The View From A Broad
The View From A Broad
Podcast Description
Hi welcome to The View From A Broad. I'm Teresa Norton and this podcast dives into my past, revisiting columns I wrote for the South China Morning Post between 1993 and 2000 during my 40 years living in Hong Kong. These often funny, sometimes tender, occasionally provocative musings cover everything from marriage and working motherhood, to national identity and global events. As a weekly columnist I aimed to capture the quirks of human interactions, carve up a few sacred cows and tell it like it is... but did I? In the 30 years since those columns were written much has changed and... so have I. In each episode I read a column and talk to a guest about how the piece stands up today - what still rings true and what feels out of sync with today’s world. They then share a true story from their past that's been unearthed by something in the column. The result is an engaging and honest conversation about the evolution of social norms, culture and humor, re-examining the past through the lens of today’s values. By looking back with compassion and curiosity, my hope is that The View From A Broad encourages reflection on how our perspectives have changed... or not... and why.
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The podcast explores themes such as marriage, motherhood, national identity, and social norms, examining how these topics have evolved over time. Episodes include discussions on the impact of caregiving, freedom of speech, and cultural differences, with examples like the humorous exploration of a fictional charity committee and heartfelt reflections on Alzheimer’s and personal growth.
Hi welcome to The View From A Broad. I’m Teresa Norton and this podcast dives into my past, revisiting columns I wrote for the South China Morning Post between 1993 and 2000 during my 40 years living in Hong Kong.
These often funny, sometimes tender, occasionally provocative musings cover everything from marriage and working motherhood, to national identity and global events. As a weekly columnist I aimed to capture the quirks of human interactions, carve up a few sacred cows and tell it like it is… but did I? In the 30 years since those columns were written much has changed and… so have I.
In each episode I read a column and talk to a guest about how the piece stands up today – what still rings true and what feels out of sync with today’s world. They then share a true story from their past that’s been unearthed by something in the column.
The result is an engaging and honest conversation about the evolution of social norms, culture and humor, re-examining the past through the lens of today’s values.
By looking back with compassion and curiosity, my hope is that The View From A Broad encourages reflection on how our perspectives have changed… or not… and why.
Telling people anecdotal stories about what's happened to us was, at one point in time, the only way we existed beyond the span of a lifetime.
In a world where individual experiences often feel lost in the noise, storytelling allows us to celebrate both the good fortune and the challenges we face and these narratives not only help us process our lives but also foster a deeper understanding of one another.
My guest Patrick Sharbaugh is a designer, business strategist, digital minimalist and improviser. Patrick, who began life in Charleston South Carolina and now lives in Portugal via Asia, Australia and Alaska, brings a unique perspective to our conversation about true storytelling as he believes it's everyone’s right to know whether what they're seeing online is real or has been made with AI, and is currently working in the tech space on solutions to the crisis of trust afflicting societies everywhere.
Patrick and I reminisce about growing up with the freedom to play outside until the sun set without the confines of adult supervision and how this nostalgia contrasts sharply with today’s concerns about safety and the impact of technology on kids' play today.
We talk about the importance of play, not just for children but for us as adults. As Patrick points out: ”Play is not sitting down and looking at a screen… It's very hard to play that way.”
Our conversation invites you to reflect on your own stories of family, of overcoming obstacles and the playful moments you've shared with other people in your lifetime. If you want to dive deeper into these themes, please join us and listen to the full episode.
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