York Story Slam

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

The theme for our October story slam was BLOOD AND GUTS. We heard stories about stubbed toes, childhood and adult accidents, and one very detailed description of what to do with hunting spoils.

In the end, Randall Arthur won with his story about his snowy-night encounter with a familiar neighborhood dog. Randall earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. 

Updates on our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. 

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

The theme for our September story slam was HOMESICK. We heard stories about missing home, redefining one’s sense of home, and one about staying home sick from school.

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

Updates on our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. 

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

The theme for our July story slam was GREAT ESCAPES. We heard stories about narrowly missing trouble with the authorities, escaping from undesirable circumstances, and even one story about being terrified on a kiddie ride at Dutch Wonderland.

In the end, our winner was Traci Neal, who shared her story about how she overcame her fear and found a way out.  Traci earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November.

Next up we have Jackson Gillman, who shared his story of spending the night in a jail cell.

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

Updates on our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. 

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

The theme for our June story slam was HAPPY DAYS. We heard stories about happy childhood moments from the perspectives of both child and parent, perspective gained during the pandemic, and reminiscing before walking a daughter down the aisle to the altar.

In the end, we had a tie! Our first winner was Jamie Beth Cohen, who shared how partying as a young person has affected the rest of her life.

Our second winner was Randy Schulz, who shared his story of preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle. Jamie Beth and Randy earned spots in our Grand Slam in November. 

Updates on our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. 

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

On May 18th, eight storytellers shared their stories with our audience for our virtual slam.

The theme for our May story slam was DON’T TELL MOM. We heard stories about getting away with it, not getting away with it, and coming clean decades after the fact.

Next up we have Domenic Sciortino, who told the story of how he cracked the plastic bubble window on the roof of his dad's van, and how he finally came clean about it.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Steph Holmes. Steph painted a picture of how her mom always seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, never missing anything.

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

Updates on our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter.  

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

The theme for our April story slam was WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW. Happily, we mostly heard stories of wins — and even the stories of losing at first led to happy results in the end.

Erin Marsicano won with her story about overcoming her childhood shyness by participating in pageants.

Next up we have Eric Aycock, who shared a story about how a college game of tag gone wrong led to longer-term wins.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from our first Canadian participant, Soo Jeong, hereby making York Story Slam international! Soo shared her story of expectation vs. reality on a trip to Thailand.

Updates on our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. 

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

The theme for our March story slam was TMI. We heard stories of teachers giving too much information, a childbirth story, and miscellaneous stories of sex, drugs, and nuclear power plants.

In the end, our winner was Sean Steel, with his story about being an Uber driver and getting truly much too much information from two of his passengers. 

Next up we have David Smith, who shared about a scary moment in his teens, and how it stuck with him over time.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Ginger Bova. Ginger remembers the details of giving birth to one of her kids.

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

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

The theme for our February story slam was EMBARRASSING MOMENTS. 

In the end, our winner was Tony Crocamo, with his story about the time he assisted his wife when her car broke down.

Next up we have Steph Holmes, who shared about a gift she received from her would-be mother-in-law, and the lesson she was able to glean from it. 

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Rita Whitney. Rita shared her story of a mural project that taught her a lot about working and building trust in community. 

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

The theme for our January story slam was FRESH START.

One of our winners was Mark Lentz, with his story of growing up with an abusive father and finding ways to channel his anger. Mark earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November.

Next up is our second winner, Edward Vasta, who shared about a day trip where he had his first experience with skiing. Edward also earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Eileen Joyce. Eileen shared her story of preparing for an inevitable career change, away from her pet tiger.

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

A big thank-you to our 2021 sponsor, KBG Injury Law, whose generous support is making this season possible.

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

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

In November, the eleven winners from our monthly open mic story slams returned to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York. 

The theme for the evening was GIFTS. 

Rachel Palepale won with her story of coming to terms with a gift she didn’t ask for.  Rachel took home the trophy and bragging rights as the Best Storyteller in York.

Next we have a story from Brad Jennings, who shared his story of attending a Phillies game for his daughter’s 4th birthday.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Mina Edmondson. Mina told the story of a very special guest for her teenage daughter’s birthday sleepover.

We'd like to extend huge thanks to KBG Injury Law for sponsoring this year's Grand Slam. 

The themes for our 2021 season have already been announced on our website, so take a look and plan to join us in January and all year long! While you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on twitter and 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.