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Things That Matter with Martie McNabb

It may be true that the best things in life aren’t things…. Things have a way of holding onto the memories of some of the best things in life. Join me as I invite guests to share the stories of the Things that matter to them. Show & Tales was “born” in the backroom of Branded Saloon in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn a decade ago. 160+ S&T’ later I’ve never tired of listening to the stories of the THINGS that matter. About me: I’m a personal historian/visual artist who creates visual narratives from my

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Episode 18: 2020 & The Language of Art Featuring...

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2023/08/31

Look &/or listen as my guest shares a piece of her & her daughters pandemic history through a piece of flow art they created together. As word of COVID 19 spread across the USA in early 2020, everyone was called on to rethink, re-do & rearrange the year that they had originally planned to have. Like many of us we needed to... dare I say it again??? Pivot! One of my earlier guests, Michelle Fishburne, interviewed 100's of people during that historic year & a half and her book Who We Are Now

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Minisode 12: A Mother’s Death & Life Told Through an...

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2023/08/03

Look & listen as my guest, gay historian Andrew Lear, shares the unique, yet universal story of the cleaning out our loved ones home's after they die. He had taken on much of the responsibility of caring for his aging Mom for MANY years, but when his Mom finally died, he was teaching at Pomona College in Southern California. This left the major cleaning out of his mother's seventeen room Victorian mansion, which was built by Andrew's great grandfather and packed with family stuff, to his brother &

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Episode 17: Twenty-Two Moves, Hygge & a Loon that Saw...

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2023/07/21

Look & listen as my guest, memoirist & friend Sam Nace, shares the stories that this candle box could tell. Handmade of wood & glass with a painted inlaid "loon" with Mallard duck colors and a door that never shut. But it has been with her since she was a teen & she keeps it to remember how, with a candle inside, it brought light & warmth to the gatherings both she & her Mom hosted. Sam's parents received it as a welcome gift to their recently built cottage on a bluff overlooking a bay on Downey

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Minisode 11: A Journal, a Family Tradition & Why...

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2023/07/06

First, thanks so much Cathi for carving out the time to join us on your 30th Wedding Anniversary. Look & listen as my guest, friend & founder of The Photo Managers, shares the story of her & her husband's anniversary journals. So fitting to share this story surrounded by 30 roses her husband bought to celebrate their love. As newly-weds they decided to start the tradition of keeping a family journal. Once a year, on their anniversary they would go for a special dinner and bring their journal with

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Episode 16: Vietnam, a Button & Speaking OUT...

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2023/06/22

Anyone who visits museums & historical societies knows, every Thing has a story. Is it possible that such a small object like a button can tell the story of the Vietnam War? My guest, author Trudy Knowles, answers this question by sharing the story of her 1969 light blue Work for Peace Nov 13 & 14 button. She went to all the Chicago moratorium aka Peace marches in 1969 & has buttons from everyone. But she chose THIS one for show and tell. Sadly the November Peace march turned violent when the

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Minisode 10: Full-time travel… one bag… is the THING...

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2023/06/02

After traveling around the world full-time Nora had to replace the stuff she carried with her... so at this point every thing she owns is a souvenir of sorts. As my friend Bill Shapiro mentioned during this same event, sometimes Things have a story even before they come into our lives. Nora had learned of a store in Antigua Guatemala that carries colorful recycled fabric from the surrounding communities. They are used & many are woven. Nora picked this cloth to carry with her. Eventually she had

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Episode 15: A Teen, a Menorah & What We Focus on...

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2023/05/25

Look & listen as my guest Dr. Jeffery Levine aka Dr. Get in Focus shares the story of a special menorah he bought when he was a teen. He shares his experience of being a Jewish child surrounded by Christmas. He believed, at the time, that he wasn't good enough to celebrate Christmas. Hanukkah was his poor substitute. But when he was a teenager his parents took him to a Hanukkah fair where he found this menorah. He felt compelled to buy it. He wanted to contribute to his family's "Festival of

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Minisode 9: Weddings, Shoes & a Deceased Fathers’...

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2023/05/04

To the question "What should I keep?" Rachel, from her own experience of the loss of her husband when their daughter was only 2 years old answers "If it tells a story or provides a connection to a loved one KEEP IT." She keeps her daughters shoes from the day her husband died 28 years ago. It reminds her of the sweet family unit they had all made, though short... she cherishes them... In her shock when her husband died suddenly, she asked everyone in sight a question, that she vaguely remembers

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Episode 14: A Rock & A Mirror Box featuring Author...

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2023/04/13

Look & listen as my guest shares the tale of a perfect "skipping" rock. It tells his story of himself, as a young father, of two boys at the water's edge. He skipped a rock across the surface of the lake and his sons were in awe of their Dad. Wade taught his boys to skip rocks that day and kept a rock to hold onto the memory of the day he saw himself through his children's eyes. He keeps this rock, his gratitude rock, in his pocket. He holds it when he gets overwhelmed and needs a reminder of all

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Minisode 8: A Gaijin, a Sumo & a Gift of Connection...

