By Mortar Box Media
True stories told by the people who lived them.
Jim Tews, comedian/author/animator, joins us today to talk a bit about everything. ADHD, growing up a creative church kid, storytelling, comedy, and more. Jim's got a great perspective on what it means to tell a story, and we have a...
We had our first story slam event in over three years this last weekend and it was so truly incredible to be back at Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center for stories, community, and fun. Our winning storyteller, Jessica Regan, shares a great story...
John Mleziva set his sites on being a Brewer, wait no…a brewer, lowercase B; but after a stint in Scotland, John was beguiled by the great mistress that is whiskey and set forth on a path to found maybe the...
David Heinen returns to the Madison Story Slam podcast with two stories told years apart from the Wil-Mar Center stage. One a tale of how he of all people found community at Madison Story Slam, the other a tale of...
Democratic Senate Leader Melissa Agard believes that Wisconsin could open the gateway to opportunity by passing legislation that would make cannabis legal for adult use in our state. She joins Adam today to talk about the responsibility she shares with...
Filmmaker Michael Neelsen joins Adam today to talk about what makes a good story, what he’s learned about telling stories through his production company Story First Media, and why the Tom Monfils case caught his eye for his new documentary,...
Madison Story Slam is back after more than three years! Both the podcast and our live events are back. Our next event is Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center in Madison, WI. Story Slam: Boldly is sponsored...
Hey all, long time no see. Adam's moved to Colorado, and he is no longer producing Madison Story Slam. This podcast more or less exists as a time capsule of an amazing community from Madison, WI and we'll try to...
Today, Adam is sitting down with David Clark Sally to talk about community in Madison, being an Instagram #influencer , and we talk about growing up and eventually working in church while living a closeted life. It's a great conversation,...
Today we're featuring two great stories told by our dear friend, Dave Nelson. They are to very different stories, both told skillfully and wonderfully. Check them out. Also. On Saturday, February 15th, we will be at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center in...
Today we're hearing stories from Ashley Haahn and David Heinen, as they share their experiences with two different types of nuggets. Links: https://streamlabs.com/madisonstoryslam/#/merch https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam http://www.chillfiltered.com/
WE'RE BACK! Sorry that we've been gone so long. Life got busy, and we got lazy. Thanks for sticking around waiting to hear from us again. We're so glad you are here to get new stories each week from great...
The show today features a story that our host has told many times, but this may be the best version of it he has ever told. And then Daniel Rivera shares some scar stories and teaches us that mother may...
Jake Snell is a stand up comedian and musician local to Madison who is producing a wide variety of shows in the Southern Wisconsin area. Adam and Jake sit down and hash out an old squabble, talk about the differences...
On this special episode, we're featuring two stories told by Emily Schindler about her experience as someone facing cancer. The first story was told back in 2017, before we started doing video. But, the second story was told at our...
Brad Davis is a man who has done many things. You may know him from Adventure Drums, The Aquabats, or his band The Eagle and Child. Brad and Adam talk life, church, music, and how one opportunity leads to the...
Dave Nelson and Pat Schneider are on this episode. Dave is sharing his story of courage as someone who led a rebellion against J R Stromboli, and Pat shares her tremendous story of courage as she faces Cancer. Dave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD7ENerz-N8 Pat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKE1T1G3TRM Links: https://streamlabs.com/madisonstoryslam/#/merch https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
Long time regular of the Madison Story Slam stage, Tyson Purcell, is back for another edition of The Long Slam. Adam is teaming up with Tyson to help put on a new live event called Tragedy + Time + Comedy....
Today we have Kim Nicholas sharing a story about the events leading up to 1980's plastic surgery, and Henry He shares a few touching stories about his uncle A. Two great stories for all you lovely people. Kim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1teajSz1mBg Henry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_cWOyIMp4A Links: https://streamlabs.com/madisonstoryslam/#/merch https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
Two more great stories on this episode! Tyson Purcell tells a story about a car crash that led to physical scars, and the realization of how the things you don't say can lead to lifelong emotional scars. But first, Ryan...
We've got two great stories from two great storytellers today. Daniel Rivera tells us about the shattering conclusion of his first marriage. But first, Jonah Solheim shares the story of his first relationship, and it's a doozie. Links to videos...
