In this eight-episode series, take a trip into the countercultural movements swirling through West Virginia in the 1970s and 80s. Jamie Zelermyer and her mother Karen investigate the shocking disappearance of their friend Marsha “Mudd” Ferber and explore her evolution from suburban housewife to back-to-the-land hippie to drug-dealing bar owner. As mother and daughter venture deeper into the mystery of Marsha’s disappearance, the two process their own history: Jamie reflects on her nontraditional upbringing and Karen reckons with the joyful and complicated consequences of her decisions.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
I Was Never There
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In this eight-episode series, take a trip into the countercultural movements swirling through West Virginia in the 1970s and 80s. Jamie Zelermyer and her mother Karen investigate the shocking disappearance of their friend Marsha “Mudd” Ferber and explore her evolution from suburban housewife to back-to-the-land hippie to drug-dealing bar owner. As mother and daughter venture deeper into the mystery of Marsha’s disappearance, the two process their own history: Jamie reflects on her nontraditional upbringing and Karen reckons with the joyful and complicated consequences of her decisions.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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November 17, 2022
Bonus: Radical Family Histories (A Crossover with Mother Country Radicals)
<p>Karen and Jamie sit down with Zayd Ayers Dohrn and his mom Bernardine Dorhn of Crooked Media’s Mother Country Radicals to look back at the process of making a show so deeply rooted in personal family history. Jamie and Zayd interview the moms to learn how they felt reliving their radical pasts and what it was like to make a podcast with their children. And in a time that feels so similar politically to the turbulent decades Karen and Bernardine lived through - how do they find hope? </p><p>For archival photos, videos, and more, follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/"> I Was Never There</a> on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our<a href="http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/"> website</a>. </p><p>For one-of-a-kind merch, shop <a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch">here</a>. </p><p>Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer"> Twitter</a>. </p><p>Follow Wonder Media Network:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/wmnmedia">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/">Instagram</a></li></ul><p>If you have any information concerning Marsha's disappearance, please contact the Morgantown Police Department <a href="https://www.morgantownpd.com/contact">here</a> or call the tip line: 304-284-7520.</p><p>I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network Production. It’s hosted by Jamie and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile , and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer, and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. </p><p>Mother Country Radicals is an original podcast from Audacy and Crooked Media. It’s produced by Dustlight Productions. Their theme song is by Andy Clausen. Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the host, writer, and executive producer. </p><p>This episode was produced by Liz Smith. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 14, 2022
Episode 8: Be Here Now
<p>Karen and Jamie sit down to sift through everything they’ve heard and all they've learned in the process of trying to get to the bottom of Marsha's disappearance. At the end of the journey, Jamie and Karen consider the most important question of all: Where do they go from here?</p><p>For archival photos, videos, and more, follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/"> I Was Never There</a> on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our<a href="http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/"> website</a>. </p><p>For one-of-a-kind merch, shop <a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch">here</a>. </p><p>Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer"> Twitter</a>. </p><p>Follow Wonder Media Network:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/wmnmedia">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/">Instagram</a></li></ul><p>If you have any information concerning Marsha's disappearance, please contact the Morgantown Police Department <a href="https://www.morgantownpd.com/contact">here</a> or call the tip line: 304-284-7520.</p><p>I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It’s hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Special thanks to the <a href="http://ramdass.org/">RamDass.org</a> digital media library. The clip of Ram Dass comes courtesy of the library. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 7, 2022
Episode 7: The Outlaw Handbook
<p>When it came to living on the edge, Marsha wasn't just a big talker; she really did walk a vanishingly thin line between fearless and reckless. We consider Marsha’s complicated and ultimately unsettled legacy, speaking with those whose politics she shifted and shaped, those whose artistic trajectories she launched, and those she left in the emotional — and financial — lurch.</p><p>For archival photos, videos, and more, follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/"> I Was Never There</a> on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our<a href="http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/"> website</a>. </p><p>For one-of-a-kind merch, shop <a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch">here</a>. </p><p>Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer"> Twitter</a>. </p><p>Follow Wonder Media Network:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/wmnmedia">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/">Instagram</a></li></ul><p>I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It’s hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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