Perpetual Brew Sat, 23 May 2026 18:06:02 -0400 en-us © 2026 Perpetual Brew yes 854d7d2d-9257-5af6-a461-52b20bfdd05d maenagusky@gmail.com The Tea Stand / Mae Nagusky episodic false Start at the beginning. 30 days of free tea in Maria Hernandez Park. 30 days of free audio stories about the project. A collaboration between The Tea Stand and Mae Nagusky — it’s an experiment in community, trust, and what is possible with our public spaces. More audio stories over on the Creatures of the Wind podcast feed. All my audio and tea love. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) The Tea Stand / Mae Nagusky maenagusky@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/g3keq7v8qncx46pd3xj4lif76w0c?.jpg Perpetual Brew Day 30 𖦹 THE END Day 30 𖦹 THE END It's official. We have served free tea in Maria Hernandez Park every single day of April. Thank you for everything. 


Arnaud is playing the clarinet underneath the poem Initiation Song from the Finders' Lodge by Ursula K. Le Guin. This month was one of the most special of my entire life. It was a true honor to document the people and moments of this corner of the world. I am so grateful. Until next time.

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]]> It's official. We have served free tea in Maria Hernandez Park every single day of April. Thank you for everything. 


Arnaud is playing the clarinet underneath the poem Initiation Song from the Finders' Lodge by Ursula K. Le Guin. This month was one of the most special of my entire life. It was a true honor to document the people and moments of this corner of the world. I am so grateful. Until next time.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19103065 Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 723 full false Day 29 𖦹 MARIA HERNANDEZ PARK Day 29 𖦹 MARIA HERNANDEZ PARK A soundscape of sorts. 

One more day. Unbelievable that we're almost to the finish line. Free tea from 6am to 8pm, ooooooeeeee! 

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]]> A soundscape of sorts. 

One more day. Unbelievable that we're almost to the finish line. Free tea from 6am to 8pm, ooooooeeeee! 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19099621 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 480 full false Day 28 𖦹 GRIEF / LOVE Day 28 𖦹 GRIEF / LOVE An episode about what happened yesterday. Listen to most recent episode first if you haven't already.

The poems are Think of Others by Mahmoud Darwish, Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Is Not Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and One Heart by Li-Young Lee. Sabelle Guido played a bit of guitar and Rili played their usual serendipitous electric violin masterpiece.

Until tomorrow.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> An episode about what happened yesterday. Listen to most recent episode first if you haven't already.

The poems are Think of Others by Mahmoud Darwish, Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Is Not Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and One Heart by Li-Young Lee. Sabelle Guido played a bit of guitar and Rili played their usual serendipitous electric violin masterpiece.

Until tomorrow.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19093316 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 599 full true 6:10 p.m. on April 27, 2026 6:10 p.m. on April 27, 2026 Warning: this is an intense three and a half minutes of audio. Kids should not listen. As we were packing up the equipment, we looked over to see an unconscious man to our left. What followed was about 20 minutes of attempts to revive him. It was serious and heartbreaking. Not bringing this up would feel insincere and hollow. We'll update this description box when we know more about the situation. 

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]]> Warning: this is an intense three and a half minutes of audio. Kids should not listen. As we were packing up the equipment, we looked over to see an unconscious man to our left. What followed was about 20 minutes of attempts to revive him. It was serious and heartbreaking. Not bringing this up would feel insincere and hollow. We'll update this description box when we know more about the situation. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19087352 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 220 full true Day 27 𖦹 ANTS Day 27 𖦹 ANTS Syd is taking over the tea stand today! They are awesome. 

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]]> Syd is taking over the tea stand today! They are awesome. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19088116 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 381 full false Day 26 𖦹 HOME Day 26 𖦹 HOME Day 26! This episode is about Bushwick and gentrification. An incomplete episode, of course, as all of these are. But, hopefully a slice of what's inside the minds and sounds of Maria Hernandez Park on April 26, 2026. 

