Episodes 8
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (18)
Since Nov 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Semi-Annually
Format
Episodic
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Inspiration and moral support for lingering (i.e. the ability to stay awhile).

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Recent Episodes

Ep. 7: Time without a face

Feb 15, 2026 37m

What time is it? That such a bizarre question has become commonplace shows how thoroughly we have internalized the clock and accepted it as reality. It's hard to think of time in any way other than…

Ep. 6: Ad tendere

Nov 05, 2025 33m

Many of us wrestle with our attention, struggling to read a book or even watch a TV show without picking up our phones. But what if the way we talk about attention is making things worse? What if we…

Ep. 5: It makes you wonder

Jun 14, 2025 28m

What does wondering have to do with wonder? In this episode, Ellen explores the relationship between the two--how one can lead to the other, and vice versa--and why it's important to do both. Learn…

Ep. 4: Games to play inside your head

May 10, 2025 38m

Did you ever play games as a kid that didn't require any special equipment or the ability to move around? Games that you could play on endless car trips or while waiting in a long line? Such games…

Ep. 3: Quantity Time

Apr 12, 2025 35m

Just hanging out with friends. It sounds like something from a bygone era, or like something you did when you were younger. In this episode, Ellen makes a case for doing it now, even (especially) if…

Ep. 2: Coming to our senses

Feb 08, 2025 35m

In this episode, Ellen talks about what it means to come to our senses--to gather our senses--and how doing so opens up possibilities for lingering, contemplation, conversation, and more. Support…

Ep. 1: The Walk

Jan 12, 2025 28m

In this episode, Ellen shares how going for a daily walk--the same one for eight years straight--has become much more than physical exercise. firstcreatures.com/podcast

Intro to Lingering

Nov 26, 2024 5m Trailer

First Creatures is a podcast that provides inspiration and moral support for lingering. But what is lingering, exactly? In this introductory episode, Ellen Riccio gives the surface a good scratch. …

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