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2023/03/30

Travis shares the story of connection, community and legacy through this Sumo handprint given to him as a gift from a Japanese colleague. He had accepted a job teaching English at a small high school in Japan. He and his wife didn't speak Japanese and most of his fellow teachers didn't speak English. This was daunting at first but they found their way through their two years there. Travis's love of sports connected him with one of the office staff there. They played soccer together and tried to

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Episode 13: A Pandemic, A Turtle & Who We Are Now...

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2023/03/16

Look &/or listen as my guest tells the story of The Turtle. It is the Thing that matters to her because it has given her an amazing life experience with her children and her parents all while allowing her to explore the world and learn about herself. The Turtle is a 2006 Fleetwood Jamboree motorhome and similar to a Tesla, all you have to do is unplug and go. But unlike a Tesla, it cost less and you can sleep, cook & shower in it. Michelle is proud to be a third-generation full-time motor

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Episode 12: A Pen, a Purpose & a Passion featuring...

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2023/03/02

Look & listen as my guest Phyllis Braxton shares the story of a simple PINK pen that tells a big tale. Phyllis was supposed to be back at her home in Minneapolis for our time together, but got delayed in Maryland with her daughter & granddaughter (not a bad thing to get more kisses from her granddaughter:). The object she planned to tell the story of was back home so as all entrepreneurs & especially Mom's do... she improvised. She has JUST received her first shipment of pink colored pens for her

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Minisode 7: Every T-Shirt tells a Story featuring...

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2023/02/23

Look & listen as dancer/creative coach Jess Grippo shares the story of this well-used and well-loved T-shirt. Part of her personal history, her life journey is practically woven into its fabric. Part of her journey (& the tee's too) began in 2004 in Florence, Italy. She was there on a semester abroad program from college. At the beginning of her time there, she felt awkward.... awkward about everything: fitting in, her body, what she was wearing... all those things. She experienced loneliness and

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Episode 11: A Gravestone, A Cookie Press and Recipes...

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2023/02/16

Look & listen as my guest Rosemary (Rosie) Grant, of TikTok fame @ghostly.archives, tells the story of a pandemic inspired baking interest, a library science project and an internship at Congressional Cemetery through the Thing that matters: a vintage aluminum cookie press. Her first stop was Historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn NY, where she found the grave of Naomi Odesa Miller Dawson. Though Naomi was from Barbados, she had a Spritz cookie recipe (originating from Germany or Sweden) etched

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Minisode 6: History and a Ship in a Bottle featuring...

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2023/02/09

Look & listen as storyographer Kathy Stone shares her personal, family, military & a country's history through the story of a ship in a bottle. This object has been in her family for as long as she can remember. It fascinated her as a young child. How could they possibly get the ship into the bottle? she wondered, and she cherishes it because as the daughter of a single Mom she didn't have much. As another story-sharer Matt Paxton shared at the same live Show & Tales, Kathy too didn't know her

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Episode 10: TEDx & Travel Souvenirs featuring Heather...

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2023/02/02

Listen as my guest Heather Markel shares the stories of her travel souvenirs. As a digital nomad, Heather, like many of us, has to be more aware of what souvenirs she buys and keeps. I connected with her through a mutual nomad who shared Heather's TEDx talk The benefits of living nomadically. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/wKGGEv9EJtM I just loved her energy and was fascinated by the necklaces and bracelets she wore during the talk. You KNOW I just HAD to ask her to be my guest on Things That

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Minisode 5: A Peasants Journey featuring Artist Robin...

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2023/01/27

Listen as Robin shares her artist journey through her mother's own peasant journey artwork and a self portrait. Though her mother wasn't a good mom, she gave Robin the greatest gift of all ... that of becoming an artist herself. Her mother's own desire and determination to get away from her dirt poor roots and become an artist lead her to the Art Student's League first in Chicago and then to NYC... ultimately leading her to a successful career as an illustrator with Sterns Brothers. Robin's own

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Episode 9: A Kindle, Kindness & a Thirst for...

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2023/01/19

What perfect timing to launch this episode into the world. I first met Alejandro 2 years ago when he and his collaborators offered a New Year's workshop via LinkedIn and I fell in love with this beautiful human. Look & listen as Alejandro shares his passion for learning all about life & business through a THING he keeps. His "thing" is a Kindle. It represents his love of books, reading & learning. You'll hear Alejandro's thirst for knowledge and how this thing allows him to "carry" 100's or more

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Minisode 4: Every photo tells a story… featuring...

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2023/01/12

Look & listen as my guest Maureen Taylor aka The Photo Detective shares the story of a picture of her great grandmother. Just as Maureen invites her clients to tell her the stories they know about the photos she investigates, she is forever fascinated with why her clients pick certain photos. She knows many of these stories are passed down from one generation to another & they likely have been embellished if not flat out fabricated but this work provides her never-ending fascination in the human

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Episode 8: A Signed Baseball & “adults doing show...

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2023/01/05

Look & listen as my guest Rodney shares the story of his signed baseball. One of my first interactions with Rodney was when he walked past his Mom's office computer, looked over her shoulder and asked, "Mom are you really doing show and tell?" His Mom is my techie and digital strategist Nicole Richardson. If you're looking for someone to support & help grow your small business, do yourself a HUGE favor and reach out to Nicole (https://www.nicolerrichardson.com). She's been an integral part of my

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