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Join us for storytelling with the best talent in Los Angeles at Flappers Comedy Club, Sunday November 17th. Enjoy true stories from Christine Blackburn, Tom Farnan, David Neale, Jen Curcio, Katya Duft, Lauri Fraser, John Flynn, and Julia Lechner.  Each week Hollywood's most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy celebrates 14 years of podcasting in July 2024 and has over 800 episodes recorded. Christine Blackburn is the creator, host and producer of Story Worthy, Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show, and My Life In 3 Songs exclusively on Spotify. Listen to the entire episode wherever you hear podcasts. If you get a chance, will you please give Story Worthy 5 stars and a good review on Apple Podcasts? It always helps, thank you! And join the mailing list!  Follow Christine's new show, My Life In 3 Songs. Independent Podcast Producer Christine Blackburn talks to comedians about the 3 songs in their lives that have impacted them, not necessarily their favorite songs, but songs that paint a picture of the of the comedian and where they're from. Listen exclusively on Spotify Find My Life In 3 Songs on Insta and at the website ! PLUS! Watch Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show! Comedians spin a wheel and tell TRUE 1-3 minute stories on the topic they land. You can watch episodes from the pandemic and from summer 2023 right now on YouTube. See Story Smash LIVE at the Lyric/Hyperion Theater in Los Angeles now! Check the website for upcoming dates and tickets! And here's Christine  everywhere. THANK YOU!

L.A. storyteller Jen Curcio tells the story of her late, great emotional support sweatsuit, and Eloise O'Loane (Mad Science) plays in with the cast in a set featuring a prescription for meat, a discount therapy session, a shocking soccer coach, a thrift store support group, and two cops looking to make a bust. The cast includes Coonoor Behal, MP Piper, Winnie Yeung, Casey Mills, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.

Eloise O'Loane (Mad Science) shares the story of a college relationship at its sunset, and storyteller Jen Curcio plays in with the cast. The hilarious set features an inconvenient 10th birthday party, an interplanetary romance on the rocks, a Cinco de Mayo commencement, and a heartbroken job interview. The cast includes Coonoor Behal, MP Piper, Winnie Yeung, Casey Mills, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.

Storyteller Jen Curcio (The MOTH, Soul Pancake, RISK!) was on a date to watch the 2017 lunar eclipse when she found herself falling in love. In fact, they decided to actually elope at that moment and they walked to a church! Was it love or were they "eclipse-drunk"? Listen and find out!  Each week Hollywood's most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy celebrates 14 years of podcasting in July 2024 and has over 800 episodes recorded. Christine Blackburn is the creator, host and producer of Story Worthy, Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show, and My Life In 3 Songs exclusively on Spotify. Listen to the entire episode wherever you hear podcasts. If you get a chance, will you please give Story Worthy 5 stars and a good review on Apple Podcasts? It always helps, thank you! And join the mailing list!  Follow Christine's new show, My Life In 3 Songs. Independent Podcast Producer Christine Blackburn talks to comedians about the 3 songs in their lives that have impacted them, not necessarily their favorite songs, but songs that paint a picture of the of the comedian and where they're from. Listen exclusively on Spotify Find My Life In 3 Songs on Insta and at the website ! PLUS! Watch Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show! Comedians spin a wheel and tell TRUE 1-3 minute stories on the topic they land. You can watch episodes from the pandemic and from summer 2023 right now on YouTube. See Story Smash LIVE at the Lyric/Hyperion Theater in Los Angeles now! Check the website for upcoming dates and tickets! And here's Christine  everywhere-. THANK YOU!

Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show was played live at The Lyric/Hyperion in Los Angeles Saturday February 10th, 2024. Listen to Host Christine Blackburn with Expert Judges Writer Danny Zuker, Comedian Blaine Capatch and Actress/Host Melissa Peterman. The contestants spinning the wheel were comedians Jen Curcio, Michael-David Ker, and actress Erin Alexis and our audience member Devlin! Listen to the drama, the funny and the peculiar stories on STORY SMASH! SPIN THAT WHEEL!! Each week Hollywood's most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy celebrates 14 years of podcasting in July 2024 and has over 800 episodes recorded. Christine Blackburn is the creator, host and producer of Story Worthy, Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show, and My Life In 3 Songs exclusively on Spotify. Listen to the entire episode wherever you hear podcasts. If you get a chance, will you please give Story Worthy 5 stars and a good review on Apple Podcasts?  https://bit.ly/3Qk5UeL It always helps, thank you! And join the mailing list! https://www.storyworthypodcast.com/ Follow Christine's new show, My Life In 3 Songs. Christine talks to comedians about the 3 songs in their lives that have impacted them, then they listen to the song. Listen exclusively on Spotify-https://spoti.fi/3dpHX5X Find My Life In 3 Songs on social media @MyLifeIn3Songs and at the website https://www.mylifein3songs.com/ PLUS! Watch Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show! Comedians spin a wheel and tell TRUE 1-3 minute stories on the topic they land. You can watch episodes from the pandemic and from summer 2023 right now on YouTube- https://bit.ly/39OoTdw Story Smash website-  https://www.storysmashshow.com And here's Christine  everywhere- https://linktr.ee/ChristineBlackburn THANK YOU!

