STORY JAM // music + stories

Nov 09 2024 20 ep. 16 mins 6

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WELCOME TO STORY JAM!

We offer entertaining personal stories and original songs written for each story. Each episode presents one story and its accompanying custom song.

At Story Jam, we believe stories are powerful enough to change lives and influence people to develop compassion and connection. We aim to inspire our audience through the sharing of diverse voices.

The Story Jam podcast is lovingly produced in Chicago by Story Jam creator/producer Stephanie Rogers and music director/engineer Danny Shaffer. If you'd like to become a supporter or a sponsor of the Story Jam podcast or our live show, please visit us at storyjamshow.com. You can attend a show or join our classes and trainings by visiting the website.

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Let Our Love Rise

Nov 09 2024 14 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show. In this episode, we're treated to a wonderful story by storytelling maven Margaret Burk. Margaret has been a leader in the Chicago storytelling community for decades. She is an activist, producer, and actor. After the story, we'll hear a song by producer Stephanie Rogers and the Story Jam Band. For more information about STORY JA

Thank You Dr. King

Sep 22 2024 9 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show. In this episode, we're treated to a wonderful story by David Barish, a fabulously popular storyteller by night and, by day, he's a lawyer. David has been telling stories since the day his mother came home, looked around and asked, “What happened here?” Since then he has abandoned fiction and has been writing and telling perso

Running Out of Time

Jan 01 2024 13 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show. In this episode, we're treated to a wonderful story by Chicago's own Tracy Baim. Tracy is a famous editor, author, journalist, film maker, former publisher of "The Chicago Reader."Baim founded "Windy City Times" in 1985, and she has written several books and won numerous awards.After the story, we'll hear a song which was written

No Celebrity

Sep 01 2023 12 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show. In this episode, we're treated to a duologue story by Richard Munchkin and Melissa Reaves.After the story, we'll hear a song which was written by Story Jam producer Steph Rogers and played at our live show by The Story Jam Band. For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website. No Celebrity by Stephanie Rogers When

Dead or Alive

Mar 01 2023 12 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show. In this episode, we're treated to a riveting story by Anne Purky, storyteller extraordinaire! Anne is a writer, storyteller, and advocate for those with disabilities.After the story, we'll hear a song which was written by and played at our live show by Stephanie Rogers, Story Jam producer and host. For more information about STOR

Loving Lilly

Mar 01 2023 17 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show. In this episode, we're treated to a heartfelt story from our PRIDE series by Northwestern University's Communications, Advocacy and Public Engagement Exec and all-around fabulous teller Roderick Hawkins. After the story, we'll hear a song which was written by and played at our live show by the ever-talented Story Jam favorite, Xo

Ms. Valentine

Jan 02 2023 21 mins

Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story. In this episode, we hear a personal story by Erica Nicole Clark followed by a song written for the story, then a brief conversation with Margaret and producer Stephanie Rogers. For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website. MS. VALENTINE (by Liam Dav

A Very Dangerous Person

Jan 01 2023 14 mins

TRIGGER WARNING: THE SUBJECT MATTER IN THIS STORY IS DISTURBING. ALSO, MATURE LANGUAGE AND THEMES. Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story. In this first episode of season two, we hear a personal story by Paul Teodo followed by song written for the story and a brief conversation with Paul and Stephanie Roge

Thai Cat

Oct 01 2022 13 mins

Story Jam is Chicago's premiere music and storytelling show! In this episode, we hear another story by Story Jam favorite, Archy Jamjun. After the story, we'll hear a song which was written for it, played at our live show. For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website. THAI CAT I have no impending wife No picket fence in sightLately I don’t even know Where I go a

Paula

Sep 01 2022 21 mins

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show! In this episode, we're treated to an entertaining narrative by international beloved radio host Peter Sagal! After the story, we'll hear a song which was written for it and played at our live show. For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website. PAULA Running for my lifeNot looking a wifeI thought I’d wait wait.