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Among Books is a passion project about reading and more. The show brings the spirit of Kouvenda — a Greek word for chat, talk, conversation — front and center. Produced and hosted by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder, Among Books is recorded in-person at the cozy Hilltop Books in Northwest Philadelphia. On each episode, different guests join Stephanie for conversations that unfold from the lighthearted to the profound and everything in between. Show notes for episodes include reading lists based on the conversations. For more about Kouvenda Media: https://...

Obscured tells stories that unfold largely out of the public eye. Journalists Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas cover critical issues that don’t get much attention in the media, reveal how these issues are complex and overshadowed and aim to cultivate understanding and explore potential solutions. Obscured is produced by Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder. The podcast features: • Original limited series that dive deep into an obscured issue • Conversational interview episodes with policy professionals, researchers and journalists • Revisiting past reporting and finding out what ...

This first-hand, long-form account of surviving a non-fatal shooting conveys the physical, psychological and emotional damage just one bullet can cause in a way that’s often missed by news stories about gun violence “survivors” in critical condition. Stronger Every Day: Healing After Gun Violence was produced by Tashawn Strother, Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder through the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting’s Credible Messenger initiative, with additional support from the Stoneleigh Foundation. The Credible Messenger Reporting ...

The First Amendment protects our freedom of expression and, by extension, our access to reading material. But in prison, it’s sometimes a different story. Restricted Reading, a new original series of short personal audio narratives, examines access to information in prison and the right to intellectual freedom for the more than 2.2 million people incarcerated in America today. Restricted Reading is produced by Kouvenda Media, with sponsorship from the Freedom to Read Foundation and support from the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom.