To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This fourth part is about the importance of editing.
Episode 63: Context!
To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This third part is about placing your story in context.
Episode 62: Find your moment.
To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This second part is about finding your moment and slowing down time.
Episode 61: Write it all out.
To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This first part is about writing out your entire story.
Season Finale
Paul and Stefan close out the second season of the Stories We Don’t Tell Podcast. They reflect on their favourite moments from both the live event and the podcast. There are some exciting ideas in development, so stay tuned for season three coming Fall 2017!
Episode 60: If I Only Knew Your Name
In this final mini series of interviews, we go for something different. Singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan has performed at Stories We Don’t Tell and been a friend of the event since the beginning. Paul goes on location with Arlene, talking with her about storytelling through music. We included the song Arlene played at Stories We Don’t Tell, and if you like it (and we know you will), check out more of Arlene’s music at her WEBSITE.
Episode 59: My Most Embarrassing Moment(s)
For the next few episodes, we’ll be going behind-the-scenes with storytellers that have performed at Stories We Don’t Tell. Stefan Hostetter sits down with Luke Anderson for some story workshopping. We then transport into the future to hear Luke’s most embarrassing moment(s). Learn more about Luke’s work with the StopGap Foundation.
Episode 58: There are two people standing here tonight.
For the next few episodes, we’ll be going behind-the-scenes with storytellers that have performed at Stories We Don’t Tell. Stefan Hostetter sits down with Elisa D’Arcangelo in the Stories We Don’t Tell Studios to talk about her experience and to hear her story.
Episode 57: Stefan Returns!
Stefan returns! He talks with Paul about what will be happening on the next few episodes. We’ll be bringing in storytellers who have participated in the Stories We Don’t Tell live event and interviewing them about their process. To get the ball rolling, Steven and Peter interview each other and share a story.
Episode 56: Kind of Blue
Monica’s last episode as guest host! She wraps things up in a conversation with Paul about depression. Find out about the Craigslost Podcast and all things Monica at monicahamburg.com.
Episode 55: Drunk people provide a lot of feedback
Guest host Monica Hamburg talks about audience reactions. Monica shares a story of her own that is both disturbing and weird. Find out about the Craigslost Podcast and all things Monica at monicahamburg.com.
Episode 54: Why?
Guest host Monica Hamburg talks with Paul about why we tell stories to groups of strangers. The absent Stefan Hostetter shares a story from the very first Stories We Don’t Tell event. Find out about the Craigslost Podcast and all things Monica at monicahamburg.com.
Episode 53: The Funny Side of Tragedy
Guest host Monica Hamburg talks about finding the funny side of tragedy. Paul and Monica share bits of stories where they turn tragedy into comedy. Find out about the Craigslost Podcast and all things Monica at monicahamburg.com.
Episode 52: The Parent Trap
The guest host for the next few episodes is comedian, podcaster, voice-over artist and storyteller Monica Hamburg. Monica and Paul discuss stories about parental death. Brianne Benness shares a story about her father. Find out about the Craigslost Podcast and all things Monica at monicahamburg.com.
Episode 51: Broken Smile
Paul and Stefan talk (probably too long) about movie sequels. The Matrix sequels are bad, The Godfather sequels are good. They finally get around to talking about how we can take control of our personal narratives through storytelling. Vivek Jain tells a life-affirming story about a traumatic accident that happened to him as a child.
Episode 50: Sonic Driving
David Hostetter shares a story about an acid trip with the help of Rhys Morgan on the saxophone. Stefan and Paul talk about using musicians to help tell a story, the fallacy of wanting to share drunk tales and how to make internal stories interesting to an audience.
Episode 49: Fact-checking
Stefan & Paul talk about mixing fiction and reality and how a performer can use this to get at a deeper truth. Paul starts off the episode with a story about buying a keyboard. Stefan shares a fictional story about a future world that might be all too real.
Episode 48: Let Freedom Reign
Stefan & Paul discuss what’s been happening since the podcast has been off the air, reflect on two years of the live event and how much they miss Brianne. Speaking of Brianne, she shares a story about recent changes in her life from the Stories We Don’t Tell two year anniversary extravaganza.
Summer Vacation
Paul goes solo with this short message to let listeners know that the podcast is going on a summer vacation for a few weeks. Theme music by Rayannah.
Episode 47: To my friend the activist
The third episode in our three-part Shots Fired! series. Stefan describes his dream podcast, "Cereal," then tells a story about activism and shame, and answers rapid-fire(ish) questions from Paul. Theme music by Rayannah.