Stories We Don't Tell

On this one-off episode, Stefan tricks Paul into talking about sports. More importantly, they wanted to introduce a special project they have been working on over the summer hiatus. September 2019 is the fifth anniversary of the Stories We Don’t Tell and to mark this occasion, they put together a book of 61 stories that have been performed at the event over the years.

In addition to sports, Paul and Stefan go through the process of working with all the contributors, designing the book, and what it took to pull it all together. The official book launch will be held in Toronto on Thursday, October 17th, and you can purchase tickets here.

Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.

In this episode, Stefan talks about how being too descriptive could be the death of a story and Paul talks about letting go of things. Stefan puts out a call to you, the audience: what kind of things would you like to hear on future episodes? Tweet your answers @Steho_ and @jeffreypauldore. This wraps up the season-ending series of lessons learned in the last five years. See you, or more appropriately, hear you soon.

Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.

In this episode, Paul talks about the importance of good communication when putting on an event and Stefan talks about the motivations behind why people want to tell a particular story. As an added bonus, and to insert some suspense into the episode, Paul’s sink exploded during the recording session. Will your humble hosts drown by the end of the show? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.

In this episode, Stefan talks about how each storytelling event has a life of its own and Paul talks about the importance of constructive feedback on your writing. Stefan was very excited about organizing the physical space of an event and for some reason, Paul sounded incoherent at times as though he was high. Where do you fall? #TeamSpace or #TeamHigh?

Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.

In this episode, Paul talks about continuously doing the work as a storyteller and Stefan talks about how editing improves everything.

Extra bonus: You get to hear about the pooping ducklings that Stefan took care of as a five-year-old and the two cans of worms Paul opens.

Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.

This episode is about consistency in writing and being thoughtful with your intentions behind an event. Who was on #SWDTTeamConsistency and #SWDTThoughtful? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Temwa shares a story about her 25-year-old self and her 400-year-old self. Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, talk about writing a story based on a feeling.

Nicole shares a beautiful and moving story about friendship. Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, talk about telling a story that is taken from a larger piece.

Peggy Sue returns to the podcast with a powerful story about loss. Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, talk about storytellers that keep coming back for more.

To hear more from Peggy Sue, have a listen to her earlier interview on the podcast HERE.

Jon Aaron Sandler shares a story about evolving into The Third Guitarist. Stefan and Paul talk about the community that has formed around Stories We Don't Tell.