Tell Us Something

By Tell Us Something

What's Tell Us Something about?

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers and connects the community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories and how we move through the world together. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true. Stories last for 10 minutes and are told from memory.

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Tell Us Something episodes:

12.26.2023
The Kindness of Strangers – Part 2
Strangers unite to save lives in Missoula in the aftermath of an avalanche, a kind act leads to housing an unhoused person and closure for a family, 9/11 witness finds hope in unity, and shared grief fosters empathy and beauty...
12.20.2023
The Kindness of Strangers – Part 1
A child, traveling alone, encounters hotel trouble, a young woman begins her healing journey thanks to a sexual assault victim's advocate, a woman recovering from open heart surgery finds respite with a a gruff nurse and post-avalanche, Missoula unites.
10.11.2023
Lost in Translation – Part 2
This week on the podcast four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Lost in Translation”. Their stories were recorded live in person in front of a packed house on September 28, 2023, at The George & Jane...
10.05.2023
Lost in Translation – Part 1
This week on the podcast four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Lost in Translation”. Their stories were recorded live in person in front of a packed house on September 28, 2023, at The George & Jane...
08.23.2023
Rick White – Interview and his story “Mister”
This episode of the podcast features an interview with Rick White who shared his story in front of a sold out crowd live at The Wilma on December 10, 2019. It was the last in-person Tell Us Something event before...
08.17.2023
Creative Pulse – Out of My Shell Part 2
Three storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Out of my Shell”. Their stories were recorded in-person in front of a live audience July 16, 2023 at Bonner Park Bandshell. The storytellers you’ll hear in this episode are...
08.11.2023
Creative Pulse – Out of My Shell – Part 1
Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Out of my Shell”. Their stories were recorded in-person in front of a live audience July 16, 2023 at Bonner Park Bandshell. The storytellers you’ll hear in this episode are all...
08.03.2023
Neighbors Part 2
Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Neighbors". Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a packed stadium on June 16, 2023 at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field in Missoula, MT in collaboration with Missoula...
07.27.2023
Neighbors – Part 1
Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Neighbors". Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a packed stadium on June 16, 2023 at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field in Missoula, MT in collaboration with Missoula...
01.17.2023
It’s the Little Things – Part 2
Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “It’s the Little Things”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a sold-out crowd on December 15, 2022 at The Wilma in Missoula, MT.
01.13.2023
It’s the Little Things – Part 1
Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “It’s the Little Things”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a sold-out crowd on December 15, 2022 at The Wilma in Missoula, MT.
12.08.2022
Eat Our Words – John Engen
This episode of the podcast was recorded in front of a live audience on July 8, 2010 at The PEAS Farm in Missoula, MT at an event that predates Tell Us Something. Missoula residents Jeremy N. Smith and Josh...
11.01.2022
Waking Dreams – live from Burning Man
This episode of the podcast was recorded in front of a live audience on August 31, 2022 in Black Rock City at Center Camp at the Burning Man event. 5 storytellers shared their true personal story on the theme “Waking...
10.26.2022
Letting Go Part 2
Four storytellers share their stories on the theme "Letting Go". We hear stories about the love of timber framing, about working third shift at a copy shop, about mistaken identities and letting loose at a Russian ballet in NYC.
10.23.2022
Letting Go Part 1
Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Letting Go”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of over 900 listeners on September 27, 2022 at The Dennison in Missoula, MT.
09.19.2022
Meet Board Chair Joseph Grady
Joseph Grady talks about Native spaces, acting, art and storytelling.
09.12.2022
Meet the Board – Rachel Bemis
Rachel Bemis shares her impactful experience of finally deciding to become a teacher after a fulfilling career in other sectors.
09.05.2022
Meet the Board – Sarah FitzGerald
Tell Us Something Board Secretary Sarah FitzGerald reflects on the impactful experience of volunteering for a Jesuit organization in St. Louis, Missouri.
08.29.2022
Meet the Board – Jason Sloat
Tell Us Something Board member Jason Sloat recalls his impactful experience of visiting Missoula with a buddy and calling an old professor from a payphone - a phone call that changed his life trajectory.
08.22.2022
Meet the Tell Us Something Board – Jason Forges
Jason Forges, Tell Us Something storyteller alumni and Board member sits down with Sierra Tai-Brownlee to talk about his impactful experiences for her podcast "Impactful Experiences with Sierra Tai-Brownlee."
07.21.2022
Didn’t See That Coming Part 2
Some bad decisions on a New Years Even lead to a wrongful conviction, a young woman joins a cabaret show in Hamburg, Germany, and must escape once she learns that she may be working for Nazis and a 3rd grader...
07.11.2022
Didn’t See That Coming – Part 1
A young human takes us on a hike up Waterworks Hill in Missoula, MT, where they finally find the mother they’ve always wanted, a middle-aged woman is loaded into a cargo plane for a life flight to Seattle, to get...
05.11.2022
Special Edition – Missoula Gives 2022
Sharing stories goes beyond entertainment. It goes beyond a night out. The stories we share at Tell Us Something are the stories of our lives and of our community. And without you sharing your stories, there would be no Tell...
05.01.2022
Interview With Melody Rice and Her Story “Butte Barber”
This week on the podcast, I sit down with Melody Rice to talk about the story she shared live on stage at The Covellite Theater in Butte, America in 2018. The theme that night was “Work”. We also talk about inequality in...
04.25.2022
Interview with Neil McMahon and His Story “Deus ex Buick”
Neil McMahon shared his story in front of a live audience at The Wilma Missoula, MT in September of 2016. Neil is working as a carpenter on a construction site in a remote part of Montana when the call comes...
04.19.2022
“Stone Soup” Part 2
