The Stoop Storytelling Series

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The Stoop showcases the extraordinary true stories of “ordinary" people, told in front of live audiences as large as 1,400. Stoop stories are weird, wonderful, hilarious, and heartbreaking — and, above all, intimate. Founders Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin host the podcast. The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios. Click here to explore The Stoop's podcast archive prior to August 2022.

  • 26 minutes 31 seconds
    The Great Escape

    This week on the podcast, two stories about boys who’ll do anything — and everything — to get kicked out of boarding school.

    Music: “New World” by Kirk Osamayo/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 April 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 20 seconds
    Pranks

    This week on the podcast, two stories about (pretty gross) pranks.

    Music: “Cool Boy & The Sunglasses Shark” by Gagmesharkoff/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 April 2024, 11:00 am
  • 21 minutes 3 seconds
    Fight the Power

    This week on the podcast, three tales of young women challenging the patriarchy.

    Music: “Cold Kind of Woman Blues” by Cullah/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    18 March 2024, 11:00 am
  • 23 minutes 21 seconds
    The Power of a Portrait

    This week on the podcast, two stories about using art to make change.

     Check out the video of the event, “Creating Art, Creating Change,” held in October by the Stoop Storytelling Series, in partnership with the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) and Art and Remembrance.

    Music: “A Portrait of Absence,” by Aldous Ichnite/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 March 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 22 seconds
    My Mind and Me

    This week on the podcast, two stories about people navigating mental health challenges with humor.

    Music: “Higher Junction,” by Mark Wilson X/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    19 February 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 45 seconds
    Loves of a Lifetime

    This week on the podcast, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we have two stories of enduring romance.

    Music: “Eternal Love“ by Kris Keypovsky/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 February 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 39 seconds
    Don’t Ignore the Side Quests!

    This week on the podcast, two stories about people taking a winding path to find their professional place.

    Music: “Forest Funk" by Johan Vandegriff/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 January 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 34 seconds
    Who’s Gonna Clean Up This Mess?

    This week on the podcast, two stories about young folks in the working world getting on the job experience they never expected — or wanted.

    Music: “Rat-Boy" by Punk Rock Opera/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 January 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 18 minutes 39 seconds
    Christmas is Complicated

    This week on the podcast, two stories about how Christmas is not everyone’s cup of mulled wine.

    Music: “Frosty (HS23)” by Beat Mekanik/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 December 2023, 12:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 31 seconds
    Hanukkah Heroines

    This week on the podcast, two stories about repping Hanukkah in the land of Christmas.

    Music: “Physics” by Danny Bale/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 December 2023, 12:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 56 seconds
    Holidrama

    This week on the podcast, we kick off the holiday season with two tales of holiday hijinx.

    Music: “Holiday Gift” by Kai Engel/Free Music Archive

    The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 November 2023, 12:00 pm
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