Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.


On April 19, 2016, eleven storytellers shared their stories with a sold-out crowd at Holy Hound Taproom in 
downtown York.


The theme for the evening was “Hunger.” Eileen Joyce, one of our regular storytellers at York Story Slam, won 
with a story about her cat’s tactics for waking Eileen up to feed him. Here’s Eileen.



Eileen earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Next up is Matt McDunnell. Matt talked about about a 
vision quest he participated in when he was in college.



Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from our friend Jim Breslin, the founder of West Chester Story Slam and Co-Founder of Lancaster Story Slam. It was Jim’s first visit to York Story Slam, and we were delighted when his name was drawn and he told us a story about a month he spent at a wilderness canoe camp when he was a teenager.

Hunger

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Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.
On September 19, ten storytellers shared their stories with our audience at Archetype Pizza in downtown York.
Our theme this month was COMING HOME. We heard stories about moving, about finding a sense of home, a couple about dogs, and even one about a 50th high school reunion.
In the end, our winner was Corey Wolfe, who told a story about how long it took him to move to an apartment across the street.
Corey earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our second story comes from Bridget Hudacs, who told us about how, despite her initial resistance, she became a dog mom.
Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Matt McDunnell. Matt shared what he learned when his mother came home at an inopportune moment.
All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.
Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter at @yorkstoryslam, as well as on Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.
We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.

Coming Home

Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.
On August 15, ten storytellers shared their stories with our audience at Archetype Pizza in downtown York.
Our theme this month was WARNING SIGNS. We heard stories about scary situations, new places and relationships, a highly anticipated celebrity encounter, and of course stories about warning signs that were summarily ignored.
In the end, our winner was Beth McLaughlin, who told a story about the times when everything was fine… until she showed up.
Beth earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our second story comes from Swapna Deshpande, who told us about a time she got caught up in the anticipation of a celebrity encounter.
Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Helen Dempsey. Helen shared what she learned while seeking a miracle on a trip to Arizona.
All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.
Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter at @yorkstoryslam, as well as on Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.
We hope to see you onstage soon! Thanks for listening.

Warning Signs

Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.
On July 18, eleven storytellers shared their true stories with our audience at Archetype Pizza in downtown York.
We heard stories about riding in the car, riding bikes, delayed and missed flights, and stories about surgery and terminal illness.
Our winner was Kat Knapp, who told a story about spending the first summer of her 20s at Cedar Point amusement park.
Kat earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our second story comes from Jim Goldsmith, who told us about a recent 500-mile charity ride on his beloved bike.
Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Monee Myers. Monee shared about a health issue she faced during her senior year of college.
All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.
Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter at @yorkstoryslam, as well as on Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.
We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.

Ticket to Ride

Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.
On June 20, eight storytellers shared their stories with our audience at Archetype Pizza in downtown York.
The theme for our June story slam was SUMMER LOVE. We heard stories about connections that spanned decades, the risks in putting yourself out there, and what happens when you don’t close the curtains.
In the end, our winner was Mina Edmondson, who shared her story about feeling her brother’s presence and love, even after he’d passed.
Mina earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our second story comes from John Joyce, with his story about his fourth-grade classmate Debbie Quinn, and a moment of kindness he never got to re-pay.
Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Debbie Gable, who shared her story about moving from friends to something more, and all the awkward and sweet moments in between.
All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.
Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter at @yorkstoryslam, as well as on Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.
We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.

Summer Love

Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.
 
On May 16, nine storytellers shared their stories with our audience at Archetype Pizza in downtown York.
 
The theme for our May story slam was LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER. We heard stories about Ouija boards, the power of a good nap when needed, and our mothers’ often outsized influence on our lives.
 
In the end, we had a tie. Our first winner was Scott Blanchard, who shared his story about a mom’s ability to find anything – and his mom’s sage advice about perseverance.
 
Scott earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our second winner was Doc Yoder, with his story about the power of written stories when his mother’s memory began to fail.
 
Doc also earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Mina Edmondson, who shared her story about a time not to take advice from her mother.
 
All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.
 
Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter at @yorkstoryslam, as well as on Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.
 
We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.

Hunger

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