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“The Story Voice”A Touch of ComedySend us a textAbbott and Costello performed "Who's on First?" for the first time on March 24, 1938, on Kate Smith's radio show. She is labeled the "First Lady of Radio" and no doubt this sketch helped to popularize her show even more. It's a masterpiece in wordplay and illustrates comedy incarnate. You can find the original A&C sketch on YouTube. In this episode, guest storyteller Dean Keith and host Hank Roubicek try their hand with this famous play-on-words, followed by a bit of banter about comedy, words, and radio. Enjoy!Support the show
2025-04-1824 min“The Story Voice”Learn Art or the World will CollapseSend us a textI am Dr. Hank Roubicek, retired communication professor and host of this podcast. "The Story Voice" spotlights ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell. Raw. Real. Authentic! The title of this episode may sound a bit bold, but these student storytellers from Houston's Meyerland Visual and Performing Arts Middle School collectively paint a convincing picture through stories and insights. Student Tellers include Reagan Hough, Lucia Landois Engster, Cassidy Flowers, Ezra Scott, Brynne Cabe, and Adeline LeBlanc. They are mentored by one of those rare teachers we wish taught all of our children-- Ms...
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“The Story Voice”George Truman Waters, American War HeroSend us a textIn this powerful episode of Story Voice, we sit down with George Truman Waters, a remarkable 103-year-old World War II veteran who shares his incredible story of survival and resilience. George recounts the harrowing experience of being shot down over Germany, captured by the Nazis, and enduring 15 months of suffering in brutal prison camps. His firsthand account of courage, determination, and the horrors of war offers a deeply moving perspective on history, survival, and the unbreakable human spirit. Don't miss this chance to hear from a true hero who lived through one of...
2025-02-0546 min“The Story Voice”Simple. Special. Immortal.Send us a textSimple stories are special because they represent the daily episodes which not only define us, but validate us. However, even the simplest yarn is meaningless if it isn't constructed coherently. These students from a storytelling course at the University of Houston Downtown showcase their newly aquired skill sets in the art of telling stories. Their personal narratives are very real, a little raw, and ruthlessly honest. Best part is this: Stories make them immortal. Storytellers include: Kai Walden, Francis Reyes, Matt Munoz, Alex Morales, Zeina Asfahani, and Wes Holt. So...
2024-11-2659 min“The Story Voice”Realizing The Human Condition Retold with Angela Rice and Crystal RaeSend us a textI have two wonderful local storytellers and playwrights, Angela Rice and Crystal Rae, on the podcast today to tell us how they became storytellers, how they chose the stage as their story voices, and a little bit (but not the whole story) about Angela Rice's upcoming World Premiere Production of Tonight We'Were Gods and Crystal Rae's production of Tied. IN both of these plays, you will cry, laugh, suffer, reach for and achieve redemption from your grief. The first story is about the Buffalo Soldier Riot in 1917 at Camp Logan here in Houston...
2024-11-0844 min“The Story Voice”Middle School HeroesSend us a textAlthough not a list of profound suspects, the students at Meyerland Middle School for Performing Arts deliver their narratives in a way that redefines profoundness in personal storytelling. Enjoy!Support the show
2024-06-1957 min“The Story Voice”Snap Out of It: An Unexpected Caregiver's Way to Self-Care, Stability, and Survival.Send us a textShow from 4/17 aired on award-winning "So, What's Your Story?" On KPFT 90.1 FM Houston. Journey is a word often used to describe what listeners takes when absorbed in a story. Ellen Teitelman Wohl is exactly this kind of storyteller who can escort listeners on this kind of journey because the pictures she paints are so vivid, you not only hear, but see her story unfold in front of you. Her life was furiously tested when she became interested in wellness and self-care. As in most cases, she wasn't ready for ho...
2024-04-191h 00“The Story Voice”A Place for Us.Send us a textThis show from award-winning "So, What's Your Story?" was aired on Houston's KPFT on Wednesday, April 3. The guest storyteller, Warren Holleman, delivered stories about discrimination. However, the innovative format and style is both unexpected and riveting. His skill as a teller is off the chart, and that is no hyperbole. Discrimination is fought with empathy. We learn empathy through stories. Every story lover knows this. Consider science: As we connect with characters in a story, our brain releases oxytocin, often known as the bonding or love hormone. But these stories need t...
