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Sometimes a story is so interesting, so outlandish, or just so plain entertaining that people need to retell it. In these cases, the story will start to take on a life of its own as it’s passed along by people who had little to no involvement in the actual events being recounted. Here I aim to colle…

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    Episode 99 – Ivan – Trash Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2013 8:24


    Ivan Kander joins this week to tell about a one night stand that got weird as the evening turned into morning. Ivan can be found around the internet writing for shortoftheweek.com, producing video at lucky9studios.com or tweeting under then handle @ivankander.

    Episode 98 – St Mort – The Big Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2013 8:52


    St Mort joins once again to tell of the continuing adventures of hapless security guard “G,” who made his first appearance in episode 94.  This time he’s helping out in a hospital

    Episode 97 – Sanden – Not Breaking, Just Entering

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2013 10:42


    First time contributor Sanden joins to talk about something wacky that happened when a young college student met Allen Ginsberg.

    Episode 96 – Margot – Nature Calls at Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2013 8:20


    Margot joins for the first episode of the new year.  It’s about a mystery her grandmother encountered that raised an eyebrow in their very safe neighborhood. Happy new year to everyone.  As stated in the podcast I’m trying to get this thing moving again, with weekly episodes and everything!  If you have a story you’d […]

    Episode 95 – Libby – I Am Narwhal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2012 7:23


    The lovely Libby Ward, aka Sneakyvarmint (tumblr, twitter) joins the show again to tell about how one youngster ends up saying something that leads to a life-long nickname.

    Episode 94 – Saint Mort – Phantom Pooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2012 8:55


    Saint Mort joins to tell about a security guard who discovered someone doing something very private in a public place.

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    Episode 93 – Margot – Peeping Bob

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2012 7:51


    Another celebrity edition!  This one talks about a young woman who encounters someone who is famous enough to make her skeptical! Edit:  For anyone who wants the reported details on the story, you can find them here! (mousing over may spoil the surprise!)

    Episode 92 – Libby – Another Poor Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2012 9:11


    This one may seem familiar to long-time listeners.  Libby joins to tell about a dog-owner in the big city who has some trouble! Follow Libby Ward on Twitter and Tumblr.  

    Episode 91 – Rev Jeremy White – Parking One in the Lot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2012 11:58


    Recently my site was attacked by malware, so there were no new posts, since I didn’t want to help spread around whatever it was trying to infect you with, but it’s all clean now and I’m back on track (not only do I have a show this week, but I’ve got one ready for next week!) […]

    Episode 90 – Saint Mort – The Inappropriate Costume

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2012 8:51


    After far too long a break Saint Mort joins again.  I usually don’t like to have the same guest on back-to-back, but he has a good story, and I feel that enough time has passed.  This one involves a teacher who gets a big surprise based on a project he’s doing with his students. And […]

    Episode 89 – Saint Mort – Night Travels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2011 10:07


    This week Saint Mort joins to tell about someone’s unconcious mobility during his dad’s college days.

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    Episode 88 – Eric – Hot Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2011 8:45


    Eric joins this week to tell about a roughneck who tries to start some shit and doesn’t like where it ends up.

    Episode 87 – Rev Jeremy White – Party Shooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2011 16:26


    When Jeremy first told me this one, I wasn’t sure about posting it, but upon review it seems like some unfounded bragging and perhaps some hazy remembering, both fueled by alcohol.  Be warned, it does contain violence.

    Episode 86 – Austin – Ginny Snaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2011 21:29


    This week Austin joins to tell about a poor girl who is constantly razzed by her co-workers, although probably with good reason.

    Episode 85 – Caleb – Work Hard, Play Extra Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2011 21:45


    This week Caleb joins to tell a story of a former co-worker’s extremely wild night.

    Episode 84 – Kramer – Milky Goo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2011 6:39


    After far too long a break, the show is back.  Kramer joins to talk about an unexpected bodily fluid.  If you like the sound of Kramer you can find him online at krmr.com

    Episode 83 – Nate – Nighttime Solo Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2010


    Nate joins this week to tell another tale of Jeff, the poor guy who’s romantic life just doesn’t seem to go right.  For the previous Jeff story, listen to episode 80.

    Episode 82 – Logan – Party Pooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2010


    Logan joins the show again to tell about a young man who passes out at a party and the rather extreme thing his friends do to him.

    Episode 81 – St Mort – Revenge Essay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2010


    This week St Mort joins to tell about some shenanigans that happened at his high school and then got blown out of proportion.  Nate also recorded a quick bit about hearing one of our previous stories from a different source.

    Episode 80 – Nate – Crime Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2010


    This week Nate comes back on the show to tell about an encounter that starts in romance and ends in horror.

    Episode 79 – Steve – The Lower Floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2010


    This week Steve joins the show again to tell about a college guy who pranks his extremely drunk and obnoxious roommate.  Also, if you listen closely, you can hear my cat being whiny during the outro.

    Episode 78 – Lame – Stanley Cup Rally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2010


    This week Lame joins the show again to tell about a tense situation at the Chicago rally for the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory.  Big crowd of drunk people in the muggy Chicago heat, what could go wrong?

