so much happened, i couldn't bring myself to write any stories. so i decided to read someone else's. welcome to aural fixation. 🌹🪻🌷 Listen to the Mrs. Dalloway playlist at ⁠spoti.fi/3xAufqD⁠. --- Woolf, Virginia. (1925). Mrs. Dalloway. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved February 21, 2016, from ⁠www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71865⁠. --- Send …

so much happened, i couldn't bring myself to write any stories. so i decided to read someone else's. welcome to aural fixation. 🌹🪻🌷 Listen to the Mrs. Dalloway playlist at spoti.fi/3xAufqD. --- Woolf, Virginia. (1925). Mrs. Dalloway. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved February 21, 2016, from www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71865. --- Send in a…

🎶 Best enjoyed with music in this playlist: bit.ly/4aDcvdo. Hey tiger. You busy? I’m sorry… I just didn’t know who else to talk to. Yeah, I’m okay I think. It’s just… I didn’t know who else to talk to. Originally published in January 2024 on ⁠⁠citybuoy.blogspot.com⁠⁠. --- 👉 Do you have a story you wish was heard? Send it to me to be featured in the…

🎶 Best enjoyed with music in this playlist: bit.ly/4aDcvdo. Whose scent is this? Who left like an indelible mark on your skin? Whose hands were you holding just hours before? Does he know you’re here with me? Originally published in January 2024 on ⁠⁠citybuoy.blogspot.com⁠⁠. --- 👉 Do you have a story you wish was heard? Send it to me to be featured…

🎶 Best enjoyed with music in this playlist: bit.ly/4aDcvdo. I don’t know when or how it happened but somewhere along the line, my love – once a fine cushion you could lay your head upon – turned into shackles that tied you down. Originally published in January 2024 on ⁠⁠citybuoy.blogspot.com⁠⁠. --- 👉 Do you have a story you wish was heard? Send it …

🎶 Best enjoyed with music in this playlist: bit.ly/4aDcvdo. This is it. This is the point of no return in this conversation. My feet firmly on the landmine, it becomes increasingly clear that no one was coming to save me. Originally published in January 2024 on ⁠⁠citybuoy.blogspot.com⁠⁠. --- 👉 Do you have a story you wish was heard? Send it to me t…

🎶 Best enjoyed with music in this playlist: bit.ly/4aDcvdo. And maybe it was simpler when we were younger. Maybe before we had a home and promises to keep, we had the time to focus on just being… us. I don’t even know. Somehow, in the middle of paying the bills, getting groceries, making a life, we lost touch of each other. Maybe in the pursuit of …

🎶 Best enjoyed with music in this playlist: bit.ly/4aDcvdo. Happy new year, tiger. I hope your new year’s is a little bit better. Originally published in January 2024 on ⁠⁠citybuoy.blogspot.com⁠⁠. --- 👉 Do you have a story you wish was heard? Send it to me to be featured in the next episode. If you’d like to take a load off, you can share your stor…

🎈 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STORIES! It's been three years since my first episode. Thank you for tuning in to the stories I wish you heard. I hope you enjoy today's twin offering. 🙋‍♂️ What is the most intimate non-sexual thing you’ve ever done? Join this week’s Storytellers (Makoy, Jay, and Janssen) as we go over how The Man Who Stayed was written and produ…

🎈 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STORIES! It's been three years since my first episode. Thank you for tuning in to the stories I wish you heard. I hope you enjoy today's twin offering. He looks so lonely in the early morning sky. Never looked more beautiful than when he’s breaking my heart. I look straight into his dark brown eyes and see a million forevers that …

You know, my life’s been a mess these last few weeks. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be putting all this on you. I know we just met but… it feels like you’re the only calm in my life. Would you… would you mind staying the night? Just for tonight. I just really need someone to hold me. Originally published in June 2023 on ⁠citybuoy.blogspot.com⁠. --- 👉 Do y…

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- Hey, it’s been a while. Yeah, yeah. I know. I said I’…

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- I remember the last time you kissed me. You were half…

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- When you left, I fantasized about the moment I’d see …

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- I search through the cracks for my memory, some remin…

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- I once lit a torch for you. Its glow provided light t…

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- He says “Ah, but that was a lifetime ago” and I nod. …

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- “Are we good?” he asks me as I am packing my things. …

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- “Where I’m from, they name storms after women,” he sa…

POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two. --- 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to. Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj. --- You still there? Yeah, that was the last one. I guess…

The little things don’t scare me. But if you ask me about forever, well… that’s a different story. --- That's a wrap for Season 6! If you miss me too much, come find me at (just the stories) i wish you heard: https://spoti.fi/3c2J07Q. --- 👉 If you have a story you’d like to tell, send me a voice message on Facebook at facebook.com/thestoriesiwishyo…

