{"podcast":{"title":"The Story Collider","slug":"the-story-collider-511167","podcast_index_feed_id":511167,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-story-collider","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-story-collider","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/2c/b1/23/3d/2cb1233d-642e-4dba-9d73-8e58915a3c21/5700f265f78404f56ce398b9cab0a46c9d1980581e389b068f18b84c89ce6f28300c9cbf6b96056d471f65a7d1d98e456b862372e9b59253737b85a67a5ac514.jpeg","author":"Story Collider, Inc.","episode_count":729,"summary":"Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:18:26.389320+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-collider-511167"},"episode":{"title":"In Memory Of: Stories about honoring loved ones","slug":"in-memory-of-stories-about-honoring-loved-ones","published_at":"2026-05-22T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-collider-511167/in-memory-of-stories-about-honoring-loved-ones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-collider-511167","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/d7b6066e-4257-429a-b98e-891b3161653f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/d7b6066e-4257-429a-b98e-891b3161653f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers reflect on the ways we try to hold onto the people we love. Part 1: Gwendolyn Napier is left heartbroken when harsh Atlanta weather destroys the trees planted to honor her family members. Part 2: Bimini Wright looks back on her childhood spent aboard a research boat, studying tuna alongside her larger-than-life fisherman father. Gwendolyn J. Napier aka “Miss LuvDrop”. Native of Atlanta, Georgia. Retired Educator from Fulton County Schools. Founder of LuvDrop Productions - The “Heart of Storytelling” sharing One Story at a Time. Fun Educational Entertainer - Storyteller, Singer, Poet, Drummer, Workshop Facilitator and more. She has been performing as a Storytelling Artist for over 16 years. Performing and Teaching Artist for the Georgia Council Of the Arts Registry. Performing Year-Round Storytelling Artist and Docent for the Wrens Nest House Museum in Atlanta, Retired Atlanta Ambassador for the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Children and currently serving as the President of the Georgia Storytelling Network. She has performed in many Venues celebrating Juneteenth as the Historic Portrayal of Harriet Ross Tubman in “The Annual Atlanta Parade” for the last 8 years, Clarkston Georgia Juneteenth Events, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, Georgia Storytelling Network Conference, National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. Conference and Festival, Acworth Storytelling Festival, National Storytelling Network, Story Collider, Trees Atlanta, Roswell Roots Festival also including Schools, Churches, Libraries, and Performing Arts Theatres. Miss Napier has portrayed many other historical Women in History as Harriet Tubman, Bessie Coleman, Mahalia Jackson, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, S…","meta_description":"In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers reflect on the ways we try to hold onto the people we love. Part 1: Gwendolyn Napier is left heartbroken…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1581,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-story-collider-511167/episodes/in-memory-of-stories-about-honoring-loved-ones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-collider-511167/in-memory-of-stories-about-honoring-loved-ones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}