We were thrilled to be a part of the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, a 24 hour streaming celebration for a good cause. In this live episode, Matt and I tried to encapsulate an entire year in one hour, which was fun AND impossible. Enjoy!

Also if you are able to donate at this time, you can still give back to the Extra Life, benefitting the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

extra-life.org/team/dctv21

What do you get when you put Jennie Josephson, Molly Wood and Justin Robert Young in a basement in Oakland and ask them to talk about their families?

A podcast! Two years later!

(Sorry.)

What you get are stories about growing old, the greatest sack ever, and Grandma Pat, god bless her soul. Oh, and you get a lot of talk about the greatest movie of all time, Rudy.

Lots and lots of pudding, a strong content warning, and a story about life affirming top bunk choices. Matt Flanagan, Tim James, and Jess Charles share their tales of work and play.

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Show Notes:

Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme.

Theme: Work and Play

Storytellers: Matt Flanagan, Jess Charles, Tim James

Part One: "Onions, Onions" by Matt Flanagan

Part Two: "Tapioca Pudding Blues " by Jess Charles

Part Three: "Irish Mary" by Tim James

Behind the story:

Music:

Our opening and closing music is a selection from "Unlocked Door" used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex!

If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook's bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer

The following songs from The Free Music Archive also appeared in this episode under a Creative Commons License:

"The Story I Heard" by Blind Pilot

"Onions" by Bad Ronald

"The Tapioca Pudding Blues" feat. The Duke of Mook" by Uncle Neptune

"Mary" by Yellow Ostrich

If you really like artist go check out their web sites, their bandcamp page, etc.

Patrons:

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance. If money's not in the cards, write us! Tell us what you think of the show. Maybe tell us a story! That's super valuable too.

Thanks to our patrons for their support! Thanks our Story MVP Ellie Goldman! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup:

Lots and lots of pudding, a strong content warning, and a story about life affirming top bunk choices. Matt Flanagan, Tim James, and Jess Charles share their tales of work and play.

MP3

Show Notes:

Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme.

Theme: Work and Play

Storytellers: Matt Flanagan, Jess Charles, Tim James

Part One: “Onions, Onions” by Matt Flanagan

Part Two:  “Tapioca Pudding Blues ” by Jess Charles

Part Three:  “Irish Mary” by Tim James

Behind the story: 

Music:

Our opening and closing music is a selection from “Unlocked Door” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex!

If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer

The following songs from The Free Music Archive also appeared in this episode under a Creative Commons License:

“The Story I Heard” by Blind Pilot

“Onions” by Bad Ronald

“The Tapioca Pudding Blues” feat. The Duke of Mook” by Uncle Neptune

“Mary” by Yellow Ostrich

If you really like artist go check out their web sites, their bandcamp page, etc.

Patrons: 

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance.

New York City stories with Chris Himes and this guy who used to work at IBM, but quit in the 60's and no one ever heard from him again. BUCKLE. UP.

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Show Notes:

Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme.

Theme: Lost Friends

Storytellers: Jennie Josephson, Norman Lawrence, & Chris Himes

Music:

Our opening and closing music is a selection from "Unlocked Door" used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex!

If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook's bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer

The following songs from The Free Music Archive also appeared in this episode under a Creative Commons License:

Billy Murray's "The Streets of New York"

People Like Us "Happy Lost Songs"

Part One: Jennie Josephson "Pre-GPS Directions"

Part Two: Norman Lawrence "Five Dollar Chicken"

Part Three: Chris Himes "Tom"

Behind the story: There actually is a story behind this one! I recorded this in New York last year, right before I turned 39. We were in a professional radio studio, using gorgeous microphones, and of course, I had the inputs up way to high, so it sounds crunchy. Then one of the storytellers, I'M NOT SAYING WHO, asked me not to publish this. Something about being embarrassed. So I didn't. For like, a whole year.

But then I ran out of stories. So you know, you tell it, eventually we're gonna share it.

Patrons:

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance. If money's not in the cards, write us! Tell us what you think of the show. Maybe tell us a story! That's super valuable too.

Thanks to our patrons for their support! Thanks our Story MVP Ellie Goldman! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup.

New York City stories with Chris Himes and this guy who used to work at IBM, but quit in the 60’s and no one ever heard from him again. BUCKLE. UP.

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Show Notes:

Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme.

Theme: Lost Friends

Storytellers: Jennie Josephson, Norman Lawrence, & Chris Himes

Music:

Our opening and closing music is a selection from “Unlocked Door” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex!

