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So Sez Rick

Rick Hall•therickhall.com
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Rick’s stories take audiences on a journey, from his days as a boy growing up on the farm, to working as an improvisor at The Second City in Chicago, to being an actor in Los Angeles. But you can’t take the farm out of the boy. He still owns a farm back in central Illinois, so Rick's a storyteller who worries about the price of grain! All of his stories are true… well, mostly true. “Rick Hall’s storytelling is spellbinding” – The New York Times
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Episodes

Right Place, Right Time

In this episode Laura and I tell a story together about how we met and fell in love. It takes two people to tell it!

Nov 04, 2020

The Conclusion of Slice of Pie

Here are the last two chapters from my audiobook recording of Slice of Pie. Plus, for the first time, we have a guest on the show. I talk with film director, Tim Reischauer about what it was like to shoot the movie version of Slice of Pie.

Oct 22, 2020•16 min

Another Slice of Pie

Well, it’s time for the next chapter of Slice of Pie. If you didn’t catch chapters 1 and 2, you might want to take a few minutes and listen to Episode 11 first. FYI The conclusion of the story will be in episode 13.

Oct 07, 2020•16 min

Slice of Pie

This episode goes back to the archives. We share the first two chapters from Rick’s CD, Slice of Pie. The movie, Slice of Pie was based on the CD version.

Sep 24, 2020•18 min

Best Garden in Town

In high school, I won an essay writing contest and got a trip to the state capital. If that wasn’t enough, I also ended up with a date to prom, a kiss while sitting on the bank of the Illinois River, and blue ribbon winning tomatoes.

Sep 09, 2020•14 min

My Mild Summer Nights

In high school my buddies and I would hang out at the church youth center playing bumper pool, drinking soda, and getting crazy… at least we thought we were wild. Laura helps set the record straight in this episode.

Aug 26, 2020•14 min

Red Wing Boots

I was working on my farm last week and have some sage advice about how to care for newborn calves. Plus, I get a little nostalgic about work boots. Yep, you heard me right, work boots.

Aug 12, 2020•14 min

Roger Snout Tucker

This is a story from my one-man show, “Pigboy”. We’ve all had wise, sage people who’ve helped shape our lives. Sometimes that person is not a traditionally recognized source of philosophical advice. For me, it was the driver of the dead animal truck that came to our farm… yep, he’s a real guy.

Jul 29, 2020•14 min

Farming 101

This episode will introduce you to some of the basics of pig farming. My wife, Laura, is a city girl who will help clarify some of the more technical points of animal husbandry.

Jul 15, 2020•13 min

Hello Prostate

Nobody can really prepare you for the changes your body will experience as you age. You can trust me to give you the facts. I’ve played a doctor on TV.

Jul 02, 2020•13 min

Topanga Acupuncture

A very funny story I told recently at the Story Salon in North Hollywood. It’s about the first time I got acupuncture. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, including catching my back on fire. Yep, true story.

Jun 04, 2020•18 min

Water on the Dance Floor

When you’re a dad to a couple of teenage girls, everything you do is embarrassing. You can’t win. But every now and then, you can be their hero.

May 22, 2020•16 min

Gastrointestinal Superhero

My mom grew up during the depression so she learned to never throw out any food. No matter how old or moldy it was, she could resuscitate it and feed it to our family. She used to say Go ahead and eat it. It won't kill you. And she was right, I have eaten some amazing things in my lifetime and it has not killed me.

May 06, 2020•16 min
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