The Story Collider

It starts with a panic attack inside a giant Clifford the Big Red Dog costume. It ends in another Clifford suit—with a hug from a stranger that feels like everything. Listen to Christopher Moncayo-Torres on the podcast this week 🎧ow.ly/cm9R50YTczT

Watching a cone snail harpoon a fish will absolutely blow your mind 🧠 For @jpflores_31, it also starts to unravel something else: the pressure of always being “the smart one.” 🎧ow.ly/Bb4150YTbgg #ScienceStories #TrueStories #Identity

A giant #CliffordTheBigRedDog costume seems like a great way to break the ice. Until you’re inside it. Alone. Having a panic attack. Christopher Moncayo-Torres shares a story that’s equal parts absurd and deeply human. 🎧 ow.ly/2opY50YTaW0

Sometimes the things we use to protect ourselves end up revealing the most. In tomorrow's episode, Christopher Moncayo-Torres and @jpflores_31 build their own kind of armor and come face-to-face with what happens when it starts to crack. 🎧 OUT TOMORROW! #ScienceStories

While working in Delhi, @krishnatanaa is surrounded by some of the worst #AirPollution in the world & when it became personal — he made a choice to protect himself. But his story asks a harder question: what happens when the people in charge don’t care? 🎧 ow.ly/gKTe50YPax2

Air pollution isn’t just a headline — it’s something people are living with every day. But behind every stat is a story. 🎧 Hear the stories behind the facts in our final episode of our Stories of Urban Climate Change series! ow.ly/AmeS50YPaZ6 #UrbanClimate #ClimateChange

For Virginia Kilgore, what started as toxic fumes in her neighbourhood became something bigger. Her story is a reminder that the air we share connects all of us and that real change starts when we stop seeing these problems as someone else’s. 🎧 ow.ly/WWgp50YPajr

We're teaming up with #WorthRepeating + @TPRNews for a live show in #SanAntonio on July 14 & we’re looking for storytellers! If you’re in the area & have a true, personal story about science send a short pitch to stories@storycollider.org by May 14. #CallForStorytellers

While working in Delhi, @krishnatanaa expects the #AirPollution to be shocking. What he doesn’t expect is how everyone else thinks it's normal. 🎧 ow.ly/PzUX50YP9Sr #UrbanClimate #ClimateChange #ScienceStories #EnvironmentalJustice

When Virginia Kilgore sees toxic fumes pouring from a nearby factory, she can’t just look away. 🎧 Hear Virginia’s story — and what it means to stand up for the air we all share. ow.ly/95Vs50YP6Ik #ScienceStories #EnvironmentalJustice #AirQuality #Activism #ClimateAction

Life rarely goes to plan. Come hear what happens when it doesn’t. 5 true, personal stories about science & making adjustments @ Under St. Marks in NYC. 🎤 Hosted by @GastorAlmonte & Brad Lawrence 🎟 Early bird tix until May 10 ow.ly/t1VS50YIlX5 #NYCEvents

In the final episode of Stories of Urban Climate Change, Virginia Kilgore and Sai Krishna Dammalapati share how polluted air shaped their lives—and changed the way they see the world around them 🌬️ 🎧 Don’t miss the finale tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts.

Earth Day challenge: take a 10-min 🌱Nature Pause 🌱 Step outside. No distractions. Just notice what’s around you. Because #ClimateChange isn’t abstract—it’s happening right here. 🎧 ow.ly/7ijS50YC0L7 #EarthDay #UrbanClimate #MindfulMoments #GetOutside #ClimateStories

Natural disasters are becoming more frequent — but they’re not just statistics. For Victoria Dinov, a wildfire she experienced as a child didn’t end when the flames were put out. As these events become more common, so do the stories behind them. 🎧 ow.ly/Es8F50YLhQo

When wildfires erupt in LA, the impact goes far beyond what's on the news. For Tracy Drain, it means watching the Europa Clipper mission suddenly hang in the balance — a reminder that even space exploration isn’t immune to what’s happening on Earth. 🎧ow.ly/aeRb50YLhEV

Wildfires are getting bigger, faster, and more unpredictable every year. But behind every fact is a story. Press play to hear what those numbers can’t say 👉ow.ly/2krW50YLgNu #WildfireAwareness #FireSafety #CaliforniaWildfires #ClimateChangeImpact

As a child, Victoria Dinov lives through a historic wildfire — the kind of moment that doesn’t end when the flames go out. 🎧 Hear the story behind the memory. ow.ly/UNi350YLcET #Wildfires #ClimateChange #PersonalStories #ScienceStories

Wildfires don’t just threaten homes — they can put entire scientific missions on the line. When flames tear through LA, Tracy Drain is forced to confront a reality she never expected: the future of the Europa Clipper mission hanging in the balance. 🎧ow.ly/YS8150YLcoB

Wildfires aren’t just a distant threat anymore. In this week’s Stories of Urban Climate Change, Tracy Drain and Victoria Dinov share what it’s like to live through that reality—and how those encounters changed them. 🎧 Listen tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts.

Sometimes the scariest part isn’t the pollution—it’s realizing how long it’s been happening. 🎧Don't miss Patricia Schuba's story this week: ow.ly/618P50YH5WM #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalJustice #ScienceStories #ClimateAction #Pollution #ClimateStories