Story Club

By Giant Dwarf

Comedy

What's Story Club about?

Each week, we bring you stories told live from the Story Club chair at the Giant Dwarf Theatre in Sydney.

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Story Club episodes:

09.13.2019
#167. James Colley - Bullied By A Goose
Was the goose a member of the military? Impossible to say. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.23.2019
#166. Cait Harris - Pruned Extremities
Inspired by her mother's knack for body surfing, Cait tries to become a seal, but the ocean teaches her a valuable lesson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.16.2019
#165. James Valentine - Kenny
James Valentine remembers how great it was to make friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.09.2019
#164. Zoë Coombs Marr - Catfished By A Fat Elf
Zoë Coombs Marr should probably hate Christmas, but for some reason, she doesn’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.02.2019
#163. Josh Lawson - The Grey Wolf
A moving ode to Josh's father, inspired by the tattoo his father got on his back at an age that one does not usually get a back tattoo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.15.2019
#162. John Collee - Roadkill
Scottish screenwriter John Collee follows his 20-year-old thumb to Canada and goes in search of the local psychopath. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.08.2019
#161. Emma Wortley - It's A Goosebumps Quote
Emma Wortley wants to fuck up and be misunderstood as little as possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.01.2019
#160. Jordan Raskopoulos - The Beef Oracle
Jordan Raskopoulos guides people towards having more confidence and knowledge when cooking with beef. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.07.2019
#159. Summer Land - My Path To Womanhood
As an 8-year-old, Summer Land sets a record for the highest number of outraged adults in the principal’s office at once. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05.04.2019
#158. Boaz Stark - The Corruptive Power of Disco
Boaz Stark reflects on a time when he was a trustworthy, honourable 16-year-old...until he had to find a way to fund his disco addiction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.19.2019
#157. Patrick Lenton - The PDF Of Confusion And Despair
Patrick Lenton goes from being gloriously untethered to screaming in a conference room. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.04.2019
#156. David Harmon - High-Speed Sophistry
David Harmon loves arguing about anything. But as he reflects on how his love of debating informed his youth, he wonders how his story may have played out today in the world of MRAs, Gamergates and the land of angry...
03.22.2019
#155. Holly McBride - There’s Always Someone Watching You
Holly McBride tries personal development and vulnerability, but ends up exposing herself more than she expected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.15.2019
#154. Andrew Henry - Super Fan
Andrew Henry doesn't know the word for a Robbie Williams super-fan, he just knows that he was (and perhaps still is?) one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.08.2019
#153. Elaine Laforteza - The Cuddles I Must Have Shared
Elaine LaForteza unearths the memories from her childhood years to discover what’s in a name. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.01.2019
#152. Rob Carlton - The Extraordinary Luck Of Mine
Rob Carlton takes his father’s ashes for a bike ride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.15.2019
#151. Kirsten Drysdale - A Really Massive Stitch-Up
Kirsten Drysdale takes a job as a live-in carer to a wealthy old man in Kenya, and ends up becoming a spy. This story is the perfect accompaniment to Kirsten's new book, I Built No Schools In Kenya. Featuring more almost...
02.07.2019
#150. Zoë Norton Lodge - I Did Not Scream
Zoë Norton Lodge tries not screaming, but discovers it’s just how she gets shit done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.24.2019
#148. Ben Jenkins - How To Make Friends
Ben Jenkins does not like the idea that someone doesn't like him. So he forces a 50-year-old farmer to be his friend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.17.2019
#147. James Valentine - How To Kill The Thing You Love
James Valentine tells a cautionary (or instructional) tale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.11.2019
#146. Melina Wicks - In The Shadow Of Our Parent’s Choices
Melina Wickes hated being a kid. And watered down Leggo’s pasta sauce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.03.2019
Rebroadcast: Kate Mulvany - He Shall Be Called Hammerstein
In this rebroadcast of one of our favourite stories, Kate Mulvany's luxurious get-away to Byron Bay gets derailed by some illicit muesli. This story is also available in print in the first ever Story Club book! Get your copy here. See omnystudio.com/listener...
12.27.2018
Rebroadcast: David Marr - 500 Ruined My Marriage
In this rebroadcast of one of our favourite stories, David Marr reflects on the role of 'bridge with trainer wheels' in the breakdown of his marriage. This story is also available in print in the first ever Story Club book! Get...
12.21.2018
Rebroadcast: Jessica Tuckwell - No Strategy
In this rebroadcast of one of our favourite stories, Jessica Tuckwell resolutely goes to extreme lengths to keep her seat on the bus. This story is also available in print in the first ever Story Club book! You can get your copy...
12.13.2018
Rebroadcast: David Cunningham - No Dicks on Encarta '95