If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer

The following songs from The Free Music Archive also appeared in this episode under a Creative Commons License:

Billy Murray‘s “The Streets of New York”

People Like Us “Happy Lost Songs”

Part One: Jennie Josephson “Pre-GPS Directions”

Part Two:  Norman Lawrence “Five Dollar Chicken”

Part Three:  Chris Himes “Tom”

Behind the story: There actually is a story behind this one! I recorded this in New York last year, right before I turned 39. We were in a professional radio studio, using gorgeous microphones, and of course, I had the inputs up way to high, so it sounds crunchy. Then one of the storytellers, I’M NOT SAYING WHO, asked me not to publish this. Something about being embarrassed. So I didn’t. For like, a whole year.

But then I ran out of stories. So you know, you tell it, eventually we’re gonna share it.

Patrons: 

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance.

Austin Basis, Jessica Mewborne & Jennie Josephson tell stories about the time they were in front of everyone and maybe it didn't turn out so well.

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Show Notes:

Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme.

Theme: In Front Of Everyone

Music:

Our opening and closing music is a selection from "Unlocked Door" used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex!

If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook's bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer

The following song from The Free Music Archive also appeared in this episode under a Creative Commons License:

"The Love I Give" by Joanna Sternberg

Storytellers: Jennie Josephson, Jess Mewborne and Austin Basis

Part One: ""Shooting Star" by Jennie Josephson

Part Two: "Mom" by Jess Mewborne

Part Three: "SIX YEARS OLD" by Austin Basis

Patrons:

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance. If money's not in the cards, write us! Tell us what you think of the show. Maybe tell us a story! That's super valuable too.

Thanks to our patrons for their support! Thanks our Story MVP Ellie Goldman! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup: Richard Sparks, Renee Gindi, Mike Huller, Kevin Bellanca, Sarah Stein Greenberg, MovieLeagueMike, Teresa Ozoa, Dawn Banks, Brian Foulds, Linda Thompson, BlitzKregar, Patrick Kohn, Nick Batos, Preston Monroe, Chris Smith, Jeffrey Fetterman, Adam Eggert, David Phillips, Riff Riffles, Gabe Medina, David Johnson, Daniel Cronise, Mary Haynes, MTJ, Jonathan Stone, Kimberly Herbert, James Thatcher, Fredrik Pettersen, Thor Michael Wood, Michael Engel, Alex Erickson, Tony Glass, Andy Baumel, Kody Georgeson, Trystan Lambkin, Mike McLaughlin, Cory, Tony Nolen, Tom Gehrke, SargD, Tim Magnuson, Philip D, Terry Cook, Mike Escutia, Deborah Abel, Josh Harrow, Trevor Griswold, Richard Gunther, Sunbun, Melanie Knopf, Jason Beck, Elizabeth Murray, Louise, Anders Lund, John H Maloney, Chimaera, Jeffrey Zylks.

Austin Basis, Jessica Mewborne & Jennie Josephson tell stories about the time they were in front of everyone and maybe it didn’t turn out so well.

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Show Notes:

Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme.

Theme: In Front Of Everyone

Music:

Our opening and closing music is a selection from “Unlocked Door” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex!

If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer

The following song from The Free Music Archive also appeared in this episode under a Creative Commons License:

“The Love I Give” by Joanna Sternberg

Storytellers: Jennie Josephson, Jess Mewborne and Austin Basis

Part One: ““Shooting Star” by Jennie Josephson

Part Two: “Mom” by Jess Mewborne

Part Three: “SIX YEARS OLD” by Austin Basis

Patrons: 

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance.

It's the battery episode with Matt & Jennie. For what *that's* worth.

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Show Notes:

Form: A .5 – Just a little snippet to get you through the week. And us. Because we didn't record a full episode, and that is just how life rolls.

It's the battery episode! Can you guess why?

Patrons:

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance. If money's not in the cards, write us! Tell us what you think of the show. Maybe tell us a story! That's super valuable too.

Thanks to our patrons for their support! Thanks our Story MVP Ellie Goldman! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup:

 

It’s the battery episode with Matt & Jennie. For what *that’s* worth.

MP3

Show Notes:

Form: A .5 – Just a little snippet to get you through the week. And us. Because we didn’t record a full episode, and that is just how life rolls.

It’s the battery episode! Can you guess why?

Patrons: 

If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance.