- 16
- Episodes
- 10
- Ratings
- 2020
- First episode
About Rearview
Rearview is a storytelling podcast that brings you true, intimate, and anonymous stories in the uninterrupted voices of those who lived them. From the serious to the silly to the truly strange, these are stories larger than they appear, the stories we look back on to move forward. Hosted, edited, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Visuals by Karen Xu, Sara Pinsonault, and Fig. Original theme music by Julia Mitchell and Charlie Romano. Find us on Facebook and Instagram @Rearviewpodcast!
- Publisher
- Claudia Schatz
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 20 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 20 Dec 2021
Latest episodes
16 episodes in the feed.
20 Dec 2021
Bonus: "The Boston Accent"
Welcome to the final episode of Rearview! As you know, each episode of Rearview brings you the voice of a new storyteller. This time, the voice isn’t just telling the story--the voice is the story. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Theme music is by Charlie Romano, and visuals are by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). Head to our website, Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to see everything we’ve made over two seasons! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the Rearview journey--all the way back from its beginning in January 2019 to now. We have grown and learned so much, and we love you.
15 Mar 2021
Mini-stories: Before and after first kisses (S2E8)
More mini-stories are here! Hop into the Rearview spaceship and jet off with us to a galaxy far, far away where ~kissing~ is possible and anything can happen. It might be a rough landing back on Earth afterwards, but the trip will be worth it. Plus, we’ve got a little surprise for you--this episode features some voices who are usually behind the scenes of Rearview! Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and check out our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, write an opera about Rearview. Theme music by Charlie Romano. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
1 Mar 2021
"Not the way that things had to be" (S2E7)
What’s the difference between Kulture and culture? The former is Cardi B’s daughter’s name. The latter is a powerful, invisible force that shapes our thoughts and behavior as we try to find our place, our people--and it’s not always healthy. Would you be able to recognize your own participation in a dangerous culture, let alone talk about or change it? This storyteller did. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and check out our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, put a Rearview doormat at your front door. Theme music by Charlie Romano; this episode’s music is Watercool Quiet by Blue Dot Sessions. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
15 Feb 2021
"Black isn't a personality trait." (S2E6)
What’s lurking in the handwritten notes in your dusty old yearbooks? What words did your peers use to describe you, to evoke your friendships back then? Would you let them write the same things now? Meet a storyteller who has grown to recognize the “racial nonsense” that she can’t let slide anymore, and who has learned to turn hurtful words into conversation. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and check out our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, sing “I Will Always Love You” but make it “I Will Always Love Rearview”. Theme music by Charlie Romano; this episode’s music is Joy by Jon Watts. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
1 Feb 2021
"Is everything cool next to you?" (S2E5)
Do you pick up calls from phone numbers you don’t recognize? Well, maybe you shouldn’t. But you SHOULD listen to what happened--and how high the stakes were--when our storyteller did. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, name your new dog Rearview. Theme music by Charlie Romano; this episode’s music was Undersea Garden by Podington Bear. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
18 Jan 2021
Mini-stories: How to get a date (S2E4)
Dive into the dating pool with Rearview’s first Mini-stories release, an episode that features multiple storytellers all sharing short narratives on a given theme! This week, it’s stories about unexpected encounters that led--or nearly led--to dates. So come along for the ride to learn three ways to get a date. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, make snow art that reads “REARVIEW ROCKS”. Theme music by Charlie Romano. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
4 Jan 2021
"The thickness of time" (S2E3)
Fromage, baguette, parlez-vous français? This episode’s storyteller does! But don’t worry, Anglophones, the story’s still in English. Come hear what happens as our storyteller goes searching for the right words at the right time--in the right language. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, blink REARVIEW in Morse code to every person you meet. Theme music by Charlie Romano; this episode’s music was In Pursuit of Silence by Daniel Birch. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
21 Dec 2020
"The Wednesday Night Date Series" (S2E2)
What’s the best way to get over your dating anxiety? A social experiment. On yourself. Every single Wednesday. Come hear about this storyteller's scientific method for learning about love. You may just fall for Rearview :'-) Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, blink REARVIEW in Morse code to every person you meet. Theme music by Charlie Romano; this episode’s music was Where the Sunshine goes by Yshwa. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
7 Dec 2020
"A gradual questioning" (S2E1)
Season 2 of Rearview is here!!! To kick off another great season of true, intimate, anonymous stories, this storyteller explores the way that sexual identity redefined their family dynamics and tested interpersonal boundaries. At what point does information about a parent's sex life become too much information? There’s only one way to find out… (Hint: it’s listening to this story.) Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, get a Rearview tattoo. Theme music by Charlie Romano; this episode’s music was Laid Back Fuzz by Podington Bear. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/), Karen Xu, and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). We love you!
1 Dec 2020
Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 of Rearview is coming your way every other Monday starting December 7, 2020! End the year on a good note and give us a listen. Rearview is a storytelling podcast that brings you true, anonymous stories in the uninterrupted voices of those who lived them. These are stories larger than they appear, stories we look on to move forward. Created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) @Rearviewpodcast!
2 Nov 2020
"Who was I going to talk to?" (S1E6)
In the Season 1 finale, our storyteller shares a tale of losing control, struggling with sexuality, and advocating for life-saving legislation. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, carve REARVIEW into every tree you pass. Theme music by Julia Mitchell; this episode’s music was Freezing but Warm by Meydan. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories. We love you!
26 Oct 2020
"Fully motivated by love" (S1E5)
Personal change is often so slow that it's invisible - but sometimes, under pressure, our growth snaps into focus. Meet a storyteller who is learning to shrug off layers of fear and embody empowering change. If you or somebody you know might need help, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 or at suicidepreventionlifeline.org (http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/). Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, make a podcast about how much you love this podcast. Theme music by Julia Mitchell; this episode’s music was Without You by Ketsa. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories. We love you!
19 Oct 2020
"Having a crush is normal." (S1E4)
In this episode, our storyteller describes the horror of middle-school "crush culture" and the pressurized choice to either be "normal" or publicly declare any abnormalities in order to fit in. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, do interpretive dances to our episodes. Theme music by Julia Mitchell; this episode’s music was Dance Morialta by Kevin MacLeod. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories. We love you!
12 Oct 2020
"People might look." (S1E3)
One green shirt. One sixth grader. One Friday night at Chili's. This is Rearview Episode 3. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, bake us a Rearview cake. Theme music by Julia Mitchell; this episode’s music was Insurrection by Blanket Music. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories. We love you!
5 Oct 2020
"Two sets of eyes" (S1E2)
Our storyteller describes a moment when the gaze and expectations of others changed his perception of sex, race, pornography, objectification - and himself. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, shave REARVIEW into your hair. Theme music by Julia Mitchell; this episode’s music was Turquoise by Podington Bear. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories. We love you!
20 Sept 2020
"We joked so long, I started to believe it." (S1E1)
In the debut episode of Rearview, our storyteller explores a relationship that lives on the boundary between love and friendship. Rearview is an anonymous storytelling project created, hosted, and produced by Claudia Schatz and co-produced by Eliza Wilkins. Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RearviewPodcast/) to see what's new and our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rearviewpodcast/) to enjoy some artwork! If you like what we're making, please share, like, comment, rate and review us, tell a friend, talk about us, knit us a Rearview sweater. Theme music by Julia Mitchell; this episode’s music was Windswept by Kevin MacLeod. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault (https://www.instagram.com/sp_drraws/) and Fig (https://www.instagram.com/cherdophoto/). This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories. We love you!
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