The Stoop Storytelling Series

WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

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.

  • 25 minutes 50 seconds
    Me in 1963

    This week on the podcast, two stories about what it was to be a young child in America in the early 1960s.

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

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    11 November 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 30 seconds
    Spooky Stories

    This week on the podcast, three spooky stories in honor of the season.

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    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.

    28 October 2024, 11:00 am
  • 24 minutes
    The Hard Work of Becoming

    This week on the podcast, two stories about women redefining themselves.

    Music:

    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.

    14 October 2024, 11:00 am
  • 18 minutes 58 seconds
    I’m From New York — New York, Canada

    This week on the podcast, an epic tale about how getting your big break can break you.

    Music:

    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.

    30 September 2024, 11:00 am
  • 12 minutes 28 seconds
    Teaching aka Trial by Fire

    This week on the podcast, two stories about well-intended rookies in the classroom.

    Music:

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

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    16 September 2024, 11:00 am
  • 51 minutes 1 second
    Work, Life, No Balance

    Our theme this month is "Work, Life, No Balance." Five storytellers share tales about the working world. We hear from a first-time teacher, Captain Quackers, and the king of the castle. Everyone has a story. What’s yours?

    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 September 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 54 seconds
    Summer Escapades

    This week on a special edition of the Stoop Storytelling Series, six stories set in the steamy heat of summers past.

    Music:

    Something Elevated by Broke for Free

    Parisian by Kevin MacLeod

    Naked Lunch by Jahzzar

    Prime by DJ Williams

    Candy by Jahzzar

    New World by Kirk Osamayo

    I thought You Were Cool by HolinzaCC0
    Endless Grind by HolinzaCC0

    Bird by James Pants
    Waltz With Me by Beat Mekanik

    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.

    12 August 2024, 11:00 am
  • 29 minutes 57 seconds
    Spies Like Us

    This week on the podcast, two stories about being pegged as the wrong guy.

    Music: "Big Sky Spy" by Mr Smith/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 August 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 47 seconds
    Best in Show

    This week on the podcast two incredible souls — and two great performers — share stories that are an object lesson in how to live.

    Between Life and Death by HoliznaCC0/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 July 2024, 11:00 am
  • 29 minutes 40 seconds
    Breaking the Rules

    This week on the podcast, two stories about young women having adventures abroad thanks to their connection to the Peace Corps.

    Music:  “Travel Light” by Jason Shaw/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 July 2024, 11:00 am
  • 50 minutes 5 seconds
    Turn It All the Way Up: Stories of LGBTQ+ Pride

    This week on a special edition of the Stoop Storytelling Series, five stories that uplift LGBTQ+ voices and spotlight the ongoing struggle for equality. The next live Stoop show is Thursday, June 27th at the Creative Alliance. The theme is “B-More Proud: Queer Tales of Charm City.”

    Storytellers:

    • Jabari Lyles
    • Eric Thomas
    • Rohaizad Suaidi
    • Katy Caldwell
    • Eric Anderson

    Music:

    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.

    24 June 2024, 11:00 am
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