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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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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