Joseph Santiago and Jen Curcio share stories about being a wee bit confused. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow • Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live • Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop • Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of On the Rocks, its ladies of comedy and storytelling with comedian and writer Allison Reese whose Kamala Harris impression and TikTok skits have made her a social media sensation…with guest co-host winner of The Moth Jen Curcio as we chat career choices, coming out, the improv world, diversity in comedy, the pros and cons of social media in entertainment, and more. “Kamala Harris” even stops by for a little rapid fire…with host Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and let the laughs begin!

Stand-up comedian Paul Curry, who performs on Bandit's The Reader, shares a tale of gig work turned ambush! Then storyteller Jen Curcio plays in with the cast in the set that follows, where we join a meet-the-family situation with a young couple, go on a paranoid whale watching trip, eavesdrop on a rock band in transition, and visit a workplace structured like a reality TV show. The cast includes Mark Ableidinger, Sarah Kylie, Jeffrey Nickels, Kristine Antonsen, and Winnie Yeung. Chris Carter directs and hosts.

Storyteller and writer Jen Curcio shares a nightmare job story, and comedian Paul Curry from The Reader plays in with the cast. We visit a workplace run on a philosophy of duress, an upscale restaurant specializing in downer cuisine, and we go on a journey of self-improvement with a very impatient man. The cast includes Mark Ableidinger, Sarah Kylie, Jeffrey Nickels, Kristine Antonsen, and Winnie Yeung. Chris Carter directs and hosts.

Jen Curcio and Daralyse Lyons share stories about dealing with abusive exes and dating someone with racists in their family. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Finnegan, Ryan Sirois Heller, Dixie De La Tour, Ryan Estrada and Jen Curcio share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special for 2022. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshowGet tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tourGet the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.comTake our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.orgHire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllisonHire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com

On this sacred day of Halloween, Bri and special guest Jen Curcio try to convince Cozi to watch the 1982 horror comedy anthology Creepshow! Campy delights from beginning to end—there's something here for everyone. A Stephen King and George Romero collab, Creepshow is one you don't want to miss. Recommendations: Cozi – Haunt the living Bri – Pay attention to labels Jen – Buy Fruit Brute Cereal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youneedtoseethis/support

This week we are doing something a little different. We are going to be talking about some of the fun Halloween events going on around SoCal. Please go support your local haunt and haunt shop where ever you are.  Thank you for listening and joining us again. As always you can follow us on Instagram for more creepy content. Your hosts are Clark Canez and Jen Curcio, the episode is edited by Clark and the intro music was created by Le Cos. Please give us a rating and review on Apple Podcast to help other Goths find our podcast!

Hold on tight as This week Jen and Clark talk about The St. Francis Dam disaster. The dam that was supposed to give life to Los Angeles quite literally washed away communities and spelled doom for hundreds as it ripped through the Los Angeles area in 1928. Hear all the details on this week's episode of A Touch From The Past. Thank you for listening and joining us again. As always you can follow us on Instagram for more creepy content. Your hosts are Clark Canez and Jen Curcio, the episode is edited by Clark and the intro music was created by Le Cos. Please give us a rating and review on Apple Podcast to help other Goths find our podcast!

Pack your bags because we're going on a cruise… on the most haunted ship in the world, the Queen Mary. Built to be the most luxurious liner in the Cunard Line, the Queen Mary has seen it all. From her time as a warship known as the Grey Ghost to her time as a haunted hotel, she has a lot of paranormal activity to offer up.  Thank you for listening and joining us again. As always you can follow us on Instagram for more creepy content. Your hosts are Clark Canez and Jen Curcio, the episode is edited by Clark and the intro music was created by Le Cos. Please give us a rating and review on Apple Podcast to help other Goths find our podcast!

