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#38: Perspectives

Confabulation - October 24, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hey Confab fans!  We're back -- with a new season of stories, true as we can tell them.  This week, we have stories from our new co-hosts: Confabulation founder, Matt Goldberg and Montreal producer, Deb VanSlet!  The stories explore the theme of Perspectives. Matt's story is from our October 2...

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#37: Manoosh Valipour

Confabulation - October 18, 2019 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Confabulation is back with a new slate of stories, true as we can tell them! In this mini-episode, we're teasing out our upcoming show in Montreal -- Confabulation: Hair. It's more than just fashion. Hair connects us to everything: cultural identity, generation, politics and so much more. We sa...

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#36 • Rita Chand

Confabulation - December 18, 2017 20:21 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week, we have a story from Rita Chand. She told this story in Victoria in February, 2017. Our theme that night was Good Date/Bad Date — stories of hooking up, making matches …and um failing to do so We also speak to New York-based journalist and author Emily Witt. She’s the author of Future...

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#35 • Telia Nevile

Confabulation - November 14, 2017 07:22 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week, we have a story from Telia Nevile, a writer, performer, photographer and poet. She told this story during our special event at the 2017 Montreal Fringe Festival. Our theme that night was On the Edge — stories of the outer limits, and beyond. You can follow Telia on twitter here for mo...

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#34 • Amy Preston-Samson (Season 2, Episode 3)

Confabulation - October 23, 2017 10:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The Witches by Amy Preston-Samson This week, we have a story from Amy Preston-Samson, PhD candidate and first-time storyteller. She told this story for the 6th anniversary of Confabulation Montreal. Our theme that night was, Now we are six — stories of childhoods lost and found. Amy developed thi...

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#33 • Sage Tyrtle (Season 2, Episode 2)

Confabulation - October 06, 2017 03:43 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week, we hear a story from Sage Tyrtle – a Toronto-based storyteller, writer and performer. She’s the host and producer of High Stakes Storytelling — check out their podcast too. Sage originally told this story in Toronto, at our very first Confabulation. The theme was only fitting: Firsts. ...

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#32 • Sophie Post-Croteau (Season 2, Episode 1)

Confabulation - September 27, 2017 05:13 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Welcome back to Confabulation the podcast – this is the first episode of our relaunch. Expect stories, interviews and more from all three cities. This week, we hear a story from Sophie Post-Croteau – a Montreal-based storyteller, writer and performer. She told this story in June 2017 – for Confab...

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Season 2 is coming!

Confabulation - September 26, 2017 21:30 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hey all – Confabulation the podcast is BACK! Well, tomorrow. This is a brand new tradition – a monthly digest of our upcoming shows: Confabulation Montreal presents: DISCOVERY — Stories of creativity, innovation, and breakthroughs of all kinds September 30th, 2017 Phi Centre – 407, rue Saint-P...

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#30 • Michele Luchs (Season 1)

Confabulation - June 05, 2015 21:21 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
For Confabulation’s 5th Anniversary on May 2nd, 2015, we had a night filled with Montreal Stories — stories that could only happen there, that remind us why we love that city, or that just feel like that place. An homage to the city where Confabulation dug it’s roots. This week we bring you a sto...

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#29 • Cassandra Togneri (Season 1)

Confabulation - May 24, 2015 00:44 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
For Confabulation’s 5th Anniversary on May 2nd, 2015, we had a night filled with Montreal Stories — stories that could only happen here, that remind us why we love this city, or that just feel like this place. An homage to the city where Confabulation dug it’s roots. This week on the show we brin...

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#28 • Raeven Geist-Deschamps (Season 1)

Confabulation - May 09, 2015 01:04 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week we bring you a story and interview from Confabulation co-producer Raeven Geist-Deschamps. This story is from August 2014’s Down to the Wire, where Raeven shares her experience with hunting, and possums. Also in this podcast, Raeven shares her experiences working on Confabulation, and wh...

