True or false: Balsamic vinegar, sugar cubes, and frozen veggies are appropriate treatments for a 2nd degree burn. Not sure? You’ll have to listen to the story to find out! This story of of becoming a medical school icon comes from our February 2013 show, Close Call. Continue reading
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Podcast #37: Type II Fun
Lessons learned from this hiking adventure: 1) know your medical history, 2) carry a cellphone with you absolutely everywhere, and 3) no name escargot isn’t so awesome drenched in hot sauce — unless you’re a wolf. This story of “type II fun” comes from our February 2013 show, Close Call. Continue reading
Podcast #35: In The Wee Hours of The Morning
This week’s storyteller finds herself on a six-hour bus ride with all the fluids she can drink and no, ahem, relief in sight. What do you do when packed onto a crowded bus in Peru with no pitstop on the itinerary? We find out in this tale from our December 2012 show, When It Rains, It Pours. Continue reading
Close Call at The Actual Cafe on Feb. 27
Thanks to our storytellers, story listeners, and The Pickle Jar for a great one-year-anniversary show! We heard some fantastic TMI stories, and now we’re getting close (pun intended) to our February show! Please join us, or sign up to tell a story. Continue reading
Podcast #33: It’s a Darkish Bed(ish) Bug
While moving from one coast to the other, this week’s storyteller discovers that he just might be carrying some unwanted hop-ons to his new digs — that is if he can ever get there. This story of red(ish) scares in the home of McCarthyism comes from our December 2012 show, When It Rains It Pours.
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