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Stories We Don't TellEpisode 165: 10 Year Anniversary Series - Paul & Stefan - Part 2Stories We Don’t Tell is celebrating our 10 year anniversary and to mark this, we have put together a special 10 part series. We picked ten people who have told stories with us, one person from each year, and interviewed them. We really do attract some incredibly interesting people and these interviews do not disappoint.This is a companion piece to the previous episode in the feed. After Brianne interviewed Paul & Stefan about their 10 years of producing SWDT, we thought it would be good to include some of our stories. So, Paul picked his favourite story that Stefan ha...2025-01-0629 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 164: 10 Year Anniversary Series - Paul & Stefan - Part 1Stories We Don’t Tell is celebrating our 10 year anniversary and to mark this, we have put together a special 10 part series. We picked ten people who have told stories with us, one person from each year, and interviewed them. We really do attract some incredibly interesting people and these interviews do not disappoint.We went in wanting to know the interview subjects’ relationship to storytelling, why they chose SWDT, and hear about their experience performing at the event. But, those were really just a starting point and each interview took on its own life and really beca...2025-01-0659 min
The Tolkien Road0271 » Carl Hostetter » LOTR on Prime, Peter Jackson's Films, Tolkien's Catholic Faith, and more!Hey there, fellow travelers!By far, the biggest thing to happen to Tolkiendom in 2021 was The Nature of Middle-earth, the latest collection of previously unpublished Tolkien writings. When we interviewed Carl Hostetter, the book's editor, back in August, we recorded a special bonus episode for our patrons, in which we got Carl's takes on topics including Peter Jackson's Middle-earth films, LOTR on Prime, Tolkien's Catholic Faith and the role it plays in Middle-earth, and controversy in the world of Tolkien Studies.Carl has made an incredible contribution to Tolkien's legacy with The Nature of...2021-12-2726 min
Classic JabberEp.58 Paul Hostetter - From the Back to the FrontConductor Composer Stephen P Brown jabbers with Paul Hostetter, the Ethel Foley Distinguished Chair in Orchestral Activities for the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. He has conducted the New York City Opera, the Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Orlando Philharmonic, the American Composers Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi, the Naples Philharmonic, the Syracuse Symphony, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra among many others. His 53 commercially released recordings have received honors including a Grammy Award, a Downbeat Critics Award, five stars for performance in the BBC Music Magazine, and...2020-06-291h 04
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 134: We all can be Stefan if we want to beLast year, we published a book that included 61 stories that were workshopped and presented at our live event. Putting together the book was a pretty unique experience that took a lot of organizing and communication.Due to, well, you know what, it seems some people have gotten around to working on that book they always wanted to write. Since we have already gone through the process, we decided to do a mini-series about our publishing journey. For the next few episodes, we’ll be going into how we communicated with 40 other authors, the editing process, book design an...2020-05-2025 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 133: Letter to the EditorLast year, we published a book that included 61 stories that were workshopped and presented at our live event. Putting together the book was a pretty unique experience that took a lot of organizing and communication.Due to, well, you know what, it seems some people have gotten around to working on that book they always wanted to write. Since we have already gone through the process, we decided to do a mini-series about our publishing journey. For the next few episodes, we’ll be going into how we communicated with 40 other authors, the editing process, book design an...2020-05-0420 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 131: Not all romance novels are created equalBrianne goes way back to the beginning of Stories We Don’t Tell and joins the crew with a brand new story. She talks about how her life has changed and the surprise of becoming a romance novel enthusiast.Check out Brianne’s No End in Sight Podcast - noendinsight.co. About the podcast, Brianne writes: “I believe recording & sharing our stories is a form of testimony about how messed up medical care is right now. And it lets others bear witness to what we live with each day. And it creates resources for the undiagnosed & newly diagno...2020-04-2218 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 130: We still have the skyJoin hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series of episodes. Due to, well, you know what, they’ll be recording remotely and posting new episodes with more frequency. On each episode, you’ll hear a story from one of them or from a special storytelling guest, followed by a quick discussion. The producers would like to hear from you - to say hi, share your own story, or just to check-in - visit our CONTACT page to get in touch.On today’s episode, Veronica shares a story about the playground behind her home. She is...2020-04-1018 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 129: Exquisite Corpse | Chapter OneThe Exquisite Corpse is a writing exercise that was invented by French Surrealists in the 1920s. