By First Person Arts
Unleashing the Power of the Voice
In the throes of a bipolar manic episode, Justine travels to Seattle for a job interview with Google, and is ... More
Two stories of childhood play with smashing endings. Featuring storytellers Dave Hillis and Kathy Houng. The First Person Arts Podcast ... More
Katie attends a live performance of Star Wars, which hyperspeeds into artistic license. The First Person Arts Podcast is made ... More
Amy and her proud Jewish family vacation at a dude ranch. The First Person Arts Podcast is made possible thanks ... More
Steve goes to great lengths to show his affection for a teen crush. The First Person Arts Podcast is made ... More
Sean discovers a box of memories in his grandmother’s attic. The First Person Arts Podcast is made possible thanks to ... More
Darcy’s relationship ends and inspires a new line of Midwestern fashion, and Jackie’s boyfriend takes her on a “date”. The ... More
R. Eric Thomas goes on a 10-day road trip with his parents in attempt to repair their strained relationship. Hilarity ... More
As his father ages, Thomas finds himself parenting the man who once parented him. The First Person Arts Podcast is ... More
Mary-Alice falls in love with a young Civil War soldier. The First Person Arts Podcast is made possible thanks to ... More
A seventh grader’s interest in the priesthood brings healing to his broken home. The First Person Arts Podcast is made ... More
An old family recipe feeds a legacy of love. The First Person Arts Podcast is made possible thanks to support ... More
Brady Dale proudly embraces his metrosexual identity in his quest for the perfect pair of eyebrows. Thanks, Tina Brown. Yari, ... More
Rocky‘s neighbors steal his typewriter, refrigerator, and finally his heart. The First Person Arts Podcast is made possible thanks to ... More
Billy Smith recalls the time a criminal saved his life. The First Person Arts Podcast is made possible thanks to ... More
Rabbi Linda Holtzman has made a promise to never touch a dead body. When one of her community members asks ... More
Before his career in public radio, WHYY’s Dave Davies worked as a cab driver. In this tale, Dave recalls one ... More
Though Yowei and her grandpa, Yeh Yeh, speak different languages, she is desperate to communicate with him and find out ... More
Nimisha finds trouble in the elementary school lunch hall when she, a vegetarian, does not eat the hot lunches provided. ... More
Pamela is not sure if her street smarts from youth have fully prepared her for her new job as an ... More
In the summer of 1994 Jesse becomes a stranger in a strange land: Arizona. The First Person Arts Podcast is ... More
Determined to become a “cool girl”, twelve-year-old Claudia is on a mission to find the coolest, most “unnerdy” song to ... More
When Jeff wakes up in a crisis center and decides he’s ready “learn how to live”, an unlikely character helps ... More
Eight-year-old Megan is proud to give her elaborately wrapped birthday present to her friend, but the adults are acting a ... More
After being paralyzed in a car accident, Anne travels to not-so wheelchair accessible Rwanda to visit the mountain gorillas. See ... More
When Donald can’t get a “McJob”, he has no choice but to sort trash at a paper-recycling plant. The First ... More
Marjorie’s father, an eccentric chess enthusiast, arranges a sit in when Chicago’s Harper Court Association threatens to remove its beloved ... More
Armed only with a candy apple red archery playset, and with his faithful friend by his side, Andrew goes hunting ... More
Rebekah introduces Rosa the summer camp lifeguard, a terrifying woman who supervises the safety of young “swimmers” in her 2ft ... More
Ed Nakawatase tells how his pursuit of advocacy for the underdog during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s led ... More
From dealing with childhood bullies and school authorities to fellow community members and police offers, hear what scholar-activist and community ... More
The first African American female pianist to play at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Blanche Burton-Lyles, tells ... More
Rocky‘s neighbors steal his typewriter, refrigerator, and finally his heart. You can subscribe to our podcast and get new episodes ... More
When Nimisha, who grew up in a very conservative Indian family, is invited to a co-ed high school pool party, ... More
Two-time FPA Grand Slam champion Steve retraces some of his most eccentric inner musings and awkward life moments in this ... More
From retail to sex work and back again, Teresa regales the audience with stories from her time as an escort. ... More
Trevor, a Catholic schoolboy living in what he describes as a very gay neighborhood in Denver, employs the scientific method ... More
Two generations of free spirits find common ground when Victoria, AKA the Condom Fairy, and her aging father converge at ... More
The surprise appearance of a condom at dinner lands Dave in his own extremely awkward version of Billy Joel’s song, “Scenes ... More
Anissa finds herself a catch at the softball field and takes control of the rest of her love life. You ... More
Brenda and her partner try to get pregnant. But as two women, they find it isn’t easy or cheap. You ... More
Andres is finally ready to break the news to his parents that he is a father when everything goes awry. ... More
Juliet and her new coworkers like to party on the clock. When they’re not overzealously cleaning the restaurant manager’s office, ... More
Peter Aguero‘s dad prepares him for gladiator combat with a neighborhood bully. Later in the episode, even from beyond the ... More
Mary tells the story of her experience as a teenage mom and her journey to break free of shame, judgement, ... More
Drew covers for his mother-in-law to spare her embarrassment and she takes full advantage. You can subscribe to our podcast ... More
May‘s aspirations of becoming a cool 90s Israeli teen are jeopardized when her family decides to stay in the United ... More
Dan’s tenant leaves behind a can of expensive tuna among other items and Dan is left in a moral quandary. ... More
Jarret studies abroad in Ghana where he visits a voodoo fetish market to look for the perfect magical object. You ... More
