Posted: June 25th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Eric Smith, Family Lessons, Shannon Wink | No Comments »
Episode 25 is about family. Many of our first and most important lessons come from family members — and it seems those are the lessons we rarely forget. This week on Story Shuffle, you’ll hear two lessons our storytellers learned from their family members. First, Eric Smith will tell us about a childhood lesson that helped him realize the value of his family. Then Shannon Wink shares a story about what she’s learned from her niece.
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Posted: June 18th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Isaiah Thompson, Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela | No Comments »
Intimacy is an important step in connecting with new people — but it’s impossible to fake. We’re going to hear all about intimacy, and the times people tried to force it, in Episode 21 of Story Shuffle. First, Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela will explain how she thinks mix tapes express intimacy. Then, Isaiah Thompson will tell a story about searching for intimacy in Cuba.
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Posted: June 11th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Christopher Illuminati, Kathryn Bezella | No Comments »
Sometimes, you just outgrow your surroundings. When we try to come back to a familiar place that we’ve already outgrown, we feel washed up. In Episode 20, two storytellers share the times they experienced just that. First, Kathryn Bezella will tell us what it felt like to star in a children’s musical. Then, Christopher Illuminati will share a story about the time he visited his alma mater with his infant son.
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Posted: June 4th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Christopher Wink, Mjumbe Poe | No Comments »
There are moments in life that seem more important than the rest. Often, they’re moments when we gain a new understanding of the world around us. Episode 19 of Story Shuffle is all about new wisdom. In this episode, you’ll hear Mjumbe Poe share some insight he gained about race. Then, Christopher Wink will tell us about the time he first understood civic pride.
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Posted: May 28th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Kathryn Bezella, Patrick McNeil | No Comments »
Crushes start young, but they keep coming back. Perhaps your felt your first romantic crush in elementary school, and no doubt you continued to crush on people as you grew into adulthood. In Episode 18 of Story Shuffle, we share some crush experiences. First, Kathryn Bezella will tell us about the time she dated the star of her favorite teen movie. Then, Patrick McNeil will tell us about his first like — ever.
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Posted: May 21st, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Isaiah Thompson, Shannon Wink | No Comments »
As important as they are in our lives, family members are not always easy to find. In Episode 17 of Story Shuffle, we’re taking a look at what it feels like to lose family members — be that temporarily, or even permanently. First, Shannon Wink will tell a story about finding the mints her grandmother used to love. Next, Isaiah Thompson will share a story about a cross-country search for his cousin.
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Posted: May 14th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Andrew Panebianco, Eric Smith | No Comments »
You either went to summer camp as a kid or you didn’t — and that difference is profound. For those of us who went to summer camp, those stories stay with us for a lifetime. Sometimes, they can be hard to share with people who didn’t. In Episode 16, we’re going to try. Eric Smith is going to tell a story about how he dealt with some strange wildlife at summer camp. Then, Andrew Panebianco will tell us about a camp experience he had that closely resembled “Lord of the Flies.”
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Posted: May 7th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Jackie Rodriguez, Shawn Annable | No Comments »
Many of our most formative and important experiences happen when we’re learning. Episode 15 of Story Shuffle takes a look at the experiences of students. First, Jackie Rodriguez shares a story about her visit to Haiti while she was a medical school student. And then Shawn Annable will tell us about the time he got expelled from high school.
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Posted: April 30th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Carolyn Beeler, Frank Berry, Yael Borofsky | No Comments »
Without partners to share life with, our experiences would be far less meaningful. On Episode 14 of Story Shuffle, we explore experiences shared with partners. First, Carolyn Beeler will tell a story about losing time with her brother to his girlfriend. Then Yael Borofsky and Frank Berry will tell a story together — as storytelling partners — about the scars they share.
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Posted: April 23rd, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Brian James Kirk, darkness, Sylvester Mobley | No Comments »
Are you afraid of the dark? On Episode 13 of Story Shuffle, we’ll share some stories about darkness and all the different feelings it can conjure up for people. First, Sylvester Mobley tells us about what darkness feels like for an Iraq war veteran. Then, Brian James Kirk shares a story about an interaction with a Tennessee park ranger in total darkness.
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