Spokespeople

088: When you want to be into BDSM but you're black and it's too soon...

April 05, 2017 21:25 - 13 minutes - 15.2 MB

The marvelous Luna Malbroux brings us a tale of sex, love and avoiding being haunted by Harriet Tubman's ghost!

087: Stopped Short

December 05, 2016 06:27 - 22 minutes - 25.5 MB

Lacking quarters and crucial bits of information about rural New Hampshire, a city girl ventures north via Amtrak in the era before cell phones. Today's storyteller regaled our live audience with this tale at the July 2015 show, "On the Road." About the Storyteller Tatiana Uschakow is from New York, walks everywhere, and is still much more equipped to deal with sewer alligators and subway rats than the beautiful California wildlife.

086 - Depends What You're Wearing

August 31, 2016 23:18 - 13 minutes - 16 MB

A fortuitous concert and an inconvenient illness led a man and some diapers to live nappily ever after. This story was told live at our April 2015 show, "Smoke & Mirrors." About the Storyteller Lance Eason grew up in Redwood City, which is about 30 miles geographically and 100 light years philosophically from his current and true spiritual home of San Francisco.

084 - It Takes a Thief to Catch a Fairy

January 06, 2016 20:00 - 8 minutes - 9.95 MB

Santa Claus brings presents. The Easter Bunny hides eggs. The Tooth Fairy steals big wheels, right? Danny Nolan recounted the Tooth Fairy’s dark side in this story told live at our April 2015 show, "Smoke and Mirrors."

083 - Pooped Out

December 01, 2015 20:00 - 12 minutes - 14 MB

Eliza Scheffler loves to travel abroad, but her digestive system would prefer to stay closer to home. Eliza told this story of how to handle tummy troubles with grace at our March 2015 show, "There's No Place Like Home."

082 - Konnichiwa, Como Estas?

October 19, 2015 19:00 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MB

A trip to Buenos Aires becomes a crash course in speaking high-school Spanish with Japanese flair and fending off latin lovers. Regina Bediako told this tale live at our March 2015 show.

081 - The Happy Camper

September 19, 2015 19:00 - 8 minutes - 9.8 MB

Today’s storyteller loves summer camp, but not so much the other campers. Discover how this polar-bear-documentary-loving, magic-card-playing, California native learned to open up to others on the last day of summer camp. This story comes from our April 2015 show, Smoke & Mirrors.

080 - The Towpath of Least Resistance

August 06, 2015 19:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MB

Today’s storyteller goes the extra mile. Actually he goes an extra 62 miles, guided by the legacy of former Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and the hip-swiveling tunes of Miley Cyrus. This story was told live at our July 2014 show, "Slippery When Wet."

079 - A Spokespeople Threesome

July 14, 2015 19:00 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MB

Cupid’s arrow strikes again and again and again! Three Spokespeople stories in one podcast, you ask? Yes! This week, we bring you tales of dating a man with a Roger Rabbit room, a movie date gone awry, and one love-inspiring poster. All stories are true (or so we’re told!) and shared live at our February 2015 show, "Oh NO Cupid."

078 - For The Love Of A Good Grandma

June 18, 2015 19:00 - 11 minutes - 16.6 MB

What do grandmothers, porn, and New York State have in common? This moving coming-of-age story told live at our June 2014 show, "Internet Explorer: Stories From Cyberspace."

077 - When Nature Calls

May 28, 2015 19:00 - 14 minutes - 17.3 MB

Ah, wilderness! Our intrepid storyteller heeds the call of the wild in Denali National Park only to find comfort in a climate-controlled school bus. This riveting tale was told live at our December 2014 show, "Frozen."

076 - Tinkle, Tinkle Little Star

April 21, 2015 19:00 - 9 minutes - 11.5 MB

Sleepovers are for fighting and laughing and carefully managing intake of fluids. This story of one moist night in Massachusetts was told live at our December 2014 show, "Frozen."

075 - A Christmas Stalking

April 02, 2015 19:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

It was the best of parking spaces, it was the worst of parking spaces. To obtain quick BART access, this storyteller got both a citation from the City of Oakland and an address for her holiday card list. Wisdom or foolishness?

074 - The Farting Poopinator

March 17, 2015 19:00 - 15 minutes - 18.3 MB

Kid logic meets the mother of necessity. One budding inventor builds a machine to channel his own hot air, while he sleeps, into a means to blow away his elementary school enemies.

