FOR REAL is a podcast on human dignity, made by Resonate Productions.

In this episode: going home after work - tradition - tea - responsibilities for other people's happiness.

Recorded on 23 Αugust 2025 at Noorderzon, Groningen, the Netherlands.

(01:17) Nikkie [°1968 - Amsterdam, NL]: “The science world is hard to work in, especially when you are a female, when you have kids, and you want to go home."

(07:03) Judith [°1981]: “I work in visual arts. It is tight and conservative."

(11:20) Rutger Doting [°1999]: “If you are drinking tea as a man in the Netherlands, you are a wuss."

(17:44) Suzanna [°1980 - Amsterdan, NL]: On the chain of responsibility for the happiness of parents, siblings, children and partner. "It sometimes feels like: where is the responsibility of making me happy."

For each episode of FOR REAL, we get together with a group of people in a theater, to look into what it means to matter as a person. All interviews are carried by improvised music, made by George Dumitriu (viola, guitar), Sarah Jeffery (recorders) and Andrea Voets (harp).

Made by Resonate Productions -creating musical journalism-

Music & interviews: Andrea Voets, Sarah Jeffery, George Dumitriu

Sound engineer: Hayden Hook

Funded by: AFK, FPK, BNG, Cultuurfonds, Dioraphte

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