2024-04-061h 00“The Story Voice”Schmaltz on Rye: Second Generation Holocaust Survivor's DNASend us a textThis is a special edition of "So, What's Your Story?" on Houston's Community Station 90.1FM. Dr. Hank Roubicek, producer and founder of "So, What's Your Story?" delivers a series of stories about being raised by Holocaust Survivors. Growing up in a home with his survivor grandparents and mother is an experience that must be heard. However, as an award-winning retired professor in communication, veteran docent at Holocaust Museum Houston, author, radio personality, and champion storyteller, the method he uses to weave these stories together make them not only astonishingly moving, but rema...
2023-12-051h 00“The Story Voice”Validating our Life through StorySend us a textOur lives begin as a blank page. Each page filled with memories and episodes that define us. In short, our life is a story and a story is our life. Sounds simple. But the journey to self validation is only as meaningful as the passion that fuels the storyteller who delivers it. Sharon D'Orsie is the consummate teller and the perfect example of a teller with the kind of profound insight , complete with the requisite wit and wisdom, to make the point and engage you in the same way as a great book i...
2023-11-1358 min“The Story Voice”Priscilla HoweSend us a textLarry Thompson hosts Priscilla Howe, storyteller incaranate on an edition of award-winning "So, What's Your Story?" Only on Houston's Community Starion KPFT 90.1. Get ready to be amazed.And Enjoy!!! Support the show
2023-08-171h 00“The Story Voice”Ryan Murphy on So, What's Your Story?Send us a textAward-winning So, What's Your Story? Only on Houston's Community Station KPFT 90.1. Erik Heen hosts this superb teller. Enjoy!Support the show
2023-08-1755 min“The Story Voice”Community Call In: Moments that Changed Your LifeSend us a textAward Winning "So, What's Your Story?" On Houston's KPFT 90.1 , the only show in Houston devoted entirely to storytelling. This show punctuated the power of community radio as listeners phone in to tell stories about moments that changed their lives. Enjoy the power of human story .Support the show
2023-07-081h 00“The Story Voice”Celebrating Women's MonthSend us a textHost Mary Edgerton weaves through the tapestry of women in history with astonishing storytellers who share stories about their own magnificent women heroes. This is a show from Houston's So, What's Your Story? On Houston's KPFT 90.1 and kpft.org, Houston's Community Station. Enjoy!Support the show
2023-04-181h 00“The Story Voice”The Best of MothersSend us a textThis is a weekly show on KPFT 90.1 Houston called So, What's Your Story? It's an awarding winning show hosted by the best team on Houston radio who spotlight storytellers you won't find any place else. I'm it's producer, Hank Roubicek, and I'm going out on a limb here: This episode is the best show about mothers you will ever hear. Hosted by award winning teller Larry Thompson (yep, another award winner). Enjoy!Support the show
2023-04-181h 00“The Story Voice”To be Artistically Ambitextrous?Send us a textThis is a synopsis of the incredible guest on Houston's award-winning "So, What's Your Story?" aired Wednesday at 6 cst. An award winning storyteller, actor, and voice over artist, Native Brit, Bernadette Nason has been a Texas Commission on the Arts' touring artist since 2002, performing annually to as many as 30,000 happy people. Celebrated for her animated retelling of multicultural folktales and for her personal stories about the lifestyles in countries in which she has lived, she is also an exemplary liar--winning the dubious title "Biggest Liar in Texas" In 2017. Living in Austin, B...