073 - Cupid, Refresh Your Browser

February 11, 2015 20:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

Having instant access to the full biography of every prospective object of your affection: blessing or curse? Today's storyteller remembers her days wielding the double-edged sword of the internet search engine through the battlefield of love in this story.

072 - Stars In Her Eyes

January 21, 2015 20:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

An evening watching the L Word turns into a night of celebrity courtship in the former hottest corner of Manhattan. This story was told live at our March 2014 show, "Starstruck."

071 - A Little Ribbing Never Hurt Anyone

January 08, 2015 20:00 - 11 minutes - 13 MB

One man's pain is another man's delicious, cheap lunch. Today's storyteller reflects on his glory days on Montréal's competitive eating circuit in this story told live at our April 2014 show, "Eat Me."

070 - Herring today, Gone Tomorrow

December 24, 2014 20:00 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MB

A hearty breakfast or broken by the fast? Today's storyteller appreciates the elements of a good meal after his day of atonement in the land of culinary underachievement. This story comes from our April 2014 show, "Eat Me."

069 - Under The Stars

December 03, 2014 20:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MB

One starry night in the french countryside, one world traveler finds love where she most wanted it, but least expected it. Enjoy this story of her ethereal love affair that was told live at our March 2014 show, Starstruck.

068 - Scandalous Sex Ed

October 29, 2014 19:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB

One girl's brush with stardom is another's volunteer sex ed class. This storyteller reflects on her 5th-grade role model, who discussed tampons and the menstrual cycle without making her students "scandalized."

067 - Take The Fright Elevator

October 14, 2014 19:00 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MB

You scream, I scream, this storyteller screams for some help! She was just floored to discover part of a Halloween haunted house that left her and her band of third graders in the in-between of an elevator shaft.

066 - On The Edge

September 30, 2014 19:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

A brash young climber meets his match up Shakespeare Glacier. Today's story revisits a key moment of reflection - and its consequences - in this tale from our January 2014 show, "Scars."

065 - Three Lesbians And A U-Haul

September 09, 2014 19:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

Moving to Brooklyn is harder than it seems. In Yonkers, three lesbians trek from U-Haul to U-Haul in search of a truck and a joke.

064 - Ax And Ye Shall Receive

July 08, 2014 19:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

Pantsless, in a Ninja Turtles t-shirt, our storyteller frolicked freely in the verdant hills of suburban Maryland until an ill-timed encounter with an ax.

063 - Going With The Flow

June 17, 2014 19:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MB

Warning: this story contains explicit content. A couple of divas bond over an evening of unexpected events. The story of this intimate night on the town was told live at our February 2014 show, “Exes and Ohhhhs.”

062 - A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In Jail

June 04, 2014 19:00 - 13 minutes - 19.3 MB

A boat trip up the Connecticut River leaves today's storyteller in violation of an international treaty. Find out how in this eggcellent story from our December 2013 show, "What Could Go Wrong?"

061 - Nature's Child

May 20, 2014 19:00 - 13 minutes - 19.3 MB

Some people are born to hike in in the great wilderness of New Hampshire. Others are born to drink magic juice next to the campfire. Our storyteller figures out what kind of hiker she is in this story from our January 2014 show, "Scars."

060 - Don't Judge A Gift By Its Wrapping

April 22, 2014 19:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

Middle school love. Need we say more? Our story’s hero plans a romantic beachside brunch to avoid conversation only to find his lips otherwise sealed. This story of a kiss inspired by the funny pages comes from our February 2014 show, "Exes and Ohhhhs."

059 - A Fine Bromance

April 14, 2014 19:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MB

Flirting via text with objects of his affection, dancing the nights away in a pink shirt, writing gendered critiques of the welfare state, this storyteller made the most of his year abroad in England ... or did he?

058 - Cherry Garcia vs Wavy Gravy

April 01, 2014 19:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MB

A Berkeley girl goes to Camp Winnarainbow to develop her appreciation for sleepovers and circus arts only to find herself at odds with her gloomy camp counselor. Even an appreciation for Cherry Garcia ice cream gets her nowhere.

057 - Ticket Out Of Here

March 10, 2014 19:00 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MB

Rules are rules - except when they’re meant to be broken. Today’s story of one mom’s flexible interpretation of state law (and other rules) comes to us from our October 2013 show, "Parents or Guardians."