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence, but are only allowed to see what the previous person contributed. This is an audio version of this exercise, and we’ve asked each of our guests to write and record their own contribution based on a previous guest’s prompt.So, this episode includes a stitched-together story written by several people. What is the story about? Where will it go? What will happen? You’ll have to listen to find out. Welcome to the...2020-04-0920 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 128: Why am I so anxious?Join hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series of episodes. Due to, well, you know what, they’ll be recording remotely and posting new episodes with more frequency. On each episode, you’ll hear a story from one of them or from a special storytelling guest, followed by a quick discussion. The producers would like to hear from you - to say hi, share your own story, or just to check-in - visit our CONTACT page to get in touch.On today’s episode, Rob shares a story about getting ill, his distaste over hipste...2020-04-0631 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 127: Two MomentsJoin hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series. This episode is a throwback to before, well, you know what, where you’ll hear a story from the live event followed by a discussion on an aspect of storytelling.From last October, Georgette tells the story of two past relationships, and the lessons she learned from them. Your hosts have a discussion about writing relationship stories.2020-04-0226 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 126: You've gotta pull it together nowJoin hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series of episodes. Due to, well, you know what, they’ll be recording remotely and posting new episodes with more frequency. On each episode, you’ll hear a story from one of them or from a special storytelling guest, followed by a quick discussion. The producers would like to hear from you - to say hi, share your own story, or just to check-in - visit our CONTACT page to get in touch.On today’s episode, Jon shares a story about having to shut out the world...2020-03-3123 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 125: Do you ever smile?Join hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series of episodes. Due to, well, you know what, they’ll be recording remotely and posting new episodes with more frequency. On each episode, you’ll hear a story from one of them or from a special storytelling guest, followed by a quick discussion. The producers would like to hear from you - to say hi, share your own story, or just to check-in - visit our CONTACT page to get in touch.On today’s episode, Paul shares a story about getting back onto the dating scene...2020-03-3014 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 124: The Mind OlympianJoin hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series of episodes. Due to, well, you know what, they’ll be recording remotely and posting new episodes with more frequency. On each episode, you’ll hear a story from one of them or from a special storytelling guest, followed by a quick discussion. The producers would like to hear from you - to say hi, share your own story, or just to check-in - visit our CONTACT page to get in touch.On today’s episode, Joey shares a story about coming home and having to isolat...2020-03-2521 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 123: We're all in this togetherJoin hosts Joey, Stefan, and Paul for this special ongoing series of episodes. Due to, well, you know what, they’ll be recording remotely and posting new episodes with more frequency. On each episode, you’ll hear a story from one of them or from a special storytelling guest, followed by a quick discussion.On today’s episode, Stefan shares a story about an elevator and how we’re all in this together. We want to hear from you - visit our website storieswedonttell.org to get in touch.2020-03-2314 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 122: No end in sightFor the next few episodes, Paul and Stefan are joined by special guest co-host Joey Jakob. Each episode will include the usual: a story from the live event and a discussion about an aspect of storytelling.Our old friend Brianne returns with a story about health and diagnosis. Listen to Brianne’s podcast, No End in Sight, at noendinsight.co and follow her on Twitter @bennessb.Visit our website for more information on the Stories We Don’t Tell book, live event, and podcast.2020-03-1819 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 121: Rice v NoodlesFor the next few episodes, Paul and Stefan are joined by special guest co-host Joey Jakob. Each episode will include the usual: a story from the live event and a discussion about an aspect of storytelling.Jake shares a story about learning how to cry again. In the story, Jake references a discussion he has with his wife about what is better comfort food, rice or noodles. This has been an ongoing debate at the SWDT studios, and we want to know what you think. Tweet your answer to us @Steho_ and @jeffreypauldore.Visit our...2020-03-1825 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 120: They hatched a planFor the next few episodes, Paul and Stefan are joined by special guest co-host Joey Jakob. Each episode will include the usual: a story from the live event and a discussion about an aspect of storytelling.Alia shares a story about moving to China, her struggles there, and the very creative solution that her parents come up with to help her out.Visit our website for more information on the Stories We Don’t Tell book, live event, and podcast.2020-03-1819 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 119: #LetsReallyTalkFor the next few episodes, Paul and Stefan are joined by special guest co-host Joey Jakob. Each episode will include the usual: a story from the live event and a discussion about an aspect of storytelling.Jon Aaron Sandler shares a story from his past that involves making some healthy decisions for himself. For more stories from Jon, visit his website jonaaronsandler.com and follow him on Instagram @jonaaronsandler.Visit our website for more information on the Stories We Don’t Tell book, live event, and podcast.2020-03-1622 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 118: Cherry PickerFor the next few episodes, Paul and Stefan are joined by special guest co-host Joey Jakob. Each episode will include the usual: a story from the live event and a discussion about an aspect of storytelling.To honour the new co-host, Joey shares a story about friendship, reflecting on your younger self, and cherry picking.Visit our website for more information on the Stories We Don’t Tell book, live event, and podcast.2020-03-1025 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 117: Hammers and NailsPaul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.Paul shares a funny story about getting better after something bad happened. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, the guys were inspired to discuss how to talk about something without actually talking about it.2020-01-2620 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 116: Loving HerPaul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.Fatima Kamenge shares an emotional journey about finding true love and acceptance. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, the guys were inspired by Fatima to talk about how to use big reveals effectively in a story.2020-01-2020 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 115: You need to get upPaul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.Rob Shirkey shares an emotional story about recovering from two concussions. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, Paul and Stefan were inspired by Rob to talk about telling a story while you’re still in it.2020-01-1426 min
The Fretboard Journal Guitar PodcastRemembering Paul Hostetter with Henry Kaiser and Rick TurnerHenry Kaiser and Rick Turner take over this week’s episode of the Fretboard Journal Podcast to share H-13: A Tribute to the Santa Cruz Model H Guitar with us. This is a collection of newly-recorded tracks celebrating the musical life and legacy of Paul Hostetter (1945-2019). Growing up in Detroit, Paul Hostetter took up guitar as a teenager, dropped out of high school and got a job at Joe and Mary Fava's music shop teaching blues and folk-style guitar. He knew Joni Mitchell and Marvin Gaye. He played rhythm guitar in recording sessions at Motown Records. And...2020-01-091h 51
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 114: How one thing represents many thingsPaul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.The man himself, Stefan, shares a story about visiting his mother at the hospital. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, Paul and Stefan talk about how a piece of information can be used in a variety of ways.2019-12-0925 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 113: What's it like to be a child again?Paul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.Jette Stubbs shares a story about her childhood. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, Jette inspired them to talk about going back in time to tell a story from a different perspective.2019-12-0123 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 112: Autumn LeavesPaul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.Veronica Antipolo shares a beautiful story about her grandmother. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, Veronica inspired them to talk about using a repeated phrase to evoke different meanings and emotions.2019-11-2520 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 111: The Story Inside Your HeadPaul and Stefan are going back to their storytelling roots. For the next bunch of episodes, they will be presenting stories recorded live off the floor at the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.Joey Jakob shares a story about one of those small details that happen in our lives. After each performance, Stefan and Paul discuss an aspect of storytelling that was inspired by the story, either in form or content. For this episode, Joey inspired them to talk about how to write a story that might be a small moment, but one that has a...2019-11-1620 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 110: Book LaunchOn this one-off episode, Stefan tricks Paul into talking about sports. More importantly, they wanted to introduce a special project they have been working on over the summer hiatus. September 2019 is the fifth anniversary of the Stories We Don’t Tell and to mark this occasion, they put together a book of 61 stories that have been performed at the event over the years.In addition to sports, Paul and Stefan go through the process of working with all the contributors, designing the book, and what it took to pull it all together. The official book launch will be...2019-09-0834 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 109: Letting GoYour humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.In this episode, Stefan talks about how being too descriptive could be the death of a story and Paul talks abou...2019-07-0710 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 108: SinkholeYour humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.In this episode, Paul talks about the importance of good communication when putting on an event and Stefan talks about the...2019-07-0109 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 107: The Space Between UsYour humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.In this episode, Stefan talks about how each storytelling event has a life of its own and Paul talks about the...2019-06-2312 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 106: DucklingsYour humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.In this episode, Paul talks about continuously doing the work as a storyteller and Stefan talks about how editing improves ever...2019-06-1710 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 105: Intentional ConsistencyYour humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, present a mash-up of the ongoing Five in Five and After Dark series, among other things. As we get closer to celebrating five years of Stories We Don’t Tell, the next five episodes will include lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paul and Stefan secretly made a list of some of these lessons separately, and in each of the next five episodes, they will both reveal one and discuss.This episode is about consistency in writing and being thoughtful with your intentions behind an event. Who was on #SWDTTeamConsistency and...2019-06-0910 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 104: 400 Years OldTemwa shares a story about her 25-year-old self and her 400-year-old self. Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, talk about writing a story based on a feeling.2019-03-2018 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 103: A Kaleidoscope of MagicNicole shares a beautiful and moving story about friendship. Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, talk about telling a story that is taken from a larger piece.2019-03-1321 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 102: Repeat PerformancePeggy Sue returns to the podcast with a powerful story about loss. Your humble hosts, Stefan and Paul, talk about storytellers that keep coming back for more.To hear more from Peggy Sue, have a listen to her earlier interview on the podcast HERE.2019-03-0621 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 101: The Third GuitaristJon Aaron Sandler shares a story about evolving into The Third Guitarist. Stefan and Paul talk about the community that has formed around Stories We Don't Tell.2019-02-2725 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 100Stefan and Paul celebrate the 100th episode of the podcast by going back in time and re-visiting the past. With beers in hand, your humble hosts re-listen to episode one to see how far they’ve come. Spoiler alert: not very far (but for good reasons). We recommend that you have a listen to that first episode and for your convenience, we re-posted it right before this one in your feed.We want to thank all our storytellers who’ve performed at the live event and allowed us to use their work on the podcast. And of cour...2019-02-2037 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 1: The Re-Posting!For the 100th episode of the podcast, Stefan and Paul listen to and reflect on the very first episode. We talked about such specific things about the first episode that we decided to bump it up the feed so it would be right next to the 100th. So, enjoy!Paul, Brianne and Stefan talk about how Stories We Don't Tell got started. Brianne tells the story that launched our essay group Let's Get Personal. Theme music by Rayannah.2019-02-2024 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 99: My inner voice is a jerkPaul shares a story about how his inner voice is a jackass. Stefan and Paul offer another challenge - take a thought, feeling or concept and create a narrative around it.The next few episodes introduce an experiment the SWDT crew has been working on - a digital writing group. To get updates on Digital LGP (Let’s Get Personal) over the next few months, like the SWDT Facebook Page. Digital LGP involves reading prompts to inspire your writing. These episodes are the podcast version of this - sort of!2019-01-2313 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 98: Squawk! Squawk!Stefan shares a story about anxiety masked in a journey through Jordan. Paul and Stefan offer another challenge - tell an internal story through external means.The next few episodes introduce an experiment the SWDT crew has been working on - a digital writing group. To get updates on Digital LGP (Let’s Get Personal) over the next few months, like the SWDT Facebook Page. Digital LGP involves reading prompts to inspire your writing. These episodes are the podcast version of this - sort of!2019-01-1619 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 97: Time is RelativeJoey Jakob shares a story about her life during the completion of her PhD. Stefan and Paul offer a challenge of their own - a writing exercise on how to compress time.The next few episodes introduce an experiment the SWDT crew has been working on - a digital writing group. To get updates on Digital LGP (Let’s Get Personal) over the next few months, like the SWDT Facebook Page. Digital LGP involves reading prompts to inspire your writing. These episodes are the podcast version of this - sort of!2019-01-0919 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 96: The world is grey and complexLawrence Alvarez shares a letter that is not what you think. Stefan and Paul are inspired by Lawrence’s story so much that they offer a prompt of their own.The next few episodes introduce an experiment the SWDT crew has been working on - a digital writing group. To get updates on Digital LGP (Let’s Get Personal) over the next few months, like the SWDT Facebook Page. Digital LGP involves reading prompts to inspire your writing. These episodes are the podcast version of this - sort of!2018-12-1915 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 94: Stories of HomeThis special episode of the podcast features performances from the live event Stories of Home. Join Stefan and Paul and five inspiring people as they explore the idea of what home means to them and their journey in finding it. The speakers include (in order) Maria S., Roberta Taylor, Sepali Samanmali, Robin Potts and Emily Wright.Stories of Home was a part of National Housing Week - a moment for Canadians to come together and acknowledge that safe, affordable housing is an integral part of strong livable communities. For the forth year in a row, Evergreen is...2018-11-3050 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 93: Presentation and ExpectationsWe’re back after our summer break. As we did last year, we’re opening this season with a five part series that includes some tips and challenges to help be an inspiration to your writing.