2023-01-1154 min“The Story Voice”Student Tales on Personal DiscoverySend us a textStudents at the University of Houston Downtown share telling stories of personal trajectories and parables to live by. This is an episode on the award-winning So, What's Your Story? on KPFT 90.1 Houston's Community Radio. Host Dr. Hank Roubicek hosts.Support the show
2022-12-0757 min“The Story Voice”Jewish Country Singer Sings the Spirit in his SoulSend us a textThis is an episide of the award-winning show " So, What's Your Story?' On KPFT 90.1 Houston's Community Station. Texas born, southern-raised country singer Joe Buchanan sings music steeped in Torah, thanks to his incredible discovery while standing outside of the National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. Join host Hank Roubicek for this spiritual journey. Support the show
2022-11-1055 min“The Story Voice”Halloween with Dr. HankSend us a textThe Halloween special combines story treats and fund drive pitching on the award-winning weekly So, What's Your Story? on Houston's Community Station, KPFT 90.1 FM. This episode aired October 19 at 6pm CST. Tune in every Wednesday at 6CST on 90.1 FM in the Houston Area or www.kpft.org any place on the planet and treasure what you hear. Enjoy!!! And Happy Halloween!!!Support the show
2022-10-2757 min“The Story Voice”Michael Brundy: History, inspiration, and soul!Send us a textThis is an episode on Houston's award-winning So, What's Your Story? on KPFT 90.1FM, Houston's Community Radio: Aired September 22, 2022. Inspirational storyteller, Michael Brundy, delivers stories fueled by historically rich landscapes embraced by the soul of the consummate teller. Hosted by creator and producer, Dr. Hank Roubicek. Enjoy!Support the show
2022-09-2054 min“The Story Voice”Best Cowpoet AroundSend us a textProducer and lead host, Dr. Hank Roubicek, hosts this episode of the award-winning show "So, What's Your Story?" on Houston's Community Station, Pacifica's, KPFT 90.1FM.Texas Storyteller, Andy Hedges, is one of those extraordinary talents. Andy’s vast repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads which features in-depth interviews with fellow musicians and poets. Andy has performed many times with folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and the duo’s performance at the 60th Newport Folk Festival was named...
2022-08-1152 min“The Story Voice”Toni SimmonsSend us a textStory Voice welcomes Toni Simmons - a former librarian and drama teacher who captivates audiences with her multicultural tales. She has performed at many festivals including the National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place, the National Black Storytelling Festival, and the Texas Storytelling Festival. Toni is an engaging storyteller and author who often brings new life to her stories with songs, rhythms, chants, and audience participation. https://www.tonisimmons.com/ Support the show
2022-07-1558 min“The Story Voice”Nurse Jack: Tales from the cryptSend us a textThis is an episode from Houston's award-winning show, So, What's Your Story? on Pacifica's KPFT90.1FM Houston's Community Radio. Dr. Hank Roubicek hosts. Enjoy. And tune in every Thursday at 5pm CST to www.kpft.org and stream LIVE.Over the years, we’ve hosted hundreds of storytellers representing every faction. Among some of our best tellers were physicians, whose commitment to healing were vicariously felt by us from the stories they told. Poignant, uplifting, often humorous tales of recovery---and sometimes loss. Medicine can indeed be magic to those suffering and for...
2022-07-0356 min“The Story Voice”The Best in Storytelling.Send us a textAnd that is no hyperbole. Anne Rutherford is a prize winning storyteller with the repertoire and skill set most can only envy. This is her performance on So, What's Your Story? on Houston's KPFT 90.1 ---the award-winning show on Houston's Community Station. Produced by Hank Roubicek and hosted by him on June 1 2022. Enjoy! Support the show
2022-06-0152 min“The Story Voice”Storytelling is LearnedSend us a textStudents from the University of Houston Downtown demonstrate how stories can be skillfully crafted with the use of a balanced set of skills in both crafting and delivery. Enjoy these terrific stories of life and living on the popular Houston show, So, What's Your Story? On KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston's Community Radio. Storytellers: Erick Gonzalez, Hannah Finney, Pilar Plascyk, Hana Dajani, Sua Cruz, and Kendrick Harris . Hosted by Dr. Hank RoubicekSupport the show
2022-05-0353 min“The Story Voice”Stories By Second Generation Holocaust SurvivorsSend us a textStories told by tellers raised by Holocaust Survivors are told on these popular Houston Radio Show "So, What's Your Story?" on KPFT 90.1. Producer and host, Hank Roubicek, gently prompts second gen tellers Hy Penn and Mike Cahn to tdeliver stories about their upbringing. Tales of trauma, pain, happiness, and optimism. A truly cannot miss series of narratives. Support the show
2022-04-2758 min“The Story Voice”Celebrating Black History Month with a Spotlight on African American ArtistsSend us a textIn celebration of Black History Month Mary Edgerton featured several African American performers and writers: Kelley Kellz, Crystal Rae, Jason Carmichael, Tommy Harris (remembered by his wife Sharon Harris). You will listen to monologues, dialogues, and remembrances. Please join us! This is a podcast from a local radio show, So What's Your Story?, that helps keep us on the air. Oh yes, and it is a fund drive month. If you can, please contribute at kpft.org on the donate button, and select "So What's Your Story?" as the inspiration for your gift!...
