The Story Show

Bev Cotter Jackson returns at our January 2020 Pass the Plate Story Show with a story about growing up in Albert Lea in a time when much of what appeared on the supper table was a little wild (squirrel anyone?) and certainly not purchased at the grocery store. Bev has carried with her many of the lessons she learned from her parents approach to food during those early years.

In this season's final episode, Shane talks about the creation of the Food for Backpacks Program (the beneficiary organization for the Pass the Plate Story Show) as an introduction to the show's closing story by Janece Jeffrey. "Nothing on the Plate" was inspired by a real student of Janece's shrugging with food insecurity. Check it out here.  

Only twice have we featured poets on the Story Show. This episode features the playful poetry of 11 year old Zachary Heiken. 

In this story from our January 2020 Pass the Plate Story Show, chef and musician Bob Tewes shares this piece of fiction about need, service, and shared meals.

Jeff Zoller is a man who sees life through the lens of food. Prepare yourself for laughter as you listen to this story from our January 2020 Story Show.

Often the difference between a young person "making it" or not is having a relationship with a mentor, a special adult who invests time and attention into that child's life. "My Uncle Luke" is a story about such a relationship. Pam Johnson performed her story live at our January 2020 Pass the Plate Story Show. 

While language and cultural barriers can make connecting with strangers challenging, sharing food often helps bring us together. Angie, Shane, and Jeremy chat about the power of shared meals before introducing world traveler Ross Pirsig's story about globe trotting and sharing food with new friends. Ross's story was recorded at the January 2020 Pass the Plate Story Show, 

Our long-delayed second episode for season 6 comes from our January 11, 2020 Story Show recorded at the Marion Ross Performing Art Center in Albert Lea, MN.  In "The Anatomy of Giving,"  Jane Bute shares memories of her stepson, Derek and asks us to reflect on legacies, on what we leave behind.

So much has happened since our last release. Season 5 ended in early January, and now we're looking at distance learning, mass work stoppages, social distancing, and quarantining across the globe. While we adjust to all of this new stuff, The Story Show Podcast is asking listeners to submit audio recordings sharing how they're dealing with things. Angie, Shane, and Jeremy chat about this and share details on how to submit your pandemic stories in this first episode of season 6

Jeremy and Angie chat with Janece Jeffrey, a storyteller from the summer 2019 Light My Fire Story Show. Check out the interview and her story here.