For this episode, your hosts - Stefan Hostetter and Paul Dore - talk about presentation, what makes a good story, and thinking about audience expectations. The challenge from this episode is to pick another performer or comedian and try writing it using their voice or style. The idea is not to mimic someone else, but to experiment with your own expectations and your approach to p...2018-10-2408 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 92: PerspectiveWe’re back after our summer break. As we did last year, we’re opening this season with a five part series that includes some tips and challenges to help be an inspiration to your writing.
For this episode, your hosts - Stefan Hostetter and Paul Dore - talk about telling stories from different perspectives. The challenge from this episode is to take a story you’ve got and re-write it from a different perspective - whether it be from another character or in a different environment.2018-10-1707 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 91: GenreWe’re back after our summer break. As we did last year, we’re opening this season with a five-part series that includes some tips and challenges to help be an inspiration to your writing.
For this episode, your hosts - Stefan Hostetter and Paul Dore - talk about genre in storytelling. The challenge from this episode is to take a story you’d like to write and place it into a different genre.
Subscribe to the Stories We Don’t Tell Podcast on iTunes, read transcripts of the episodes on the blog, and keep up to date on our events t...2018-10-1006 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 90: ToneWe’re back after our summer break. As we did last year, we’re opening this season with a five part series that includes some tips and challenges to help be an inspiration to your writing.
For this episode, your hosts - Stefan Hostetter and Paul Dore - talk about writing a story using a specific tone. The challenge from this episode is to take a story you have already written and try to re-write it in an opposite tone.
Subscribe to the Stories We Don’t Tell Podcast on iTunes, read transcripts of the episodes on the blog, and keep u...2018-10-0306 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 89: Writing on a Theme.We’re back after our summer break. As we did last year, we’re opening this season with a five-part series that includes some tips and challenges to help be an inspiration to your writing.
For this episode, your hosts - Stefan Hostetter and Paul Dore - talk about writing a story based on a theme, rather than from an experience. The challenge is to pick something you’ve been thinking or talking or journaling about and see if a theme emerges. Write about that theme and add some personal stories or experiences that can be used to explore it.
Subscr...2018-09-2609 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 81: Adrianna ProsserPodcast mini-series alert! For the next few episodes, we'll be featuring interviews with Stories We Don't Tell performers and be talking about how they use storytelling in other ways.
Adrianna is a storyteller and geeky social media addict who supports mental health advocacy through her podcast Stories Like Crazy. Combining her Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and safeTALK certification, she hopes to engage the audience and go beyond the stage and screen to creating a safe place for discussion and sharing. She is currently an Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention (OASP) member.
Co-host Paul talks with Adrianna about her...2018-03-1424 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 80: Circumstance and ResponsibilityStefan Hostetter sat down with Joshua Stribbell in the Stories We Don't Tell Studio. Joshua talked about his own journey and how storytelling plays a role in his life.
