Appearances https://mermaidpalace.org/Appearances Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:19:12 -0000 60 en-us help@prx.org (PRX) FICTION

There’s the family you grew up with:  your mom, your dad, your siblings.  And then, there’s the family you carry around in your head for the rest of your life.  This show is about that second family, the one that lives within.

From Mermaid Palace, Sharon Mashihi brings you Appearances, a one woman audio show that straddles the line between fiction and truth.  Appearances brings to life an Iranian American family and community through the real and fantastical mental machinations of Melanie Barzadeh. Melanie is in her mid 30’s and desires nothing more than to become a mother. The difficulty of finding the right partner seems to be directly connected to the struggles witnessed in her home throughout her entire childhood. As Sharon Mashihi voice-acts all the characters in one family, the depth of the love, pain, and struggle is felt with honesty and humour at every turn.

]]> PRX Feeder v1.0.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://f.prxu.org/332/images/a662ca57-bb32-4652-a34d-ae4921e36ed3/Appearances_1_.png Appearances https://mermaidpalace.org/Appearances 1080 1080 An audio mind trip into the fantasies and nightmares of Melanie Barzadeh and her quest for family connection, love and inner strength. Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia serial false hello@mermaidpalace.org Mermaid Palace & Radiotopia An audio mind trip into the fantasies and nightmares of Melanie Barzadeh and her quest for family connection, love and inner strength. Mermaid Palace, Sharon Mashihi brings you Appearances, a one woman audio show that straddles the line between fiction and truth.  Appearances brings to life an Iranian American family and community through the real and fantastical mental machinations of Melanie Barzadeh. Melanie is in her mid 30’s and desires nothing more than to become a mother. The difficulty of finding the right partner seems to be directly connected to the struggles witnessed in her home throughout her entire childhood. As Sharon Mashihi voice-acts all the characters in one family, the depth of the love, pain, and struggle is felt with honesty and humour at every turn.]]> Society & Culture yes prx_332_0c38bdbc-a650-4c06-b4b9-4a9d6c59b9fd Episode 09: The World Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances The finale.

]]> The finale. full 1 9 31:36 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia The finale.

]]> prx_332_0d6be2fc-89e4-47e6-aa9b-41478b915efc Episode 08: Melanie Tells Her Mom Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances This is the episode where Melanie has to tell her mother. She is terrified.

]]> This is the episode where Melanie has to tell her mother. She is terrified. true full 1 8 33:42 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia This is the episode where Melanie has to tell her mother. She is terrified.

]]> prx_332_1e67539c-a0ff-40fe-a103-7c28d6a53862 Episode 07: AKA Episode 6 1/2 [Indecisive Artist] Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances It worked. Now Melanie has a secret. Only one person knows it. That one person... is Sharon Mashihi.

]]> It worked. Now Melanie has a secret. Only one person knows it. That one person... is Sharon Mashihi. true full 1 7 23:13 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia It worked. Now Melanie has a secret. Only one person knows it. That one person... is Sharon Mashihi.

]]> prx_332_e97c4ad1-c6c9-44dd-acd6-7464dec405d7 Episode 06: Ace of Hearts Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances Melanie begins the process of acquiring sperm and getting pregnant.

]]> Melanie begins the process of acquiring sperm and getting pregnant. true full 1 6 20:30 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia Melanie begins the process of acquiring sperm and getting pregnant.

]]> prx_332_4b7c827c-17cd-41cf-aa1d-76ca3287c811 Episode 05: Good Eggs Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances While Melanie is preparing physically and spiritually to get pregnant, she receives news that yet again makes her spiral into uncertainty.

]]> While Melanie is preparing physically and spiritually to get pregnant, she receives news that yet again makes her spiral into uncertainty. true full 1 5 31:13 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia While Melanie is preparing physically and spiritually to get pregnant, she receives news that yet again makes her spiral into uncertainty.

