Each Friday at The Rabbit & The Dragonfly, Friday Live Lancaster hosts a live-streaming radio show about the arts and humanities in the city of Lancaster, PA, hosted by Laura Kendall of The Ware Center and Joe Devoy of Tellus360. Recently we were invited to Friday Live Lancaster to talk about our upcoming Grand Slam happening in November.  The producers also asked me to bring along one of our storytellers, so of course, I brought our very first Lancaster Story Slam winner, Matthew Kabik.
 

You heard it here first: We expect the November 24th Grand Slam event to sell out. We highly suggest that you buy tickets in advance. $8 online and $10 at the door (if seats are still available). Ticket sales will start on Wednesday October 28. You can order tickets at LancasterStorySlam.com

Matthew Kabik on Friday Live Lancaster

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Welcome to the Lancaster Story Slam podcast! 
The theme for the 2021 Lancaster Story Slam Grand Slam was ‘Picture Perfect.’  All of our monthly winners from the regular season returned to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in Lancaster. We heard stories about taking pictures, learning about a photo editor’s vision for photos, and discovering some pictures from the past.
In the end Jamie Beth Cohen was named our 2021 Lancaster Story Slam Grand Slam winner with her story about one of her father’s pictures. Congratulations to Jamie Beth!  
The next story on this podcast comes from Mark Lentz and the picture perfect life his mom painted for him.  
Our final storyteller from our 2021 Grand Slam is Steve McLean.  Steve earned bragging rights as our 2020 Best Storyteller in Lancaster and shared this story about a trip to Maine. 
And that’s it for our Grand Slam podcast. Stay tuned to our website for details about our 2022 season. There are a few changes on the horizon. Thank you for your continued support of live storytelling and thanks for listening.

Grand Slam - Picture Perfect

Welcome to the Lancaster Story Slam podcast!
In October the theme for Lancaster Story Slam was ‘Close Encounters.’ We heard stories about close encounters while camping, while traveling and while naked.
In the end we had three winners on the night!  Congratulations to Hunter Olstein, Beth Horenkamp and Eileen Joyce who all earned spots in our Grand Slam in December! 
First up, let’s hear a story from Hunter Olstein who told us about a close encounter he had while traveling.  
Now let’s hear Beth Horenkamp and her close encounters story. 
Our final storyteller from October is Eileen Joyce who shared a funny story about a close encounter she had while traveling. 
This was our last regular story slam of 2021. As you know we bring back all the monthly winners from January to October to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in Lancaster at our annual Grand Slam!  This year’s Grand Slam theme is Picture Perfect. Stay tuned to our website for details about our December 7th Grand Slam.  
Thanks for listening.

Close Encounters

Welcome to the Lancaster Story Slam podcast!
In September we celebrated two themes for Lancaster Story Slam.  On this podcast you’ll hear stories on the themes “Everything I Learned” and “Summer Camp," and we’re going to treat you to four stories on this podcast.
We had two winners this month!  Congratulations to both Jack Horenkamp and Mark Lentz.
First up, let’s hear a story from Jack who told us about an eventful summer camp trip he took with some friends.  
Next up let's hear Mark’s “Everything I Learned” story. 
Both Mark and Jack won a prized pint glass and earned spots in the Lancaster Story Slam Grand Slam which will take place on December 7. Congratulations!
Our third story is from Alex King. Alex told us about a summer camp he visited with his son. 
Our final storyteller from the September story slam is Tony Crocamo who shared some things he’s learned after 50 years of marriage.
And that’s it for our September podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, you will probably also enjoy our live event! That’s right our October Lancaster Story Slam will be IN PERSON at Zoetropolis on October 26th.  Sign up for our monthly newsletter, read our blog and follow us on social media for more details! 
Thanks for listening!

Everything I Learned and Summer Camp

Welcome to the Lancaster Story Slam podcast! Our theme for June’s Lancaster Story Slam was “Without a Doubt!”
The winner for June’s Story Slam was Jamie Beth Cohen with her story of the difference a year can make.
Jamie Beth’s story won her the prized pint glass and earned her a spot in the Lancaster Story Slam Grand Slam which will take place in November. Congratulations, Jamie Beth!
Next up is Mark Lentz with his story about realizing that rehab was without a doubt where he needed to be. 
Our final storyteller is David Iglesias. David Iglesias told the story of his travels throughout Europe.
Our gratitude to LancLiving Realty for their sponsorship of our 2021 season!
 If you enjoy our podcast, you will probably also enjoy our live Zoom events! Our July Story Slam is themed “Summer Camp” and will be held at 7 pm on July 27th. Visit our website for more details.
Thanks for listening.

Without A Doubt

Welcome to the Lancaster Story Slam podcast! Our theme for May’s Lancaster Story Slam was “Home Run!”
Our winner this month was Steve McLean with his story of his college music professor, Dr. Shirley Munger, and the lessons she taught him.
Steve’s story won him the prized pint glass and earned her a spot in the Lancaster Story Slam Grand Slam which will take place in November. Congratulations, Steve!
Next up is Lauren Henry with her story about spending time with her father and their tradition of birthday baseball. 
Our final storyteller is Randall Arthur. Randall told the story of a little league coach who failed to make sure he was understood, but certainly left an impression.
Big thanks to LancLiving Realty, our 2021 sponsor!
And that’s it for our May “Home Run” podcast. If you enjoy our podcast, you will probably also enjoy our live Zoom events! Our June Story Slam is themed “Without a Doubt” and will be held at 7 pm on June 22nd.  Visit our website to learn more and register!  Thanks for listening!

Matthew Kabik on Friday Live Lancaster

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