The Stoop Storytelling Series

The Stoop Storytelling Series

By WYPR 88.1 FM BaltimoreSociety & CultureArts
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The Stoop Storytelling Series episodes

  • Far-Sighted

    This week on the podcast, two stories of people who don’t let limited vision stop them from being total badasses.   

     

    Music: "The Fencing Lesson" by James Horner

    26 min
  • I Was Born to Do This

    This week on the podcast, two stories of gals who find the perfect job for them.

    Music: "Welcoming to the Working Week," by Elvis Costello

    26 min
  • Not Us

    This week on the podcast, two stories of young people in situations where they can’t be honest about their mental health struggles.

    Music: "Lithium," by Nirvana

    27 min
  • My Theme Song

    This week on the podcast, a video game hero and a Big Band aficionado tell us about the songs that define them.

    Music: "Moonlight Serenade," by Glenn Miller 

    28 min
  • Adventures Abroad

    This week on the podcast, two stories about the challenges and complexities of being a Peace Corps Volunteer.

    Music: "Who Needs the Peace Corps?" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers

    21 min
  • Retraining The Brain

    This week on the podcast, two stories of people on a path from mental illness to mental health.

    Music: "My Mind Playing Tricks on Me" by Geto Boys

    29 min
  • Unfriendly Locals

    This week on the podcast, two stories of young people far from home who face hostile locals — but don’t give up.

    Music: "City of Immigrants," by Steve Earle

    28 min
  • Emergency!

    This week on the podcast, two stories of people called to save the day in a situation they never saw coming.

    Music: "Message In A Bottle," by The Police

    23 min

About The Stoop Storytelling Series

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The Stoop showcases the extraordinary true stories of “ordinary" people, told in front of live audiences as large as 1,400. Stoop stories are weird, wonderful, hilarious, and heartbreaking — and, above all, intimate. Founders Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin host the podcast.

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