The Pico House is one of the oldest landmarks in Los Angeles. It was built by Pio Pico, the last Governor of California while it was under the rule of Mexico. The building's purpose was to be the most luxurious hotel and it opened in 1870. Security staff claim to hear footsteps coming from the upper floors and seeing shadowy figures lurking. Like most of the haunted locations we cover, the Pico House had a very real, very tumultuous past.  Thank you for listening and joining us again. As always you can follow us on Instagram for more creepy content. Your hosts are Clark Canez and Jen Curcio, the episode is edited by Clark and the intro music was created by Le Cos. Please give us a rating and review on Apple Podcast to help other Goths find our podcast!

Aaaand we are back! And we're talking about JPL's satanic beginnings. Jack Parsons, the godfather of rocket science himself, was deeply involved with Aleister Crowley's Church of Satan. Jack was so intertwined with the group that the church did rituals in his Pasadena mansion where JPL was started.  Thank you for listening and joining us again. As always you can follow us on Instagram for more creepy content. Your hosts are Clark Canez and Jen Curcio, the episode is edited by Clark and the intro music was created by Le Cos. Please give us a rating and review to help other goths find our podcast! 

LESBIANS, A Celebration! They're like Unicorns, God's most elusive creatures. BUT, we've got one, and she helps us blow the lid off the whole she-bang. First we quiz her to make sure she's legit, and to find out if Nathan or Erin might be Lesbians, then we hit her with humorous misinformation from the past.  Finally, we interview her to find out what she thinks, how she feels, and how she's treated in our super-woke world.  Other Topics Include: A Touch From The Past Podcast, Hooligan Mama, The Golden Girls, Dorothy, Blanche, Sophia, Rose, Human Beings, Cockroaches, Live, Laugh, Love, Stupidity, Lesbos, Sappho, Mansplaining & Womansplaining, Gay Bars, L.A. Underground, Philly, Delco PA, Wudder Ice, Kate Winslet, Eastern State Penitentiary, Zoom Weddings, Taiwan, Mormon Pasters, Utah, Daughters of Bilitis, Bosnia, Nazis, Dykes, The Lesbian Agenda, Cake, Straight People, Butch, Femme, Baby crying, diapers, onesies, baby clothes, box of chocolates, kettlebells, working out, and Queers, but NOTHING about the Christian War against Covid Prevention. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the most downloaded podcast in the world! The Unimaginary Friendcast! The Unimaginary Friendcast is hosted by David Monster, Erin Marie Bette Davis Jr. and Nathan Von Edmondson. https://unimaginaryfriend.com/podcast/ And find us on Facebook!

In today’s conversation, comedian Jen Curcio shares the trials and tribulations of when she came out as gay, and how this led to her diagnosis of adjustment disorder. Share some laughs with Jen and Katy as you hear about Jen’s ex-husband rumor and how she decided to run with it. The ladies also share personal ghost stories as Jen talks about her podcast, A Touch from the Past ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-touch-from-the-past/id1494988441 ). Today on Crying Behind Sunglasses: * Trials and tribulations when Jen came out as gay * Jen’s experience with depression & adjustment disorder * How Jen ended up with a fake ex-husband * Katy and Jen share ghost stories * Foot masks during lockdown * Middle school rumors This show is supported by: * BetterHelp | Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod ( https://www.betterhelp.com/start/?go=true&gor=start%C2%AC_found%3D1&transaction_id=1024a2c0b8611f1dce0637e682429a&utm_campaign=123&utm_content=&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_source=affiliate&utm_term=cryingbehindpod ) Resources: * Jen’s Podcast: A Touch from the Past ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-touch-from-the-past/id1494988441 ) * Be sure to listen and subscribe to the Basic Witches ( https://apple.co/2Y4bAid ) podcast! Connect with Katy: * Podcast Instagram: @cryingbehindpod ( https://www.instagram.com/cryingbehindpod/ ) * Katy’s Instagram: @katydolle ( https://www.instagram.com/katydolle/?hl=en ) * Episode Guide: cryingbehindpod.com ( https://www.cryingbehindpod.com/ ) * Facebook Group: Crying Behind Sunglass ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/cryingbehindpod ) This show is produced by Soulfire Productions ( http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ )

Brought to you by A Touch from the Past Podcast via Google Voice, The Frightline will feature a new story written and produced by Jen Curcio and based on a SoCal urban legend each week. Bela Lugosi was an actor from Hungary who immigrated to America in 1920. He was greatly known for his portrayal of Dracula based on the Bram Stoker novel. His unique and incredible depiction of the monster still informs the way we imagine vampires today. Despite the wild success he from the film in 1931, he was often typecast which led to a rollercoaster of a career and financial strain in his personal life. In August of 1955, he moved to a small apartment at 5620 Harold Way in Hollywood, CA, and one year later, almost to the day, he died suddenly in his bedroom from a heart attack. Lugosi had a horse-drawn funeral procession that started at his home in Hollywood and ending at his burial plot at Holy Cross Mortuary in Ladera Heights, CA. The thing is, the horses didn't take Bela directly to his final resting place. When the driver tried turning the horses to the right to go to the cemetery, but the horse violently veered to the left, charging through a busy intersection to get onto Hollywood Boulevard. Terrified, the driver did what he could to make the horses stop. But they wouldn't until they reached a cigar shop at 6423 Hollywood Blvd. It was the very same cigar shop that Bela had walked to every day before his sudden death for his morning paper and cigars. After a few minutes, the horses continued on to the Holy Cross Mortuary where Bela was buried in his signature Dracula cape. Seems like the driver wasn't really the one taking Bela to his final resting place.  We hope you enjoy and have a spooky Halloween! Call 323-744-4879 for a scare.

If you were around in the '80s or '90s and you're seeing this, you probably wanted to call one of those horror hotlines, but never did because they were like $3.99 per minute. They were often advertised during reruns of Tales from the Crypt on PHL17 in my hometown of Philadelphia and every time I saw one, I would beg my parents for their credit card to call. Time went by and I forgot all about them. Until about a year ago when I happened to see an old commercial for one while watching a recording of Tales from The Crypt in the '90s that was recorded on someone's camcorder. Immediately I was brought back to simpler times, crisp leaves, and consuming Pepsi and Doritos in front of the TV without a care in the world about whether my insurance would cover diabetes medication.  Right then, I knew I had to make a horror hotline of my own. And THAT is exactly what I did.  Brought to you by A Touch from the Past Podcast and Google Voice, The Frightline will feature a new story written and produced by Jen Curcio and based on a SoCal urban legend each week. The best part, it's FREE! This bonus episode is a sample of the Frightline, and we hope it gives you a chill. We know this year Halloween is different, so we wanted to do what we could to bring a little extra fright to the season. We hope you enjoy and have a spooky Halloween! Call 323-744-4879 for a scare.

Terror strikes as a psychopathic predator who speaks only in fisherman's lingo attacks one of Baywatch's own. A massive brawl breaks out on the beach. Harvey pervs out and delivers something called "The Stu Report" and pursues international flight attendants. Eddie gets a boat(?). Baywatch gets slightly progressive??? Join Zach, Charlie, and special guests Clark Canez and Jen Curcio, hosts of the spooky podcast "A Touch From the Past" as they dive in to Season 2, Episode 3, "The One That Got Away"!

On this episode, we chatted with comedian, storyteller, and podcaster Jen Curcio - co-host of A Touch from the Past podcast, featuring ghost stories and historical facts...with a splash of sass. Jen gave us the low down on what makes effective storytelling. She also told us some of her favorite haunted stories - did you know the Bat Man of Echo Park was a thing? Spooky! Her podcast, with co-host Clark Canez, was featured in our Metrosource article "10 LGBT Podcasts We're Listening To"...just in time for Halloween! On a more serious note, the discussion turned real as we talked about domestic abuse in same sex couples and how it often goes unreported due to the fear of homophobia from the police and judicial system. Jen, being the good storyteller that she is, told us her own struggle with same sex abuse in a very intimate and candid moment. You just never know where the conversation will go! ...with your host, Alexander Rodriguez

Mega-talented storyteller, Raymond Abel, joins us today to tell us all about his experience at W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, and a haunted apartment in Los Angeles, CA. Every ghostly interaction he's had is musical in nature. From a piano-playing ghost to an operatic spirit, Raymond is assembling a paranormal jam band. Speaking of which, at 37 minutes and 46 seconds, moments after making a joke about a ghost playing the recorder, you can hear a couple of notes on what sounds like… a recorder. We did not add that in, nor is this a joke! Please listen and let us know what you think it is. We give this haunting an 8 out of 10 ghosts! You can follow Raymond on Instagram at @rayrayshonuff If you have a paranormal story you'd like to share, please email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com and tell us all about it. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast, follow us on social media at the links below, and have a spooky weekend! Where to find us: Twitter at @TouchPast Instagram A Touch from the Past podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio.

