Claim OwnershipPodcast – Spokespeople
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Because everyone has a story
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It’s not always black and white when sex, race, and history collide — the indomitable Luna Malbroux shares the story of some of her passions ending up in bed together at Spokespeople’s birthday party! About Luna Malbroux: With a master’s from Columbia University in clinical social work and the crushing debt to prove it, Luna fell back … Continue reading →
A fortuitous concert and an inconvenient illness led a man and some diapers to live nappily ever after. This story was told live at our April 2015 show, "Smoke & Mirrors."
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Today we bring you this charming tale of California Pizza Kitchen and the kindness of strangers. This story was told live at our June 2015 show, “Birthdays & Birthday Suits.” About the Storyteller Hailey Gilmore is a global health get-shit-donner. Hailey enjoys books, books, yoga, more books, and cooking too. Homepage photo courtesy of Will Clayton … Continue reading →
Santa Claus brings presents. The Easter Bunny hides eggs. The Tooth Fairy steals big wheels, right? Today’s storyteller recounts the Tooth Fairy’s dark side in this story told live at our April 2015 show, “Smoke and Mirrors.” About the storyteller Danny Nolan has lived in the Bay Area his whole life and currently lives in West Oakland. He … Continue reading →
Today’s storyteller loves to travel abroad, but her digestive system would prefer to stay closer to home. To learn how to handle tummy troubles with grace, listen to this story, told live at our March 2015 show, “There’s No Place Like Home.” Continue reading →
A trip to Buenos Aires becomes a crash course in speaking high-school Spanish with Japanese flair and fending off latin lovers. Our tango-loving storyteller told this tale live at our March 2015 show, There's "No Place Like Home." Continue reading →
Today's storyteller loves summer camp, but not so much the other campers. Discover how this polar-bear-documentary-loving, magic-card-playing, California native learned to open up to others on the last day of summer camp. This story comes from our April 2015 show, Smoke & Mirrors. Continue reading →
Today's storyteller goes the extra mile. Actually he goes an extra 62 miles, guided by the legacy of former Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and the hip-swiveling tunes of Miley Cyrus. This story was told live at our July 2014 show, "Slippery When Wet." Continue reading →
Cupid’s arrow strikes again and again and again! Three Spokespeople stories in one podcast, you ask? Yes! This week, we bring you tales of dating a man with a Roger Rabbit room, a movie date gone awry, and one love-inspiring poster. All stories are true (or so we’re told!) and shared live at our February 2015 … Continue reading →
What do grandmothers, porn, and New York State have in common? This moving coming-of-age story told live at our June 2014 show, “Internet Explorer: Stories From Cyberspace.” About the storyteller Keegan Olton is Keegan! (That’s all we know, folks.) Homepage photo courtesy of Bob Jenkin via Flickr. 061314_Agape_Keegan (mp3) Continue reading →
Ah, wilderness! Our intrepid storyteller heeds the call of the wild in Denali National Park only to find comfort in a climate-controlled school bus. This riveting tale was told live at our December 2014 show, “Frozen.” About the storyteller Gene Goldstein-Plesser likes potlucks, accordions, stories, and sweet chili sauce. He recently returned from Alaska, where he saw … Continue reading →
Sleepovers are for fighting and laughing and carefully managing intake of fluids. This story of one moist night in Massachusetts was told live at our December 2014 show, "Frozen." Continue reading →
It was the best of parking spaces, it was the worst of parking spaces. To obtain quick BART access, this storyteller got both a citation from the City of Oakland and an address for her holiday card list. Wisdom or foolishness? You be the judge: listen to this story told live at our June 2014 show, “Internet … Continue reading →
Kid logic meets the mother of necessity. One budding inventor builds a machine to channel his own hot air into a means to blow away his elementary school enemies. This story was told live at our Oct. 2014 show, "Search and Research." Continue reading →
Having instant access to the full biography of every prospective object of your affection: blessing or curse? Today's storyteller remembers her days wielding the double-edged sword of the internet search engine through the battlefield of love in this story, told live at our June 2014 show, "Internet Explorer: Stories from Cyberspace." Continue reading →
An evening watching the L Word turns into a night of celebrity courtship in the former hottest corner of Manhattan. This story was told live at our March 2014 show, "Starstruck." Continue reading →
One man's pain is another man's delicious, cheap lunch. Today's storyteller reflects on his glory days on Montréal's competitive eating circuit in this story told live at our April 2014 show, "Eat Me." Continue reading →
A hearty breakfast or broken by the fast? Today's storyteller appreciates the elements of a good meal after his day of atonement in the land of culinary underachievement. This story comes from our April 2014 show, "Eat Me." Continue reading →
One starry night in the french countryside, one world traveler finds love where she most wanted it, but least expected it. Enjoy this story of her ethereal love affair that was told live at our March 2014 show, Starstruck. About the storyteller Depending on who she’s talking to, Maria Stevens identifies either as a personal trainer, corrective exercise … Continue reading →
One girl’s brush with stardom is another’s volunteer sex ed class. This storyteller reflects on her 5th-grade role model, who discussed tampons and the menstrual cycle without making her students “scandalized.” Today’s story comes from our March 2014 show, “Starstruck.” About the storyteller In her day job as a therapist, Elizabeth Simone gets to listen to other people’s … Continue reading →
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