Tenx9

Here’s a fine mix of stories for you: one from Belfast when the theme was Welcome; one from 2017 when the theme was Changing and one from our friends in Australia. Paul Sloan was the man being asked the question in the title; Eliza MacCafferty remembers how welcome and loved she felt around her grandad; Dean Lambert reminds us of the kindness of strangers while aspiring child star Paul lifts the lid on the cruelty of showbiz life.

Tenx9 is a storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes to tell a true story from their own life. It began in Belfast in 2011 & has spread across Britain, USA, Australia & the Netherlands. The podcast brings you just a few of those stories.

Three stories for this podcast - two recorded in the Black Box in Belfast and one in Adelaide: Karen Hetherington feels less than welcome in NYC; Laurie Figeon feels awkward negotiating the petrol pump; Paul Hutchinson feels…well, he feels himself. Dani has some sage advice. Padraig & Paul are your hosts.

Tenx9 is a live storytelling event started in Belfast in 2011 but it has since spread to a number of cities. The podcast includes stories not just from Belfast but also stories from across the tenx9 family.

Three stories - two from our March 27th evening at the Black Box when the theme was Welcome: Jim Livingstone makes an eejit of himself in front of the Great & Good in London; first-timer Corinne Logan brings a touch of horror to the podium; out of the archive Cath Dallat tells us about Ma Dallat while Pádraig has a mini-story about a NYC honeymoon wrecker. Paul is your host. Watch for the odd F-bomb.

Four stories in our new-style podcast: Euan Black gets awkward with an 80s superstar in NYC; Tové Kane flirts with Danger; Malachí O’Doherty is underwhelmed by Sputnik in one from the archives; “Claire” loses love in a tale of Mariah, Scooch & Crocs. Dani & Mel in Adelaide make an appearance. Paul is your host.

Three stories, three wonderful accents & all with a hint of danger: first timer Jim Livingstone who “broke his arse”; Richard O’Leary who was under threat from all sides in Cold War USSR; John Sloop from tenx9 Nashville who, let’s just say, felt the pain more than his son. Paul is your host.

We decided that to better reflect the scope & diversity of the tenx9 family, we would reshape the podcast so here are four stories (plus a mini-tale): Sara Neil, the tattoo & the scary mummy in Belfast; Susan Mitchell & a Mother’s Day outing in Oz; Louise Nealon & rural courtship in Kildare; Joe Nawaz & the threatening Spice Boys in Belfast. Dani Madsen shares a mini-story about Ma Madsen. Paul is your host.

Dicing with death, here are four stories on Danger recorded at the Black Box on Weds, 27 Feb 2019. Eddy Baker was the worst eye witness to a mugging - his own mugging; first timer Karen Hetherington encountered stranger danger with a handsome face; David Burke knew danger wasn’t always obvious & Nuala McKeever made, well, quite a splash. Paul Doran is your host. Some stories contain the odd F-bomb.

In February 2017 as part of the NI Science Festival, Jesse Austin told this story about a bee - yes, a bee - it could have been entitled "When science goes wrong". It'll make you cringe.

Three more stories from our friends in Adelaide when the theme was “It’s never black & white” - powerful & moving, they were recorded in 2017 on the home land of the Kaurna people: Aunty Vickey tells us about the two mothers who loved her; Dean looks into his own “mongrel” Oz heritage; Ros tells how she was given away at birth and felt special because she was adopted. Dani & Mel are your hosts.

Here are three first-time tellers from our Pets evening on 16 January 2019 in the Black Box in Belfast: Eddy Baker shares memories of Dodger who punched a fox cub; Louise Cullen provides proof that Xmas trees & cats do not make a good combo; Laura Kelly tells us of her non-NHS prescription - Bailey, who helped her through dark days. Pádraig & Paul make a big announcement/appeal.