The Howl

As an Uber driver, Joshua Swink of Carthage, NY meets all kinds of people. He took up the "holidays theme" at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of his favorite trip with Brendan, a customer celebrating his birthday. He ended up spending several hours in the car as Joshua picked up many other riders in the Syracuse area. Recorded live at Pickens Hall in Heuvelton, NY on November 4, 2017.

Derrick Conway of Rensselaer Falls, NY took the up the "Holidays" theme at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of how the holidays have evolved over the years, from a disciplined routine when his mother was in charge of the cooking, to something very different after his father passed away. Recorded live at Pickens Hall in Heuvelton, NY on November 4, 2017.

AJ Porschet of Sodus, NY took the up the "Holidays" theme at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of how a gift of skis one Christmas brought her family closer together, even if it was at the expense of sore muscles and hurt pride. Recorded live at Pickens Hall in Heuvelton, NY on November 4, 2017.

Deirdre Loftus of Lake Placid took up the "Holidays" theme to win The Howl Grand Slam with the story of how her father's gift of a book gave her permission to become her own person. Recorded at Pickens Hall, Heuvelton, NY. November 4, 2017.

Tanya Roy of Adams, NY took up the "Holidays" theme at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of her grandparent's picnic basket, source of a bottomless supply of Christmas dinner in her childhood, and of one special gift in the bleakest of midwinters. Recorded at Pickens Hall, Heuvelton, NY. November 4, 2017.

Skip Grant of Saratoga Springs, NY used the theme "skeletons in the closet" at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of being confronted with a folder that documented all his missteps and failures, and how he came to embrace the challenges that made him who he is. Recorded at Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake, NY. June 3, 2017.

Rose Rivezzi of Potsdam, NY used the theme "skeletons in the closet" at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of the struggles associated with growing up with a mother who suffered from depression, and the path to eventually accepting who her mother was. Recorded at Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake, NY. June 3, 2017.

Rick Chandler of Lee's Summit, Missouri used the theme "skeletons in the closet" at The Howl Grand Slam to tell the story of how his wife acquired the monicker "Freezerburn" and discovered that she was, in fact, pretty badass. Recorded at Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake, NY. June 3, 2017.

Stephen Baratta of Glens Falls used the theme of "skeletons in the closet" at The Howl Grand Slam to recall his teen years when he tried on every dress in his mother's closet... except for one. Recorded at Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake, NY. June 3, 2017.

Kathy McHugh of Saranac Lake used the theme of "skeletons in the closet" at The Howl Grand Slam to tell of the time she and her sister were in a car accident in the Adirondacks, and her unmentionable experience after that at the local hospital. Recorded at Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake, NY. June 3, 2017.