In this rebroadcast of one of our favourite stories, David Cunningham remembers the first glimmerings of puberty and how his sexuality was confirmed by helpful Nazis. This story is also available in print in the first ever Story Club book! Yes!...
12.07.2018
#145. Alex Lee - Can Pregnant Ham?
When Alex Lee finds out she's pregant, her and her brain consult the one source she trusts as much as her own body - Google Oracle. You can hear another one of Alex's stories in the all new Story Club book!...
11.22.2018
#144. Zoë Norton Lodge - Hollywood Is Calling
Zoë Norton Lodge transports us to a time when she was seven years old and going on Sigourney Weaver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.16.2018
#143. Georgia Norton Lodge - A Young Greek Lady Macbeth
With one brave push, Georgia Norton Lodge went where nothing had ever been before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.08.2018
#142. Jacqueline Maley - The Merry Band of Medieval Pipers
Jacqueline Maley does one of the most aggressively uncool things possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.26.2018
#141. Jessica Tuckwell - The Cleverest Person On Earth
Jessica Tuckwell finds out what would happen if she didn't come first in something... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.19.2018
#140. Rosie Waterland - Every Girl
On the day Rosie Waterland finds out about periods, her dad becomes an urban legend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.12.2018
#139. Jessica Dettmann - Yuletide MacGyver
Jessica Dettman is tired of Santa getting all the credit. A festive content warning - definitely don't listen to this with children who still believe in Santa, unless you're looking for an inventive way to come clean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.05.2018
#138. Ben Jenkins - A Little On The Big Side
While living in New York and fostering kittens, Ben and his wife fall in love with a deeply wrong cat. BONUS: To see the photo of Loafer that Ben refers to, head to our Facebook page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.28.2018
#137. Bec Melrose - Like A Tiger
When a baby-faced Bec Melrose discovers she is indeed subject to the forces of gravity and time, she succumbs to the pressure to do something about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.20.2018
#136. Matthew Mitcham - A Human Doing
When Matthew Mitchum decided he was going to be the best in the world at something, he thought it would fix everything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.13.2018
#135. Phil Spencer - Poems in Marker Pen
As a teenager, Phil Spencer finds out what it is to truly love a handful of pop songs to your very bones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.07.2018
#134. Cathy Wilcox - Polite But Firm
Cathy Wilcox thought she had already had her character building time while travelling in Paris a decade ago. But then she went to Morocco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.30.2018
#133. Zoë Norton Lodge - You Must Buy Me Two Bus Tickets
Zoe tells a tale of two little, uncoordinated Australian fools who find no comfort in the House Christine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.23.2018
#132. Bridie Connell - Second Star On The Right
Bridie Connell becomes the muse of the living, breathing reincarnation of Lord Byron. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.17.2018
#131. Jonathan Holmes - The Princess On A Camel
Jonathan Holmes boards a small Russian Aircraft with the British press pack for a postcard with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. BONUS: To see the world premiere of the footage Jonathan is referring to, head to the video on our...
08.09.2018
#130. Osher Günsberg - A Box Of Coolabah's Finest
Osher Gunsberg on that time he really should have stopped a few drinks earlier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.26.2018
#128. Demi Lardner - Big
Demi Lardner’s family has a complicated relationship with kangaroos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.19.2018
#127. Cait Harris - My Own Acreage
When Cait Harris' dad said he was worried about her, she realised she was too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.12.2018
#126. Josh Lawson - Don’t Panic
Josh Lawson gets robbed twice in two years and learns that there is no better bait for a boy who is young, dumb and gullible, than sex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.06.2018
#125. Bridie Jabour - A Pop Down There
Bridie Jabour's partner realised he had strong feelings with her after he broke her vagina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.28.2018
#124. Alex Lee - On The Rocketship
When opportunity texts, Alex Lee leaves Aunty's musty old armpit to join the future of news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.21.2018
#123. Anne Aly - The KPIs Of Successful Parenting
Anne Aly thinks of herself as a good parent, except for just that one little thing… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.14.2018
#122. Polly Rowe - Love Rat
Polly Rowe just needs a little more time - and hairspray - to decide which guy she wants to dump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.07.2018
#121. Debra Oswald - Not An Enigma
Debra Oswald on why shutting up to listen is not the same as quiet mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05.24.2018
#119. Rhys Nicholson - A Train Of Gays
Rhys Nicholson reflects on speeding towards a life-changing moment and the phrase that haunted him for months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's Story Club about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Story Club episodes:

