Posted: July 31st, 2017 | Author: Christopher Wink | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Annette John Hal, Christopher Wink, Juliana Reyes, Michaela Winberg, Philadelphia Podcast Festival | No Comments »
Annette John Hall, Christopher Wink, Michaela Winberg and Juliana Reyes at the fifth annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival.
Today we close out the final episode of the weekly Story Shuffle podcast, a special one-hour, live-recording at the fifth annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival. Fittingly enough, we’re going out with the theme of Closure, featuring two of our favorite storytellers: reporter and columnist Annette John-Hall, fresh off her ‘Cosby Unraveled’ podcast, and writer and journalist Juliana Reyes. Joined by hosts Christopher Wink and Michaela Winberg, all share their stories in front of a live studio audience.
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Posted: July 24th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Becoming You, El Sawyer, Patrick McNeil | No Comments »
For the final regular episode of Story Shuffle, we share some stories about becoming the real you. First, El Sawyer tells a story about growing up in what he calls the hood. Then Patrick McNeil shares a fictional story about a girl who could swallow scars. Come back next week, when we’ll release our live recording of Story Shuffle at the 5th annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival.
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Posted: July 17th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Adam Teterus, Christopher Wink, love, music, water ice | No Comments »
Sometimes, love feels a lot like some of our favorite things. In this episode of Story Shuffle, two storytellers will share the parallels they’ve drawn between love and other objects. First, Christopher Wink will compare love with Philly’s favorite summertime dessert: water ice. Then Adam Teterus will explain why the song he shared with his first love might not have been quite appropriate.
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Posted: July 10th, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: couch-surfing, cults, Kim Quick, Patrick McNeil, Strange Paradise | No Comments »
If you look hard enough, you can find joy in some strange places. This week on Story Shuffle, hear about some less common places that felt like paradise for our storytellers. First, Kim Quick will tell us about when she spent some time in a place that sorta felt like a cult. Then Patrick McNeil will share an experience he had while couch-surfing.
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Posted: July 3rd, 2017 | Author: Michaela Winberg | Filed under: Stories | Tags: Jared Levy, Malik | No Comments »
Even in the middle of the summer, you can’t escape grades! This week on Story Shuffle, hear about a couple times our storytellers either received or gave grades. First, Malik — a friend of a storyteller who visited from Senegal — will tell us about the time he pranked a teacher. Then Jared Levy will share a fiction story about dishing out grades for a living.
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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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