Flirting via text with objects of his affection, dancing the nights away in a pink shirt, writing gendered critiques of the welfare state, this storyteller made the most of his year abroad in England … or did he? Today’s story comes to us over the pond from our February 2014 show, “Exes and Ohhhhs.” Continue reading
A Berkeley girl goes to Camp Winnarainbow to develop her appreciation for sleepovers and circus arts only to find herself at odds with her gloomy camp counselor. Even an appreciation for Cherry Garcia ice cream gets her nowhere with this less than merry prankster. This story was told live at our September 2013 show, “Camp.” About the … Continue reading
Rules are rules — except when they’re meant to be broken. Today’s story of one mom’s flexible interpretation of state law (and other rules) comes to us from our October 2013 show, “Parents or Guardians.” Continue reading
Bible camp. Need we say more? Tonight’s storyteller reflects on his teenage summer days spent going to church every night and casting sins into the fire. This story of praise, worship, and synthesizers comes from our September 2013 show, “Camp.” Continue reading
Raised carving the slopes of Nebraski, this snowboard-loving, world-saving, Chicago transplant seeks to make a difference by introducing at-risk youth to the snowboard parks of New Hampshire. Yet one bad jump in his dad’s old wool coat twists that relationship all out of shape. This story of guardianship in action comes from our October 2013 show, “Parents or Guardians.” Continue reading
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