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]]> Day 26! This episode is about Bushwick and gentrification. An incomplete episode, of course, as all of these are. But, hopefully a slice of what's inside the minds and sounds of Maria Hernandez Park on April 26, 2026. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19080962 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 461 full true Day 25 𖦹 RAIN + FOOD Day 25 𖦹 RAIN + FOOD Day 25! So much love. And rain. And rhymes. Enjoy. Until tomorrow!

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]]> Day 25! So much love. And rain. And rhymes. Enjoy. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19075682 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 582 full true Day 24 𖦹 HELP Day 24 𖦹 HELP TW: There is a brief mention of domestic violence around 7:05 to the 7:35 minute mark. 

Day 24 is filled with stories! All about strangers and trust. Alrighty, until tomorrow. 

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]]> TW: There is a brief mention of domestic violence around 7:05 to the 7:35 minute mark. 

Day 24 is filled with stories! All about strangers and trust. Alrighty, until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19072645 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 522 full true Day 23 𖦹 GROWING UP Day 23 𖦹 GROWING UP Day 23! Most of the day is spent with Phoenix and Jeremiah, what joy. See ya tomorrow :)

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]]> Day 23! Most of the day is spent with Phoenix and Jeremiah, what joy. See ya tomorrow :)

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19067404 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 490 full false Day 22 𖦹 COLLIDE Day 22 𖦹 COLLIDE Naqiya is serving the tea! Sounds include honesty, an original poem and a love story. Plus, some guitar strumming from Andrea Sofía.

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]]> Naqiya is serving the tea! Sounds include honesty, an original poem and a love story. Plus, some guitar strumming from Andrea Sofía.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> The Tea Stand / Mae Nagusky Buzzsprout-19063465 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 498 full false Day 21 𖦹 WORK Day 21 𖦹 WORK This episode is all about the setup and logistics behind serving free tea in the park. Miles and J.W. discuss the intentions of doing something like this. 

For a bit more context: In December 2022, Miles set up The Tea Stand for the first time in Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. They continue to serve free tea in the park once a month (and every day in April), but also at food distributions and other community events. But, as you will hear, some friction is coming up surrounding the frequency of the usual Popup in the park. 

Feel free to learn more about The Tea Stand background and common questions here. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> This episode is all about the setup and logistics behind serving free tea in the park. Miles and J.W. discuss the intentions of doing something like this. 

For a bit more context: In December 2022, Miles set up The Tea Stand for the first time in Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. They continue to serve free tea in the park once a month (and every day in April), but also at food distributions and other community events. But, as you will hear, some friction is coming up surrounding the frequency of the usual Popup in the park. 

Feel free to learn more about The Tea Stand background and common questions here. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19057192 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 733 full false Day 20 𖦹 GOOFIN Day 20 𖦹 GOOFIN Day 20! Sounds include David, thoughts on relationships, and mostly laughs. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Day 20! Sounds include David, thoughts on relationships, and mostly laughs. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19050589 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 577 full false Day 19 𖦹 CYCLES Day 19 𖦹 CYCLES Day 19, here we are. Aimee is back serving tea today. Sounds include all sorts of cycles. Until tomorrow!

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]]> Day 19, here we are. Aimee is back serving tea today. Sounds include all sorts of cycles. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19043927 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 379 full false Day 18 𖦹 MAPS Day 18 𖦹 MAPS Day 18! Miles did the reporting, I did the serving. A wild ride for sure. Sounds include crazy juggling, a basketball game and my younger sister Zola flying a kite with my friend Sam. 

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]]> Day 18! Miles did the reporting, I did the serving. A wild ride for sure. Sounds include crazy juggling, a basketball game and my younger sister Zola flying a kite with my friend Sam. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> The Tea Stand / Mae Nagusky Buzzsprout-19038166 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 409 full false Day 17 𖦹 GARDEN Day 17 𖦹 GARDEN Day 17! Ziggy is back serving tea today. Sounds include Andrew riffing and Kameliia catching up on her punchcard, Rili on the electric violin, and the fruits that were planted years ago. 

