Constellation Prize https://constellationprize.podbean.com Feeling down about the human condition? Looking for a glimmer of the spiritual in contemporary life? Constellation Prize, a podcast from The Believer magazine, talks to subjects about their existential problems—how art, God, and loneliness fit in their lives. The newest episodes include Nightwalking, a four-part mini series featuring the poet Terry Tempest Williams. You can donate on our website: https://www.thebeliever.net/constellation-prize/ Tue, 02 May 2023 07:50:09 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Arts 1440 serial Feeling down about the human condition? Looking for a glimmer of the spiritual in contemporary life? Constellation Prize, a podcast from The Believer magazine, talks to subjects about their existential problems—how art, God, and loneliness fit in their lives. The newest episodes include Nightwalking, a four-part mini series featuring the poet Terry Tempest Williams. You can donate on our website: https://www.thebeliever.net/constellation-prize/ The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9043296/IMG_8853_logo_v3pixels.jpg Constellation Prize https://constellationprize.podbean.com 144 144 Crossing Guard Crossing Guard https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/crossing-guard/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/crossing-guard/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/a27179e2-5665-5584-80a8-d618756afd7a Bianca goes looking for a stranger and meets Sophia, a school crossing guard. They spend six months together. Featuring: Sartre, twists, and organ music.

]]> Bianca goes looking for a stranger and meets Sophia, a school crossing guard. They spend six months together. Featuring: Sartre, twists, and organ music.

]]> Bianca Giaever & The Believer Magazine false No 2298 1 1 full Caveh is God Caveh is God https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/2-caveh-is-god/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/2-caveh-is-god/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/a54c0518-47d7-5914-8684-97ff461cc019 Nonfiction filmmaker Caveh Zahedi, creator of The Show About the Show, talks about how his relationship to God has changed over the course of his life. Featuring: mushroom trips, a metaphorical meat locker, and an earthworm.

]]> Nonfiction filmmaker Caveh Zahedi, creator of The Show About the Show, talks about how his relationship to God has changed over the course of his life. Featuring: mushroom trips, a metaphorical meat locker, and an earthworm.

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever true No 1572 1 2 full Spool of Thread Spool of Thread https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/3-spool-of-thread/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/3-spool-of-thread/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/35a793eb-4558-5529-990d-db4204bbea48 A short reflection on a spool of thread. Featuring: the aforementioned spool of thread.

]]> A short reflection on a spool of thread. Featuring: the aforementioned spool of thread.

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever false No 358 1 3 full Two Years With Franz Two Years With Franz https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/4-two-years-with-franz/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/4-two-years-with-franz/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/80c920f8-c449-5e23-8ff1-4e183a047a85 Bianca spends two years listening to over 500 recordings made by the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Franz Wright. Featuring: a tape recorder, a cat named Robert, and a hatred for MFA programs. Produced with Jay Allison for the public radio website Transom.org.

]]> Bianca spends two years listening to over 500 recordings made by the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Franz Wright. Featuring: a tape recorder, a cat named Robert, and a hatred for MFA programs. Produced with Jay Allison for the public radio website Transom.org.

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever false No 3339 1 4 full What is Boring? with B. Wurtz What is Boring? with B. Wurtz https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/what-is-boring-with-b-wurtz/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/what-is-boring-with-b-wurtz/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/f25e185f-6d67-5179-b620-ba5cbf136518 The artist B. Wurtz reflects on what is boring, and a three decade relationship with his only belt. Featuring: socks, garbage, and Andy Warhol. 

]]> The artist B. Wurtz reflects on what is boring, and a three decade relationship with his only belt. Featuring: socks, garbage, and Andy Warhol. 

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever false No 696 1 5 full Nightwalking 4: New York City Nightwalking 4: New York City https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-4-new-york-city/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-4-new-york-city/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 07:41:09 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/5129edca-df94-36bc-bade-e78d39c7306c In the final episode of the series, Bianca goes nightwalking in New York City and talks to strangers about God. She meets an exterminator, two lonely Russian men on a Tinder date, a bodega owner, a college student questioning her faith, and a costume designer mourning a lost lover, who seems to understand the whole project.

Music by: Zubin Hensler, h hunt, and Sam Prekop.

]]> In the final episode of the series, Bianca goes nightwalking in New York City and talks to strangers about God. She meets an exterminator, two lonely Russian men on a Tinder date, a bodega owner, a college student questioning her faith, and a costume designer mourning a lost lover, who seems to understand the whole project.


Music by: Zubin Hensler, h hunt, and Sam Prekop.

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever false No 1793 2 4 full Nightwalking 3: Coyotes Nightwalking 3: Coyotes https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-3-coyotes/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-3-coyotes/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 07:43:19 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/754e4af0-262e-33f6-8a5e-caf9962a4ab1 Terry’s nightwalking ritual brings her closer to ecstasy. Bianca is still struggling. The moon continues to grow, until the final night of the project arrives. Terry is confident she will have a spiritual experience.

Music by: The Westerlies, Greta Morgan, Lullatone, and Zubin Hensler.

]]> Terry’s nightwalking ritual brings her closer to ecstasy. Bianca is still struggling. The moon continues to grow, until the final night of the project arrives. Terry is confident she will have a spiritual experience.


Music by: The Westerlies, Greta Morgan, Lullatone, and Zubin Hensler.

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever false No 1859 2 3 full Nightwalking 2: Dark Country Roads Nightwalking 2: Dark Country Roads https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-2-dark-country-roads/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-2-dark-country-roads/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 07:45:05 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/75580d57-808a-3ec6-8dad-dfae41855e91 Bianca walks the dark country roads of Vermont, while Terry walks the quiet Utah canyons. Through their letters they grow closer, though it’s still unclear how the letters will reveal the divine. Meanwhile, Bianca’s grandfather says the project is stupid. Bianca is stressed, until she unexpectedly meets a lover.

 

Music by: Greta Morgan, Peter Sandberg, Andy Mills, h hunt, Domenique Dumont, and Gideon Crevoshay.

]]> Bianca walks the dark country roads of Vermont, while Terry walks the quiet Utah canyons. Through their letters they grow closer, though it’s still unclear how the letters will reveal the divine. Meanwhile, Bianca’s grandfather says the project is stupid. Bianca is stressed, until she unexpectedly meets a lover.

 

Music by: Greta Morgan, Peter Sandberg, Andy Mills, h hunt, Domenique Dumont, and Gideon Crevoshay.

]]> The Believer Magazine & Bianca Giaever false No 2124 2 2 full Nightwalking 1: A Call From Terry Nightwalking 1: A Call From Terry https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-1-a-call-from-terry/ https://constellationprize.podbean.com/e/nightwalking-1-a-call-from-terry/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 07:50:09 -0300 constellationprize.podbean.com/027bdb8c-0a14-31a5-9024-9010ce78cd25 This is Episode 1 of our new 4-part series, Nightwalking.  

Bianca receives a call from a famous writer, Terry Tempest Williams, who suggests they do a project together. They plan to embark on a ritual — taking walks at night, and writing each other daily letters. Terry promises that this will bring them closer to God. Bianca has doubts.

Music by: Ishmael Ensemble, John Caroll Kirby, and Elori Saxl.

]]> This is Episode 1 of our new 4-part series, Nightwalking.  

Bianca receives a call from a famous writer, Terry Tempest Williams, who suggests they do a project together. They plan to embark on a ritual — taking walks at night, and writing each other daily letters. Terry promises that this will bring them closer to God. Bianca has doubts.

Music by: Ishmael Ensemble, John Caroll Kirby, and Elori Saxl.

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