I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WB EZ Chicago.

Join me as I share how the genre began, their social impact, and why these stories endure.

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Hey, how's everybody doing?

From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdad.

I'm Greta Johnson. It is Monday, March 16th, and I am currently speaking to you from the floor of my not-so-spacious bedroom closet. And everything is kind of super

terrible. But I don't know. I feel like it doesn't have to be, right? I mean, now more than ever,

we've got to be taking care of

ourselves. So, with that, I would like to welcome you to Nourdet's introverts guide to the Good Life.

I don't know about you, but right now just seems like a really good time to check in and share some ideas for staying sane during these crazy times.

So first, I want you to listen to something for a second.

This is the sound of Italians singing from their balconies while they're under countrywide quarantine.

Just soak it up for a second.

Singing from your balcony may not be an option.

I know I definitely do not have a balcony, but we thought it could be useful to share some tips for working from home.

You've probably heard it's smart to shower and get dressed like you're a normal person going to work on a normal work day.

I, for one, am sitting on the floor of my closet in loungeware, for sure, did not shower today, feeling great.

But anyway, I really love this suggestion that NPR political reporter Danielle

Kurtzleben posted on Twitter last week.

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