7 Minute Stories w/ Aaron Calafato
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsAward-winning storyteller Aaron Calafato uses 7-minute story vignettes to share his memories, explore his psyche and attempt to make sense of the world.
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Episodes
Episode 7 - Growing Up in the Rearview
July 25, 2018 00:36 - 7 minutesThis episode explores the journey of driving my daughter home from the hospital after she was born and then through years of car rides looking into the rear-view mirror and seeing all the stages of her life.
Episode 6 - Emails to My Dead Grandfather
July 05, 2018 16:00 - 7 minutesMy grandfather and I were very close. One day, several years after he passed away, I saw that his gmail account profile was active. So, I decided to email him...
Episode 5 - The Thirty-Five Year Train Ride
June 30, 2018 17:22 - 7 minutesFor the last thirty five years I've heard the sound of a train out my window. It's seems that I've been following it my entire life. Next month, I'm moving to the city where all began. Only this time, something is different...
Episode 4 - The Summer of Peter Jennings
June 22, 2018 03:32 - 7 minutesA remixed version of a story Aaron did during the 2016 Presidential Election that is more relevant that ever. This episode cleverly explores the transformation of the news into pure entertainment, a nostalgia for Peter Jennings and a call to action for all people watching the "news".
Episode 3 - The Audition
June 15, 2018 04:23 - 7 minutesAfter getting off a train at Penn Station and taking in New York City for the first time, I began the odyssey of my first acting audition at the Actors Equity Center.
Episode 2 - The Car Accident and the Crucifix
June 07, 2018 22:12 - 7 minutesIn episode two I explore a recent car accident I was involved in. The impact took me on a journey that started with a mild concussion and ended in the inside of an EMS vehicle next to the very person who hit me.
Episode 1 - The Cruise
May 30, 2018 01:04 - 8 minutesWelcome to episode one of #7minutestories! A young man who is afraid of boats takes his first carnival cruise shortly after Hurricane Katrina rips through the Gulf coast.