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True Tales Live is a monthly storytelling program that has been broadcast on radio and now on local cable TV since Jan. of 2014. Featuring 5-6 storytellers per show"True Tales Live" is based on a changing monthly theme. Locally produced and recorded live in Portsmouth, NH from 6:30 to 8 pm on the last Tues. of the month, the show is broadcast on Tues and Thurs. from 8-9:30 pm on PPMtv at www.ppmtvnh.org/live and on Channel 98. Also available at YouTube on Demand at: https://www.youtube.com/p ...
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David Phreaner hosts "The Backstory" and his guest is Julia O'Connell. These 15 minute "after the storytelling" part of the program are very popular Listen to it and you will discover something about the art of storytelling! Please follow link and print out a copy or two and hang it in a public area near your home. It is a poster advertising an upc…
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Listen to our three storytellers from a live Zoom True Tales Live program recorded on May 30, 2023. Theme: "Like a Fish Out of the Water" Amy Antonucci (Announcer/Host) is also our first teller with "I Have A Cat." Julia O'Connell is up next with "A Good Sport." Our third teller is Steve Varnum with "Dad Voice." Three talented tellers with some goo…
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David Phreaner hosts storyteller Roopa Mohan on the part of the program we call "The Backstory Conversation"... sort of "the story behind the story and the storyteller." Always interesting, this informal and relaxed conversation is a popular part of our True Tales Live Zoom programs. It follows the storytelling part of the program (which is in a se…
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Our 26th Episode on Zoom... "One Thing Leads to Another" is our April 25, 2023 theme. Storytellers include: Arnie Alpert, Nina Lesiga, and Roopa Mohan. Arnie's story: "Kangaroo Court." Nina's story: "Snow Potatoes" and Roopa Mohan's story: "Even a Donkey Can." Our announcer is Amy Antonucci. Our Emcee is Pat Spalding. David Phreaner hosts "Backstor…
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David Phreaner hosts the portion of the program entitled "Backstory Conversation" when his guest, in this case Dave Kellam, is asked some questions in an effort to get the story behind the storyteller. Always an interesting part of the program... David Phreaner ends each session with asking the guest to give his/her advice to someone out there who …
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Our March True Tales Live Zoom program features 3 storytellers: Jo Radner (Please, No Blender!) / Julia O'Connell (Saving The World Together) / Dave Kellam (No One Expects the Leftist Marching Band) ... all three stories were centered on this month's theme of "Social Change." Amy Antonucci was our Announcer and Emcee for this program. Thanks to Tin…
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This is the audio file of the conversation between host, David Phreaner and our featured storyteller for Feb 28, 2023, Pat Spalding. These short discussions are extremely interesting. Finding out how our storytellers prepare their stories, learn their craft, offer suggestions to people who might be interested in becoming storytellers... well, it is…
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Pat Spalding, ordinarily our Emcee, played a different role in our "Featured Storyteller Night"... she was our "Featured Teller"... and she did an incredible job telling her personal stories related to "Downsizing" and and coming to the realization that Downsizing means learning to accept some loss. This is the audio track of the storytelling part …
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The "Backstory Conversation" with one of our storyteller guests follows the storytelling part of the program. This is the audio file of that "Conversation" between Host, David Phreaner and his guest, Storyteller, Rand O'Brien. David explores the "story behind the storyteller" and is always a highlight of the True Tales Live program. The storyteller…
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Our first TTL Zoom show of 2023. It is "Open Theme Night" and our three storytellers and the title of their stories are: Rand O'Brien (Rural Route 2, Davenport, Iowa) / Chris Newcomb (Standing on Tables) and Steve Varnum (This is Your Mother). Kemetia Foley is our announcer (substituting for Amy Antonucci). Pat Spalding is our Emcee. Production Ass…
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Always a popular part of the program is when David Phreaner converses with one of the storytellers. His goal is to seek out the "Story behind the storytellers"... hints, strategies, processes in storytelling reveal a lot of valuable information about the teller and how he/she goes about constructing and delivering their stories. This is a separate …
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This is the audio track of a live Zoom program from November 29, 2022. Our theme was "Silver Linings" and three storytellers shared their first-person "True Tales" based on that theme. Storytellers in order of appearance: Nina Lesiga ("Forgotten") Kemetia Foley ("Who Needs Alexa?) and John Lovering ("All Mom Wants For Christmas Is Some New False Te…
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The theme is "Oops!" Recorded with a Zoom audience on October 25, 2022... three storytellers shared their stories based on our theme.Amy Antonucci who is our announcer was also a storyteller on tonight's show and the title of her story was "What We Need." Tom Ostberg's story was "Oops Dear, Can You Find A Ride Home?" and Jo Radner's story was entit…
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At the conclusion of the storytelling, we feature a segment entitled "Backstory Conversation" when host, David Phreaner has the opportunity to speak with one of the evening's storytellers and find out "the story behind the storyteller"... This is the audio file of that conversation from Oct. 25, 2022. David's guest is Storyteller Jo Radner. There i…
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David Phreaner hosts a section at the end our monthly storytelling part of our True Tales Live Zoom programs. We call this section "Backstory Conversation" where David carries on interesting conversations with one of the three storytellers. In this case it is Beverly Schwartz, the teacher who created the STEM program! David gets the "Story behind t…
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Our premiere show for our 7th Season on PPMTVNH.ORG. This is the audio from our Sept. 27, 2022 Zoom Show with an "Open Theme Night" event. Our Announcer is Amy Antonucci. Pat Spalding is our Emcee. David Phreaner is the host of the "Backstory Conversation" which is posted on this podcast as a separate file. Our three storytellers (see photo) in ord…
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This audio file is "The Backstory Conversation" between host, David Phreaner and guest storyteller, Martha Reed Johnson. This part of our Zoom True Tales Live program takes place after the storytelling portion of the program. The storytelling portion of this same program is on a separate audio file on this podcast. The video file that will be poste…
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Our last show before our July-Aug hiatus is excellent. Storyteller Martha Reed Johnson is our "Featured Teller" and shares 4 stories on the theme of "Lessons Learned." Martha's stories in order of play: "Out! - The Misadventures of Dad's Polar Bear" "Don't Leave Family Behind" "Must Find Wilderness" and "Smiles in the Sky."Our Announcer is Amy Anto…
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The last part of our True Tales Live Zoom show is always a very interesting "Backstory Conversation" hosted by David Phreaner with one of the storytellers as his guest. David and storyteller Kemetia Foley work on getting the "story" behind the "story" and it is always informative, interesting and fun. This was recorded on May 31, 2022 at the end of…
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May 31, 2022 - Our theme for this Zoom recorded audio for True Tales Live in cooperation with Portsmouth Public Media TV... "One Thing Leads to Another." Our storytellers with the titles of their stories are: Kate Braun: "You Can't Take It With You" Kemetia Foley: "You Can't Always Get What You Want." and Miyo Yamauchi: "Slow Speed Chase." Our anno…
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This is the "Backstory Conversation" hosted by David Phreaner with his storyteller guest, Vicki Juditz. Vicki is an excellent and very popular storyteller and David asks questions to get the "story behind the storyteller"... always interesting and a very special part of our True Tales Live program. Thanks to Vicki Juditz for being David's guest. Th…
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Three excellent storytellers came to our Zoom Edition of True Tales Live with three excellent stories centered around our theme of "Together and Apart" Pandemic Stories. In order of appearance: Tina Charpentier: "Move, Don't Move" Cathy Wolff: "Behind the Mask" and Vicki Juditz: "Creatures of the Night." Our announcer is Amy Antonucci and our Emcee…
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Each year True Tales Live has the on month set aside for the theme: Activism/Exercising Your Rights. It has been a consistently popular theme and this Zoom edition was no exception. Our three storytellers (in order of appearance) were Jezrie Marcano-Courtney ("The Blasphemer" ) Vicki Juditz ("Longing for Jail Time") and in a rerun recorded at PPMTV…
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On this track you will find "The Backstory" conversation hosted by David Phreaner with his guest, storyteller, Tom Ostberg. This audio track is part of the Feb 22, 2022 True Tales Live Zoom Edition show with an audience. The storytelling part of the program where you can hear Tom's stories is located on this Podcast in the Spotlight Section.The vid…
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Our third "Featured Teller Night" with storyteller extraordinaire, Tom Ostberg. His theme is "Misadventures" and he tells 4 stories based on that theme. In order: "Sorry Mom" "Mist on the Trail" "Writing on the Wall" and "Ant Island". Our Announcer is Amy Antonucci and our Emcee is Pat Spalding. This track is the storytelling part of the program. D…
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This is the audio only section of our January 25th program where host David Phreaner has a conversation with one of the evening's storytellers. Andy Davis is the guest as David Phreaner is the host of what we call "The Backstory." The storytelling portion of the evening is on a separate audio file in this podcast. There will be a video of the entir…
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On a cold winter's night... 3 excellent storytellers were able to be warm and cozy at home and each of them shared their wonderful stories based on our "Open Theme" night. We had a live audience listening to the the following storytellers: Miyo Yamaucchi: "Love for Joes" Andy Davis: "Identical" Jackson Gillman: "Take the Plunge". Our announcer is A…
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"The Backstory Conversation" is conducted by David Phreaner and in this program he talks with all three of our storytellers. Kemetia Foley, Amy Antonucci, and Nina Lesiga. The idea is to get "the story behind the stories!" Details on how the storytellers choose and construct their stories... hints they have for people who are thinking of telling th…
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This is a recording of a live Zoom broadcast with an audience in attendance on Dec. 28, 2021. This is a First-Person storytelling program that began in January of 2014 as a public radio show in Portsmouth NH. It is now heard and seen on Portsmouth Public Media TV in Portsmouth, NH Channel 98 and On Demand on their YouTube Channel here: https://www.…
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The "Backstory Conversation" is conducted by David Phreaner with one of our November 30th, 2021 Zoom storytellers, Erica Blumfield. This track is the audio file from that conversation. It runs about 15 minutes. The storytelling part of the Nov. 30, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom show is on the podcast as a separate track. The Backstory Conversation can …
