We were thrilled to be a part of the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, a 24 hour streaming celebration for a good cause. In this live episode, Matt and I tried to encapsulate an entire year in one hour, which was fun AND impossible. Enjoy! Also if you are able to donate at this time, you can still give back to the Extra Life, benefitting the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. extra-life.org/team/dctv21
What do you get when you put Jennie Josephson, Molly Wood and Justin Robert Young in a basement in Oakland and ask them to talk about their families? A podcast! Two years later! (Sorry.) What you get are stories about growing old, the greatest sack ever, and Grandma Pat, god bless her soul. Oh, and you get a lot of talk about the greatest movie of all time, Rudy.
Lots and lots of pudding, a strong content warning, and a story about life affirming top bunk choices. Matt Flanagan, Tim James, and Jess Charles share their tales of work and play. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Work and Play Storytellers: Matt Flanagan, Jess Charles, Tim James Part One: “Onions, Onions” by Matt Flanagan Part Two: “Tapioca Pudding Blues ” by Jess Charles Part Three: “Irish Mary” by Tim James Behind the story: Music: Our opening an...
New York City stories with Chris Himes and this guy who used to work at IBM, but quit in the 60’s and no one ever heard from him again. BUCKLE. UP. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Lost Friends Storytellers: Jennie Josephson, Norman Lawrence, & Chris Himes Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcam...
Austin Basis, Jessica Mewborne & Jennie Josephson tell stories about the time they were in front of everyone and maybe it didn’t turn out so well. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: In Front Of Everyone Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer The following song ...
It’s the battery episode with Matt & Jennie. For what *that’s* worth. MP3 Show Notes: Form: A .5 – Just a little snippet to get you through the week. And us. Because we didn’t record a full episode, and that is just how life rolls. It’s the battery episode! Can you guess why? Patrons: If you like Tell It Anyway and want to support our show, you can do it here ! The money pays for guest parking, guest beverages, and our intern! Not in order of importance. If money’s not in the cards, write us...
Dickish dentists, Repot Depots and the love of the game. Erika Kaestle, Matt Flanagan and Igor Torgeson share stories of the curveballs thrown at them by life. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: The Curveball Storytellers: Igor Torgeson, Erika Kaestle & Matt Flanagan Part One: “The Repot Depot” by Igor Torgeson Part Two: “Dr. Dick” by Erika Kaestle Part Three: “Put me In Coach, I’m Ready to Swing” by Matt Flanagan Music: Our opening and closing mus...
Dude! Dude. 1/2 hour later… Oops, gotta run. Bye! MP3 Show Notes: Stand tall and hang tight Patrons! We’ve got a full episode on TIA in the can to be edited this weekend. But I know some of you were sad to hear a repeat in the rotation, so let me tide you over with an amuse bouche of a podcast. Would that be an amuse pouche? Do I even want to think what that might mean? We spend some time mulling over the “amuse douche” that is Peter Thiel v. Gawker, and the “gendered assholery” of the Variety t...
Dude! Dude. 1/2 hour later… Oops, gotta run. Bye! MP3
Matt and Jennie take a road trip to Vegas, and they’ve got mics in all the wrong places. Really. Feel free to fall asleep in the back of the car. They won’t mind. A super sized .5 just for you! MP3 Show Notes: Form: A Point 5 – This one’s like 5 .5’s all lined up in a row. It’s long, but not as long as the road to Vegas! Theme:The Road to Vegas Storytellers: Matt Flanagan & Jennie Josephson Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex ...
Julia Grob stars in “Breaking Bike,” Jennie Josephson makes dubious financial decisions, and Sarah Kleinman is gonna need a bigger boat. Each of us must face the ultimate decision: Was it worth it? MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Was It Worth It? Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and hi...
The wisdom of the “eulogy nugget” with Matt and Jennie MP3 Show Notes: Form: The .5 Theme: The Eulogy Nugget Storytellers: Matt Flanagan & Jennie Josephson Patrons: Thanks to our brand new patrons for their support! Special thanks to our Story MVP! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup:...
Things get steamy. And, of course, awkward, as Jessica Kozack, Allan Rice & Matt Flanagan attempt to answer this age old question. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: What Was I Thinking? Storytellers: Jessica Kozack, Allan Rice & Matt Flanagan Part One: “The Kiss” by Allan Rice Part Two: “Steamy Love Story” by Jessica Kozack Part Three: “The Red Bench” By Matt Flanagan Music: Our opening music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permi...
Wild parties, even wilder seabees, and why you should never, ever get naked in a military camp filled with cameras. Stories from the dark of night with Charlie Parrish, Alan Zibel and Jennie Josephson. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: After Hours Storytellers: Charlie Parrish, Alan Zibel & Jennie Josephson Part One: “Charlie Parrish does not have typical nights” by Charlie Parrish Part Two: “One Night in Miami” by Alan Zibel Part Three: “Foreign ...
