SoundCloud Zoom Epi 21 - Backstory Conversation with Jo Radner and David Phreaner - 10.25.22

SoundCloud Zoom Epi 21 - Backstory Conversation with Jo Radner and David Phreaner - 10.25.22

Author: True Tales Live NH Non-Profit Corporation October 26, 2022 Duration: 17:58
At the conclusion of the storytelling, we feature a segment entitled "Backstory Conversation" when host, David Phreaner has the opportunity to speak with one of the evening's storytellers and find out "the story behind the storyteller"... This is the audio file of that conversation from Oct. 25, 2022. David's guest is Storyteller Jo Radner. There is another audio file on this podcast of the storytelling portion of the show. This is just the "Backstory Conversation." There will be a full version of the show video posted on Portsmouth Public TV Media (PPMTVNH.ORG) YouTube channel in a day or two. Here is the link to the playlist for True Tales Live Zoom Edition: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu8guPhQX33CUUQBX9rXdC26fgpdMm-bh

There’s a particular magic in hearing someone tell a real story from their own life, without notes or scripts, just the raw, unfiltered human voice. That’s the heart of True Tales Live. For nearly a decade, this unique program has been capturing these moments, first on radio, then local cable, and now as a podcast you can take with you anywhere. Each episode gathers three to six people who step up to the mic to share a personal story, all loosely connected by a changing monthly theme-think of topics like "Lost and Found" or "Unexpected Turns." For years, the recordings happened before a live audience in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the last Tuesday of the month. These days, the community often gathers virtually on Zoom, preserving that intimate, immediate feeling. The resulting conversations are authentic, sometimes funny, often moving, and always deeply human. Tuning into this podcast is like pulling up a chair in a cozy room where strangers become familiar through the universal act of sharing a part of themselves. It’s a direct line to the kind of stories that usually stay around kitchen tables, now broadcast for everyone. The True Tales Live NH Non-Profit Corporation produces it, and you can also catch the show on local cable, but as a podcast, it offers a portable, personal way to connect with the simple, powerful art of storytelling.
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