#167. James Colley - Bullied By A Goose

#166. Cait Harris - Pruned Extremities

#165. James Valentine - Kenny

#164. Zoë Coombs Marr - Catfished By A Fat Elf

#163. Josh Lawson - The Grey Wolf

#162. John Collee - Roadkill

#161. Emma Wortley - It's A Goosebumps Quote

#160. Jordan Raskopoulos - The Beef Oracle

#159. Summer Land - My Path To Womanhood

#158. Boaz Stark - The Corruptive Power of Disco

#157. Patrick Lenton - The PDF Of Confusion And Despair

#156. David Harmon - High-Speed Sophistry

#155. Holly McBride - There’s Always Someone Watching You

#154. Andrew Henry - Super Fan

#153. Elaine Laforteza - The Cuddles I Must Have Shared

#152. Rob Carlton - The Extraordinary Luck Of Mine

#151. Kirsten Drysdale - A Really Massive Stitch-Up

#150. Zoë Norton Lodge - I Did Not Scream

#148. Ben Jenkins - How To Make Friends

#147. James Valentine - How To Kill The Thing You Love

#146. Melina Wicks - In The Shadow Of Our Parent’s Choices

Rebroadcast: Kate Mulvany - He Shall Be Called Hammerstein

Rebroadcast: David Marr - 500 Ruined My Marriage

Rebroadcast: Jessica Tuckwell - No Strategy

Rebroadcast: David Cunningham - No Dicks on Encarta '95

#145. Alex Lee - Can Pregnant Ham?

#144. Zoë Norton Lodge - Hollywood Is Calling

#143. Georgia Norton Lodge - A Young Greek Lady Macbeth

#142. Jacqueline Maley - The Merry Band of Medieval Pipers

#141. Jessica Tuckwell - The Cleverest Person On Earth

#140. Rosie Waterland - Every Girl

#139. Jessica Dettmann - Yuletide MacGyver

#138. Ben Jenkins - A Little On The Big Side

#137. Bec Melrose - Like A Tiger

#136. Matthew Mitcham - A Human Doing

#135. Phil Spencer - Poems in Marker Pen

#134. Cathy Wilcox - Polite But Firm

#133. Zoë Norton Lodge - You Must Buy Me Two Bus Tickets

#132. Bridie Connell - Second Star On The Right

#131. Jonathan Holmes - The Princess On A Camel

#130. Osher Günsberg - A Box Of Coolabah's Finest

#128. Demi Lardner - Big

#127. Cait Harris - My Own Acreage

#126. Josh Lawson - Don’t Panic

#125. Bridie Jabour - A Pop Down There

#124. Alex Lee - On The Rocketship

#123. Anne Aly - The KPIs Of Successful Parenting

#122. Polly Rowe - Love Rat

#121. Debra Oswald - Not An Enigma

#119. Rhys Nicholson - A Train Of Gays