An ill-advised podcast experiment. MP3 Show Notes: Form: A .5 Just a little snack to keep you ’til dinner. Patrons: Thanks to our brand new patrons for their support! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup:
The deep dark decision-making process. Tune in for witches, wheelchairs and the 4:30am shift at the local strip joint with Jackie Vleck, Lance Whinery and Matt Flanagan. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time Storytellers: Jackie Vleck , Lance Whinery , Matthew C. Flanagan Part One: “Dumpster Audition” by Jackie Vleck Part Two: “Forget It, Lance, It’s Chinatown” by Lance Whinery Part Three: “The 4:30am Shift” by Matth...
Breaking various laws of family, good neighborliness and of course, the universe. Rich Stroffolino, J. Hammond Chamberlain and Jennie Josephson share their stories. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: The Law Storytellers: Richard J. Stroffolino, J. Hammond Chamberlain and J. Jennie Josephson Part One: “Life in a Catholic Town” by Richard J. Stroffolino Part Two: “Muslin Glue” by J. Hammond Chamberlain Part Three: “George’s Wall” by Jennie Josephson Mus...
Matt and Jennie ring in the new year three weeks late! They have some questions for you, because it wouldn’t be a .5 without some navel gazing. MP3 Show Notes: Form: It’s a .5! Just a little warmup to get us back in the swing Theme: Questions for you Storytellers: Matt Flanagan, Jennie Josephson Patrons: Thanks to our brand new patrons for their support! Thanks our Story MVP Ellie Goldman! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup: Renee Gindi, Mike Huller, Kevin...
Meet Santa’s best defender Katie Best! Uncertified brain mechanic Jennie Josephson shares her tips, and Mr. Christmas now and forever, Matt Flanagan tells his story “Of Men In White Coats, A Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Even More Holiday Stories! Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out...
The Ladies of Garbagetown are here to tell Christmas stories, and Jennie’s sad mess of a Christmas story is saved by the last minute appearance of Molly Wood with a tragicomic Christmas tale. All that and STAR WARS! MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Even More Holiday Stories! Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex...
The parable of Serpentor and more interfaith merriment! It’s the second episode of holiday storytelling with Herschel Bleefeld, Greta Schwartz and Renee Gindi. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Holiday Stories! Music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer The following ...
The perils of Christmas trippin’, interfaith holiday decoration and radiator safety. It’s the first episode of holiday storytelling with Igor Torgeson, Colleen Basis and Matt “Christmas” Flanagan. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme. Theme: Christmas Stories Music: Our opening music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website St...
Matt and Jennie briefly lift their head off the table to give thanks to all of their patrons, in the form of a song! MP3 Show Notes: Form: The .5 (Aka Thanksgiving Leftovers) Theme: Storytellers: Matt Flanagan & Jennie Josephson Behind the story: We were both a little tired. Patrons: Thanks to our patrons for their support! Thanks to the Storybackers and special thanks to the Starting Story Lineup: Mike Huller, Kevin Bellanca, April, Sarah Stein Greenberg, Brian Foulds, James Kregar, Preston...
Daring hair and the perils of long distance communications. Molly Wood and Brian Ibbott share stories about questionable decision, and Jennie learns a valuable lesson on this very special episode of Tell It Anywa. MP3 Show Notes: And super special thanks to our Story MVP Ellie Goldman! Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme and let’s see if they connect. Theme: Questionable Decisions The music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission...
Sensitive poets, wild encounters in the Meatpacking District, and the Corruption of Young Matthew. Sarah Kleinman, Nick Holly & Matt Flanagan tell all (and I mean ALL) on this week’s episode of Tell It Anyway. MP3 Show Notes: Cover art credit: Alan Zibel Would you like to become a patron? You can! Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme and let’s see if they connect. Theme: Bad Dates The music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permiss...
Dan Rather and the Dalai Lama meet in a palace. Jennie is there, then she gets sick. KARMA. Tom Parks and Ben Burdick tell us about their encounters with doctors in Missouri and Idaho. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme and let’s see if they connect. Theme: The Doctor Is In The music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s...
Matt got a job! We’re going bi-weekly! Christmas is coming! MP3 Thanks to all our patrons!
Jennie and Matt meet a legend, legendary podcast Scott Johnson meets the man in the mirror, and Greta has another hilarious story from her youth. MP3 Show Notes: Form: The 3fer: Three people, three stories, one theme and let’s see if they connect. Theme: Is This Real Life? The music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stoneb...
Jennie meets the Mexican Navy, which came in handy when she was involved in later naval warfare. Herschel had a lot of summer jobs, and never get involved in a water war in Hollywood. MP3 Show Notes: The music: Our opening and closing music is a selection from “ Unlocked Door ” used by permission of Alex Cook. Thank you Alex! If you want to hear the complete songs, check out Alex Cook’s bandcamp page and his website Stonebalancer Other music featured in the episode includes: “Mississippi Sawyer”...
Long-time Boston Red Sox play by play man Don Orsillo lost his job last week and it struck a chord. Is it possible any more to find a forever home in the workplace? Jennie has some thoughts. MP3 Show Notes: Form: Just Jennie: Jennie has a thought about a thing and it won’t get out of her head. Show Notes: Here’s the petition if you’d like to sign. Two corrections! Don has been the announcer for 15 years. And Larry Lucchino was the CEO & President of the Boston Red Sox before his retirement. ...
