In the Telling

Author: Nomadic Archivists Project

If we are fortunate, we learn our past from those who lived it. Oftentimes, it is by our own efforts and labor to uncover pieces of truth about our family history. This is what we will explore in this bi-monthly podcast, people sharing stories about their families and how they came to learn to them.
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A Father’s Pride, a Daughter’s Lesson: Roller Coasters and Family Bonds
Episode 37
Monday, 29 December, 2025

This episode of In The Telling (Season 5, Episode 37) is about family, memory, and the places where we once felt safest without fully understanding why. Through memories of roller-coaster rides shared with her father and extended family, writer Lyzette Wanzer revisits a childhood shaped by laughter, ritual, and belonging—moments that helped define what family felt like at its best.Lyzette Wanzer is a San Francisco writer, editor, and writing workshop instructor. Her work appears in over thirty literary journals, magazines, books, and newspapers. Library Journal named her book, TRAUMA, TRESSES, & TRUTH: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narratives … a Top 10 Best Social Sciences Book. Her articles have appeared in Essay Daily, The Naked Truth, and the San Francisco University High School Journal. Her research interests include professional development for creative writers, Black feminism, critical race theory, and the lyrical essay form. Lyzette is a contributor to LYRIC ESSAY AS RESISTANCE: Truth from the Margins and THE CHALK CIRCLE: Intercultural Prizewinning Essays. You can learn more about Lyzette and her work by visiting her website: www.lyzettewanzermfa.com📺 Watch the Full Conversation on YouTube!We’ve launched our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nomadic Archivists Project YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠—watch this episode in living color! For more podcasts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nomadic Archivists Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.nomadicarchivistsproject.com/in-the-telling-podcastOriginal music by Sean BempongDesigns by Christopher Stalling