An announcement about the 7 Minute Stories schedule, plus exciting news and updates!

A story about a father and son, a baseball game in Cleveland and the meaning of America’s Pastime.

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A harrowing story about how destroying my own basement plumbing brought me closer to the ghosts of our ancestors. 

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During a global pandemic, a trip to the store to buy toilette paper requires divine intervention.

*This story was written and submitted by a listener (Meg Jakary) & recited by host Aaron Calafato*

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One of my first real acting gigs was for a 2007 ESPN Mini-Series titled, appropriately, The Bronx is Burning. Well, this story takes you behind the scenes of that very acting gig gone awry.

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This episode is multimedia story in three parts:  

Part 1 "The Gettysburg Address" by President Abraham Lincoln, recited by Aaron Calafato  

Part 2: A musical piece, “Common People” by Ken Wendt inspired from Aaron Copeland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” and includes excerpts from a 1942 speech by vice president Henry Wallace.

More music from Ken Wendt - http://fluentk.com/

Part 3: "Heart-Soul Agreement" A excerpt from a speech by former Senator Nina Turner at the 2017 People's Summit mixed w/ original song "In the Beginning" composed & performed by TJ Duke & Ben Gmetro 

More about Nina Turner - https://www.ninaturner.org/

More music from Tj & Ben - https://wearenaturecamp.bandcamp.com/

This week, I'd like to offer 7 minutes of reflection. I know I'm going to be using it. Please use it as you will. There will be an original score composed by our audio producer (Ken Wendt) that you can listen to, follow along with or get lost in. And just know. Even though I won't be talking or telling a story for the duration of this seven minutes. I'll be right here with you. Audio, Composition & Performance of Original Song “Finding Space” : Ken Wendt Episode Consultant: Anthony Vorndran

When I was 13 years old I went to visit a new friend. Before going out to play in the woods he took out a gun. What happened next felt like life and death … Get your 7ms Merch! https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

On June 6, 1944 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt , led a nation caught up in the turmoil of World War II, in mass prayer. In honor of Memorial Day, and in an effort to pay tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, this episode I recite FDR’s D-Day Prayer.

First, audio producer Ken Wendt discusses how he's taken some of the strange noises Aaron Calalafato makes when telling stories, and turned them into music. Then, you get to listen to one of those original songs. Connect with Ken Wendt http://media216.com/ http://fluentk.com/