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#68 The Shortest Story XIII (part 2)
Confabulation - July 26, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStories: quick as we can tell them! More! Our annual Shortest Story extravaganza took place at the Centaur Theatre on January 13, 2023 The storytellers in Part 2 are: Mike Pellegrin Michele Luchs Julia Haney Ariel Shirker Yigal Judah Nisha Coleman Francesca Esguerra Myriam Ennajim...
#67 The Shortest Story XIII (part 1)
Confabulation - July 12, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStories: quick as we can tell them! Our annual Shortest Story extravaganza took place at the Centaur Theatre on January 13, 2023 Follow along, guess the storyteller! Here's the show order for part 1: Matt Goldberg Claire Sherwood Zahraa Chorghay Vadim Gran Erica Schmidt Deb VanSlet A...
#66 Good Date / Bad Date 2
Confabulation - June 27, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode features a story by Lea Beddia from our Good Date/Bad Date show in March 2022 at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. Stay tuned after the story for an interview with Lea about, among other things, the intersection of her writing life and her storytelling life. Lea is a high school te...
#65 En-Fabulous
Confabulation - May 24, 2023 03:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode features Juliana Léveillé-Trudel, host and producer of Enfabulation, a French-language storytelling show in Montreal. Juliana also produces the Enfabulation podcast. Her featured story was told live on the Mainline Theatre stage in 2017. From June 22, 2023 to February 16, 2024, si...
#64 The Song that Saved my Life
Confabulation - May 08, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode features a story by, and an interview with, Keith Serry. The story is from our Summer Love event — and Keith uses this theme to reflect not on romantic love, but that temporary, fleeting feeling of a youthful moment. Keith Serry is a father, husband, performer, teacher, producer, h...
# 63 Inheritance
Confabulation - April 25, 2023 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode features a story by, and an interview with, Gracia Dyer Jalea about channelling the stories of our ancestors. Gracia is an award-winning change leader, founder, and mother of twins. Her work as an artist and researcher focuses on transnational learning and storytelling as a means ...
#62 Perspectives
Confabulation - March 28, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt's all in how you look at it, where you're standing, or just who you are. In this episode, we'll hear a story by Michele Luchs, and then talk to her about perspective and what it means to get at a truth -- not the whole truth, just one of so many. Michele Luchs is a storyteller, media-literac...
#61 Déjà Vu
Confabulation - March 28, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode, Déjà Vu, explores just how personal that feeling of familiarity really is through two stories from our live show. These two fantastic storytellers, Taylor Tower and Nathan Elliott, graced the Confabulation stage at the Mainline Theatre in April 2022. Taylor Tower is a storytell...
#60 Good Date/Bad Date
Confabulation - March 14, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSeason 4, Episode 2 features Maryam Ganni telling a story at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, in March 2022. It was our first live show in two years, and what a thrill it was to be back in front of a live audience. Maryam's story is a study in courage, humility and humour. Stay tuned for the co...
#59 Signs and Symbols
Confabulation - March 01, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSeason 4 of the Confabulation podcast is back with a fresh batch of stories, interviews with storytellers, and just enough chatter to keep it all rolling. The first episode features two storytellers from our Signs and Symbols show at the Centaur Theatre, Montreal in May 2022. Julia Haney is ...
#58: Adapting
Confabulation - August 27, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt's almost September, and la rentrée this year is a complicated one. We're all adapting, or trying to. In this episode, Elizabeth Varvaro shares a story about responding and adapting to a super complex situation. It's from our October 2018 show recorded at the Phi Centre. Elizabeth Varvaro is...
#57: Reunited
Confabulation - August 13, 2020 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConfabulation Montreal and Victoria are reunited (and it feels so good). This week's podcast is co-hosted by Matt and Cassandra Tognari, a producer and storyteller from Confabulation Victoria. This episode features Cassandra's story about the timeline of a friendship, and was told in February 2...
#56: Second Chance
Confabulation - July 17, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week Confabulation podcast producer and Technical Director Stephen Trepanier co-hosts the show with Deb, AND tells a story- from way back in January 2013, when he was still a kid, jumping out of runaway shopping carts! Stephen Trepanier is an audio engineer, podcaster, comedian, visual eff...
#55: In the Wake
Confabulation - July 03, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the wake of crisis, chaos and care, pandemic and protest: who are we ? This week's podcast features Sara Meleika telling a story about one of the turning points in her life. This story was recorded April 2019 at the Mainline Theatre in Montreal. *Note: Sara mentions a Charlene Nelson at McGi...
#54: Connection
Confabulation - June 18, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's podcast features a story by Kadi Diop on making a connection by disconnecting. Her story was recorded February 2020 at the Phi Centre as part of Black History Month. Kadi Diop is the francophone education director of Montreal Improv and an improviser, community organizer, storytelle...
