Confabulation
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConfabulation is a celebration of true-life stories, shared by the people that lived them. Curated from our live shows across Canada, in Montreal and Victoria, the podcast brings some of our favourite stories to a wider audience — as well as a larger thematic exploration of the ideas these stories bring up. It’s hard to say exactly where any one episode will take us, but each will be crafted around the story, the storyteller, and the essence of why we tell tales in the first place. Confabulation. Stories, true as we can tell them.
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#18 • Michele Luchs (Season 1)
December 05, 2014 06:16 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBThis week, we bring you a story from Michele Luchs that reminds us that, yeah: sometimes, you should just drop what you’re doing, and go see a doctor. Right away. Like now. And do your utmost from not letting anyone stop you. From October 2014’s Confabulation presents: Bad Medicine.
#17 • Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa
November 17, 2014 08:59 - 9 minutes - 6.89 MBLeigh Kinch-Pedrosa shares the story of her family’s cottage and the people, the manners and the monsters that live there. Also, the best way to defend against the Pope. From April 2014’s Confabulation presents: Lies my Parents Told Me.
#16 • Asaf Gerchak (Season 1)
November 07, 2014 22:17 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBComedian Asaf Gerchak tells a story about summer camp, pop music and the horrors that connect them. Also, raccoons. From October 2011’s Confabulation presents: Kids Stuff.
#15 • Nisha Coleman
October 31, 2014 07:23 - 13 minutes - 9.17 MBThis week’s story is by Nisha Coleman, and was told at April 2014’s Lies My Parents Told Me. Both hilarious and deeply personal, this exploration of her relationship with her father is perhaps the most perfectly themed story ever, and a sober reflection on how our relationships transform. For more information about Confabulation, check out our website at http://www.confabulationmontreal.com.
#14 • Al Lafrance (Season 1)
May 12, 2014 03:08 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBThis week, we bring you a story from Al Lafrance, who is gearing up for the Canadian FRINGE Festival circuit, with his new show The Quitter! He’ll be kicking of his tour at the St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival. Al is also the founder of Bloody Underrated, and co-founder of Solos, an annual festival that celebrates solo creations in theatre.
#13 • The Shortest Story 4, Part 2 (Season 1)
April 27, 2014 22:58 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBEach year on Nuit Blanche in Montreal, Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, a night of two minute short stories. This year we brought you thirty-one short stories! On this week’s podcast you’ll hear the second half of the night, with stories from: Matt Goldberg, Andrew Zadel, Catherine Sargent, Stephen Trepanier, Cameryn Moore, Florian Prat-Vincent, Daniel Carin, Tessa Brown, Jennifer Ansell-Clarke, Joel Fishbane write-in story, Paul Van Den Boom, Gina Freeman, Marc Rowland, Tali Brady,...
#12 • The Shortest Story 4, Part 1 (Season 1)
April 18, 2014 07:27 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBEach year on Nuit Blanche in Montreal, Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, a night of two minute short stories. This year we brought you thirty-one short stories! On this week’s podcast you’ll hear the first half of the night, with stories from: Matt Goldberg, Vance Gillis, Emily Carlstrom, Deborah Van Slet, Lorne Budman, Katherine Turnbull, Allison Anja, Josh Budman, Francois Messier, Cassandra Togliari, Vanessa Kneale, Kyle Allatt, Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa, Michele Luchs, and Sarah Deshai...
#11 • The Balding (Season 1)
March 17, 2014 07:02 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBRecorded in May 2013, this interview with storyteller, performer, writer and improvisor Jeff Gandell, who premiered is show The Balding at the St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival, last summer. This coming week, Jeff is remounting The Balding at MainLine Theatre in Montreal, so we resurrected this interview, where in which Confabulation‘s Matt Goldberg discusses the many aspects of storytelling with Jeff.
#10 • Carpe Cana (Season 1)
February 28, 2014 07:07 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MBThis week, Joe Conto shares a story of contrasts. Rich and poor. Good and evil. Chef and server. Decorative swans and butter ducks. From November 2011’s Confabulation presents: Turning Points.
#9 • Call of the Wild (Season 1)
January 31, 2014 08:14 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBToronto storyteller Sage Tyrtle shares this story of the dangers just beyond the safe sounds of our streets.
#8 • Gran on the Run (Season 1)
January 25, 2014 01:21 - 13 minutes - 9.55 MBA classic Confabulation story from Adam Halpert — one of our favourites of all time.
#7 • Dodgeball of Destiny (Season 1)
January 17, 2014 23:59 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBMontreal based performer Stephanie Robert shares a story of child’s play and child’s peril. She also stops by for a brief interview about creating Me, Myself and I — a new, autobiographical show about her life, her eye, and her family, playing at Mainline Theatre in Montreal – 3997 St-Laurent (just below Duluth). Schedule: Wednesday 22 January 2014 at 8pm Thursday 23 January 2014 at 8pm Friday 24 January 2014 at 8pm Saturday 25 January 2014 at 4pm & 8pm
#6 • Music is Life (Season 1)
January 10, 2014 17:25 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MBStoryteller, and person of note, Jennifer Ansell-Clark, returns with a story about life, living and Genesis. The band. Not the book.
#5 • I Want What He’s Having (Season 1)
January 03, 2014 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBI Want What He’s Having — Matt Goldberg — Confabulation: the Podcast kicks off its re-birth with a classic Christmas story of brotherly holiday covetousness from our own host and producer, Matt Goldberg. Choreographer and generally classy person Stephanie Robert drops by to interview Matt about storytelling.
#4 • The Shortest Story 3, Part Two (Season 1)
April 20, 2013 23:29 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBJust this past March, Confabulation presented its third annual shortest story event, showcasing true life stories that were two minutes or less. The show was such a hit, we’ve decided to bring you the full recording of the night, over two podcasts. This is part two of Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, 2013 edition.
#3 • The Shortest Story 3, Part One ((Season 1)
April 06, 2013 23:06 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBJust this past March, Confabulation presented its third annual shortest story event, showcasing true life stories that were two minutes or less. The show was such a hit, we’ve decided to bring you the full recording of the night, over the next two podcasts. This is part one of Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, 2013 edition.
#2 • Katherine Hanz (Season 1)
February 17, 2013 16:59 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode, Matt talks with Katherine Hanz — academic librarian at McGill University. They revisit the story Kat told two years ago at Confabulation presents: Family. Kat’s story weaves together her family history with her own, and the interview explores this delicate interplay, the challenge of authenticity when sharing a story, and some other surprising topics. Or at least one really unexpected one. Music from Bent by Elephants and Gabrielle Papillion; two artists you need to check out.
#1 • Taylor Tower
January 28, 2013 04:17 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Matt talks with Taylor Tower — a Montreal-based storyteller and writer, and Confabulation favourite. They talk storytelling technique, preparation and what we mean exactly about truth in storytelling. Featuring Taylor’s most recent story, recorded at November’s Confabulation presents: Defiance. Music from Reversing Falls was featured in this podcast, stay tuned for their new album coming soon!