    Episode 77 – Dave – The Birthday Burrito

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2010


    This week Dave joins to tell about a co-workers brother who ended his family birthday outing in worse shape than he started it.

    Episode 76 – Jeff – Put On Your Chones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2010


    This week Jeff joins to tell about a guy who goes on a date that goes wrong at pretty much every turn.

    Episode 75 – Teresa – The First Boyfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2010


    Teresa joins this week to tell us why one poor girl’s first relationship didn’t work out.

    Episode 74 – SaintMort – The Public Address System

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010


    This week SaintMort joins to tell about some high school kids who do something that could get them in a lot of trouble, and the fallout from those actions.

    Episode 73 – Sarah – Angry Flyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2010


    That’s right, the show is finally back.  Sarah joins to tell about some trouble on a commercial airline.

    Episode 72 – Ben – The Naked Pedestrian

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2010


    Listener Ben joins this week to share a story from his college days about when his roommates saw a naked guy ambling down the street in front of their house.

    Episode 71 – Jason – The Bicycle Collector

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2010


    Jason joins the show to tell a story passed from the world of law enforcement about a parolee and his bicycles.

    Episode 70 – Teresa – Korean Karaoke Dungeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2010


    This week Teresa joins the show to tell about Carl, a boy who has a long, long night, most of it pretty far from sobriety.

    Episode 69 – Steve – Track Meet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2010


    Steve joins the show again to tell about how his irresponsible cousin got revenge on an even more irresponsible athletic coach.

    Episode 68 – Short Shorts Vol. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2010


    It’s that time again.  Today I have five stories that were too short to be their own episodes but too fun to be forgotten forever.  There is fighting between brothers, weird names, and bad behaviour both at work and while out on the town.   Something for everyone.

    Episode 67 – Josh – The Scar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2010


    The show is back for 2010.  The first story of the year is about a guy who tells an incredibly tall tale to his lady-friend. Josh joins me to tell it.

    Episode 66 – Bryan – Cat Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2009


    This week Bryan joins once again to tell about a friend who has some cat trouble.

    Episode 65 – Niki – Dilu

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2009


    On this episode, I’m joined by my friend Niki who tells about her grandfather Dilu, from Papua New Guinea.  He was pretty hardcore.

    Episode 64 – Bryan – The Hunting Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2009


    Bryan, aka Blackensalty, rejoins the podcast to tell about a father who takes his son hunting several times, but never with the result that he’s hoping for.

    Episode 63 – Chelsea – Suspect Beverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2009


    This week new contributor Chelsea joins the show to tell about a friend of hers who drinks something with suspicious origins.

    Announcement 1 – No Story This Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2009


    Sad news.  After 62 consecutive weeks, I have to take one off.  No story.  If you’ve got one that would be good to share, please get in touch!  I already have a line on one or two for next week, but I always need them, so don’t be shy.  Happy Thanksgiving, for those of you […]

    Episode 62 – Steven – Gift From Grandma

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2009


    This week Steven joins to tell about a kid who really does a half-assed job on a school assignment and adds some drama to the classroom.

    Episode 61 – Logan – Boystown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2009


    Logan comes on the show again to tell about a buddy of his who kept a party night in Mexico going all the way back across the border into Texas.

    Episode 60 – Chad – Skateboard Bob

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2009


    Chad joins this week to tell about a central-Indiana kid who hurts himself skating, and something unexpected that happens after the incident.

    Episode 59 – Liz2 – German Customs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2009


    My other friend Liz joins this week to tell about her godmother’s time in Berlin back when the wall was still up.

    Episode 58 – Liz – EB Pranks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2009


    This week Liz joins the show again to tell about her buddy EB and some pranks that he pulled several years ago.  Some deal with dating and some deal with the telephone.

    Episode 57 – Lame – The Hitchhikee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2009


    My buddy The Lame joins this week to tell about one of his older friends who had a childhood encounter that could have ended really badly.

    Episode 56 – Rev Jeremy White – Angry Drivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2009


    Jeremy tells a story this week about some angry people who like to use the horn, and how this escalates into some serious business.

    Episode 55 – Tursh – The Burning Sensation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2009


    Tursh joins the show again to tell a bit of a gross one about a guy who takes a quick trip to Tijuana and makes some bad decisions.

    Episode 54 – Anna – Kit Kat Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2009


    This week Anna got in touch with me to tell a story about a woman’s harrowing experience in a shared cafeteria.

    Episode 53 – Hannah – The Blue Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2009


    Hannah returns this week to tell a story about a poor Afghanistani soldier-in-training who misuses something at an American military base. There was a little bit of noise in the line when I was talking to her. I couldn’t get rid of it, but I really like the story, so I’m sharing it anyway. Afghanistani

    Episode 52 – Short Shorts Vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2009


    A whole year has gone by, so I’m marking the telling of so many good stories by so many of you with a bohemoth of a short story collection. None of these were quite enough to be their own episodes, but I still felt the need to share them. Clocking in just shy of half […]

    Episode 51 – Sarah – The Nasty Bug

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2009


    Sarah joins the show again to tell a pretty gross one about a girl who gets sick from an unexpected source.

    Episode 50 – Bryan – Best Summer Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2009


    This week Bryan tells about how a person’s bad decisions lead to a great summer for one of his friends.

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