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#27 • Lexi Moscovitch (Season 1)

Confabulation - May 01, 2015 21:07 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week on the podcast we bring you a story from Lexi Moscovitch, about her, and her mother’s bizarre experience with a silver snake ring, and the person who claimed it was her own. This week’s story is from April 2015’s April Fish – Stories of tricks, traps, and getting hooked.

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#26 • The Shortest Story 5, Part Two (Season 1)

Confabulation - April 18, 2015 05:35 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
For the fifth year in a row, we’re excited to bring you our night of all-true short stories, as Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, our annual Nuit Blanche event in Montreal. Last year we had thirty-two short stories, this year we bring you more than thirty-four short stories! This week on...

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#25 • The Shortest Story 5, Part One (Season 1)

Confabulation - April 11, 2015 03:33 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
For the fifth year in a row, we’re excited to bring you our night of all-true short stories, as Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, our annual Nuit Blanche event in Montreal. Last year we had thirty-two short stories, this year we bring you more than thirty-four short stories! This week on...

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#24 • Dmitri Vitaliev (Season 1)

Confabulation - March 27, 2015 19:53 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week we bring you a story from Dmitri Vitaliev, he is a journalist, and also the founder of Equalit, a company that develops open and reusable systems with a focus on privacy, online security, and information management. This story is from October 2011’s Scares and Scars Redux.

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#23 • Joe Conto (Season 1)

Confabulation - January 26, 2015 16:46 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Improviser, teacher and storyteller Joe Conto shares this story of early love(s), and the allure of authority. From February 2014’s I Put a Spell on You.

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#22 • Sage Tyrtle (Season 1)

Confabulation - January 17, 2015 17:41 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week, Toronto-based storyteller, Sage Tyrtle, shares this story of facing the call of the wild, and learning what we’re really ready for. From November 2013’s Saving our Planet, Saving Ourselves.

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#21 • Stéphanie Morin-Robert (Season 1)

Confabulation - January 07, 2015 06:11 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this week’s podcast, Montreal based dancer, choreographer and podcaster Stéphanie Morin-Robert shares this story of learning to be a parent, and caregiver to a young boy. From April 2014’s Confabulation presents Lies My Parents Told Me. Be sure to see Stéphanie in For Body and Light presents C...

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#20 • Andrew Zadel (Season 1)

Confabulation - December 20, 2014 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this week’s podcast, Andrew Zadel shares the story of his grandparents journey to a new home in Canada, and his own journey back to his roots. From 2011’s Confabulation presents: Tell the Family

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#19 • Raeven Geist-Deschamps

Confabulation - December 13, 2014 08:25 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week we hear from Confabulation co-producer, Raeven-Geist Deschamps. In this, her first Confabulation story, Raeven shares a transcendental familial experience – and the limits of that single moment. From April 2014’s Confabulation presents: Lies My Parents Told Me.

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#18 • Michele Luchs (Season 1)

Confabulation - December 05, 2014 06:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This 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.

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#17 • Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa

Confabulation - November 17, 2014 08:59 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Leigh 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.

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#16 • Asaf Gerchak (Season 1)

Confabulation - November 07, 2014 22:17 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Comedian 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.

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#15 • Nisha Coleman

Confabulation - October 31, 2014 07:23 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This 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 mor...

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#14 • Al Lafrance (Season 1)

Confabulation - May 12, 2014 03:08 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This 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 fe...

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#13 • The Shortest Story 4, Part 2 (Season 1)

Confabulation - April 27, 2014 22:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Each 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 Sarg...

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#12 • The Shortest Story 4, Part 1 (Season 1)

Confabulation - April 18, 2014 07:27 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Each 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...

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#11 • The Balding (Season 1)

Confabulation - March 17, 2014 07:02 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Recorded 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 thi...

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#10 • Carpe Cana (Season 1)

Confabulation - February 28, 2014 07:07 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This 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.

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#9 • Call of the Wild (Season 1)

Confabulation - January 31, 2014 08:14 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Toronto storyteller Sage Tyrtle shares this story of the dangers just beyond the safe sounds of our streets.

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