The Howl

Dec 17 2024 37 ep. 12 mins 21
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True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.

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An abstract portrait is worth a thousand words

Dec 17 2024 14 mins  
Ethan interviews Katie Schuler, a regional artist who did an abstract portrait of this week's storyteller, Rose Rivezzi.

It's all uphill from here

Dec 10 2024 14 mins  
AJ Porschet tells us about falling flat on her face on the bunny hill, and Ethan experiences something worse than being booed off stage: total silence.

The prank to end all pranks

Dec 03 2024 14 mins  
Aaron Todd shares the story of a prank that came back to haunt him years later. And Ethan shares why he's glad smartphones weren't around when he was a kid.

Your first kiss can't be more embarrassing than this

Nov 26 2024 14 mins  
Ethan shares the story of his disastrous first kiss and Deb Hall takes us on a date with the Quarter Man.

the Hayloft Hierarchy

Nov 19 2024 17 mins  
Ethan tells us how his dad ended up spending his 57th birthday in the ER and Meg MacDonald shares the story of the "hayloft hierarchy," plus a special bonus story about the worst first date a person can possibly have.

What's your superhero origin story?

Nov 11 2024 14 mins  
Joe Conto shares how he realized he's the supervillain in someone else's story. And Ethan explains why he wishes he could fly.

Fighting with snakes in West Africa

Nov 05 2024 12 mins  
Two stories from West Africa, plus Ethan tells us about calling in reinforcements when a weasel broke into the house.

I got locked in a bowling alley basement all night

Oct 29 2024 17 mins  
Ethan tells us about being locked in a bowling alley basement overnight and Al Lutz shares the story of their first - and last - DIY punk tour.

A trip into - and out of - the closet

Oct 22 2024 13 mins  
Sometimes it's a song or a poem that changes your life. But sometimes it's a little black cocktail dress.

The Adult Entertainment King of Delaware

Oct 15 2024 19 mins  
North Country poet jim bourey tells us about fights, fried food, and two chain smoking women named Virginia who helped him run a porno drive-in movie theater.