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.


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307 Pieces

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Toledo Excel
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Since it began in 1988, TOLEDO EXCEL, a scholarship incentive program at The University of Toledo, has been striving to prepare underrepresented st...

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  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 05:59
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: The Freedom of Choice
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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On this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries, we tell the story of Chuck Ealey's long and winding road to the College Football Hall. Especially long ...

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2022
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 1
A Community Person
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today we're talking to Rhonda Sewell, the first director of belonging & community engagement at the Toledo Museum of Art. Although Rhonda is fillin...

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 1
BHM at the Library
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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To kick off our series of BHM programming we're starting at the Toledo Public Library system, highlighting the programming and organizing efforts t...

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2022
  • Length: 06:10
  • Purchases: 1
Fletcher Word
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Fletcher Word is a native of New York City and grew up in the Washington, DC area, but today we're talking about his contributions to his local Ohi...

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  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1
It Began with LEGO®
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries, we're talking to the executive director of ​Sylvania STEM Center, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit and Northwest Ohio's r...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2022
  • Length: 06:19
  • Purchases: 1
A Radio History - 2021 Holiday Special
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This year, the Rough Draft Diaries is taking a step back in time to learn about the history of the radio play. Tune in for this year's special but ...

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  • Added: Dec 20, 2021
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 1
20 North
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries we're headed over to the oldest independent art gallery in the city of Toledo, 20 North Gallery.

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 1
TriggaMeals
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries, we headed down to Bowling Green, Ohio to meet with DeAnte Shivers, the creator of TriggaMeals. It's a food busin...

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  • Added: Dec 06, 2021
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 1
Dream of Detroit
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Dream of Detroit combines community organizing with housing and land development to build a healthy community and empower a marginalized neighborho...

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  • Added: Nov 29, 2021
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
Let Me Be Brave in the Attempt
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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The Special Olympics athlete's oath is, "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Today we're talking to Sue Hess, an orga...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 1
Get Better.
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Dennis Hopson is a basketball player. Hopson's shooting skills placed him first on Ohio State's all-time men's basketball career points record an...

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  • Added: Nov 08, 2021
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Open for Business
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today on The Rough Draft Diaries we talk to Dr. Shanda Gore, the principal of MBAC, Minority Business Assistance Center. A development division tha...

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  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 06:10
  • Purchases: 1
A Question of Faith
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Imam Ahmad Deeb has been serving communities from a very young age. Although he grew up in Orlando, FL he now happily serves as the Imam and Religi...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2021
  • Length: 06:10
  • Purchases: 1
Art for All
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Cydnee Moore creates artwork featuring striking lines in acrylic paint, bold colors, and stories steeped in African American heritage. She believes...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2021
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 1
October
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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It's the month of October and we are checking in to see how local organizations are handling another year of holiday programming in a pandemic, fea...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2021
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 1
Glass City River Wall
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today we're talking about a mural, a mural that brings urban renewal through hope, positive messaging, and education and community outreach. It's a...

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2021
  • Length: 06:09
  • Purchases: 1
Social Work in a Pandemic
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Social workers are among the frontline workers with nurses, doctors, and police battling COVID-19, and most of them are women. Today we talk to Sar...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2021
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 1
Finding Reliability
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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On October 3rd, 2010 Jeremy Bigelow was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. It's been a long road, but the road cont...

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2021
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
The Story of Debra
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Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Today we're talking to Debra Buchanan, a contemporary artist working in multi mediums. She was awarded a scholarship to Columbus College of Art and...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2021
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 1