We went to the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA. It was the first time since March that we actually ventured out to explore and something was going down in this mortal realm. There were half a dozen cops and the biggest fire engine we have ever seen. Perhaps a ghost was born that day, but hopefully not. Clark immediately snapped into improv mode and tried to slip in with the firefighters. Jen followed with a shocked grin on her face, behind her mask. Like a good establishment does during a pandemic, the Roosevelt was incredibly strict and did not let us in to “meet our friend who is a guest.” But mad props to Clark for keeping those improv skills sharp.  The Roosevelt Hotel opened in 1927 and was the location of the first Academy Award ceremony, it also hosted many after-parties for movie premiers. The Spanish Colonial architecture and lavish interior decor exemplified the lure of Hollywood glitz and glamour.  Some of the mortal guests included Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, and Matthew McConaughey. Two of those three people have died and are allegedly still guests of the hotel. Listen now to hear about how these glamour ghosts of the Golden Age haunt the hotel guests now.  If you have a paranormal story you'd like to share, please email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com and tell us all about it. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast, follow us on social media at the links below, and have a spooky weekend! Where to find us: Twitter at @TouchPast Instagram A Touch from the Past podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio.

Pour yourself a glass of Crystal Pepsi and tear open that bag of taco flavored Doritos, alien-loving children of the '90s because this week we're talking about Roswell. The site of a UFO crash landing in 1947, not the awesome TV show.  Was it just a weather balloon or was it extraterrestrials trying to flex on humans with their flying disc technology? The truth is out there and hopefully one day, they will share it with us!  This concludes our Summer Sky series, and starting in September we will be releasing weekly episodes for the Halloween season. We will also have a fun giveaway to celebrate the pod's first-anniversary featuring cool stuff from businesses local to Los Angeles. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to learn more about how to sign up.  If you have an alien encounter story you'd like to share or if you've witnessed an unidentified flying object, please email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com and tell us all about it. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast and Have a spooky weekend! A Touch from the Past podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio. 

Imagine you saw a friend or even your partner...but something was off about them. Maybe it’s their clothes, or the way they walk. Maybe they just look right through you. The next thing you know, the REAL person walks in the room-- what was the creature you just saw? My topic this episode is doppelgängers. Comedian and host of A Touch From The Past, Jen Curcio joins to talk about her ghostly experience at the Lizzie Borden House. You can find this podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Be sure to check the socials for This Will Scare You for corresponding images and other content! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thiswillscareyoupodcast/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisWillScareYou/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisWillScareU Website: thiswillscareyou.com 

We posted on the socials, asking where YOU wanted US to go and explore and a lot of people wanted to hear about The Greek Theater. Clark Canez and Jen Curcio listened and promptly hiked up to the Greek. Opened in 1931 and funded by the last bit of Griffith J. Griffith's fortune, OF COURSE, THIS PLACE IS HAUNTED.  The Greek Theater is the much-beloved concert venue to a lot of Angeleno's and it's also built on cursed land. We have some dark history and spooky specters to talk about this week.  As always, we love hearing from you about your experiences at the places we talk about and we want to know where you want us to go. So please email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on IG and Twitter.  Citations Wikipedia.com - so please do throw them some cash The Greek Theater - https://www.lagreektheatre.com/ Weird CA - http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=123 www.creepyghoststories.com/list/haunted-griffith-park-los-angeles

This week Clark Canez and Jen Curcio go back to 1929 and explore the Bullocks Wilshire department store, but you probably know it as Southwestern Law School. The interior was designed by Eleanor Lenor and was pulled together by eight unique pieces of art in Art Deco style by artists from Los Angeles. Once known as the Cathedral of Commerce, this decadent department store had such fantastic deals people shopped 'til they dropped to the afterlife and decided to stick around FOREVER! Even though it's now a law school, the shoppers of the past are still looking for a deal. We also have our first sponsor from the past. Citations: www.la.curbed.com dailybruin.com Wikipedia

Welp, Jen's birthday trip to Europe got canceled thanks to the pandemic. So this week Clark takes Jen on a virtual tour of haunted AF Europe. There's a lot of history over there, which of course means there are tons of hauntings to discuss. Clark selected some top-notch spots from his time in Edinburgh and Prague to discuss on this weeks episode, including: Edinburgh 1. Edinburgh Underground Vaults - we talk occult interior design and the horrible fire above ground that melted the people in the vaults below. 2. University of Edinburgh College of Medicine - this world-famous college needed cadavers for education and paid a pretty pound for each pound (of flesh) which led to MURDER. Prague 1. Prague Astronomical Clock - Installed in 1401, it is one of the most beautifully crafted clocks ever. 2. Cloak of Conscience - Created by Anna Chromý, a woman's face is said to appear on the statue's blank face. 3. Celetná - A headless templar has been witnessed pacing in this alley. As always, you can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcast or Spotify and is hosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio.