2022-02-1459 min“The Story Voice”Eva: A Survivor's TaleSend us a textHouston's So, What's Your Story ?on KPFT, Houston's Community Station spotlights readings from New York playwright Minette Greenberg's story of 95 year old Holocaust Survivor Eva Young. Director Dr. John Sunnoto guides Cam Kormann, Lilith Ralph, Rilee Brooke Kilman, Colleen Kennedy, and Ange Berneau into the soul of a survivor's world and destiny. Commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day by listening to her story is essential. Support the show
2022-01-161h 01“The Story Voice”Going to The WellSend us a textAn episode of Houston's So, What's Your Story? hosted by Hank Roubicek with guest tellers Paul Tepikian and Michael Winters. Sweet stories reflecting heart, wild tales of wisdom, and magical narratives punctuating mistakes we make. Enjoy this fusion of humor, sadness, hilarity, and soul . Be sure to enjoy the Power of Story on award-winning So, What's Your Story? every Thursday at 5pm CST on Houston's KPFT 90.1FM. Listen LIVE online at www.kpft.org. Peace. Support the show
2022-01-0859 min“The Story Voice”Gotta Love the EnglishSend us a textThe Houston award-winning show, "So, What's Your Story?" on KPFT 90.1FM, spotlights author, award winning actor, voice-over-artist, and consummate storyteller, Bernadette Nason, as she effortlessly captivates you with lies, lore, and so much more. Hosted by Hank Roubicek. Learn about this celebrated artist at Bernadettenason.comEnjoy!Support the show
2021-11-1058 min“The Story Voice”Kickin it offSend us a textEnjoy celebrated Texas Teller, Larry Thompson, as he promotes his kids through story---and a little rhythm and rhyme. Hank Roubicek hosts this profoundly folksy storyteller. Support the show
2021-11-0756 min“The Story Voice”The Story Within the StorySend us a textMission control! Spacewalks! Remember those, and holding your breath hoping it all works out. Well I have Jerry Miller, former flight director for NASA, whose specialty was “extravehicular activity”, aka spacewalks. He will tell us about one of his most exciting memories directing EVA for NASA, and the first and only time ever for a three-person EVA. But that’s not all, Jerry also tells us about coming out as gay while at NASA. As you can imagine, the culture was not particularly open to non-traditional lifestyles. This story is special as also he tell...
2021-10-2625 min“The Story Voice”Prepare to ScareSend us a textPrepare to Scare: How to tell scary stories, is the newest book by one of the most celebrated storytellers in the country, Elizabeth Ellis. Whether she delivers Appalachian folktales, personal memoirs, or terrifying tales of Texas, it is her signature style that separates her from the proverbial pack of tellers. In this episode, Elizabeth tells a few Texas tales that take fear to new heights. Not only will she capture and keep you as soon as she utters her first words, but will usher in Halloween with a cluster of apparitions that will...
