We made it!

This is our 100th edition of the podcast - which coincides with a year of open-mic events at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton. So as a double celebration, here's a double bill from our most recent night.

Thank you for listening to our stories over the past three years. We hope to keep entertaining you for another hundred...

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Jo told this story at our open-mic night in Brixton. When she moves in with her Gran in London as a teenager, she has to cope with her pet chihuahua's bathroom habits....

Apologies for the audio fault right at the start of the story - a glitch meant we had to rely on our EMERGENCY BACK-UP SYSTEM. Yes - we have one.

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Late last month we had another successful night at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton, where ordinary folks stepped up and told stories of 'Pets.'

This is one such story, by Sophie. If you're interested in telling a story, please do get in touch: [email protected].

Oh, and we're doing something at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Just thought you might like to know that. More details soon...

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This week we welcome back Andy Bodle with open arms, with his true story on the theme, Back From The Brink.

We have some great events coming up on the themes of 'Winning', 'Life Savers' and 'Family Holidays'. Think you have something that fits? Email us at [email protected].

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Eddie has set his sights on being Salesman of the Month - and has the new contract to prove it. All he has to do is get it to the office...

From April 2012, where the theme was 'Back from the Brink.'

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Tori was only in the UK for a couple of weeks on vacation, and still found time to drop in to the Canal Cafe and tell this story.

Recorded in March 2012, when the theme was 'Change.' 

We've two Spark London events in April; in Little Venice the theme is 'Back from the Brink' and in Brixton it's 'Pets'. We'll have the best stories to share with you here, so stay subscribed... and spread the word!

For more on our monthly lives events, visit sparklondon.com/events.

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When he was young, Ben moves with his parents from Britain to the Caribbean. As with anyone moving to a new school, it's tough to fit in. But then Ben has an interesting idea...

From March 2012 at the Canal Cafe Theatre, where the theme was 'Change.'

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David is going backpacking and his dad offers him a lift to the station. Will this be the moment for a genuine heart-to-heart? And will David be able to cope?

From March 2012, when the theme was 'Change'.

Got the storytelling bug? We're running a workshop on the 17th March at the Canal Cafe Theatre - check out our website for more details.

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Life is, they say, a series of lessons - some of which, when Max's dad are involved, are crueler than others.

Max tells us how he came to turn the tables. From February 2012, when the theme was 'The Unexpected.'

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Julie is something to Spark royalty here at Spark London; she performed more than any other storyteller, each time with something new from a long and adventurous life.

And she shows no signs of stopping: this month she won silver for Best Comedy Newcomer at the Silver Comedy Festival 2012.

This is another of her finest, from April 2010, when the theme was 'Home.'

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