Storyteller and half of A Touch From the Past, Jen Curcio comes on the pod to discuss Maria Bamford. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We all know Griffith Park is very haunted. The Rubber-Faced man resides there, a menagerie of ghost animals are at the Old Zoo, tons of loose body parts have been found all over the place and literally on top of it all is picnic table 29.  Clark Canez and Jen Curcio discuss the unfortunate event that happened there on Halloween, 1976 and the subsequent hauntings. Listen and decide for yourself if this picnic table is haunted.  As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify. 

Join co-ghosts Clark Canez and Jen Curcio with special guest, comedian and storyteller Lucé Tomlin Brenner on a tour of Boyle Heights. We go to seven places of historical and paranormal significance and learn about the cultures that make up the community. The places we explored include: 1. The Linda Vista Hospital - America's most haunted hospital because the working class Latinx patients were given such poor care that many of them died. Botched surgeries that under normal circumstances should be easy to recover from are enough to haunt anyone. 2. Hollenbeck Park - A gorgeous park with a pond, swans, a beautiful bridge and the specter of a woman dressed in black. 3. The Sanatorium and Orphans Home - Sometimes it's not only spirits that leave their trace on a building. That's right, radium was taken by the spoonful and administered by a madman doctor in this former health spa. 4. Breed Street Elementary - School can be scary enough; lunch time cliques, popularity contests, but add the fact that your school was built on top of a graveyard and oh boy, good luck! 5. The Shrere Synagogue - We stopped here to learn about Jewish mourning rituals and others surrounding death. 6. Japanese Hospital - Japanese-Americans had to fight the Supreme Court to open this institution in 1927 and continued to have to fight for it through the years of the Japanese internment in America. 7. The Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged - At a first glance, this looked like an odd decor choice in the parking lot of a Food4Less. But of course, we dug deeper on the tour to find that it used to be a charity home for local senior citizens who would have been destitute otherwise. A big thank you to the Shmuel Gonzales of the Boyle Heights History Tours for giving us the best tour we have ever taken. We cannot recommend doing this enough. Please support this great organization at bhhistorytours.com and go on a tour. As always, thank you for listening and have a spoOoOoky weekend! Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.  

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're releasing this episode a little early because we're talking about our hometown urban legends and Jen Curcio talks about the haunted Twin Tunnels of Downingtown, PA, which was built by Irish railroad workers who died while working and were then buried in a nearby mass grave. Clark Canez tells the legend of the ghosts of Galster Park in West Covina, CA aka LA's (almost) trash dump. Get ready for a history lesson! As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify. 

We have a melting hot follow-up to the creepy posters in Griffith Park that we discussed in episode five with Joe Felix. The poster we found that night was warning hikers of a malicious character known at THE RUBBER-FACED MAN. Yes, we are screaming! Google led us down a terrifying trail that landed us in Johnny Carson Park where the Rubber-Faced Man is supposedly buried. We also received our first listener ghost story from Ana Araujo. Get ready to be a Mulder and believe. If you have a story you'd like to send us or have been sleuthing and want to send us your findings, email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com and let us know if it's ok to use your findings in an update.  As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify.  Hosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio

A bridge serves as a connection from one physical space to another, but can it also serve as a connection between the living and the dead? We went to the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, CA with comedian and makeup artist Jessica Svendsgaard to find out. We discuss mental health, the expense of prosthetic bodies for bridge jumping scenes and the horrific accident that occurred during the construction of this bridge. TW: Suicide If you are having thoughts of self-harm or struggling with depression, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify.  Hosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio

There's a very common misconception that Los Angeles is too new to have any viable history. That is simply untrue. In episode 6, we explore the now boarded-up Cecil Hotel in downtown LA. An elegant hotel that was built to host the richest clientele…right before the Great Depression. It quickly became a haven for drifters and the last residence of the Original Night Stalker and ghostly looking creep, Richard Ramirez. As of late, it is associated with one of the most bizarre unsolved mysteries, the Elisa Lam case. Give it a listen and then please rate us on Apple Podcast. It helps other Mulders and Scullys discover us: Apple Podcast/A Touch from the Past or you can listen on Spotify.  Check out pics of our explorations on Instagram and Twitter. If you have a haunt you'd like us to investigate, please email us at atouchfromthepastpodcast@gmail.com.  Thanks for listening and as always, have a spooky weekend! Hosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio

If we've learned anything from our adventures so far, it's that the locations where the most tumultuous situations played out are usually the creepiest. Whether you believe in ghosts, metaphysical energy or nothing at all, we can all agree that going to L.A.'s old abandoned zoo on Friday the 13th was scary! But we had some good laughs too because we were joined by hilarious comedian, Joe Felix. No kidding, I've seen him do 3 different types of comedy and he's so good at every one of them. Check him out on Twitter at @cuppofJoetogo and definitely catch him performing all around Los Angeles.  He also introduced us to the Rubber-Faced Man.  As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify.  Co-ghosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio

A special “Stories, But Shorter” holiday episode! We bring you the classic short “A Visit From St. Nicolas,” more commonly known as “Twas’ The Night Before Christmas” read by 28 people. This poem was first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore in 1837. Supposedly Moore composed this piece on a snowy winter’s day during a shopping trip on a sleigh. This poem is argued to be one of the “best-known verses written by an American.” “A Visit From St. Nicolas” is also widely regarded as the story that gave popularity to the Santa Claus character we know today and had a massive impact on Americans’ tradition of gift-giving. However you celebrate your winter days, we hope it is filled with love and you enjoy this classic tale. Enjoy! Our “Stories, But Shorter” readers in order: Cassi Jerkins, Amalia Aquino, Rian Kountz, Quinn Boyes, Joey DeMers, Karen Baughn, Cory P Willis, Katelyn Hempstead, Cara Meyers, Tim Neumann, Wayne Schmidt, Bryan Rainstein, Michael Rosenbaum, Leonard Jr. Smith, Lorraine DeGraffenreidt, Rachel Van Nes, Vic Michaelis, Max Sosna Spear, Joliene Bratton, Deborah Schmidt, Olivia Bratton, Jaclyn Chavira, Melia Mills, Feodor Chin, Clark Canez, Jen Curcio, Joey Clift, Rosie Leisure, Will Choi

For the holidays we explore the site of one of LA's most grizzly Christmastime murders, the Los Feliz Murder house. We also debate how to pronounce Los Feliz. We couldn't actually go in because it's a privately owned home that is up for sale again…perhaps too many spirits already reside there. But we took a long look at the outside despite the neighbor glaring at us. The Christmas season of 1959 truly was one to remurder. We also introduce a new segment: The X-Files Re-opened and discuss the Christmas special of The X-Files Season 6, Episode 6 – How the Ghosts Stole Christmas. As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify.  Co-ghosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio

Clark Canez and Jen Curcio are joined by comedian, Lauren Blair Donovan on a field trip to Rosedale Cemetery in the Pico-Union section of Los Angeles, CA. Rosedale was opened in 1831 to re-home the corpses misplaced due to construction of what is now Downtown Los Angeles and was the first cemetery to be fully integrated. No matter what race, religion or economic status, all were welcome there for their final rest. We explore this gorgeous cemetery, talk about what we think happens in the afterlife and hear an absolutely chilling ghost story from Lauren Blair. Put your ear pods in, walk into the woods, shuffle through some foliage and get ready to feel more than an autumn chill… you'll feel A Touch from the Past. Tune in next time for our first Christmas special! We will be exploring the Los Feliz Murder House. As always, you can see more photos on our Instagram: @a_touch_from_the_past_podcast  You can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify. 

Pennhurst Asylum aka the Pennhurst State School is one of the scariest places in America and maybe the world. Hosts Clark Canez and Jen Curcio traveled 3,000 miles to get locked in overnight at the now-abandoned school. We learned so much about the day-to-day lives of the students and patients.  Armed with a motion detector and flashlights, we went off to the tunnels under the Philadelphia building where doctors performed horrific experiments on patients. In the middle of the night, we had a scream when the motion detector went off for no visible reason.  As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify. 

The Victorian era was a Goth's dream. Mourning was a competition and wearing black 24/7/365 was what you did. People really stewed in their sadness and creepy dolls were too common. Join cohosts Clark Canez and Jen Curcio as they learn about daguerreotype death photos and the mourning rituals of the Victorian era. Too many of these rituals contained human hair. We also reflect on how that Touch of the Past influenced memorial services in the present. Special thanks to Le Cos for the wonderful intro music. As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify. 

Who was the liar? Emily Schmidt, Bri LeRose, or Jen Curcio? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron!

Three people who quit - or maybe should have. Emily Schmidt gets taken for the run-around by her boyfriend. Bri LeRose brings a basket of rotten eggs into the bedroom. And Jen Curcio perseveres through art school - despite her acne. Think you know who the liar is? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron!

