Sophs Magnanini

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S2 E10 Sep 29, 2025

Stand-Up, Raleigh! Oak City Comedy Festival Takes the Stage

 In this episode of Oak City Move, I sit down with Shari Díaz and Matt White, the co-producers of the Oak City Comedy Festival, North Carolina’s only multi-day stand-u...

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S2 E9 Sep 22, 2025

Slingshot Festival: Curating the Future of Electronic Music and Art

In this episode of Oak City Move, Sophs sits down with Kai Riedl, the director of the Slingshot Festival of Electronic Music and Art, to discuss the festival’s origins...

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S2 E8 Sep 15, 2025

Women Who Scare: Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival

 In this episode of Oak City Move, we sit down with the director of the Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival to explore how the festival is carving out space for women in f...

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S2 E7 Sep 08, 2025

Green Living, Local Giving: The Impact of Vegfest

In this episode of Oak City Move, Sophs meets with the founder and director of Triangle Vegfest, Helene Greenberg, as they talk veganism, sustainability, and supportin...

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S2 E6 Aug 25, 2025

Connecting, Supporting, Empowering: The LGBT Center of Raleigh

This week on Oak City Move, we’re talking with Kori Hennessey, Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh. We’ll dive into how the Center is standing strong in t...

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S2 E5 Aug 11, 2025

Art in Motion: The Paperhand Puppet Project

 In this episode, I sit down with Donovan from the renowned Paperhand Puppet Project to explore the power of puppetry as a force for change. We dive into the heart of ...

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S2 E4 Jul 28, 2025

A Seat for Everyone: Maggie Kane & A Place at the Table

In this episode of Oak City Move, I sit down with Maggie Kane, the passionate founder of A Place at the Table — Raleigh’s first pay-what-you-can café. Maggie shares th...

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S2 E3 Jul 14, 2025

Leading with Love: Stacey Donoghue and the StrongHER Together Story

 In this episode of Oak City Move, we sit down with Stacey Donoghue, cofounder of StrongHER Together — a mentorship and leadership organization dedicated to empowering...

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S2 E2 Jun 30, 2025

Furnishing Futures: The Green Chair Project with Rae Marie Czuhai

In this episode of Oak City Move, we’re joined by Rae Marie Czuhai, CEO of The Green Chair Project, a Raleigh-based nonprofit that helps families in transition turn em...

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S2 E1 Jun 16, 2025

Breaking the Silence: How InterAct and NC State Women’s Center Support Survivors

On this episode of Oak City Move featuring Delaina Epps Avery, Associate Director of Interpersonal Violence Services at NC State's Women's Center, and Taylor Price and...