Joshua is the program worker for Torontomiutaujugut. On March 2nd and 3rd, Joshua will be at The National Urban Inuit Youth Conference, which brings together Inuit youth from urban centres across Canada to begin identifying, addressing and supporting the needs of Inuit living outside of Nunangat (The four arctic regions). To find out more about The National Urban Inuit Youth Conference, visit the website torontomiut.org.2018-02-2828 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 78: The Truth in FictionStefan and Paul talk about getting at a deeper truth through fiction. This episode includes a long preamble about Jean-Claude Van Damme versus Steve Buscemi. Mello Ayo shares a deeply felt piece of fiction about his conversations with an old man by the sea.2018-02-1431 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 77: Knock, KnockStefan and Paul talk about using humour to tell a more effective story. They also try their hands at knock knock jokes. The key word being ‘try’.
Renira Narrandes shares a story about returning home and finding out her car has disappeared. From there, she embarks on an epic journey to get it back.2018-02-0720 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 76: Imposter SyndromeStefan and Paul share something in common: they both think they’re imposters. Your humble hosts discuss the concept of imposter syndrome. Stefan shares a story where his jeans get quite critical. This episode of the Stories We Don’t Tell Podcast is sponsored by Hamburg & Dore Private Investigators. They put the ‘P’ and ‘I’ in private investigating. Find out more at hamburgdorepi.wordpress.com.2018-02-0120 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 75: Life is About BalanceStefan and Paul talk about the challenges of finding focus and balance when writing a story. Joey Jakob shares a story about a very important friend.
This episode of the Stories We Don’t Tell Podcast is sponsored by Hamburg & Dore Private Investigators. They put the ‘P’ and ‘I’ in private investigating. Find out more at hamburgdorepi.wordpress.com.2018-01-2424 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 74: Gameshows and FriendshipsPaul and Stefan talk about how to write a story that has no context for an audience and the importance of details. Stefan shares a story about the creation of a gameshow and finding a friend. Tweet #SWDTconfused @jeffreypauldore and @Steho_.2018-01-1726 min
Stories We Don't TellThe Law of ThreesStefan and Paul talk about writing sequels. Yes, the Godfather, Part III does come up. If you’re as confused as we are, tweet with #SWDTconfused @jeffreypauldore and @Steho_. Paul shares three stories about an ambulance, a swimming pool and getting trapped in a bike cage.2018-01-1121 min
Stories We Don't TellSWDT After Dark: Better Than GrishamWelcome to Stories We Don’t Tell: After Dark! In this special presentation, Stefan interviews Paul about his upcoming live show Better Than Grisham. There might have been a beer (or two or three) consumed during this episode, but no crows were harmed during this recording.
Better Than Grisham is a scripted show that combines storytelling, comedy and music. Joining Paul are two Stories We Don’t Tell alumni: comedian Monica Hamburg and singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan. Join us on Friday, January 5th, 2018 and find out more on the Facebook Event Page.2018-01-0323 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 72: What HappenedPaul and Stefan talk about sharing a story where the audience already knows the outcome. Andrew Cheung tells a story about going to New York in November 2016 to be a part of Hilary Clinton breaking the glass ceiling. Things didn’t go as planned.2017-12-2022 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 71: Houses Hold StoriesPaul and Stefan return for a regular run of storytelling discussions and stories from the live event. They discuss the importance of doing the Stories We Don’t Tell live event at different houses and apartments across the city.
For this episode, Stories We Don’t Tell co-founder Brianne Benness also returns! For our October event, Brianne happened to be in Toronto for the weekend and brought a story with her.
The artist referenced in this episode is Maximilian Suillerot. Check out his work at maximiliansuillerot.com.