]]> prx_332_b36cbe33-b6a6-4a3b-a547-3e68c4d767b4 Episode 04: Last Ditch Effort Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances Melanie asks: Is it still worth trying to make it work with men?

]]> Melanie asks: Is it still worth trying to make it work with men? full 1 4 37:59 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia Melanie asks: Is it still worth trying to make it work with men?

]]> prx_332_e4d61777-3e3a-4fcb-90b9-d05c7034e531 Episode 03: Vida Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances This episode belongs to Vida, Melanie’s mom.  We twist and turn through the caverns of her past and present to understand what it feels like, as Vida puts it, "to live with your heart outside your body."

]]> This episode belongs to Vida, Melanie’s mom.  true full 1 3 25:45 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia This episode belongs to Vida, Melanie’s mom.  We twist and turn through the caverns of her past and present to understand what it feels like, as Vida puts it, "to live with your heart outside your body."

]]> prx_332_aa1bb334-9d77-4df7-8b6f-9abefda7de3d Episode 02: A Person Who Has Never Even Been Married Fantasizes Incessantly About Divorce Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_332_aa1bb334-9d77-4df7-8b6f-9abefda7de3d&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.theheart.org%2Fappearancespodcast Melanie is at her brother’s wedding and feeling out of place.  She is unsure about long term relationships, so she takes us inside the intimate details of her parents’ marriage to find out why. 

]]> It’s Babak’s wedding and Melanie peeks deep inside her parents’ greatest intimacies. full 1 2 33:08 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia) Mermaid Palace, Radiotopia Melanie is at her brother’s wedding and feeling out of place.  She is unsure about long term relationships, so she takes us inside the intimate details of her parents’ marriage to find out why. 

]]> prx_332_d250a064-43e4-40ea-8714-46443c3076cb Episode 01: Voices Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:00:10 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances In this episode, we meet Melanie, her family—who appear as voices in her head—and her ill-fated lover as they discuss potentially having a baby, and her first pregnancy 9 years ago.

[This episode contains scenes that deal with difficult topics, including abortion, and may be distressing for some listeners.]

]]> Melanie wants to have a child with her lover. They’re not really together anymore, but maybe that doesn’t matter? true full 1 1 37:11 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Sharon Mashihi) Sharon Mashihi In this episode, we meet Melanie, her family—who appear as voices in her head—and her ill-fated lover as they discuss potentially having a baby, and her first pregnancy 9 years ago.

[This episode contains scenes that deal with difficult topics, including abortion, and may be distressing for some listeners.]

]]> prx_332_9c176270-fa42-4227-b2b0-e2d7083c7f4f Prologue Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0000 https://mermaidpalace.org/appearances Part A of the prologue is a note from Sharon about why this podcast is labeled "fiction". Part B is a history of the town of Great Neck, as told by Faribah, the neighbor across the street. As Faribah always likes to say, "In this neighborhood, the windows are very important. What can you see when you look out of them, and what can everybody else see when they look in?"

]]> In this neighborhood, the windows are very important. full 1 14:36 appearances@mermaidpalace.org (Sharon Mashihi) Sharon Mashihi Part A of the prologue is a note from Sharon about why this podcast is labeled "fiction". Part B is a history of the town of Great Neck, as told by Faribah, the neighbor across the street. As Faribah always likes to say, "In this neighborhood, the windows are very important. What can you see when you look out of them, and what can everybody else see when they look in?"

]]> prx_332_33538d0b-88c7-4bc0-9f13-04ab0184e585 Appearances Trailer Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:27:44 -0000 http://www.mermaidpalace.org/Appearances An audio mindtrip about an Iranian American woman, the family she carries around in her head, and the family that she wants to have.

]]> This is the trailer for the series Appearances by Sharon Mashihi. Episode 1 drops September 29th, 2020. trailer 03:14 sharon.mashihi@gmail.com (Sharon Mashihi) Sharon Mashihi An audio mindtrip about an Iranian American woman, the family she carries around in her head, and the family that she wants to have.

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