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"Look what we've done so far. We're pretty good at the impossible." 6/15/18 The Sound Master In the world of audio engineering, there is a massive gender gap. In 2016, only 7 percent of the Audio Engineering Society's members were women. Within this industry, Emily Lazar has been blazing a trail forward. Having recorded over 2,000 albums with artists like David Bowie, the Foo Fighters and Madonna, the Grammy-nominated engineer is making space for more women in the booth. A huge thanks to our guest editor this week, Gillian Jacobs. Check her out in "Life of the Party," in theaters now! The Art of Fishing With Birds Along the scenic Lijiang River in China, brothers Huang Yuechang and Huang Mingde have been keeping up a centuries-old tradition of fishing with cormorant birds. Forgoing nets and modern fishing poles, these brothers have cultivated relationships with their birds in a way that's found them success in cormorant fishing for more than six decades. But with no young fishermen choosing this ancient method, they may be the last ones to carry on this rare Chinese tradition.   This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis. Don't Miss Vegas' Longest Running Drag Show Grab a front row seat for a uniquely Vegas story. Daniel HoneyCutt and Alex Serpa are partners in life, love and lipstick. They co-host "What a Drag!," a Las Vegas cabaret drag revue that's been delighting audiences since 1996. Step behind the tinsel curtain for a little drag 101 with Daniel, Alex and a bevy of beauties.   This Great Big Story is by Las Vegas.  Capturing Action Sports as a Quadriplegic Photographer Loren Worthington is a photographer with a unique perspective, both literally and figuratively. A spinal cord injury cost Worthington the use of three of his limbs and with that, his participation in sports. Almost two decades later, he reconnected with his passion for athletics, but this time from behind a photographer's lens.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list