Four storytellers share their true personal stories live without notes on the theme "Stone Soup". A young woman visits New York City with her Papa, a Polish track athlete reflects on defecting from Poland in the 1980s, A woman runs...
04.12.2022
“Stone Soup” Part 1
Four storytellers share their true personal stories live without notes on the theme "Stone Soup". A dramatic river rescue, bullets confiscated at TSA, a middle-aged woman cookin up an incredible stew and a man, a porcupine, a jar of pickles,...
03.15.2022
“My First Pregnancy” and Interview with Laura King
This week on the podcast, I sit down with Laura King to talk about her story “My First Pregnancy”, which she told live onstage at Free Ceramics in Helena, MT in April of 2017. The theme that night was “The...
03.08.2022
“Parting Ways With Henry Miller in Egypt” story and Interview with Brian Upton
In this episode of the podcast, Brian Upton sits down with Tell Us Something Executive Director Marc Moss to talk about his story “Parting Ways with Henry Miller in Egypt”, which he told live onstage at The Top Hat Lounge...
02.28.2022
“Mission From God” – Jim Beyer Story and Interview
This week on the podcast, Jim Beyer and Tell Us Something Executive Director Marc Moss chat about his story “Mission from God”, which he told live onstage at The Top Hat Lounge in Missoula, MT in March 2012. The theme...
02.15.2022
Interview with Stephanie Hohn
Free from jail at 16, Stephanie faces a corrupt system and overcomes an inept foster parent. Stephanie calls her story “The Smartest Girl in the Jail”. We also talk about her band, her podcasts, and about how things in the...
02.09.2022
Interview with Jeremy N. Smith
Jeremy N. Smith and I chat about his story “Always, Only, At Least", which he told live onstage at The Top Hat Lounge in Missoula, MT back in October 2014. The theme that night was “The Things We Carry”. We...
01.20.2022
Forward to Better Part 2
Our podcast today was recorded in front of a live audience on August 24, 2021, at Bonner Park Bandshell in Missoula, MT. 7 storytellers shared their true personal story on the theme “Forward to Better”. Today we hear from 2...
01.04.2022
Forward to Better – Part 1
Stories of the difficulty of being gluten intolerant while traveling in China, being reminded of the magic in life, the complex feelings of a new mother, learning to ride the bus in a new country, and the journey to fix...
08.25.2021
Interview With Bonnie Bishop
Bonnie Bishop talks about what it was like to be the first person in Tell Us Something history to share her story in a live-streamed setting. We talk about the pandemic, about collective grief and about what it means to...
07.30.2021
Tell Us Something Podcast Trade with A Rhythm Runs Through It
Tell Us Something participates in a podcast trade with A Rhythm Runs Through It featuring an interview with Maria Zepeda, Executive Director of Montana Area Music Association.
05.07.2021
Missoula Gives 2021
Tell Us Something believes that everyone has a story. We believe that all stories matter. We believe that storytelling brings us together as a community. We believe that stories connect us as community members, open our hearts, change our minds,...
05.01.2021
Interview with Anna Haslund
This week on the podcast, we check in with Anna Haslund, the first Deaf storyteller to have shared a story on the Tell Us Something stage. We talk about her story and what it was like to share a story...
04.10.2021
Come As You Are
This week on the podcast 5 storytellers share their true personal stories on the theme “Come as You Are”. These stories were live-streamed into the living rooms of 390 people on September 16, 2020.
03.03.2021
Interview with Nerma Dobričanin
Join English teacher Nerma Dobričanin and Tell Us Something host Marc Moss as they chat about life during the pandemic in Rožaje, Montenegro, a difficult pregnancy and her experience visiting the United States.
02.10.2021
Live Storytelling with Corporate Workshop Participants MEDA
This week on the podcast we hear from storytellers of a corporate Tell Us Something storytelling workshop that I hosted for MEDA - Montana Economic Developers Association. Join these four storytellers for stories of work, and the importance of taking...
02.03.2021
Interview with Tabitha Martinez
This week on the podcast, join me as we go behind the scenes with local artist Tabitha Martinez, sometimes known as BMartinez. Tabatha designed the poster for the September 2017 event. The theme that night was “Up the Blackfoot”.
01.27.2021
Interview with Courtney Blazon
Because storytelling is an art, I’ve always hired local artists to design a poster for each event. The posters of Tell Us Something are amazing in their own right, and I thought that it would be fun to sit down...
01.06.2021
2020 Tell Us Something Year in Review
In today’s show, Tell Us Something Director marc Moss explores the challenges, successes, and opportunities Tell Us Something faced in 2020. We’ll look at some of the things we tried that failed, things that worked, things we learned and opportunities...
12.22.2020
Interview with Melissa Kaplan of Gecko Designs
I worked with the team at Gecko Designs to rethink the Tell Us Something website back in 2017 and they have been providing hosting and routine maintenance for the website ever since. Join head honcha Melissa Kaplan and me for...
12.17.2020
Interview with Ana Soulia – Founder and Owner of Inertia Physiotherapy
For years, Ana Soulia won best physical therapist in the local paper’s Best of Missoula voting. She eventually split away from the office where she worked to form her own practice - Inertia Physiotherapy.
12.08.2020
Interview with CEO of GatherBoard Molly Bradford
When Molly decided to share her story at Tell Us Something, she also extended an offer of in-kind sponsorship to Tell Us Something. Molly is the CEO of Gatherboard. The Gatherboard.com site tells us that Molly Bradford has been involved...
11.24.2020
Interview with Dagny Deutchman and ‘Gettin’ in the Groove’ Story
This week on the podcast, Dagny Deutchman and I revisit the story that she shared about guiding a river trip on the Salmon River. In the story, she shared how she dealt with a client who inappropriately expressed his displeasure...
11.17.2020
Interview with Jennie Pak and her story ‘Drink This, it’s Good For You’
Visiting her brother-in-law in Hong Kong, Jennie had an adverse reaction to all of the walking she’s enduring. In an effort to help her heal, she undergoes a regimen of acupuncture, smudging and drinking a mysterious concoction whipped up by...
11.10.2020
Interview with Molly Bradford
This week on the podcast, Molly Bradford and I revisit her story of harvesting a doe. I figured that, it being hunting season and all, now is a good time to share our conversation.Join us as we talk about hunting,...

