Story District Presents

In the final episode of our Seven Deadly Sins series, Mike Kane rides a greyhound bus to South Carolina. Or at least, that's what he wants you to think.Mike Kane is an Emmy-award-winning producer and writer in the DC area. His work has appeared on PBS, Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, and more. He has been performing stories on stage for more than seven years and has performed in Story District's Top Shelf show four times. He is currently working on a solo show scheduled to open later this year. Follow him @Mike_Kane_TVStory District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a great story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends!Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

In this episode, we explore GREED in our series on The Seven Deadly Sins. Temptation knocks on Ashok's door and he's left with a choice: to share or not to share?Ashok Ramasubramanian is a professor of mechanical engineering at Union College in Schenectady, NY.Story District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a GREAT story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends!Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

You know that moment when you see yourself as other people see you and think...is that ME? Jenny Splitter brings us to the brink in this story of GLUTTONY our series on The Seven Deadly Sins.Jenny Splitter is a food and science writer, as well as Story Director for TBD Immersive, a theatrical experience company based in D.C. Her writing appears in The Washington Post, Slate, New York Magazine, and her immersive collaborations for TBD include In Cabaret We Trust, Cabaret Rising and Legendary. In her spare time, she carves ice sculptures and grows heirloom wheat. Just kidding, she has two kids.Find out more about Jenny: JennySplitter.com & TBDImmersive.comStory District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a GREAT story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends!Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

In our series on The Seven Deadly Sins, John Tong takes on nature...sort of...in this story of WRATH.  John Tong holds the coveted record for the most performances in Story District's Top Shelf, our annual show featuring the best stories of the year. Story District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a GREAT story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends!Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

In our series on The Seven Deadly Sins, Phill Branch explores SLOTH in this tale of an uncomfortable encounter at a writers' retreat. Phill Branch teaches writing at Howard University. He's a graduate of The American Film Institute and an award-winning documentary film producer. He has performed personal essays and stories across the country, and has appeared in Story District's OutSpoken, Top Shelf, and Second Tuesday shows. For more of Phill's work, visit his website: www.phillbranch.com.Story District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a GREAT story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends!Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

Next in our lineup of Seven Deadly Sins? LUST. In this episode, find out what happens to our storyteller, Caitlin Reilly, as her fantasies of a steamy love affair with her eye doctor get out of hand.Caitlin Reilly is a storyteller and journalist. She has performed in storytelling shows all over Washington DC, including Story District's Top Shelf (the best stories of the year), Sucker for Love, and Perfect Liars Club. For more about Caitlin, check out her website: https://www.caitlin-reilly.com/Story District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a GREAT story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends!Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

In the first episode in our Seven Deadly Sins-themed season, Joseph Price confronts the memory of a third-grade spelling bee debacle with a re-match, of sorts, later in life. Will he triumph? Find out in this episode on PRIDE. Joseph Price is a storyteller, playwright, and technologist. He is a teacher with Story District. He wrote and performed in e-Geaux (beta), which incorporated live audience Facebook profiles into “social media improv” that was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. He has written and performed in three solo storytelling shows, Operating System, Color Theory, and Phantom Limb. Follow him on Twitter: @josephprice Story District Presents is the podcast for people who love live storytelling. We bring you the best of Story District performances, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers to find out what it takes to tell a GREAT story. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. And don't forget to share us with your friends! Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, Tim St. Clair, and Jackson Bierfeldt. Episode music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Visit our website, storydistrict.org, to find out about upcoming shows, classes, and performance opportunities.

We've got a pre-season treat for you! We're guest-starring an episode of Time Well Spent, a podcast produced and hosted by SDP's very own associate producer Ronald Young, Jr. In this episode, Ronald tells a story on the Story District stage that he's hid from his parents his entire life... until now.

Listen to the best of Story District's performances and then something more: the backstory. What gets people on stage in the first place, and what goes into crafting an unforgettable story? Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies.

Bonus story! We heard from Chris Wade in our pilot episode, Divine Intervention. We're back with another story of his, infamously and affectionately known as the dildo story. For adults only. And worry not.. this story took place before he became the family man he is today. Story District Presents is a podcast for people who love live storytelling. Listen to the best of Story District's performances over the last 20 years, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies. This project was funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

In this bonus episode we hear another story by Cara Foran, about the breakup that drove her to try storytelling for the first time. You can hear more from Cara in our previous episode, "The Birds and the Bees." Story District Presents is a podcast for people who love live storytelling. Listen to the best of Story District's performances over the last 20 years, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies. This project was funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Bonus story! Andrea Jones returns with a story from "Out/Spoken," Story District's annual Pride show. In it, she pokes fun at how long it took her to realize she was gay despite how obvious it was to everyone else. Listen to her first story in our earlier episode, Saving Face. Story District Presents is a podcast for people who love live storytelling. Listen to the best of Story District's performances over the last 20 years, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies.