056 - Wanted: One Holy Spirit

February 25, 2014 20:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MB

Bible camp. Need we say more? Tonight’s storyteller reflects on his teenage summer days spent going to church every night and casting sins into the fire. This story of praise, worship, and synthesizers comes from our September 2013 show, "Camp."

055 - Rescue Me

February 10, 2014 20:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Raised carving the slopes of Nebraski, this snowboard-loving, world-saving, Chicago transplant seeks to make a difference by introducing at-risk youth to the snowboard parks of New Hampshire. Yet one bad jump in his dad’s old wool coat twists that relationship all out of shape. This story of guardianship in action comes from our October 2013 show, "Parents or Guardians."

054 - Scare Bears

January 27, 2014 20:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MB

Under the luminous super moon in the wilds of South Lake Tahoe, our storyteller protects his love armed with nothing but a pen knife and the audacity to applaud. Nothing brings a couple together like a challenge to face together -- or so we're told.

053 - Her Own Worst Frenemy

January 21, 2014 20:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB

For just one night, this storyteller earned frenemy status with her best friend for her birthday surprise gone awry. This cringeworthy gem was told live at our July 2013 show, "Frenemies."

052 - Angels We Have Heard On High

December 26, 2013 20:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MB

The teenagers went in two by two, into the Ark to play hackey sack. What do you do in the middle of the night with a group of red-eyed new best friends? Find out in this story from our April 2013 show, "Sleepovers."

051 - I Hate / Love Lucy

December 09, 2013 20:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MB

Today's storyteller wrestles with mixed feelings about her preschool nemesis. This story of friendship that starts with a bang comes from our July 2013 show, "Frenemies."

050 - While We Were Sleeping

November 22, 2013 20:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MB

From a premier rowing regatta to a getaway vehicle to a note from the chief of police, this rental van has seen more than its fair share of adventure. Advice from the storyteller: buy fewer draw-on-the-car markers and all the insurance.

049 - Shake Glitter And Roll

October 10, 2013 19:00 - 7 minutes - 9.8 MB

To catch a thief, follow the glitter. This story of a lucky three-year-old and a convenient act of nature comes from our March 2013 show, "Perfect Timing."

048 - Get Me To The Church On Time

September 26, 2013 19:00 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MB

In a rock band the bass player and the drummer keep the time. Ideally they always have good timing, but sometimes they need to be perfect. This story of the rhythm section paying homage to the home of rhythm and blues comes from our March 2013 show.

047 - Honey It's Time

September 12, 2013 19:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB

An unplanned lesbian pregnancy and a romantic getaway to Mormon country? Our storyteller ponders the nature of truly "Perfect Timing" in our show at the Actual Cafe in March 2013.

046 - Welcome Home

August 29, 2013 19:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB

"For the first six months, do nothing." That was the advice that Quintin Mecke got as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa in the early 1990s. This is the story of his not heeding that advice.

045 - Overly Candida

August 08, 2013 19:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

Please be advised that this story recognizes the existence of sex and vaginal yeast infections. Friends, if you want to stop your yeast infections, cut out sugar, chocolate, caffeine, and bread. Or don’t, and you too may find yourself up late one night...

043 - Prelude To A Kiss With One's Self

July 11, 2013 19:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

Can the oversharer be a boon to society? Can we do more worldly good by sharing all the weird things that we (and our bodies) do? Can shame be erased by a bit more info than you wanted to hear? Well, according to this storyteller - and the internet - the answer is a resounding, Yes! This story was featured in our January 2013 show, Too Much Information.

042 - Sliding Under The Influence

June 27, 2013 19:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

Two twentysomethings drive south from Chicago trying to escape bad weather in the mountains only to face bad weather karma in a Motel 6 parking lot. Sure, they may leave the light on for you, but where are the snow plows? Life lessons are shared and salient inclement-weather-related questions are answered in this story from our February 2013 show, Close Call.

041 - Grin And Teddy Bear It

June 13, 2013 19:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

Warning: this story contains explicit content. Good listener, this story features a very likable character coming of age with the help of some khaki pants and huggable teddy friend. Told by the affable Sam H., this story was featured in our January 2013 show, Too Much Information.

040 - He's Going The Distance

May 30, 2013 19:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MB

If you only have one CD - a Cake CD - and it falls to the opposite side of the car, what is the appropriate response at 75 mph? Our storyteller shares his take as well as weighs the pros and cons of hitting on your EMT in this story from our February 2013 show, Close Call.

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