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True Tales Live out of the Seacoast of NH continues on Zoom with our November 30th, 2021 First-Person Storytelling program. Our theme this month was "Transformations." Storytellers and the title of their stories in order of appearance: Erica Blumfield: "The Harbor" David Phreaner: " Wedding Lifer"and Miyo Yamaucchi: "Loss and Return". This track is…
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The is the "Backstory Conversation" portion of the October 26, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom Edition broadcast. The storytelling part of the program can be found on this podcast. After the storytelling, host David Phreaner has a conversation with one of the evening's storytellers. He calls it the "Backstory Conversation" an opportunity to get the "stor…
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Track is a recording of a live Zoom broadcast on 10.26.21 with an audience of about 35 people. Three storytellers sharing first-person stories based on our theme: Harbingers. Tina Charpentier "The King Story." Beverly Schwartz "I Am Not Getting Off This Plane!" Nina Lesiga "Sexy Project". Amy Antonucci is our host/announcer, Pat Spalding is our Emc…
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This is the 15 minute "Backstory Conversation" conducted by David Phreaner with storyteller Judith Heineman. The storytelling part of the Sept. 28, 2021 program is on this podcast as a separate audio file. The video version of the entire program will be available at https://www.youtube.com/user/ppmtvnh/playlists ... in the True Tales Live playlist.…
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Our first ZOOM show after our Summer Hiatus... Open Theme Night featuring three very talented storytellers. Announcer/Host: Amy Antonucci. Emcee: Pat Spalding Storytellers and their story titles in order of play: Judith Heineman "Drunk on Chocolate;" Chris Newcomb "Under the Table;" and Vicki Juditz "Breakout." This program was done before a live Z…
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After the storytelling portion of each program, David Phreaner conducts what we call "The Backstory Conversation" with one of our storytellers. Amy Antonucci, being the ONE storyteller on our Featured Teller show of June 29, 2021 is David's guest for this portion of the program. This is always an interesting part of the program as it gives listener…
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We welcome our Co-founder, Announcer, and Host for True Tales Live Zoom Edition, Amy Antonucci as our Featured Teller for this final show before our July and August hiatus. The theme of Amy's stories is "Dad Stories" In order of presentation: "Superpowers;" "Birthday Bashes;" "Subtraction;" "Learning to Lie." This is an "audio-only" presentation. T…
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This is the audio file of the interview or "Backstory Conversation" that David Phreaner does with storyteller Jackson Gillman during the last 15 minutes of the May 25, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom program with the theme "Blunders." Always interesting, David seeks to find the "story behind the story and the storyteller." Thanks to Jackson Gillman for a…
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Epi 8 of our True Tales Live Zoom Edition program welcomed three excellent storytellers telling their first person stories related to the theme "Blunders." Pat Spalding was our host and Emcee as Amy Antonucci was a bit under the weather. Cathy Wolff's story was entitled "Is it All Down Hill From Here?" Beth LaMontagne Hall's story was "Coolest Girl…
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This is about a 15 minute long conversation between David Phreaner and storyteller, Steve Varnum. The "Backstory Conversation" is a segment recorded after the storytelling portion of the show. Here David and Steve discuss "the story behind the story" and David always asks his guests to choose one important thing they would tell someone who is consi…
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True Tales Live presents its 7th Zoom episode... recorded live on Zoom on April 27, 2021. Our host, Amy Antonucci. Our Emcee, Pat Spalding and our three storytellers telling their first-person "True Tales" to a live Zoom of audience of about 40 people. The theme is "Lessons Learned." Storytellers and the titles of their stories in order of appearan…
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David Phreaner hosts storyteller, Bill Thompson in a brief "Backstory Conversation" following the storytelling portion of our March 30, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom Edition with the theme: Activism. This is an interesting conversation between David and Bill discuss "the story behind the story"... Bill told a story entitled "Chained and Squirming."The …
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Our 6th Zoom program had 60 viewers and 3 excellent storytellers who shared their "True Tales" based on the theme of "Activism" Storytellers in order of appearance with the title of their story were: Amy Antonucci (A Tree in the Forest); Bill Thompson (Chained and Squirming); and Arnie Alpert (Pledge of Resistance?). The end of the program gave our…
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This is the audio version of what we entitle "The Backstory" conducted by David Phreaner with storyteller TIna Charpentier. It runs 15 minutes and was part of the Feb 23, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom Epi 5 This is part of the video version on PPMTVNH.org YouTube channel as this link https://youtu.be/Rx93BXWEeV0 This track will be stored in "The Backst…
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As an Air Force Sgt. stationed in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War in 1992, Tina Charpentier is our True Tales Live Featured Storyteller. She will share 4 first-person (True Tales) stories centered around the theme of "Desert Tales of Stress and Boredom" The stories in order: "The Stress Button;" "Hiding in Plain Sight;" "Better Than Doing …
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Host, David Phreaner (photo left) has a conversation with storyteller Saul Fussiner. Following the January 26, 2021 True Tales Live (TTL) Zoom Edition, we have now added our interview or conversation segment that we call "The Backstory" where one of our three storytellers engages in a discussion with David about their storytelling techniques, histo…
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