Plus, a surprise at the end... until tomorrow! 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Day 17! Ziggy is back serving tea today. Sounds include Andrew riffing and Kameliia catching up on her punchcard, Rili on the electric violin, and the fruits that were planted years ago. 

Plus, a surprise at the end... until tomorrow! 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19033734 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 620 full false Day 16 𖦹 GOD Day 16 𖦹 GOD Day 16 in the books! Andrea is back serving tea. Sounds include an audio collage and singing from Bryna Raanan and Ellery Harper.

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]]> Day 16 in the books! Andrea is back serving tea. Sounds include an audio collage and singing from Bryna Raanan and Ellery Harper.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19028533 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 341 full true Day 15 𖦹 TREE Day 15 𖦹 TREE Day 15! An episode mostly about all kinds of trees.

The second half of this episode is largely inspired by an audio piece called A Tree Is Not A Forest by Ray Pang. Before you do anything, listen to that piece because it is utterly fantastic. 

Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Day 15! An episode mostly about all kinds of trees.

The second half of this episode is largely inspired by an audio piece called A Tree Is Not A Forest by Ray Pang. Before you do anything, listen to that piece because it is utterly fantastic. 

Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19023307 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 456 full true Day 14 𖦹 HEAT Day 14 𖦹 HEAT Day 14! Juno is behind the stand, braving the heat. Sounds include a shirtless guy running and ideas about our bodies. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Day 14! Juno is behind the stand, braving the heat. Sounds include a shirtless guy running and ideas about our bodies. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19015860 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 285 full false Day 13 𖦹 DAVID Day 13 𖦹 DAVID Hey hey, day 13! Whattttt!!! Mattie is back serving tea today. Sounds include Braden Kirkpatrick playing a wonderful single and an interview with a 5th grader. Until tomorrow :-)

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]]> Hey hey, day 13! Whattttt!!! Mattie is back serving tea today. Sounds include Braden Kirkpatrick playing a wonderful single and an interview with a 5th grader. Until tomorrow :-)

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19010081 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 546 full false Day 12 𖦹 MEDICINE Day 12 𖦹 MEDICINE Day 12! Sounds include kids playing and Rili rocking it. Until tomorrow. 

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]]> Day 12! Sounds include kids playing and Rili rocking it. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-19004816 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 279 full true Day 11 𖦹 BEES Day 11 𖦹 BEES Marissa is serving the tea today! Sounds include the birds and a race and loss.

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]]> Marissa is serving the tea today! Sounds include the birds and a race and loss.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18999316 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 270 full true Day 10 𖦹 ANXIETY Day 10 𖦹 ANXIETY Day 10! Another day, another tea takeover. Sounds include Ziggy Bee's joy and tunes from Andrea Sofía Mosquera Beltrán. Until tomorrow. 

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]]> Day 10! Another day, another tea takeover. Sounds include Ziggy Bee's joy and tunes from Andrea Sofía Mosquera Beltrán. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18995886 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 464 full false Day 9 𖦹 PLAY Day 9 𖦹 PLAY Day 9! It's a sunny day with Miles back behind the stand. Sounds include mostly Tara: an Easter egg hunt, Snakes n Ladders and that 'which hand is the rock in' game. Until tomorrow!

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]]> Day 9! It's a sunny day with Miles back behind the stand. Sounds include mostly Tara: an Easter egg hunt, Snakes n Ladders and that 'which hand is the rock in' game. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18990758 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 468 full false Day 8 𖦹 GRANDMOTHER Day 8 𖦹 GRANDMOTHER Paige is back to serve tea today! Sounds include discussions on Miles' grandmother and why consistency matters. Until tomorrow!

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]]> Paige is back to serve tea today! Sounds include discussions on Miles' grandmother and why consistency matters. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18985764 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 433 full true Day 7 𖦹 DANCE Day 7 𖦹 DANCE We are officially one week into this project. Yahoo! Sounds include a poem by Cameron Awkward-Rich, Aimee taking over the tea stand and, of course, Arnie and Joy. Until tomorrow.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> We are officially one week into this project. Yahoo! Sounds include a poem by Cameron Awkward-Rich, Aimee taking over the tea stand and, of course, Arnie and Joy. Until tomorrow.

