Storytime with Paul Dore

Dec 23 2021 60 ep. 15 mins 8

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Join acclaimed author Paul Dore as he shares stories about his hijinks and adventures. On the latest season, you’ll hear live performances and in-studio productions of stories from his latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories.

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6.18 The Heist

Dec 23 2021 19 mins

Part Four of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about how I hit the ground, collapsed really, and there was nowhere to go but up. This last part of the essay is half redemption and half heist movie.

6.17 Self-Medication

Dec 23 2021 18 mins

Part Three of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about how I had a bit of a downslide into self-pity, which almost led to some serious addiction problems.

6.16 Hearing Voices

Dec 23 2021 20 mins

Part Two of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about my arch-enemy, someone so critical that I went all the way to Russia to get rid of. Oh, and that arch-enemy is me.

6.15 The Accident

Dec 23 2021 19 mins

Part One of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. These four parts cover everything from the Incredible Hulk to travelling to Russia to stealing back my brain. This first part is about the actual accident.

6.14 I'm Leaving It

Dec 23 2021 15 mins

This is a story about my most prominent feature: my nose. Listen to the epic journey of how I went from feeling ashamed of my nose to being proud of it.

6.13 Tragic Optimism

Dec 23 2021 18 mins

Another travel story, this time up and down the hills of San Francisco.

6.12 Mountain Fog

Sep 29 2021 27 mins

This is a story about the time I travelled through China. An intense first day in Beijing, a long train ride, and a Bad Buddha seared the experiences I had directly on to my brain.

6.11 Bookmarks

Sep 28 2021 21 mins

This is another attempt at a fictional story. It’s a mystery about finding a clue and investigating a possible crime. Things don’t end well.

6.10 The Fate of Things

Sep 27 2021 13 mins

This is a story about stuff - having it, wanting it, wondering what to do with it, and trying to get rid of it.

6.9 Taxi Driver

Sep 26 2021 15 mins

No, this is not a story about Robert DeNiro. It’s a different kind of road trip - one that happens in real life as well as traversing through memories. Both good ones and bad.