Remember, tweet #SWDTconfused to @jeffreypauldore and @Steho_.2017-12-1323 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 69: Stories of Home, Part FourRegular host Stefan Hostetter returns to continue our Stories of Home Mini-Series. For this episode, Stefan talks with Claire-Hélène Heese-Boutin. Claire-Hélène is an active member of the Dufferin Grove Housing Co-operative which led her to get involved with the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust and the Community Finance Working Committee of the PCED.2017-11-2210 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 66: Stories of Home, Part OnePaul talks with Michelle German from Evergreen about National Housing Week. She will be taking over as guest host of the podcast for the next couple of episodes. Michelle goes into detail about the background of National Housing Week and all of the exciting events and activities happening to raise the profile of important housing issues that affect us all.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing you to some of the performers in Stories of Home, a collaboration between Evergreen, the Centre for Social Innovation, Stories We Don’t Tell and media partner Now Magazine. Stories of Home...2017-11-0809 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 65: The Audience.To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This last part is about editing for the audience.2017-11-0106 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 64: Cut! Cut! Cut!To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This fourth part is about the importance of editing.2017-10-1805 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 63: Context!To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This third part is about placing your story in context.2017-10-0405 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 62: Find your moment.To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This second part is about finding your moment and slowing down time.2017-09-2006 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 61: Write it all out.To kick off the third season of the podcast, Paul and Stefan present a five part mini-series called ‘Don’t Take This Advice’. The series focuses on writing and storytelling tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. This first part is about writing out your entire story.2017-09-0606 min
Stories We Don't TellSeason FinalePaul and Stefan close out the second season of the Stories We Don’t Tell Podcast. They reflect on their favourite moments from both the live event and the podcast. We have some exciting ideas in development, so stay tuned for season three coming Fall 2017!2017-06-2820 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 60: If I Only Knew Your NameSinger/songwriter Arlene Paculan has performed at Stories We Don’t Tell and been a friend of the event since the beginning. Paul goes on location with Arlene, talking with her about storytelling through music.2017-06-2213 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 59: My Most Embarrassing Moment(s)Stefan Hostetter sits down with Luke Anderson for some story workshopping. We then transport into the future to hear Luke’s most embarrassing moment(s).2017-06-1432 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 58: There are two people standing here tonight.For the next few episodes, we’ll be going behind-the-scenes with storytellers that have performed at Stories We Don’t Tell. Stefan Hostetter sits down with Elisa D’Arcangelo in the Stories We Don’t Tell Studios to talk about her experience and to hear her story.2017-06-0719 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 57: Stefan Returns!Stefan returns! He talks with Paul about what will be happening on the next few episodes. We’ll be bringing in storytellers who have participated in the Stories We Don’t Tell live event and interviewing them about their process. To get the ball rolling, Stefan and Paul interview each other and share a story.2017-05-3159 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 56: Kind of BlueMonica’s last episode as guest host! She wraps things up with a conversation with Paul about depression.2017-05-1712 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 54: Why?Guest host Monica Hamburg talks with Paul about why we tell stories to groups of strangers.2017-04-1920 min
Stories We Don't TellEpisode 53: The Funny Side of TragedyGuest host Monica Hamburg talks about finding the funny side of tragedy. Paul and Monica share bits of stories where they turn tragedy into comedy.2017-04-0518 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 51: Broken SmilePaul and Stefan talk (probably too long) about movie sequels. The Matrix sequels are bad, The Godfather sequels are good. They finally get around to talking about how we can take control of our personal narratives through storytelling. Vivek Jain tells an life-affirming story about a traumatic accident that happened to him as a child.2017-03-0818 minStories We Don't TellSummer VacationPaul goes solo with this short message to let listeners know that the podcast is going on a summer vacation for a few weeks. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-08-1102 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 47: To my friend the activistThe third episode in our three-part Shots Fired! series. Stefan describes his dream podcast, "Cereal," then tells a story about activism and shame, and answers rapid-fire(ish) questions from Paul. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-08-0323 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 45: He's like the son I never hadThis is the first episode of a three part series called Shots Fired! Paul tells a story about being single and wanting music in his life. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-07-2022 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 44: I am not surprised by thisPaul and Brianne talk about nerves. Rachel Lane shares a story about consciously uncoupling from her job. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-07-1320 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 40: Five different types of hot saucePaul reads a ghost story that he's told at a number of events around town. All three hosts talk about money and storytelling, changed expectations, and paying artists. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-06-1528 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 38: It makes a better story if I'm hurtMonica Hamburg tells a story about New York City, heart break and getting hit by a car. Paul and Stefan talk about misdirection in stories and the Brooklyn 99 Halloween episodes. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-06-0124 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 36: Determined not to fake itBrianne and Paul both tell intimate stories, and chat about taboo stories in between. You'll also learn a bit about the flat earther theory and our understanding of the word vagina. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-05-1833 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 35: Things we've been thinking aboutBrianne and Stefan talk to Paul (who is absent) with a storytelling retrospective. John Finn tells a story? An anti-story? Theme music by Rayannah.2016-05-1137 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 29: Just two men talking about our bodiesStefan interviews Paul about cereal and storytelling. Paul tells a story about his fraught relationship with his nose. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-03-3029 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 28: It felt strange without itAdam Zawalich tells a story about anxiety, medication, and the buzzing just below his skin. You can tweet turtle pictures to Stefan via @steho_. Stefan and Paul talk about turtle emotions and concluding a story that doesn't have a neat ending. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-03-2318 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 27: The sweet potato episodePaul and Brianne talk about the pros and cons of reading your story from notes. Brianne tells a story about grief and an irrational fight. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-03-1617 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 22: The bargain was madeRob Shirkey tells a story about the law school deal he made with his dad, then sits down to chat with Brianne about formal vs. personal speaking and the imaginary child he plans to raise with Paul. You can learn more about Rob's work over at http://OurHorizon.org. Theme music by Rayannah (http://www.rayannah.ca/).2016-02-1029 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 21: Dear third year geography studentMaya Fromstein writes a letter to her third year geography students about her own undergraduate experience. Stefan and Paul talk about July weather and writing in the second person. Theme music by Rayannah.2016-02-0325 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 19: Asking for haircutting advice on RedditBrianne shares a joke and talks with Paul about using humour in storytelling. John Finn tells a story about his experience on ayahuasca. Theme music by Rayannah (http://www.rayannah.ca/).2016-01-2025 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 14: Exes we don't knowBrianne and Paul both tell stories that strongly feature people they don't really know anymore, and sit down to talk about the implications of these kinds of stories. Theme music by Rayannah (http://www.rayannah.ca/).2015-12-1628 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 13: I'm managingBrianne, Paul and Stefan talk about converting an essay into a story. Sarah Flanagan tells a story about cancer management and illness narratives. Theme music by Rayannah (http://www.rayannah.ca/).2015-12-0916 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 12: I'm a normal person and I want to have a normal time with youJohn Finn tells a story about an intimate internet encounter, then sits down with Paul to discuss how you put together such an intimate story. Theme music by Rayannah (http://www.rayannah.ca/).2015-12-0226 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 11: Everybody should be on the streets with usStefan tells a story about bringing buses from Toronto to New York for the People's Climate March in 2014. Stefan and Paul chat about how to tell a story about nothing. Theme music by Rayannah (http://www.rayannah.ca/). You can hear Stefan's other story about this trip over on the Open Kwong Dore Podcast (http://www.openkwongdore.com/2015/10/19/episode-148-stories-we-dont-tell/).2015-11-2526 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 10: I'm the asshole?David Hostetter tells a story about Australia Day, then sits down to chat with Stefan. Theme music by Rayannah.2015-11-1824 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 9: I think the body knows thisPaul tells a story about recently running into an ex at Three Speed, a bar where nothing good ever happens (for Paul). Paul, Brianne and Stefan talk about telling a fresh story. Theme music by Rayannah.2015-11-1122 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 5: Here, this is the placeWafa Ktaech tells a story about leaving home. Paul, Brianne and Stefan talk about how to restructure your story after writing it all out. Theme music by Rayannah.2015-10-1421 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 3: Two steps forward, slap your glove on the groundA story from Stefan Hostetter and a conversation about telling a story from the sidelines.2015-09-3027 minStories We Don't TellEpisode 2: The dildo had a pointAdapting your story from page to stage and a story from Paul Dore.2015-09-2324 min