Season One | Stories Around The Table
After we shared our story in written form in May 2017, we wanted to expand our audience by turning it into a podcast. We split our story into three separate episodes: Entering the System, Dealing with the System, and Surviving the System. At the end of each episode we have roundtable discussions, where we [the Junket Crew] compare our own experiences in the foster care system with what the character in our story goes through. Through our podcast, we hope to shine more light on the realities of being in foster care and how those listening can participate in the system as a supporting role for those in care.
We’re excited to share more of our Stories Around the Table as Junket continues on the journey into the world of podcasting.
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Entering The System
Join us for Part 1 of our 3 part series: Our Experiences in Foster Care. We begin with Entering the System through the eyes of a foster child based on our collective experiences. Stay tuned at the end when we talk to our Junket roundtable for more of the real story.
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Dealing With The System
Join us for Part 2 of our 3 part series: Our Experiences in Foster Care. We continue our story with Dealing with the System and follow our character through her middle school years. Stay tuned at the end when we talk to our Junket roundtable and dive into our experiences and difficulties with the system for more of the REAL story.
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Surviving The System
Join us for the final installment, Season Finale, of our 3 part series: Our Experiences in Foster Care. In Surviving the System we follow our protagonist for the last time as her life takes a turn for the better Junket makes an amazing cameo. Stay tuned for our roundtable where we conclude our series discussing the next steps into our futures
Season Two | Stories Around The Table
Welcome back for our second season, #AMarvelousYearWithTheJunketeers, where we are documenting our marvelous new adventures.
Join us as we • Try new things • Go to unusual places • Get out of our comfort zone • Expand our horizons • Build independence • See fresh smiles • Discover the unexplored • Push ourselves • Break out of our shells • And grow, learn and develop our best selves! Follow us on Instagram @JunketNYC and Junket Inc on Facebook to journey with us in real time.
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Making Crowns for Kings & Queens Blooming On Set
For our first adventure of 2019, we met on a Saturday to build flower crowns with floral designer India LoFaso in her Brooklyn studio, and then photographer Kreg Holt set up a photo shoot for us to model our creations.
In this episode you will get to share our experience as we head behind the scenes in the studio as we made and modeled flower crowns. After, India joined us for a Q&A as we talked through her experiences of starting her own business. We learned a lot from India on flowers, creating art, and bringing it full circle to starting a business from scratch doing something you love.
Thanks to both for making our first adventure a success and giving us the chance to feel accomplished. If you know someone who wants to have a marvelous year, please pass this along!
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Making Beats With Spree Wilson
To close out our marvelous year on a high note, we spent time with Spree Wilson, a Brooklyn-based musician. We learned about making beats, attended his live performance at The Knitting Factory, and hosted him for a Q&A at the Junket studio.
Highlights of this episode include Junketeer Lexy freestyling to Spree’s beats in the studio, reflections on our first concert, and hearing Spree talk about overcoming stage fright.
It was lit.
We are so thankful for Spree taking the time and giving us a glimpse into the world of music. So listen and basically- spread the word!
Young man wearing a gray beanie with flowers and the word 'REAL' embroidered on it, adjusting the beanie with both hands, against a warm orange background, wearing a black shirt with motivational text.
A smiling woman with a headpiece made of various colorful flowers and greenery, holding a large bouquet of yellow tulips against a warm orange background.
Person with a flower crown made of red and yellow flowers, smiling, wearing a black graphic t-shirt and a black-and-white checkered shirt, standing against an orange background with some plants visible.
A woman with a big smile, wearing a floral crown made of various flowers, holds a bouquet of flowers, with an orange background.
A woman with braided hair wearing a floral crown of roses, surrounded by flowers and rose petals, against an orange background.
Young Black man with a black beanie decorated with colorful flowers, wearing a floral shirt and pink blazer, surrounded by an array of flowers against a warm orange background.
Thank you to Kreg Holt for the pictures,
and India Lofaso for helping us express our inner Queens & Kings.
How to Listen
You can access Stories Around The Table through the iOS Apple Podcast app, Castbox, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or directly through our website.