About this episode
This episode features stories from the October open mic storytelling event in York, Pennsylvania, highlighting various personal experiences.
Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania. On October 21, eight storytellers shared their stories with our audience at The Hangar at New York Wire Works, in downtown York. Our October story slam was open theme. We heard stories about eventful excursions with family, celebrity encounters at the White House, and navigating all the complexities of love and loss. In the end, our winner was Danton Spina, who shared his story about scheming a way to earn the affection of his middle school Spanish teacher. Danton earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our next story comes from Helen Dempsey, who shared a story about her run-in with the law when crossing international borders. Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Randall Arthur, who told a story of the time he couldn’t muster planting his garden, and nature saved the day. All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam. Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while…
People in this episode
Host: York Story Slam
Guests: Danton Spina, Helen Dempsey, Randall Arthur
Topics covered
- storytelling
- open mic
- personal stories
- community events
- love and loss
- family experiences
Keywords
- story slam
- York Story Slam
- storytelling
- open theme
- personal stories
- community
- love
- loss
Mentioned in this episode
Places: York, Pennsylvania, The Hangar at New York Wire Works
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