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18980638 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 432 full true Day 6 𖦹 ATTENTION Day 6 𖦹 ATTENTION Day 6! Miles is back behind the stand today. Sounds include dominos, a man with five speakers on a scooter and observation. Until tomorrow!

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]]> Day 6! Miles is back behind the stand today. Sounds include dominos, a man with five speakers on a scooter and observation. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18971324 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 493 full false Day 5 𖦹 EXPERIENCE Day 5 𖦹 EXPERIENCE Day 5, say whattt!? Andrea and Noah are serving free tea today! Sounds include the rain, a kid doing a wheelie on the bike, a short Easter egg hunt, and Jimmy Climbs playing an original. Until tomorrow. 

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]]> Day 5, say whattt!? Andrea and Noah are serving free tea today! Sounds include the rain, a kid doing a wheelie on the bike, a short Easter egg hunt, and Jimmy Climbs playing an original. Until tomorrow. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18967229 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 287 full false Day 4 𖦹 ABUNDANCE Day 4 𖦹 ABUNDANCE Day 4! Mattie is serving the tea today. Sounds include rain and the world as an instrument. 

Rili is the one playing the electric violin in Maria Hernandez. Check out their IG here. Until tomorrow!

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]]> Day 4! Mattie is serving the tea today. Sounds include rain and the world as an instrument. 

Rili is the one playing the electric violin in Maria Hernandez. Check out their IG here. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18962278 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 395 full false Day 3 𖦹 RHYTHMS Day 3 𖦹 RHYTHMS Another day, another episode about free tea in the park! Day 3 includes sounds of handball, Paige, a little kid jumping rope and the power of breadcrumbs. 

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]]> Another day, another episode about free tea in the park! Day 3 includes sounds of handball, Paige, a little kid jumping rope and the power of breadcrumbs. 

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18960136 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 376 full false Day 2 𖦹 LIGHTHOUSE Day 2 𖦹 LIGHTHOUSE Day 2, baby! Sounds include pigeons, interconnectedness and Mr. Lee. See ya tomorrow :)

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]]> Day 2, baby! Sounds include pigeons, interconnectedness and Mr. Lee. See ya tomorrow :)

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18952739 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 552 full false Day 1 𖦹 BEGINNING Day 1 𖦹 BEGINNING Today marks the start of Perpetual Brew! What a great joy. Sounds include Miles kicking off the day, a play parachute, high school students, José and breast milk. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Today marks the start of Perpetual Brew! What a great joy. Sounds include Miles kicking off the day, a play parachute, high school students, José and breast milk. Until tomorrow!

𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Buzzsprout-18946146 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 529 full false Trailer Trailer START HERE. The beginning of what's to come. 

Perpetual Brew is a 30-day adventure where Miles -- along with some wonderful volunteers -- will sit in the northwest corner of Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick and serve free tea to strangers and friends. Mae will join The Tea Stand -- observe, listen, ask why, sip tea -- all in an effort to encapsulate what happens and what this all means. 

Special thanks to Quincie Ndiaye and Sami Shaevel for their voice cameos. Cover photo by Jacqueline Cardenas. More to come.


𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> START HERE. The beginning of what's to come. 

Perpetual Brew is a 30-day adventure where Miles -- along with some wonderful volunteers -- will sit in the northwest corner of Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick and serve free tea to strangers and friends. Mae will join The Tea Stand -- observe, listen, ask why, sip tea -- all in an effort to encapsulate what happens and what this all means. 

Special thanks to Quincie Ndiaye and Sami Shaevel for their voice cameos. Cover photo by Jacqueline Cardenas. More to come.


𖦹 FREE TEA FOR ALL 𖦹

]]> Mae Nagusky Buzzsprout-18912411 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 133 trailer false