The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor

Series produced by WGTE Public Media

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"Celebrating the connections we make through the people we meet."

The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor is an ongoing, short form radio podcast that explores the social and cultural fabric of the local community, while uncovering personal stories and experiences that resonate globally.

At the end of each episode, Haley asks her guest to suggest three different possibilities for a story, from which one is chosen. The program then unfolds in serial form, as each step in the journey is connected to what came before.


Additional Files

307 Pieces

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The Paperclip
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Tune in to this special walk down memory lane as Haley looks back at over 300 episodes of The Rough Draft Diaries. We begin where the show began wi...

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2022
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 1
Upon Reflection
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries, we're talking to Nathan Mattimoe the Art in Public Places Director of Toledo's Arts Commission. Mattimoe manages ...

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2022
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 1
You Have To Talk to Tahree.
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries we're chatting with Tahree Lane as she looks back on 40 years as a journalist at Toledo's local paper, The Blade.

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  • Added: Jul 11, 2022
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 1
Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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The mission of the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center is to build community awareness, appreciation and understanding of the value of cu...

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2022
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum Of Findlay
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today we're headed about an hour south of Toledo to Findlay, Ohio. Today the Lgbtq+ Spectrum of Findlay is featured on the program, whose mission i...

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  • Added: Jun 28, 2022
  • Length: 06:10
  • Purchases: 1
Aliyah Hicks
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Normally, The Rough Draft Diaries looks back on someone's success months or years after they've mastered their skill or goal. Today, we're chatting...

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2022
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
A Part of History
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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School's out for the summer and, in a case of perfect timing, a teacher has been nominated for the program. This week we talk to Erin Lottier of To...

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  • Added: May 31, 2022
  • Length: 06:14
  • Purchases: 1
Mercé Culp
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Mercé Culp is a 4-dimensional artist. Her work includes street art, dance, fashion, graphic design, and video. Urban Digitz is the body of work she...

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  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 06:09
  • Purchases: 1
Vod's Here
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Michelle Atkinson goes by her roller derby name, Vod. She also named her craft business after the same moniker, Vod's Here. The venture is a brand ...

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  • Added: May 16, 2022
  • Length: 05:53
  • Purchases: 1
Take It Or Leave It
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Matthew Squibb is an artist based in Sylvania, Ohio focused on spreading his passion for printmaking education. We talk about both of those things,...

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  • Added: May 10, 2022
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
Jacob Parr
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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What do House of Dow, Fowl and Fodder, Old West End Festival, The V Project, Maddie and Bella all have in common? They all have logos created by Ja...

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  • Added: May 02, 2022
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1
There's Always Work Ahead
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Bradley Scherzer teaches art with Fremont Ross High School in Fremont, Ohio. Much of his recent work has been organizing/engaging communities and y...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 06:20
  • Purchases: 1
Boochy Mama
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Stacy's Jurich's interest in fermentation and the health benefits of kombucha lead her to make and sell the fermented drink to friends and family b...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2022
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 1
Impact Coalition
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries, we talk to Stephen MacDonald, the Impact Coalition Manager at the Lucas County Family Council in Toledo-Lucas Cou...

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: Leila's Promise
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Meet the youngest guest of The Rough Draft Diaries, 9-year-old Leila and her non-profit Leila's Promise. An organization that looks to empower and ...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2022
  • Length: 06:09
  • Purchases: 1
CASA
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Lucas County CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates – is a non-profit organization of volunteers who work for the juvenile court judges to advoca...

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  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 1
Knock-Out Parkinson's
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Knock-Out Parkinson’s is a therapeutic boxing program for individuals of varying ages diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. We discover the origins o...

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  • Added: Mar 14, 2022
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: Glass City Rollers
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Airing just a day after International Women's Day, we're talking to the Glass City Rollers, Toledo's Premier Flat Track Women's Roller Derby League!

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2022
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
Coping in Conversation
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Dean Davis likes to create art murals and complete restoration projects. He has worked on projects like the Muhammed Ali/Mike Tyson mural for Soul ...

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  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: Valerie Thompson
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Valerie Thompson is a native Toledoan and a graphic designer at ProMedica, but she's more than a graphic designer, she's the environmental designer...

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2022
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1