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What that nerd Charles Darwin did for finches in the Galápagos, Boen is doing for “buddy” in Pittsburgh. Boen Wang is a writer, audio producer, and educator in Pittsburgh. This story was written and produced by Boen. It...

On November 19th, 1969, two American astronauts landed on the moon. The next day, eighty American Indians landed on Alcatraz Island. Lou Cornum is a writer, editor, and professor living in New York City. They are an...

Everything was bright and the day felt ordained. The sky was right there. Every object was real, finally, and true. It was impossible to imagine a commodity. Mitchell Morgan Johnson is a writer in Chicago. This story...

Signal Hill 's first-ever installment of Letters to the Editors. We want to hear from you! Tell us what you thought of the issue. Send a voice memo to editors@signalhill.fm. Signal Hill is an independent...

Signal Hill , Issue Three comes out on July 7th. Cover art by Zak Ziebell. Signal Hill is an independent, listener-funded, nonprofit publication. Help us continue making it by signing up to be a member —there are perks!

If at last you could change the world, what would make you too good to do so? Featuring an interview with Silvia Federici. Rachel James is a poet, artist, and author of An Eros Encyclopedia (Wendy's Subway, 2022). She...

Dear listener, it's really nice to meet you all, at last. I’ll call you if I need anything. Support the show Signal Hill is a listener-funded nonprofit. Help us continue doing this work by signing up for a monthly...

Omar’s grandfather ran the biggest cotton company in Egypt. It was a workman’s paradise, owned by the people of Egypt. At least, that’s the story his family has always told him. Omar Etman is a writer and editor from...

First it was the Shakers. Then, other people started coming to the mountain. All in the hopes of starting their own little utopias. Mitra Kaboli is an audio documentarian, sound designer, and artist. This story was...

Signal Hill is edited by Omar Etman, Jackson Roach, Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong and Liza Yeager. Jackson and Liza are the editors in chief. The stories in Issue Two were created by Omar Etman, Rachel James, Mitra Kaboli...

My brain, I discovered, is like a mouth that demands something to chew. If I don't give it chewables, it starts eating itself. Andrew Leland is the 2024-6 Koeppel Fellow in Journalism at Wesleyan University, and the...

Zoe’s dad designed a bra that changed the world. Can it change her life? Zoe Kurland is a writer and audio documentarian based in Marfa, Texas. This story was written and produced by Zoe, and edited by Liza Yeager and...

In the middle of Amelia’s family, there’s a silence. She wants to crack it open, so she starts learning to sing. Amelia Schonbek writes, edits, and builds community in New York. Amelia reported and produced this story...

How to make a life-changing decision when all you have is the sparse and noisy data of an uncertain world? First, try posting on Lex. Lio Wong is a writer and cognitive scientist who lives in San Francisco. This story...

Jackie tries to see the most underappreciated trees in her neighborhood—before they’re all gone. This story was produced in partnership with High Country News . Read the companion print feature here . Jaclyn Moyer lives...