2021-10-161h 04“The Story Voice”Tis the Fear-y-tale season. That isn’t a typo.Send us a textMaddy & Tatyana share their love of horror by reminiscing about frightening movie motifs, eerie interpretations of our favorite fairy tales, and the mayhem behind the images they all represent. Get under the covers before tuning in. Support the show
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“The Story Voice”We Are Natural Storytellers: Members of the Houston Storytellers Guild unleash stories from the heart.Send us a textOn this episode of Story Voice, we are joining forces with the Houston Storytelling Guild by sitting in on one of the Guild’s monthly story swaps, and hearing stories from five of their members. They are ordinary folks with extraordinary stories to tell. You don't have to live in Houston to become a member of the best storytellers'group around. Just go to their website at houstonstorytellers.org for information about membership and, while you're there, enjoy listening to past programs in the archives from the Story Voice and its precursor, the long-running radio...
2021-09-0639 min“The Story Voice”Listen to nature, to silence, and to your heart: Chickasaw Tales of WonderSend us a textHank Roubicek hosts gifted storyteller and artist, Amy Bruton Bruemel, a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation. She delivers image-driven stories filled with meaningful symbols and lessons which define the rich heritage of Native Americans from Southeastern tribes: Chickasaw, Chocktaw, Seminole, and Creek. Amy was one of 36 Native American artists to show and sell her art at the Smithonian Institute of the American Indian, Native American Art Market. Her captivating style will not only prove magnetic, but will heighten our awareness for the simplicity which surrounds human emotion. To listen to Amy is to r...
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“The Story Voice”A Poet by Another NameSend us a textOutspoken Bean: Houston's Poet Laureate delivers stories about Katrina, LBJ, and the person who gave him his name.Support the show
2021-08-0741 min“The Story Voice”" Sometimes Our Heroines Wear Pointe Shoes"Send us a textThe title of this episode is the same title given to the incredible story told by its writer, Gail Bergan. Gail is a Houston-based writer with a passion for culture. In this story, she delivers a moving case study about meeting internally-acclaimed prima ballerina, Janie Parker, along with a poignant message about fairness, recognition, and generosity. Enjoy this story and all of Gail's stories on her short story blog: www.gailsstory.com.Hank Roubicek hosts this episode of The Story Voice where the spotlight is placed on storytellers who take us on...
2021-07-2532 min“The Story Voice”Close Encounters of the Human KindSend us a textWelcome to the latest podcast from The Story Voice. Ever have a strange experience with another human being where something was just not what it was supposed to be? Listen to these great stories from Michael Winters, Sneha Desai, and Hank Roubicek as our host Mary Edgerton guides you through Close Encounters of the Human Kind.Support the show
2021-07-2229 min“The Story Voice”Take Pride in Your StorySend us a textGay pride can trigger a plethora of meaningful stories. But In this speacial episode, Maddy and Tatyana host four storytellers who will catapult listeners to an entirely new world of understanding as part of the LGBTQ+ community.Support the show
2021-06-3035 min“The Story Voice”Lost and Found: Spirit of the Sacred TaleSend us a textHank Roubicek hosts guest storyteller, Kathy Culmer, as she delivers a fusion of rich biblical stories with an equally profound African folktale. Her eloquent and rhythmic style is not to be missed. Kathy is a graduate of Spellman College and earned her Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Storytelling at United Theological Seminary. To Kathy " A story, if told well, can reach people in ways that are beyond me to predict. The story reaches inside and calls the hearer by name and says, 'This is what I have for you'." And what Hank and K...
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“The Story Voice”TrickstersSend us a textErik Heen will host four stellar storytellers this week: Choogie Kingfisher, Scott Davis, Sneha Desai, and Richard Marsh. They will be sharing some very entertaining trickster folktales from four different cultures: Jewish, Irish, Cherokee, and Indian.Support the show
2021-06-1139 min2021-06-0501 min2021-06-0422 min“The Story Voice”The Story Voice UnveiledSend us a textPoignant. Moving. Whimsical. Stories that dig deep with a fusion of emotions as raw and real as the tellers who deliver them. Hank Roubicek orchestrates with a quick treatment of what makes The Story Voice special. Support the show
2021-06-0422 min
Well...wait a minute now Steve.Episode 9: Well... Let's tell some stories now, SteveDr Hank Roubicek of Houston radio Station KPFT-FM’s long running program, So What’s Your Story, joins us and brings some terrific stories. Our co-host from Hank’s teen years, has one about our guest emeritus professor, to share as well!
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