Her Hometown in Michigan defined her growing up was a Rectangle; Mr Angelo would offer them ice cream, or Mrs Tucker who let them pick fruit on her land. The time they went Annie's house to get their ball back and got to know her better and learned she wasn't a witch.

His Hometown of Philly in the 50's; Girls played double dutch and the boys played stick ball and that "old factory smell" and the time that Mrs Willis and stayed with him after he skinned his knee

1. Introduction
2. Mary's Disneyland Map Game Story
3. Mary's Storytelling Process
4. Jan's James Brown Concert Story
5. Jan's Comedy and Storytelling Background
6. Conclusion

• This episode was recorded at a live show for West Side Stories in Petaluma, CA.
• Mary talks about collecting Disneyland map game pieces from soda bottles when she was 9 or 10 in hopes of winning a trip to Disneyland. The game pieces blew away before she could collect them all.
• Jan shares about attending a James Brown concert in Boston in 1968 when he was 18 years old. He recalls the electricity of seeing the legendary performer at his peak and feeling a sense of belonging despite being in the racial minority at the show.
• We learn about Mary and Jan's storytelling processes. Mary thinks through her stories while swimming and records drafts to time them. Jan writes and refines his stories sometimes creating visual storyboards.
• Jan provides background on his journey into stand-up comedy and storytelling, starting on the streets of Boston with his brother in the late 1970s, before heading to San Francisco as the comedy club scene exploded there.
• There are reflections on what made the original moments described so magical, as well as the challenge of keeping stories fresh and immediate during repeat tellings over the years.

• Once Upon a Slush - https://www.onceuponaslush.com/
• Polly Klaas Community Theater - https://www.pollyklaastheater.org/
• Sonoma Portworks - https://portworks.com/
• Getphily Podcast Production - https://www.getphily.com
• Lend an Ear Media - https://lendanearmedia.com/

• Once Upon a Slush - https://www.onceuponaslush.com/
• Polly Klaas Community Theater - https://www.pollyklaastheater.org/
• Sonoma Portworks - https://portworks.com/
• Getphily Podcast Production - https://www.getphily.com/
• 'Lend an Ear Media - https://lendanearmedia.com/

1. Sneaking Into the Safari Bar (00:00 - 01:29)
2. A Fortuitous Catch (01:29 - 02:34)
3. Pulling Off the Ruse (02:34 - 04:43)
4. The Owner's Perspective (04:43 - 05:53)
5. An Unforgettable Lesson (05:53 - 06:49)

• Ray's creative tactics to get into the exclusive Safari bar as a broke college student
• His serendipitous catch of the campus "it girl" Kelly Kaneski
• Pretending to be the owner of the bar and letting Kelly run up a tab
• The real owner seeing through the ruse but admiring Ray's boldness
• An inspiring message to never apologize for chasing your dreams

• Once Upon a Slush - https://www.onceuponaslush.com/
• Polly Klaas Community Theater - https://www.pollyklaastheater.org/
• Sonoma Portworks - https://portworks.com/
• Getphily Podcast Production - https://www.getphily.com/
• 'Lend an Ear Media - https://lendanearmedia.com/

1. A Chance Encounter in Belfast (00:00 - 00:49)
2. Political Provocations in the Cab (00:49 - 02:29)
3. Visiting the Peace Wall (02:29 - 03:25)
4. An Ominous Warning (03:25 - 05:06)
5. Reflecting on Sean's Message (05:06 - 05:30)

• The "black cab tours" in Belfast where former IRA members provide firsthand accounts of the Troubles
• The political and religious divisions between Republicans and Loyalists in Northern Ireland
• The Peace Walls separating Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods in Belfast
• Parallels drawn between the Troubles and rising political tensions in America
• A thoughtful message about avoiding conflict and promoting understanding

• Bobby moved from Hell's Kitchen in NYC to Santa Barbara, CA 27 years ago
• He went to an all-boys high school in NYC where many kids had mob connections
• In senior year, a mobster's son asked Bobby to help him cheat on a history exam
• This led to Bobby's father being offered a union job with the mob, which he turned down
• Bobby later became a film assistant director and ran into the mobster's son again

• Introduction
• Bill's background and experience in storytelling
• Crafting and telling stories
• Keeping the audience engaged
• When a story is not going well
• Differences between storytelling and stand-up comedy
• The importance of trust
• How to write a good lie
• Conclusion

• Bill's book "That Ain't the Whole Plan: Bill and Skeeter Stories"
• Bill's picture books "The King of Little Things" and "The Princess and the Pickup Truck"
• Bill's TV show "Man vs. History"
• How Bill got involved in "Man vs. History"
• Bill's experience of dropping a replica barrel over Niagara Falls
• Bill's upcoming storytelling festival appearances