Special #8: A Tellabration (tm) of Podcasts

Special #8: A Tellabration (tm) of Podcasts

Author: Kris Baker Dersch November 19, 2016 Duration: 59:01

Tellabration (tm) is an international day of storytelling put on by the National Storytelling Network. Across the country and across the world, storytelling events large and small are put on, but to our knowledge No Extra Words' storytelling event is the only all-digital Tellabration (tm) event. We have invited podcasters large and small to tell their stories in their own special way to celebrate the audio storytelling done on podcasts every day.

Podcasters telling their stories on this episode are:

Links will take you to the podcast website or search for your favorite in your favorite podcast app.

Help and inspiration for my commentary came from Anne Lamott's fabulous book Stitches: a handbook on meaning, hope, and repair.

Our thanks for help on this episode to our fabulous podcast hosting service Libsyn and to the community at She Podcasts.

The campfire sounds on this episode come to us from the Free Sound Project, user matucha, with our thanks.

As always, theme music for this episode is "Aria Variata" by Bach, played by Brandon Kinsella. It is in the public domain and comes to us courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

Every attempt was made to locate the copyright owners of the camp songs used, but no author was located.

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Kris Baker Dersch hosts No Extra Words one person's search for story, a quiet corner of the audio world dedicated to the power of brevity. Each episode is a complete, self-contained piece of flash fiction, with every story crafted to be under two thousand words. This constraint isn't a limitation but a focus, distilling narrative down to its essential elements-every sentence carries weight. You'll hear tales that span the spectrum of human experience, from subtle character moments to sudden, striking turns of events, all delivered with a thoughtful and intimate narration. The podcast lives up to its name, offering narratives that are precise and potent, leaving room for your own imagination to linger in the spaces between the words. It’s for anyone who appreciates the art of a well-told story and the unique intimacy that audio can bring to fiction. Tune in for a regular dose of concise creativity, a moment of literary escape that fits into the busiest of days.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

No Extra Words one person's search for story
Podcast Episodes
E81: You Looking at Me? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Do you think the cop in your rearview mirror knows you are "Tipsy?" By T.E. Cowell, copyright 2016, used with permission. Read T.E.'s bio. Lunch with a friend teaches us that in so many ways there is a "First Time for Ev…
E80: No Matter Where I Am and No Matter When I Am [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:06
Everyone's on some kind of a journey today. No border wall could ever keep out the "Dust." By Patty Somlo, copyright 2009, used with permission. Visit Patty's website. Episode 67 contributor and poet Anuja Ghimire is our…
E79: Poetry Month Field Trip [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:59
For those who love books, they become almost human beings standing there in their "Dust Jackets." By Samantha Dutton, copyright 2015, used with permission. Read Samantha's bio. Some things just cannot be escaped, especia…
Special #11: Baseball Opening Day 2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:44
A literary celebration of a national pastime. Come with Shawn Aveningo Sanders for "One Final Inning in St. Louis." Copyright 2011, used with permission. Visit Shawn's website. Susan Vollenweider was with us back on Spec…
E78: I Simply Don't Like People [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:03
Somehow life got "Lost at Sea." By Drew Lovell, copyright 2016, used with permission. Visit Drew's website. Can't go gator hunting without "Gator Bait." By Paul Rousseau, copyright 2016, used with permission. Read Paul's…
E77: Kiss it All Better [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:37
It really can all change in "One Moment." By Amanda Staples, copyright 2016, used with permission. Visit Amanda's website. If only all fairy tales ended like "The Frog Prince." By Clive Collins, copyright 2014, used with…
E76: You Don't Believe in the Morning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:46
No matter how far you run away, you never escape who you are and what your past is. After not being able to slow down a friend who is struggling, those left behind must deal with the fact that there was "Nothing They Cou…
E75: Be Just Like Him [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:56
No one knows life in the ring like "The Undercard." By David Whippman, copyright 2000, used with permission. Read David's bio. "First a Woman Then a Man" is a fictional story about the real-life Guevedoce of the Dominica…
Special #10: Twitter Special: The Job [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:33
"How May I Help You?" is by Kris Baker Dersch, copyright 2015. Inspired by the #FridayFlash hashtag, which I won't link because some people...don't use it as intended. Another new segment! "Social Media Snippets," as ins…
E74: Ain't as Good as it Once Was [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:24
Never has a family been so in need of "Healing Time." By Paul Beckman, copyright 2015, used with permission. Visit Paul's website. "Suebelle's Homecoming" may not be all it's cracked up to be. By Helen Grochmal, copyrigh…