In this episode of Mediated Lives, we have an unprecedented situation: The person writing this very bio, the person editing this very podcast and the person being interviewed this very week are the exact. Same. Person. Hello. It is I, Kelsie Hogue also known as Sir Babygirl. The meta of this overwhelms and fascinates me; I feel as if I am in a multimedia hall of mirrors, or that Spiderman meme with the two Spidermen pointing at each other incredulously. In any case, here's my interview with my boss and host Samantha as we dive into the 2025 media landscape of being a working musician. In fact, writing, editing and being the subject of a podcast interview is exactly how it feels to be a working musician these days. How's THAT for meta!…

Eavesdrop on Samantha's conversation with JAM's own Dartmouth Social Impact Fellow Maria Hebling (Dartmouth '27), a brilliant young mind in today's mercurial media landscape. Maria lends her unique perspectives on cultural differences via social media, the life-changing impact of media on her as a teen in rural Brazil during COVID, and the What and Why of the JAM media literacy and digital citizenship programs she currently leads. Enjoy listening as Maria waxes poetic about living a double reality on and offline and the ups/downs, pros/cons, pitfalls and miracles of our modern mediated lives.…

In Mediated Lives' 6th episode, Samantha picks local family doctor Julie Davis' brain about her experience serving the community's health in our current media landscape. They talk healthy social media habits, discuss the pros and cons of our sticky web of internet culture in today's children and teens, and what healthy family boundaries around tech might look like.…

Vital Communities' Communications Manager and local sweetheart Rebecca Bailey joins Samantha to reveal the brass tacks of Upper Valley Listservs and all the ways they act as connective tissue for the people, places and things of our unique collection of rural towns.

This week, Samantha and Lebanon, NH City Manager Shaun Mulholland join forces to discuss how media and the work of local government intersect – or collide – and how changes in the broader political culture and media landscape telescope to the local, for better and worse. With an emphasis on optimistic problem-solving and fearless navigation of the human beings inside the politics, Shaun breaks down growing AI use, communication tactics, the importance of the arts, reaching out across the aisle, and much more.…

Episode 3: In this week’s NSFW episode, Samantha is joined by local quadruple threat (comedian, author, educator and inn keeper), Cindy Pierce as they navigate the choppy waters of all things sex and social media. An expert at making the uncomfortable wonderfully engaging, Cindy takes Samantha on an illuminating and no holds barred tour of the developing human brain on porn, AI and general screen time. This episode pairs well with fresh air and touching grass. Show Bio: Media shape our lives in ways unprecedented in human culture. How do we understand ourselves and the world we live in differently as a result? What have we gained? Lost? What choices remain in our power in relation to media, and what’s at stake? “Mediated Lives” aims to engage Upper Valley citizens across diverse professional and demographic sectors to share their viewpoints on these questions and help illuminate a path toward building a better mediated future in the Upper Valley.…

Episode 2: Rod Smolla, Vermont Law and Graduate School President, joined Samantha in the studio to dig into tough and topical questions about free speech at a moment when social media hold unprecedented sway over our politics. As an attorney who has argued high-profile free speech cases before the Supreme Court, Smolla offers an illuminating guide to the legally perplexed! Show Bio: Media shape our lives in ways unprecedented in human culture. How do we understand ourselves and the world we live in differently as a result? What have we gained? Lost? What choices remain in our power in relation to media, and what’s at stake? “Mediated Lives” aims to engage Upper Valley citizens across diverse professional and demographic sectors to share their viewpoints on these questions and help illuminate a path toward building a better mediated future in the Upper Valley.…

Episode 1: Journalist and Daybreak editor Rob Gurwitt joined Samantha in the JAM audio studio to contemplate how the reporting and delivery local news has changed as digital media tools have upended traditional models. How can we strengthen the social fabric and encourage democratic participation in the context of divisive social media algorithms and a culture of distraction? Show Bio: Media shape our lives in ways unprecedented in human culture. How do we understand ourselves and the world we live in differently as a result? What have we gained? Lost? What choices remain in our power in relation to media, and what’s at stake? “Mediated Lives” aims to engage Upper Valley citizens across diverse professional and demographic sectors to share their viewpoints on these questions and help illuminate a path toward building a better mediated future in the Upper Valley.…

In our 19th episode, we hear about the myriad opportunities to build community in the UV - from poetry to knitting and beyond - as experienced by our guest, a recent transplant accustomed to the diversity of New York City and Berkeley, CA. This podcast is intended to build bridges between community members by providing an opportunity to anyone who is willing to share their personal experience of inclusion or exclusion as a person living in the Upper Valley.…

Our guest shares a challenging experience of community censure in a small Upper Valley town. Reflecting on the nature of community in places where they lived previously, including New York, New Orleans, and a small midwestern farm town, they consider the ways that Vermonters identify themselves through their shared culture and sometimes in opposition to outsiders.…

Maeve and Noah sit down with two of the WRIF 2025 Emerging Filmmakers winners, Natalie Jones ("Frame Remainder") and Annika Murdock ("Deepfake Girl") to talk about their films and their experience with WRIF. Join Maeve and the rest of the JAM team as they discuss all things JAM and what's going on in the Upper Valley. Send suggestions and feedback to Maeve at Maeve@uvjam.org.…

Episode 4 – A WRIF in the JAM/SPACE Continuum – Join the JAM crew as they talk about the upcoming White River Indie Film Festival. Tune in to find out about upcoming events this weekend, the origins of the festival, and the selection process. Join Maeve and the rest of the JAM team as they discuss all things JAM and what's going on in the Upper Valley. Send suggestions and feedback to Maeve at Maeve@uvjam.org.…

In this episode, Brian sits down with his very own wife Caitlin. They talk about swear words, olfactory ambitions and things you can't even conceive of until you hear them yourself. Looking for a loyal, pint-sized partner who'll fill your days with love and laughter? Meet the perfect little companion who's ready to steal your heart (and your couch)! Brian recently went on a sleepover and did great, met some cats and slept in a human bed and loved it all!! Meet our next eligible bachelor, Brian! He has been waiting for his forever home for quite some time. He is looking for a special home where he can soak up all the love for himself, and he deserves it! Brian’s the type that needs a lot of stimulation mentally and physically. If he doesn't get it, he goes stir crazy. There have been times where he would guard his toys and times when he has swallowed things whole and needed surgery. Brian does not like to share, and he is quite the ladies man. He is very loyal to his person, because of this he needs to go to a one person household. He is an easy going guy who likes to spend his days going on walks, doing some sunbathing outside, then coming in to enjoy some cuddles on the couch. If you're looking for a sweet boy who will be your most loyal sidekick your search is over! Interested in adopting this podcast?…

In the latest episode ( #4 ) of Rethink Local's "Upper Valley Vibes" podcast, we talk Civility, critical thinking, education, Principles of Discourse, and community | I sit down with Greg Prince, former Dean at Dartmouth and former President of Hampshire College, at his home in Norwich Vermont. We talk about his long and inspiring career in education where Greg has worked tirelessly to find ways to engage and empower others to be critical thinkers and engage in the world around them with agency. Find episodes and other updates on my Substack or you can find Upper Valley Vibes on Spotify , Apple , or online ! Rethink Local is a Vermont nonprofit aimed at building civic engagement and resiliency and supporting local communities. Learn more about how we do this .…

In this episode, I speak with Ihn Jae. The elder years bring their unique challenges and changes. What does living a vibrant, meaningful life look like in this "third act"? In this podcast, I talk with women from my everyday life who stand out as inspiring examples of aging with zest about how they do that.…