided to clip a microphone to her shirt and record her life. Every waking minute of it.
Sharon Mashihi is an audio storyteller and sometimes a theater maker. She is the creator of the podcast Appearances.
This story was created by Sharon Mashihi. It was edited by Omar Etman, Liza Yeager, and Jackson Roach. Additional editorial support from Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong, and the Issue Three cohort. 
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Signal Hill's first-ever installment of Letters to the Editors. 
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What that nerd Charles Darwin did for finches in the Galápagos, Boen is doing for “buddy” in Pittsburgh. 
Boen Wang is a writer, audio producer, and educator in Pittsburgh. 
This story was written and produced by Boen. It was edited by Omar Etman and Lio Wong, with help from Jackson Roach, Liza Yeager, and the entire Issue Three cohort.
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In 1970, Kenneth Koch published a groundbreaking book about writing poetry with kids. Half a century later, Jess Shane tracks down his students to ask what it meant for their lives.
Jess Shane is an audio producer and artist from Toronto. 
This piece was reported and produced by Jess. It was edited by Liza Yeager, Annie Rosenthal, and Jackson Roach. Jess did the mix and sound design, with help from Jackson Roach.

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