Sonder
the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own — populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries, and inherited craziness.
100 interviews with people in New York City. That was the goal. I'd just moved to the city and was looking for work, but also direction. I decided to use the age-old strategy of meeting my neighbors and the modern leverage of making it a podcast. I talked to people at train stations, on stoops, benches, and couches in all five boroughs. I walked 180 miles looking for these interviews. That's the length of Manhattan, thirteen times over. Every person got the same three questions:
- What's your story? (hence Sonder)
- What problem in the world means the most to you?
- Who's the most impressive person you've ever met, and what made them impressive to you?
Below is the report of the patterns, and each interview.
Episodes
001 — 100-
"The Sonder Series Ep. 001"
Undisclosed -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 002"
Fort Greene Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 003"
Fort Greene Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 004"
Herbert Von King Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 005"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 006: Matthew Gamero"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 007: Lily"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 008: Connor"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 009: Gabriel Krantz"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 010: Pierre"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 011: Lauren Sawyer"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 012: Renata"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 013: Lorna and Caleb"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 014: A Dad in Brooklyn"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 015"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 016: Zach"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 017"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 018"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 019: Julia and Daniel"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 020: Naomi"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 021"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 022"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 023"
Prospect Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 024: Ryder Klein"
Herbert Von King Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 025: Nikita"
Undisclosed -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 026: Sergio"
Bryant Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 027: A wise student"
Bryant Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 028: Ashi"
On Da Stoop -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 029: Carlos Ponce"
The Big Apple -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 030: Vivek Pandit"
Undisclosed -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 031: Claire Beluga"
Diner 24 -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 032: Kris"
Undisclosed -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 033"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 034"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 035"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 036: Myles"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 037"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 038: Esther"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 039"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 040"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 041"
McCarren Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 042: Tim"
Tompkins Square Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 043: Malcolm"
Tompkins Square Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 044: Tomazo"
Tompkins Square Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 045: Ben"
Tompkins Square Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 046: Miles"
Tompkins Square Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 047: Chris & Allison"
Tompkins Square Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 048: Jordan"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 049: Kate Kim"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 050: Felipe Pisom"
Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 051: Elaine"
Queensbridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 052: Jay Yang"
Capital One Cafe -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 053: Carolina Rizotto"
Union Square -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 054"
Rockefeller Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 055: Rhia"
Rockefeller Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 056"
Rockefeller Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 057: Mera"
Rockefeller Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 058: Helena"
Rockefeller Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 059: Ben"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 060: Raffa and Annika"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 061: Patrick & Catherine"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 062: Charles"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 063: Keegan"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 064: Demi"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 065: Daffy"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 066: Wayne"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 067: Karen & Emily"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 068: Brian & Sophie"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 069: Zach"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 070"
East Central Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 071: Amy & Friends"
New York Botanical Garden -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 072"
Walter Gladwin Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 073: Mrs. Dejoie"
St. Mary's Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 074: Diane"
Snug Harbor Botanical Garden -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 075: Jaheim"
224.5 Bay St -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 076"
Staten Island Borough Hall Wall -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 077: Greg"
Brooklyn Bridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 078: Two Mexican Siblings"
Brooklyn Bridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 079: Zahir & Alexios"
Brooklyn Bridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 080: Fernando & Anna"
Brooklyn Bridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 081"
Brooklyn Bridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 082: Kate"
Brooklyn Bridge Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 083: Keirsten"
Stuyvesant Oval -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 084: Shari"
Stuyvesant Oval -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 085: Vaughn"
Columbus Circle -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 086"
Forest Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 087: Kevin"
Middle Village Metro Station -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 088: Will"
East 85th Street -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 089: Hart & Alex"
Ruppert Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 090: Hanna"
Ruppert Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 091: Leon"
Millennium Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 092: Alex"
Chinatown -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 093: Floster Gomes"
Chinatown -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 094: Simmons"
Union Square -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 095: Carlo"
Battery Park -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 096: Morgan & Andy"
Park Slope Stoop -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 097: Alec"
Pier 6 -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 098: Dominguez"
Undisclosed -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 099: Mendel"
Eastern Parkway -
"The Sonder Series Ep. 100: Jason"
Brooklyn and Bergen