Hoot & Holler Radio

Host Lee Hunsaker presents two stories from the Grandin Theatre stage: Gretchen Weinnig Beedle recounts her encounters with two cavalier mammals. 

Tom Landon journeys back to his paperboy days, sharing childhood mischief that includes a library of found Playboys and a cheeky plan to collect overdue payments.

The episode also features post-performance interviews with both storytellers and the recording is available through the Hootin' Holler Radio podcast and Blue Ridge PBS Echo channel.

Host Lee Hunsaker presents two personal stories from the Hoot and Holler stage. Katie Clifton recounts driving her ex to a recovery center, a Cracker Barrel stop and an unexpected encounter that helped spark his sobriety.

Hailey Hendrix shares a comic misadventure after choosing a discounted clinic for her first gynecological exam. The episode also includes post-performance interviews with both storytellers.

This week's Hoot and Holler Radio, comedians Joe Stanley and Kim Bratic share unforgettable childhood stories: Joe's cringe-filled memories with his great-grandmother Mimi, disco moves and a donkey baseball disaster; Kim's rainbow-sweater day that turned into a real-life neighborhood shootout with SWAT and a stuck armored vehicle. These personal tales blend humor, vulnerability and community, and reflect on how extraordinary moments shape our lives.

This episode of Hoot and Holler Radio features two powerful stories from the Grandin Theater stage: Seth Marlow’s moving account of pursuing fatherhood as a trans man, and Marilyn Moriarty’s wild, true tale of being an unwitting accomplice in a 1970s prison escape.

Each storyteller joins the host afterward for candid conversations about life after the stage, the challenges they faced, and the personal lessons they took away from those unforgettable moments.