Appearances TrailerAn audio mindtrip about an Iranian American woman, the family she carries around in her head, and the family that she wants to have.1|3min
ProloguePart A of the prologue is a note from Sharon about why this podcast is labeled "fiction". Part B is a history of the town of Great Neck, as told by Faribah, the neighbor across the street. As Faribah always likes to say, "In this neighborhood, the windows are very important. What can you see when you look out of them, and what can everybody else see when they look in?"2|14min
Episode 01: VoicesIn this episode, we meet Melanie, her family—who appear as voices in her head—and her ill-fated lover as they discuss potentially having a baby, and her first pregnancy 9 years ago. [This episode contains scenes that deal with difficult topics, including abortion, and may be distressing for some listeners.]3|37min
Episode 02: A Person Who Has Never Even Been Married Fantasizes Incessantly About DivorceMelanie is at her brother’s wedding and feeling out of place. She is unsure about long term relationships, so she takes us inside the intimate details of her parents’ marriage to find out why.4|33min
Episode 03: VidaThis episode belongs to Vida, Melanie’s mom. We twist and turn through the caverns of her past and present to understand what it feels like, as Vida puts it, "to live with your heart outside your body."5|25min
Episode 05: Good EggsWhile Melanie is preparing physically and spiritually to get pregnant, she receives news that yet again makes her spiral into uncertainty.7|31min
Episode 07: AKA Episode 6 1/2 [Indecisive Artist]It worked. Now Melanie has a secret. Only one person knows it. That one person... is Sharon Mashihi.9|23min
Episode 08: Melanie Tells Her MomThis is the episode where Melanie has to tell her mother. She is terrified.10|33min
Appearances TrailerAn audio mindtrip about an Iranian American woman, the family she carries around in her head, and the family that she wants to have.1|3min
ProloguePart A of the prologue is a note from Sharon about why this podcast is labeled "fiction". Part B is a history of the town of Great Neck, as told by Faribah, the neighbor across the street. As Faribah always likes to say, "In this neighborhood, the windows are very important. What can you see when you look out of them, and what can everybody else see when they look in?"2|14min
Episode 01: VoicesIn this episode, we meet Melanie, her family—who appear as voices in her head—and her ill-fated lover as they discuss potentially having a baby, and her first pregnancy 9 years ago. [This episode contains scenes that deal with difficult topics, including abortion, and may be distressing for some listeners.]3|37min
Episode 02: A Person Who Has Never Even Been Married Fantasizes Incessantly About DivorceMelanie is at her brother’s wedding and feeling out of place. She is unsure about long term relationships, so she takes us inside the intimate details of her parents’ marriage to find out why.4|33min
Episode 03: VidaThis episode belongs to Vida, Melanie’s mom. We twist and turn through the caverns of her past and present to understand what it feels like, as Vida puts it, "to live with your heart outside your body."5|25min
Episode 05: Good EggsWhile Melanie is preparing physically and spiritually to get pregnant, she receives news that yet again makes her spiral into uncertainty.7|31min
Episode 07: AKA Episode 6 1/2 [Indecisive Artist]It worked. Now Melanie has a secret. Only one person knows it. That one person... is Sharon Mashihi.9|23min
Episode 08: Melanie Tells Her MomThis is the episode where Melanie has to tell her mother. She is terrified.10|33min