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Tell Us Something episodes:

The Kindness of Strangers – Part 2

The Kindness of Strangers – Part 1

Lost in Translation – Part 2

Lost in Translation – Part 1

Rick White – Interview and his story “Mister”

Creative Pulse – Out of My Shell Part 2

Creative Pulse – Out of My Shell – Part 1

Neighbors Part 2

Neighbors – Part 1

It’s the Little Things – Part 2

It’s the Little Things – Part 1

Eat Our Words – John Engen

Waking Dreams – live from Burning Man

Letting Go Part 2

Letting Go Part 1

Meet Board Chair Joseph Grady

Meet the Board – Rachel Bemis

Meet the Board – Sarah FitzGerald

Meet the Board – Jason Sloat

Meet the Tell Us Something Board – Jason Forges

Didn’t See That Coming Part 2

Didn’t See That Coming – Part 1

Special Edition – Missoula Gives 2022

Interview With Melody Rice and Her Story “Butte Barber”

Interview with Neil McMahon and His Story “Deus ex Buick”

“Stone Soup” Part 2

“Stone Soup” Part 1

“My First Pregnancy” and Interview with Laura King

“Parting Ways With Henry Miller in Egypt” story and Interview with Brian Upton

“Mission From God” – Jim Beyer Story and Interview

Interview with Stephanie Hohn

Interview with Jeremy N. Smith

Forward to Better Part 2

Forward to Better – Part 1

Interview With Bonnie Bishop

Tell Us Something Podcast Trade with A Rhythm Runs Through It

Missoula Gives 2021

Interview with Anna Haslund

Come As You Are

Interview with Nerma Dobričanin

Live Storytelling with Corporate Workshop Participants MEDA

Interview with Tabitha Martinez

Interview with Courtney Blazon

2020 Tell Us Something Year in Review

Interview with Melissa Kaplan of Gecko Designs

Interview with Ana Soulia – Founder and Owner of Inertia Physiotherapy

Interview with CEO of GatherBoard Molly Bradford

Interview with Dagny Deutchman and ‘Gettin’ in the Groove’ Story

Interview with Jennie Pak and her story ‘Drink This, it’s Good For You’

Interview with Molly Bradford