#53: Medicine
Confabulation - June 04, 2020 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrief language advisory -- this week's story contains a couple of words that may not be appropriate for all audience. They're well-earned words, but still present. This week's podcast features a story by Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa on the complexity of making medical decisions. The story was recorded N...
#52: Ritual
Confabulation - May 21, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's podcast features a story by Smriti Bansal, recorded at our season opening show in September 2019 at the Centaur theatre. Bonus track: Matt checks in by phone with Smriti, who talks, among other things, about the silver lining of dating in the time of Covid. Smriti Bansal is a full ...
#51: Gain
Confabulation - May 07, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's podcast features a beautiful story by Emira Tufo about loss, escape and rebirth. The story was told before a live audience at our Families show in December 2017. Plus a bonus track! We catch up with Emira at home (where else) and talk about pandemical thinking and being--what to wear...
#50: Loss
Confabulation - April 21, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week we're doing something a little different with our podcast. We've paired a live event recording with a tale from our Stories in Isolation series. This episode on Loss features Mike Pellegrin x 2: an epic story recorded live at the Phi Centre in December 2019, and another story, record...
#49 : Bodies
Confabulation - April 07, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe are very happy to launch another podcast! This week's episode features two very different kinds of stories about Bodies. Born and raised in Nairobi, Sehar Manji is a Montreal-based actor, writer, improvisor and instructor at Montreal Improv. Her hairy story is from our live show (remember th...
#48: Belonging
Confabulation - March 23, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's story is about Belonging -- which is a feeling a few of us might need right about now. Featuring a story by Emma Lanza from our October 2017 live show. Emma Lanza is a born and bred Montrealer with a background in theatre performance and arts management. She has her Master’s degree...
#47: To Infinity and Beyond
Confabulation - March 05, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's episode features two storytellers from our May 2018 collaboration with Broad Science: Maya Hey and Alex Allard. Broad Science is an initiative dedicated to making science inclusive, engaging, and intersectional, through podcasting — check out their work at www.broadscience.org. M...
#46: Shorts 2019 part 2
Confabulation - February 20, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe are gearing up for our Shortest Story X on February 29th, so to get you in the mood, here are twelve 2-minute stories from the Shortest Story 9 -- recorded at Mainline Theatre in March 2019. Featuring stories from: Smriti Bansal Josh Budman Zahraa Chorghay Nisha Coleman Audrey Charneaux Joha...
#45: Frantic
Confabulation - February 06, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConfabulation co-producer Francesca Esguerra joins us for this episode, where we don't exactly explore the theme of Frantic.... we just are. Featuring stories by Francesca Esguerra and Paul Van Dyck. Paul Van Dyck is a graduate of Queen’s University’s Specialized Studies in Stage and Screen P...
#44: Trust
Confabulation - January 21, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, Confabulation podcast explores the theme of Trust, featuring two stories from the archives, going way back to June 2017 and April 2018, with Jeff Gandell and Jane O'Faherty. Jane O'Faherty is an Irish-born, Montreal-based twentysomething writer. By day, she works as a communications ...
#43 - Shorts 2019
Confabulation - January 09, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHappy New Year, everybody! This week on the show, we're presenting a selection of stories from Confabulation: The Shortest Story 9 -- recorded at Mainline Theatre in March 2019! Featuring stories from: Matt Goldberg Claire Sherwood Amy Blackmore Joyce Peralta Benny Augello Tessa Brown Devon Per...
#42: Acquired Taste, part 2
Confabulation - December 18, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're exploring two more stories from our April 2019 show Acquired Taste, plus we're talking about the flow of a show with Confabulation producer, Michele Luchs. Featuring stories from MP Breton and Nisha Coleman. Thanks to the Conseil des Arts de Montreal for their support of Confa...
#41 : Acquired Taste part 1
Confabulation - December 04, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're exploring three stories from our April 2019 show Acquired Taste. We've got stories from Trevor Kjorlien, Carole Tenbrink and Nathan Elliot. Carole Tenbrink is a Spoken Word poet and storyteller. She has performed around Montreal, Quebec and eastern Ontario for 14 years. Carol...
#40: Families
Confabulation - November 20, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're exploring two stories on one of our favourite recurring themes: Family. We've got stories from Johanne Pelletier and Ellie Skye -- both from past December Confabulation events. This is Ellie's first and only story with Confabulation -- we wish her all the best! Johanne Pellet...
#39: Rules and Identity
Confabulation - November 06, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHey Confab fans! This week, we have stories from Confabulation regular Taylor Tower and first time storyteller, Christina Mignacca. Both stories explore the complex relationship between rules and identity. Taylor's story is from our April 2019 show, Encore; recorded at the Mainline theatre, ...
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