This episode features some tougher stories from Alejandro A Alonso Galva and Julia Veilleux. They are great stories, but are pretty raw. Maybe some of the best stories we've ever had. You can see video of the stories below. Alejandro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMTAYNyJ2sk Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzoumiazXw8 Links: https://streamlabs.com/madisonstoryslam/#/merch https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
Adam is busy editing the most recent story slam recordings so today you get treated to an episode of Read It and Weep featuring Madison Story Slam regular, Zachary Shea. Links: https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
Cal Smith and Graham Callis share their stories on this episode of Madison Story Slam. Links: https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
Jessica Regan shares a story about exciting news that beats the odds, and David Rostad shares his disdain for numbers. Jessica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0I1anaDGBM David: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNQcS11KJs Links: Merch: https://streamlabs.com/madisonstoryslam/#/merchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonStorySlam/Twitter: @storyslamadisonInstagram: @storyslamadison
On this episode Graham Callis tells us about how his college girlfriend got him to change his whole look. And Shauna Jungdahl shares her experience of breaking up with a friend. Graham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPjS7vSfoM8 Shauna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5kdvxEYw6M Links: https://madisonstoryslam.bandcamp.com/ www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
On this episode of the podcast, David Heinen tells the story about reconnecting with his elementary school crush. And Muirrieyah de la O shares her story of how she found out that she comes from a universe where the "fall...
On today's episode we've got Rob Fromberg telling a story about being on a short vacation, and a story from Becca Wanta about the time she made a decision that she hid from her parents with help from the Minnesota...
Jessica Regan and David Heinen are sharing stories on this episode of Madison Story Slam. David talks about his disdain for cigarettes and Jessica is telling us about how she has the best biceps in all the land. You can...
This episode is from our past live event, Read It and Weep. In May 2018, Madison Story Slam put on a live event where people came and read things they wrote before they graduated high school, or things they had...
This episode features stories from Graham Callis and Ryan Haack. This is Graham's first time telling a story, and he does a great job. Ryan's story goes all the way back to 4th grade, and is about the heart break...
On this episode Marty Sosnowski is telling us about how he narrowly avoided felony drug charges, and David Rostad is sharing the age old mystery of what pastors and drag queens have in common. Video links to each of these...
This episode has a couple stories about illness from Gwenyth Delap and Max Young-Jones. Be sure to check out these stories, and many more, on our YouTube channel (links to these stories are below). Gwenyth: https://youtu.be/2wArQa2AMos Max: https://youtu.be/vrB9hbuXs3Y Links: www.gofundme.com/storyslamlive www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam
On today's episode we've go two stories, both of which you can also watch on YouTube (links to the videos below). First up is Frandu Smith telling us about loss, health issues, and that it's ok to cry. Then David...
On this episode we hear a great story from Mel Hammon about the confusion she experienced when switching to a new school. Our second story is told by Bradley Glassel, and is about the only fist fight he ever got...
We are now doing two episodes a week! As evidenced by this second episode this week. We are committed to providing you with episodes to fill your days with great stories. You are all a big part of this community,...
Today we've got stories from Charles Payne and Jonah Solheim. We are changing the show a little bit by not having so many stories on each episode, you'll also notice that this episode is coming out on a Tuesday (instead...
Dean Strang is back! You know Dean from the Netflix documentary Making A Murderer. And on this episode we talk a little bit about Steven Avery, and a lot about Dean's life leading up to becoming a lawyer. Lots of...
Great stories from Nikki, Andre, and Tyson from our September 2018 event, Transformation! www.gofundme.com/storyslamlive www.madisonstoryslam.com www.patreon.com/madisonstoryslam www.facebook.com/madisonstoryslam www.aleasylum.com www.resolutionmassage.com
On this episode of Madison Story Slam, Adam is sitting down with Garth Heckman. Garth grew up in Madison and is sharing stories about fire, department stores, and delivering flowers to funeral homes. Garth is a funny guy and a...
This episode features the second set of really great stories from our summer story slam at Robinia Courtyard. The slam was held outside so you may hear nature and cars, but you'll also hear some incredible stories. Madison Story Slam is trying to...
This episode features the first set of really great stories from our summer story slam at Robinia Courtyard. The slam was held outside so you may hear nature and cars, but you'll also hear some incredible stories. Madison Story Slam is...
On this episode we have great stories from Ryan Haack, Mel Hammond, Seth Rabin, and Marty Sosnowski all told at our May 2018 event Redemption. Madison Story Slam is trying to go LIVE on the internet, and we need your help!...
On this episode of Madison Story Slam we've got stories from our May 2018 event, Redemption. John, Renee, and Margaret are sharing stories based on that theme. We've been on Summer break for a while, and are glad to be back...
We're back after a short break! Our final story slam of our 2017/2018 season was a huge success! We had a bunch of great stories, and it was just a wonderful way to end the season. We will be switching...
Ryan Haack from Living One Handed joins Adam in the studio to talk about his life and living it...well...one handed. Ryan is a children's author, motivational speaker, and an all around great guy with some amazing stories. You've heard him...
This episode of Madison Story Slam features the remaining stories from our April 2018 event, Child's Play. We've got great stories from Rebecce, John, Zachary, Frandu, other Rebecca, Mike, and Amy. Madison Story Slam now has t-shirts available, along with other...
This episode features great stories from Holly Anne Burns, Margaret Koeppel, Shauna Jungdahl, Cole Sebald, Gwyneth Delap, and our winner of the night, Ryan Haack. This is a great episode with lots of laughs. Read It and Weep Show Live...