Comedian/storyteller Jen Curcio guests this week to discuss her dislike of Boba Tea/Bubble Tea (you know, the tea with the tapioca balls in it). For a round of Hot Tastes, David is no fan of French's new ad campaign AND he wants one homemade jam at every restaurant breakfast while Winston wants the amount of bacon in a side order of bacon to be made clear. For the tasting, Black Milk Tea, Thai Ice Tea and Honeydew Milk Tea bobas from Ten Ren's Tea Time are served alongside two popping boba drinks from Brit Boba, as well as a homemade vanilla pudding with black boba balls. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subcribe: Spotify

Lauded comedienne Jen Curcio joins Jonathan and David to discuss Unsolved Mysteries segments focused on pros who just can't seem to do their jobs without simultaneously committing serious felonies. Guys, can we try harder? Segments covered in this episode include: S2 E2 - Nudist Fraud S2 E10 - Dead Ringer S2 E17 - Harold & Ma

Who was the liar? Bennett Rea, Jen Curcio, or Vicki Juditz? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron!

Quirks, annoyances, and bugaboos - three stories about people dealing with their biggest pet peeves. Bennett Rea tries to quiet a movie theatre patron. Jen Curcio gets peeved by her own spontaneity. And Vicki Juditz has a pet with her own pet peeves.   Want to support Two Truths and a Lie? Become a patron!

Episode 11: Comedian/improvisor Jen Curcio on coming out, red flags, and heat induced vomit by PERSISTERS

Who was the liar? Wyatt Gray, Jen Curcio, or Nathan Turner? Plus a sneak peak at the next episode! Want to support Two Truths and a Lie? Become a patron!

What happens when you finally meet your idol? Wyatt Gray learns that it may go differently than you expect. Jen Curcio learns that you it may bring you strange places - like a nude modeling class. And Nathan Turner learns that if you try to become your idol, you may end up the dummy in a women's self defense class. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie? Become a patron!

This week Jen Curcio (storyteller, Cara and Jen's Sleepover Party) joins Shaughn and Ellen to complain about day jobs! Before getting into the whine and wine Shaughn and Ellen launch a new segment, Grape of the Week! This week they cover Sauvignon Blanc--from what it tastes like to classic regions and stellar pairings. They also reveal more mailbag results: the listeners have been writing in with their grocery store wine purchases! Jen's current day job right now is giving her grief being as she's a graphic designer with a title that earns less money. Shaughn and Ellen pair the whine with a wine that was MADE for night: Henriques & Henriques 10 Year Verdelho Madeira! The history of Madeira is complex and fascinating and Shaughn and Ellen break down the origins of this almost-a-dessert fortified wine. At a 20% alcohol by volume it will take away the woes of any day gig! In between wine facts they discuss the worst day jobs they ever had--alcohol rooms, dogs and hot tubs--let's just say life in LA is wild. Wild enough for Ellen, Shaughn and Jen to break themselves in multiple ways from car accidents to (potentially egg-related) food poisoning. The lightning round covers what Madeira vintages are called, various types of fortified wines, and what Madeira means! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know there’s a large bird with razor sharp claws that can kills humans? Oh yeah. It can cut up a human with ease. So whatever you do, don’t piss off a cassowary! Jen Curcio (Cara & Jen’s Sleepover Party) comes on to tell Dumb Nerds listeners about cassowaries, a bird native to Australia and the New Guinea islands. Even though they are capable of murder, these 6 foot tall majestic creatures are pretty gentle. Jen is fascinated by cassowaries and plans to one day go visit them. Before she gets to actually meet one, she has other ways to honor them like naming her car after one. You’re in good hands this week so sit back, relax and learn about this fascinating bird that is a descendent from dinosaurs!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen Curcio and Mark Gagnon hang out with Marcella at a Tacos & Paint kickback in Inglewood, CA.

Jen Curcio chooses her own religion! Jen is a storyteller, standup, and improviser in Los Angeles who came to tell me about her time as a Quaker and her experience coming out to religious family members. She then makes up her own beautiful, natural religion. Follow Jen on Instagram @jencurcio!

Did it hurt? When you crawled from the depths of Hell? This month, Personally Speaking gets ever more bizarre as comedians and friends speak to the theme of "Strange". Jen Curcio dates her girlfriend's girlfriend, Julia Hays goes on the hike with no end, Lizzy Cooperman becomes infamous in her hometown, Ruby Cooper meets a dog wise beyond his years, Rati Gupta has a not-so secret admirer, and Josh Fadem enters a game of chicken with a gallon of water. Our next live show is November 11th at Open Space Cafe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Three stories of people finding themselves in a situation they didn't mean to get themselves into. Amy Silverberg tries her hand at hardcore investigative journalism...as a 4th grader. Jen Curcio goes to jail over someone else's pot farm. And Jacob Anderson accidentally runs for mayor...against his dad.