The Townies Podcast

Kim Maxwell Studio's The Townies Podcast•www.thetowniespodcast.org

The Townies Podcast presents live, original stories and a glimpse into the creative lives of the real people who wrote them. For over 25 years, acting, writing and storytelling coach Kim Maxwell has been helping her Ventura County based students to 'find their voices,' the end result being a wildly diverse set of amazing, inspiring, hilarious, heartbreaking stories. Welcome to the neighborhood.

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Episodes

The Townies Ep. 14: Nerds

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. This Episode Features (in order of appearance): Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Pt. 2 Tidbit written & performed by Townie Lily Brown Illuminati Confirmed written & performed by Woodrow Brown Opossums Are Awesome written & performed by Garland Scarlett Wes written & performed by Stella Slaughter Musical Interlude: Man On The Moon by Felix Penny Customer Care ...

Jul 25, 2017•38 min

The Townies Ep. 13: Growing Pains

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. This Episode Features (in order of appearance): “Stupid Book Club 2" Tidbit written & performed by Townie JB White The New Wave written & performed by Doug Green Holiday Cookies & Eggs written & performed by Emilio Uribe Musical Interlude: Lilies by Lisa Ward Wonder Woman written & performed by Vanessa Frank A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcas...

Jul 11, 2017•40 min

The Townies Ep. 12: Regrettably Yours

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. This Episode Features (in order of appearance): “The 4th of July" Tidbit written & performed by Townie Jim Lashly DDS written & performed by Noah Lashly Don't Bug Me written & performed by Morgan Flannery Musical Interlude: Gilda by John Slade Nightmares written & performed by Kayla Geronimo-Anctil Green Light That Wasn't written & performed by R...

Jun 27, 2017•39 min

The Townies Ep. 11: I Hate It When You Come Home Pt. 2

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. This Special Father’s Day Episode Features (in order of appearance): “The Disaster Brigade" Tidbit written & performed by Townie Dad Jim Lashly Daughter’s Father written & performed by Katie Rae Newcomer The Last Time I Saw My Dad written & performed by Caroline Allen Musical Interlude: Cinderblock Bookshelves by Rain Perry Persimmons written & perfo...

Jun 13, 2017•39 min

The Townies Ep. 10: Love, Am I Right?

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. "P23 & P30" Tidbit written & performed by Townie Sarah Hartigan This Episode Features (in order of appearance): Lightning Strikes Thrice written & performed by Asa Learmonth Dust Devil written & performed by Jemi Reis McDonald Opening Act written & performed by Angelina Martin Young Nun On The Come-Up written & performed by Emma Bailey Musica...

May 30, 2017•55 min

The Townies Ep. 09: Kids These Days

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. "Ojai Oracle" Interview with Ava Hawkins conducted by Ken Eros This Episode Features (in order of appearance): Hating A Misogynist written & performed by Seamus Morrison Freed At Last written & performed by Doug Green Costco written & performed by Fabio Lauretta & Kirsten Hoj Numbers 2 - 759 written & performed by Andrew Berkowitz Musical Interlu...

May 16, 2017•35 min

The Townies Ep. 08: The Agency of Women

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. O-High Tidbit read by Townie, Elaine Nelson This Special Hour-Long Episode Features (in order of appearance): The Agency of Women by Emma Bailey Intellectual Revolution by Chiany Dri Counting Steps by Deanna Pino Hopeful by Kathleen Hellwitz Siete by Litzy Musical Interlude: Pages In The Sand by Sophie Holt (http://www.sophieholtmusic.com/) Outloud by Tatum Becker C...

May 02, 2017•1 hr 6 min

The Townies Ep. 07: I Hate It When You Come Home, Pt. 1

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. This Episode Features (in order of appearance): Bedtime Story by Leslie Paxton Oh Mamma by Chloe Snyder Dear Doris by Katie Newcomer Musical Interlude by Green Man feat. John Slade A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcast featuring the original stories of the Ventura County residents who have been in Kim Maxwell's writing & performance class over the last 25 year...

Apr 21, 2017•32 min

The Townies Ep. 06: We're Only Human

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down" Townie Tidbit performed by Lily Brown Episode Six Features (in order of appearance): Horizontal Mambo by Trudy Frohlich Sh*t Happens by Stella Slaughter with Ryan Beaghler Puppy Love by Raksha Boiteau How To Make It In The Stock Market by Tessie Goddard Musical Interlude by Taylor Luckenbach A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcast featuring ...

Apr 04, 2017•38 min

The Townies Ep. 05: Our Little Pleasures

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. Introduction read by Townie, JB White Episode Five Features (in order of appearance): The Whole Arbolada by Megan Bergkvist Psalm of the High Jumper by John Dobroth The Western Cape by Julia Clark Godspell by Cathy Diorio Musical Interlude by Jodi Brandt A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcast featuring the original stories of the Ventura County residents who have b...

Mar 21, 2017•41 min

The Townies Ep. 04: Quite A Character

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. Introduction read by Townie, Peter Bellwood Episode Four Features (in order of appearance): Vons by Tara Jeffrey Cinderella by Kayla Geronimo Morbidly Optimistic by Journey Zephyr Acceptance by Stella Slaughter with Lily Brown The President by Ryan Beaghler Your Honor by Chloe Snyder Musical Interlude by The Household Gods A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcast fea...

Mar 07, 2017•45 min

The Townies Ep. 03: A Long Way From Home

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. Introduction read by Townie, Lavonne Theriault Episode Three Features (in order of appearance): Lucky Strikes by Anabel Roca-Lezra Comfort Food by Noah Lashly No, Now by Amanda Lezra French Boy by Amaury Saugrain Letting Go by Jeanette Stampfli House On The Corner Of The Street by Saul Gordillo II Musical Interlude by Green Man A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcas...

Mar 04, 2017•40 min

The Townies Ep. 02: We've Got Problems

Welcome back to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. Intro features Townie, Carl Greenfield! Episode Two Features (in order of appearance): Wasted by Rain Perry Why You Don't Want To Be With Me by Katie Newcomer Numbers by Ilis Geronimo Helpless Dartboard by Sarah Hartigan Germaphobe by Woodrow Brown The Land of Opportunities by Noah Crowe Musical Interlude by Eros & Evans A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcast f...

Mar 04, 2017•45 min

The Townies Ep. 01: This Life Of Ours

Welcome to The Townies Podcast: Something like a mix between The Moth and Prairie Home Companion... if Lake Wobegon were real. This Episode Features (in order of appearance): But Never Doubt I Love by Richard Rennix The Fifth by Morgan Flannery Drought by Lily Brown Letter by Saul Gordillo II Man Lessons by Doug Green This Life of Mine by Kathleen Hellwitz A hometown kind-of-storytelling podcast featuring the original stories of the Ventura County residents who have been in Kim Maxwell's writing...

Mar 04, 2017•1 hr 5 min

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