Scott Detrow

There are at least 2 million people in America who have thoughts and ideas that they can't put into words. People who have had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia, difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain, so people with aphasia can often sing.

There are at least 2 million people in America who have thoughts and ideas that they can't put into words. People who have had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia, difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain, so people with aphasia can often sing.

This is the Aphasia Choir of Vermont, founded more than a decade ago by former speech-language pathologist Karen McPheeters Leary. And today, for our weekly segment of short-form audio documentaries, we are going to meet one of the members of the choir. This story is brought to us by Erica Heilman from the podcast Rumble Strip.

This is the Aphasia Choir of Vermont, founded more than a decade ago by former speech-language pathologist Karen McPheeters Leary. And today, for our weekly segment of short-form audio documentaries, we are going to meet one of the members of the choir. This story is brought to us by Erica Heilman from the podcast Rumble Strip.

This is the Aphasia Choir of Vermont, founded more than a decade ago by former speech-language pathologist Karen McPheeters Leary. And today, for our weekly segment of short-form audio documentaries, we are going to meet one of the members of the choir. This story is brought to us by Erica Heilman from the podcast Rumble Strip.

That was Erica Heilman from the podcast Rumble Strip. She's also a reporter for Vermont Public, where a version of the story previously aired. That story was produced by Erica, and this episode was produced by Noah Caldwell and edited by Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow.

That was Erica Heilman from the podcast Rumble Strip. She's also a reporter for Vermont Public, where a version of the story previously aired. That story was produced by Erica, and this episode was produced by Noah Caldwell and edited by Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow.

That was Erica Heilman from the podcast Rumble Strip. She's also a reporter for Vermont Public, where a version of the story previously aired. That story was produced by Erica, and this episode was produced by Noah Caldwell and edited by Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow.

Hey there, Consider This listeners. We're not normally in your ears on Saturdays, but today we've got a special bonus episode for you. It's the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries. It's got medieval monks, rapturous crying fits, ping pong, and a little bit of time travel. So stick around for Saturday, February 8th. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow.

Hey there, Consider This listeners. We're not normally in your ears on Saturdays, but today we've got a special bonus episode for you. It's the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries. It's got medieval monks, rapturous crying fits, ping pong, and a little bit of time travel. So stick around for Saturday, February 8th. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow.

Hey there, Consider This listeners. We're not normally in your ears on Saturdays, but today we've got a special bonus episode for you. It's the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries. It's got medieval monks, rapturous crying fits, ping pong, and a little bit of time travel. So stick around for Saturday, February 8th. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow.

It's Consider This from NPR. What if you could pick up the phone and call the past? Today's story does just that. It's brought to us by the Berlin-based producer Sara Zare Hushiori Ha. This is Marjorie.

It's Consider This from NPR. What if you could pick up the phone and call the past? Today's story does just that. It's brought to us by the Berlin-based producer Sara Zare Hushiori Ha. This is Marjorie.

It's Consider This from NPR. What if you could pick up the phone and call the past? Today's story does just that. It's brought to us by the Berlin-based producer Sara Zare Hushiori Ha. This is Marjorie.

Marjorie.

Marjorie.

Marjorie.

That was Berlin-based producer Sara Zare Hushari Ha with a piece called Marjorie, the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries. It was written and produced by Sara and was edited by Yasmin Baumi. This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Our editor is Courtney Dorning, and our executive producer is Sammy Yannigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow. ¶¶

That was Berlin-based producer Sara Zare Hushari Ha with a piece called Marjorie, the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries. It was written and produced by Sara and was edited by Yasmin Baumi. This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Our editor is Courtney Dorning, and our executive producer is Sammy Yannigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow. ¶¶

That was Berlin-based producer Sara Zare Hushari Ha with a piece called Marjorie, the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries. It was written and produced by Sara and was edited by Yasmin Baumi. This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Our editor is Courtney Dorning, and our executive producer is Sammy Yannigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Scott Detrow. ¶¶