In this episode, we bring you three stories about first times. But these three storytellers share more than just the courage to talk about sex onstage; all three are also standup comedians. Stick around after the stories as they share their perspectives on storytelling through the lens of comedy. Story District Presents is a podcast for people who love live storytelling. Listen to the best of Story District's performances over the last 20 years, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Our guests: Vijai Nathan is one of Story District's senior storytelling trainers and performers, and she is one of the leading Indian American female comedians. She was featured at the Montreal International Comedy Festival and the Smirnoff International Comedy Festival. She's also performed at the Smithsonian Museum, Kennedy Center, Constitution Hall, Library of Congress and won the award for Artistic Excellence from Story District. She’s gained attention from critics from her solo-shows Woman on Top: Tips from Mom, Dad & COSMO & Good Girls Don’t, But Indian Girls Do. Graham Campbell was born and raised in NYC where he spent 5 years as a cop with the NYPD. He's been telling with Story District for over 3 years, and has been lucky enough to make Top Shelf twice. He loves story telling because it's funny, raw and totally honest. He believes Pretzel Combos are superior to Cracker Combos and ketchup on a hot dog is a national disgrace. Cody is a speechwriter from Cincinnati. He is the youngest of six children and spends his free time doing stand-up comedy and crying over his beloved Cincinnati Bengals. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies. This project was funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Cara Foran is doing her best to "win" at parenting and tackles it head on when her first-grader starts to ask about sex. Listen to her story, followed by a conversation with Story District director, Amy Saidman. Cara is a writer, storyteller, host, full-time corporate communications whiz, and mom. Besides co-producing the amazing Perfect Liars Club, she has won the first DC Moth GrandSlam, staged a one-woman show at Capital Fringe, performed in Story District’s Sucker for Love and Top Shelf shows, and occasionally hosts DC’s monthly Moth StorySLAM and Story District shows. In her free time, Cara mothers the world's greatest kid, reads quality fiction, and takes extravagant naps. Follow her adorbs social media posts @cara4n. Story District Presents is a podcast for people who love live storytelling. Listen to the best of Story District's performances over the last 20 years, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies. Additional music provided by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. This project was funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Andrea Jones goes to great lengths to preserve her precarious reputation at the school where she teaches. It's touch and go. Listen to find out what happens, then join host Amy Saidman for a chat with Andrea after the story. Andrea Jones told her first story during a showcase at the end of Story District's five-week Storytelling 101 course. She then performed it at the Capital Fringe Festival in a show directed by Stephanie Garibaldi and Mick McVey. Since then, she's had a short movie made based on the story by the Grown web series team for Real 2 Reel, Story District's partnership with DC Shorts, and told it as part of the Atlas Intersections Festival for Story District's "Uncommon Sense" featuring stories about the five senses (guess which sense Andrea did). Check out Peak Experience Lab and Andrea's creative work with museums and experiential learning. Story District Presents is a podcast for people who love live storytelling. Listen to the best of Story District's performances over the last 20 years, and get behind-the-scenes with the storytellers. Follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review on iTunes. Visit our website storydistrict.org and join our mailing list, and to find out about our live shows, classes, performance opportunities, custom shows, and consulting services for businesses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies. This project was funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Morgan Givens tells a true story about figuring out where to draw the line when it comes to dating. After the story, join host Amy Saidman to find out more about Morgan and his creative process. Be sure to listen to the very end for a surprise guest. Morgan first told this story at Story District's Out/Spoken annual Pride show, and was later selected for Top Shelf, Story District's annual showcase of the best stories of the year. He just finished a fellowship with Transom and is working on two novels, two audio dramas, and a podcast called Tough Skin. Follow him on Twitter @optimus_mo and visit [morgangivens.com] (http://morgangivens.com/). Morgan's recommendation to storytellers: Listen to the audiobook "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones. Tune into our upcoming episodes to hear more true stories told live from the Story District stage in Washington, DC, in-person interviews with storytellers, and insight into what it takes to tell a great story. For photos of Morgan and more about Story District, visit our website storydistrict.org and follow us @storydistrict on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook This podcast is made possible in part with funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

How do you buy a car without getting screwed? In this episode, we feature a true story by Katy Barrett about how she navigated this process by following - or attempting to follow - the advice of her brother. After the story, we'll hear from Katy's brother and father to get their perspective on the story. Katy Barrett is a frequent Story District performer and a member of the Story District faculty. She first told this story in a show called "If I Were You: Stories about giving and taking advice." It later was selected for Story District's Top Shelf, Story District's annual showcase of the best stories of the year. Tune into our upcoming episodes to hear more true stories told live from the Story District stage in Washington, DC, in-person interviews with storytellers, and insight into what it takes to tell a great story. For photos of Katy and more about Story District, visit our website storydistrict.org and follow us @storydistrict in social media. Our show is produced by Lizzie Peabody, Ronald Young Jr., Ilana Nevins, Nic Hill, and Tim St.-Clair. Our host is Amy Saidman. Additional music by Breakmaster Cylinder. This podcast is made possible in part with funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

What do Irish Mosh, sticky tea, and Sargent Roman all have in common? Find out in the story told by Chris Wade on the theme "Divine Intervention." Stick around for host, Amy Saidman's, conversation with Chris after the story. For more, visit storydistrict.org/podcast and follow us on social media @storydistrict. Chris is a native Washingtonian, is married to his best friend and he simply adores his children. He is a former altar boy, culinary school drop out, Johns Hopkins University graduate and a retired police officer. His life is filled with countless adventures which he is finally able to share through storytelling. Stayed tuned for a bonus episode with Chris at the end of the season. Tune in to our upcoming episodes to hear more true stories told live from the Story District stage in Washington, DC, in-person interviews with storytellers, and insight into what it takes to tell a great story. For more about Story District, visit our website storydistrict.org This podcast is made possible in part with funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

In this episode of Story District Presents, get a sneak peek of what to expect from this new podcast. Tune in to our upcoming episodes to hear true stories told live from the Story District stage in Washington, DC, in-person interviews with storytellers, and and insight into what it takes to tell a great story. For more about Story District, visit us at storydistrict.org