West Chester Story Slam

Here's three stories from our March, 2014 West Chester Story Slam, which was themed "Regrets." Kevin Ginsberg gets lost in Camden, New Jersey. Tim Megaw regrets his favorite Christmas gift. Jane Butler is afraid to go down to her basement. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com. 

Here's three stories that were told at the West Chester Story Slam in February, 2014. The theme of the night was Curiosity. Diane Yannick tells about her first dinner with her future husband's family. Veronica Redd talks about her Buddhist faith and mortality. Richard Fritzson tells the story of gathering props for a sex education class. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.

Three stories from our January, 2014 Story Slam. The theme of the night was "Firsts." Tim Megaw tells the story of his first organized run and the inspiration he derived from it. Jane Butler recalls an awkward discussion about sex she had with her son. Marty Hoban recalls how he literally ran into one Hollywood's biggest stars and ended up on the set of a classic Philadelphia movie. Music provided by the West Chester band "Family Vacation."

Luanne Sims and Karen Randall tied in our 4th Annual Grand Slam, which was held in November, 2013. Karen Randall told a story about her mother's alleged love of lettuce sandwiches. Luanne Sims told a story of her short career in the adult diaper business. Learn more about our live events at wcstoryslam.com.

Here's two stories from our Chaos Story Slam, which was held in October, 2013. Bill Kilpatrick tells a story of being confronted by a drunk man looking for a fight. Patrick Carmody tells about dealing with his kids when their teachers went on strike. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.

Here's three stories from the September, 2013 West Chester Story Slam. Shari Donath tells about a stressful morning that put her whole neighborhood on edge. Mikey Gleason talks about the greatest softball team of all time. Luanne Sims tells the story of her first teaching assignment as a graduate student. Learn more about our live events at wcstoryslam.com.

Here's three stories from the August, 2013 West Chester Story Slam. The theme of the night was Teen Spirit! Russell Ohneck discusses how his father changed the whole tone of a 7th grade camping trip. Gina Gennari describes her worst birthday ever. Luke Stromberg talks about getting into trouble as a bored teenager. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.

Here's two stories from our July, 2013 Story Slam, which was themed Summer Love! Diane Yannick tells the story of her how she came to find a summer love after a divorce, and how she turned the summer love into a long term relationship. Terry Heyman tells about the awkward moment when she realized a new acquaintance had actually dated her husband years ago. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.

Here's two stories from our June, 2013 West Chester Story Slam, which was themed Into The Wild. Sylvie Washington tells about spending a horrible night alone in Tunisia. Chris Lumpkin tells about how he ended up on the baseball field, during a riot after a World Series win. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.

Our West Chester Story Slam for May, 2013, was themed First Impressions. Here's three stories we heard during the night. Terry Heyman tells the story of falling in love with a dog. Celeste Montgomery tells about the trials and tribulations of finding a church she would like. Patrick Carmody talks about the difference between first impressions and lasting impressions. Learn more about our live events at wcstoryslam.com.

Three stories from our April, 2013 West Chester Story Slam live show. Tim Megaw riffs on things that rhyme with ink. Unitarian Minister Ed Searl tells the story of the most beautiful woman he never married. Michael Guttman explains how he came to write a eulogy for a man he never met. Learn more about our live events at wcstoryslam.com.

Here's three stories from the West Chester Story Slam, which was themed Evil or Genius? Nancy Spanier tells a story about a wild girls' night out. Matt Cassidy tells about a teammate who got under his skin. Luanne Sims explains how she escaped the era of the pacifier. This story slam was held in March, 2013. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.

Three stories from the Warning Signs Story Slam, held in February, 2013. Karen Randall tells about an awkward visit to a doctor. Eryn Travis describes an aha moment she had about parenthood. Gretchen Cole tells the story of how she and her husband came to accept their daughter's boyfriend. This event was held live in West Chester, PA. Check out wcstoryslam.com for information about our live events.

Here's three stories from the West Chester Story Slam in January, 2013. The theme of the night was Social Media. Luanne Sims tells what happened when her mother friended her on Facebook. Daniel Putkowski talks about what Social Media was back during his school days. Jessica Kupferman talks about how she used the internet to learn more about her mother's life. Learn more about our live events at wcstoryslam.com.

In this special edition of the West Chester Story Slam podcast, we'll hear four of the best stories told at our 2012 slams. Patrick Carmody re-tells the Grand Slam winning story of how his father became a legend. Joanne Rafferty tells about a lush bath towel that she sacrificed for a neighbor. Luke Stromberg details his life of crime. Terry Heyman shares a story of ending up at the most amazing Sweet Sixteen Party. Learn more at wcstoryslam.com.