Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.

On January 21, ten storytellers shared their stories with our audience at The Hangar at New York Wire Works, in downtown York.

The theme for our January story slam was TIPPING POINT. We heard stories about starting a business, new-parent anxiety, and a treacherous solo motorcycle trip.

In the end, our winner was Matt McDunnell, who shared a story about bonding with a date about a mutual acquaintance.

Matt earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our next story comes from Kimberley Parsley, who shared her story about challenging some of the standards instilled throughout her conservative upbringing as she became a parent.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Bob Ulrich, who recounted the misadventure of setting up a PA system for Elvis Presley.

All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.

Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on on Facebook and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.

We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.