The Howl

True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.

A drag queen walks into a punk show

(Aug 20, 2025) When a six-foot tall drag queen asks you why you're sneaking around, you better have a good answer.

08-20
16:17

A Beach Boys song from the Afterlife

(Aug 13, 2025) Rhiannon tells her story about how one of the Beach Boys gave her a message from the afterlife.

08-13
12:04

The HOWL Season 4 is coming August 13th!

(Aug 7, 2025) Stories about cooking in prison, drag shows, the Beach Boys, and so much more.

08-07
01:38

An abstract portrait is worth a thousand words

(Dec 18, 2024) Ethan interviews Katie Schuler, a regional artist who did an abstract portrait of this week's storyteller, Rose Rivezzi.

12-18
14:44

It's all uphill from here

(Dec 11, 2024) AJ Porschet tells us about falling flat on her face on the bunny hill, and Ethan experiences something worse than being booed off stage: total silence.

12-11
14:26

The prank to end all pranks

(Dec 4, 2024) Aaron Todd shares the story of a prank that came back to haunt him years later. And Ethan shares why he's glad smartphones weren't around when he was a kid.

12-04
14:59

Your first kiss can't be more embarrassing than this

(Nov 27, 2024) Ethan shares the story of his disastrous first kiss and Deb Hall takes us on a date with the Quarter Man.

11-27
14:29

the Hayloft Hierarchy

(Nov 20, 2024) Ethan tells us how his dad ended up spending his 57th birthday in the ER and Meg MacDonald shares the story of the "hayloft hierarchy," plus a special bonus story about the worst first date a person can possibly have.

11-20
17:37

What's your superhero origin story?

(Nov 12, 2024) Joe Conto shares how he realized he's the supervillain in someone else's story. And Ethan explains why he wishes he could fly.

11-12
14:07

Fighting with snakes in West Africa

(Nov 6, 2024) Two stories from West Africa, plus Ethan tells us about calling in reinforcements when a weasel broke into the house.

11-06
12:34

I got locked in a bowling alley basement all night

(Oct 30, 2024) Ethan tells us about being locked in a bowling alley basement overnight and Al Lutz shares the story of their first - and last - DIY punk tour.

10-30
17:08

A trip into - and out of - the closet

(Oct 23, 2024) Sometimes it's a song or a poem that changes your life. But sometimes it's a little black cocktail dress.

10-23
13:04

The Adult Entertainment King of Delaware

(Oct 16, 2024) North Country poet jim bourey tells us about fights, fried food, and two chain smoking women named Virginia who helped him run a porno drive-in movie theater.

10-16
19:34

Adult drive-in movie theaters, DIY punk tours, and more on this season of the HOWL Podcast

(Oct 9, 2024) Season 3 features stories never before heard on stage and some of our favorites from Live Story Slams.

10-09
00:54

I just found out my great grandparents were bootleggers

(Apr 17, 2024) Ethan shares the story of his bootlegging family and Olivia tells us about the world of underground jelly wrestling.

04-17
13:56

Did I break the law trying to get my cat back?

(Apr 10, 2024) Ethan shares the story of going to extreme lengths to find his cat and Leslie tells us why Canadian border guards call her the Porcupine Lady.

04-10
14:08

How 9/11 got me into punk rock

(Apr 3, 2024) David Wolf shares his story of rising in the military after he volunteered for Vietnam - and why he turned down a big opportunity. Ethan talks about how the war on terror was his entry point into punk music.

04-03
17:39

I don't want to get eaten by Bigfoot

(Mar 27, 2024) That noise in the woods might just be snow falling... but it could also be Bigfoot. Bob and Ethan share their stories about camping.

03-27
11:41

You don't need a Ouija board to talk to the dead

(Mar 20, 2024) Mary and Ethan both share stories this week about being visited by people who have died.

03-20
12:54

Don't babysit on mescaline

(Mar 13, 2024) Mitch and Ethan talk about the power of storytelling, and Mitch shares the surprising - and strange - true story behind one of his favorite family memories.

03-13
24:18

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