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I Must Have Forgotten

I Must Have Forgotten

by Beth

History Society & Culture

Season 1

Trailer: The Boot, the Creek, and the New Podcast

Wildcat Creek took my boot. Then whispered a question I haven’t stopped asking: Do the small moments of our lives matter? This podcast begins with two little girls at the creek--and from there, all the fragments that make up a life. It’s a personal memoir rooted in ordinary moments—untethered joy, un-self-conscious grief, precious memory, and the stories we carry. I Must Have Forgotten is a podcast about the small things that make us strong, break our hearts, or both. The creek’s still running. The stories are waiting. ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter JsWG9fACIfxyNJv4W3o2

Episode 1: The Creek, the Boot, and the Beginning

Episode 1: The Creek, the Boot, and the Beginning A boot in the creek. A fragment that wouldn’t let go. In this first episode of I Must Have Forgotten, Beth traces the quiet origins of both herself and of these chapters—where memory bubbled, stories were reclaimed, and the body of work began to take shape. It’s a beginning marked not by ambition, but by curiosity and love. Through sound, reflection, and moments that shaped her, this episode opens the door to a memoir built from fragments—each one part of who she became. If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter—they do. This is one of them. Find Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods. Sound Design Note: This episode includes audio textures from MuseHub and Pixabay. These elements help carry the memory, shape the emotional arc—and are honored with gratitude here. ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 2: Claustrophobia and Backbone Rock

Episode 2: Claustrophobia and Backbone Rock It wasn't supposed to be about me, but it turned out to be a pivotal moment. Fear can come from experiences, uncertainty, or even exhaustion. And hurting someone isn’t always intentional. Sometimes it’s the result of a prank, the texture of a scratchy wool blanket, the moment you couldn’t move and someone laughed. Sometimes it’s realizing that your bravery has run out—and you need help. The things we do can cause lasting harm, even when we never meant to. This episode explores two sources of fear; one that lingers, and one that reaffirms. Even when we’re brave, we have to know when to ask for help. --------------- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter—they do. This is one of them. Find Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods. Sound Design Note: This episode includes audio textures from MuseHub and Pixabay. These elements help carry the memory, shape the emotional arc—and are honored with gratitude here. ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 3; Firefly Love and Occasional Cows

A train passes in the distance, and suddenly we’re back—back in the hush of the early 1970s, where middle children learned to disappear and houses held their breath. Country nights glowed with fireflies in our hands, and cows sometimes meandered behind the backyard fence. Unbothered and inoffensive. This episode unfolds in three quiet vignettes: — Train Sounds: lullabies of country life, steady and low, stitched into the fabric of memory — Middle Child Manifesto: not all invisibility is sadness. From the middle, we learn courage, compassion, and how to witness — Blessing to the East Tipp House: a tender tour of the house that holds the most memory. Its architecture, its nuances, its depth of meaning. May it ever be so. A story of movement and stillness. Of roles inherited. Of memories reclaimed. Come listen. The house is waiting. For the fireflies, the cows, and the quiet ones in the middle. --------------- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter—they do. Right now is one of them. --------------- Find Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods. ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 4; Geysers and Goodbyes

Episode 4: Geysers and Goodbyes A rogue Coca-Cola can. A ruined day at the park. A farewell that echoed longer than expected. This episode revisits a family reunion gone spectacularly wrong and the quiet grief of leaving behind a beloved school, a best friend, and the first place that ever felt like home. From cherry delight to fluoride treatments, from pop-top door curtains to half-toast theology, this is a story of childhood eruptions—both carbonated and emotional—and the talismans and gestures of compassion we carry forward. --------------- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter—they do. Right now is one of them. --------------- Find Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods. ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 5: Rollerskates and Suitcases

Episode 5: Rollerskates and Suitcases The three vignettes in this episode aren’t just memories—they’re seismic shifts. Moments when the earth moved beneath a child’s feet. When gossip traveled faster than a teenager scrambling for a couple’s skate. When silence spoke louder than any explanation. Reflections on what it means to be chosen, to be left behind, and to keep breathing when it feels impossible. The lesson: resilience. The kind that rolls Aca Y Alla--here and there--even when the pavement cracks. Because sometimes, there is no other choice but to keep moving. --------------- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter—they do. Right now is one of them. --------------- Find Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 6; Three Kinds of Gravity

I Must Have Forgotten Episode 6: Three Kinds of Gravity Little kids have limited control over their lives. They have to navigate the heaviness of the things that make them feel small. Loss. Treachery. Embarrassment. Fowler, Indiana in 1975 was a tornado of three rites of passage. Three tests of spirit. Three chances to learn what really matters. In the end, we don’t have to be perfect. The people who love us don’t care if we can’t do tricks. They just want us to be loyal, kind, and honest. ----- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter— They do. Right now is one of them. ----- Explore Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 7: Of Tender Strength; Of Wild Hearts

Episode 7: Of Tender Strength; Of Wild Hearts The healing after Fowler carried us forward, but not without speedbumps. Snow and speed, the shock of pain, and the quiet bravery that rose in its wake. Nights blurred with laughter and rebellion, and doors opened to more than just the dark of midnight. This episode moves between tenderness and wildness, between the ache of change and the thrill of mischief. It is a reliquary of bruises and balm, of hearts tested and carried, of the ways memory holds both fracture and flight. And the courage to ask for air. ----- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter— They do. Right now is one of them. ----- Explore Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 8: Echoes and Artifacts

Episode 8: Echoes and Artifacts Tables and swimming pools, paper dolls and record players — objects that carried recollections and experiences. Relics of history and heart, now gone. To honor the things that shaped us, as if they were characters in our stories, is the undertaking of memoir, the resonance of becoming. Our memory is a repository of echoes and artifacts; the scratches, the chlorine, the midnight booms. All the ways memory holds us, even as we let go. ----- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter— They do. Right now is one of them. ----- Explore Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

Episode 9: Mischief, Mortality, and Michigan

Episode 9: Mischief, Mortality, and Michigan In Indiana’s woods and on a Michigan farm, mischief flirted with mortality. Childhood summers shimmered with laughter and thrill, kinships flickered and faded, and memory gathered the echoes. Campfires crackled, horsehair clung; river water swallowed, onion rings flew. Each small moment stitched into the fabric of becoming. Joy and danger entwined, teaching me that even the brightest moments carry shadows. Two summers stand apart: radiant, perilous, unforgettable. They taught me I was mortal, and they shaped who I became. Two summers. Two echoes. Mischief, mortality, and Michigan. ----- If you’ve ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter— They do. Right now is one of them. ----- Explore Beth’s creative archive—including I Must Have Forgotten and True Crime BnB—at linktr.ee/bethpods ----- Keywords: memoir podcast, narrative storytelling, growing up in the Midwest, Indiana childhood, Northeast Ohio, Parma, mother-daughter relationships, siblings, healing and growth, identity, personal essays, emotional storytelling, sound design, love, heartache, laughter

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