On March 25, 2020, Indian-born American chef Floyd Cardoz passed away from the Covid-19 virus. Over a year later, his country is in pandemic panic. Floyd changed the way Americans approach spices and Indian cuisine. In this short story, learn something small about those flavors through Floyd and his wife, Barkha. Cook with Barkha and me. And learn how you can help get life-saving medical supplies to Indian hospitals right now.

Why do mockingbirds sing at night? Listen to a robust mockingbird’s song rising above the din of a New York City spring evening, and learn something about how and why mockingbirds sing at night in this small story by podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo.

It is cold and dark this February. Covid has made unavailable many of our usual remedies for emotional survival. What can we learn about how to best use unbridled winter energy from female honeybees who also have a rough time during winter? Beekeeper Marina Marchese joins for a small audio story about survival, and so much more.

In this first full episode of Learn Something Small, seasonal Christmas tree vendor Kyle Saeurbrunn shares why this hard, 7-day a week outdoor job brings him so much joy that he looks forward to returning from his rural home to NYC every year to experience it again… and how small human connections help him feel rooted in community no matter where on the globe he’s walking or working. And we learn how turning our attention to even fleeting connections with other humans can greatly help us during particularly dark, lonely times.

In this short trailer, Jacqueline shares how making inspiring interviews and stories with fascinating humans fortifies her to keep pushing on when the going gets tough — and how Learn Something Small will spin those stories into motivation for you.