Gems from Constant Wonder: Lost and Found

Hosts Marcus Smith and Tennery Taylor explore some of our favorite lost-and-found stories from previous episodes of Constant Wonder. Join Mensun Bound as he searches the Antarctic seabed for a ship frozen in time, experiencing the wonder—and perils—that Shackleton and his crew faced as they fought to stay alive in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Follow Mas Masumoto as he reconnects with Shizuko, a long-lost aunt with an intellectual disability. Mas learns of the heartache of separation endured when his family was sent to Japanese internment camps. He also celebrates the joys and sacrifices of the caretakers who grew to love and adjust to the mischievous and lighthearted Shizuko. Finally, search with Pico Iyer who, after a fire takes his childhood home and nearly his life, looks for peace in simplicity and silence. He finds it in an old, humble monastery in Central California, where peace is a natural consequence of years of worship. Guests: Mensun Bound, marine archeologist and author of “The Ship Beneath the Ice” David “Mas” Masumoto, farmer and author of “Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm” Pico Iyer, journalist and author of “Aflame: Learning from Silence” Chapters: (0:00) The Search for Shackleton’s Ship (13:42) The Breath of Shackleton on Your Neck: The Ship is Found (24:16) An Unexpected Call: Learning the Lost History of an Estranged Aunt (36:44) Throwing Coffee and a Joyful Reunion (47:06) ”My House Burnt Down. I Can Now See Better the Rising Moon." (51:36) The Strength of Silence: Time Spent in a Secluded Monastery