I told him I knew he'd stopped loving me because he stopped drawing me. Years later, he would tell me exactly when he stopped. --- I hope you enjoy the conclusion of All That We Were Losing. You can listen to the first part here. 🎉 HAPPY 100,000 STREAMS! This episode is out a few days early because I’m celebrating a milestone for this show. As of t…

These are the stories i wish you heard - a safe space for the broken-hearted to breathe and tell their stories. Listen to a new episode every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citybuoy/message

Often times, closure is elusive. Only the brave can seek it out for themselves. --- I hope you enjoy the first part of All That We Were Losing. Stay tuned next week for the story’s conclusion. A big thank you to @bjornforyou for lending his voice to this episode. --- 👉 If you have a story you’d like to tell, send me a voice message on Facebook at f…

I wanted to break up with him but fate had other plans. 👉 If you have a story you’d like to tell, send me a voice message on Facebook at facebook.com/thestoriesiwishyouheard, on Twitter or Instagram @citybuoy, or you can send me an email at stories [at] thebunkph [dot] com. Don’t forget to join the Stories Telegram channel for free, exclusive conte…

He said we could dance all night if I wanted to, as long as our skin never touched. 👉 If you have a story you’d like to tell, send me a voice message on Facebook at facebook.com/thestoriesiwishyouheard, on Twitter or Instagram @citybuoy, or you can send me an email at stories [at] thebunkph [dot] com. Don’t forget to join the Stories Telegram chann…

Have you ever fallen in love with someone you hooked up with? Join this week’s Storytellers (Noah Fence, Makoy, Jon, M, George, Pablo, and Gigi) as we go over how If You Stay With Me Tonight was written and produced for this podcast, the terms of engagement in any friends with benefits relationship, and how one goes from hooking up to settling down…

I’m tired of how flimsy words are. Let your body say the words you cannot. 👉 If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Have you ever fallen in love with someone you hooked up with? Record your answer on Anchor at anchor.fm/citybuoy/message. If you don’t have an Anchor account, you can send me a v…

What was the most memorable birthday gift you've ever received? Join this week’s Storytellers (Yuichiban, SG Househusband, K, Thorn Princess, Rum, John, JY, G, Alexis, Bry, Elmo, HT, Albert, JR, and Yasternights) as we go over how Happy Birthday was written and produced for this podcast, the difference between a good gift and a great gift, and whet…

All day, people wished me a happy birthday but I was only ever waiting to hear from a forgetful boy. 🎂 Super random but today really is my birthday so I thought I’d stop by and share this quick story with you. 👉 If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: What was the most memorable birthday gift y…

What would you be willing to give up to be with someone you love? Join this week’s Storytellers (Makoy, Mookiebo, Earl, Precious, Red, Shawn, and Dodong) as we go over how You, Me, and a Parallel Universe was written and produced for this podcast, the times we considered leaving everything behind for love, and the lessons we learned along the way. …

Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat and wonder where you are. Did your life get better when you left me or are you just as stranded as I am? --- 👉 If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Would you risk everything to be with someone you love? Record your answer on Anc…

There are lies we tell others and lies we tell ourselves. When I said you would never see me again, who was I lying to? --- Simultaneously published in July 2022 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 was recorded at Kindred Productions, a full-scale audio production house located at 5th Floor, Shaw Plaza, Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. …

Have you ever stopped to consider the people you left behind to get to where you are today? Was it worth it in the end? Tell me it was worth it in the end. --- Simultaneously published in July 2022 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 was recorded at Kindred Productions, a full-scale audio production house located at 5th Floor…

It’s fascinating how when you’re younger, love can feel like this mountain that everyone but you has climbed. Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now. --- Simultaneously published in June 2022 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 was recorded at Kindred Productions, a full-scale audio production house locat…

You get so used to people leaving that their footsteps start to sound like raindrops. I’ve always loved the smell of rain. --- Simultaneously published in June 2022 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. Album artwork photo by @mynegativefeelings. 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 was recorded at Kindred Productions, a full-scale audio production house located a…

twisyh5 out soon xx --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citybuoy/message

He presses an ear to my chest, listening for my heartbeat. “Why doesn’t your heart beat like mine?” “Maybe it used to,” I said. “But it sure doesn’t anymore.” --- Originally published in June 2012 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. This episode was brought to you by The Shippers. Do you want to advertise on this show? Contact me at stories [at] thebunkph [d…

You can call it a hunch, an itch, God-given woman’s intuition but somehow you just know when someone’s cheating on you. Finding proof was the easy part. Question is - are you ready to face the truth once it rears its ugly head? Join this week’s Storytellers (Ana, Ione, Louise, Michelle, and Makoy) as we go over how Your Ghost was written for this p…

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY! This week's story is brand spankin’ new. We’re ending this season with an original story written specifically for this podcast. There is a ghost in my lover’s apartment. I snuck in one night to see who he is. If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Tell me what you did …

Maligayang 20K! Bilang pasasalamat sa dalawampung libong pakikinig sa programang ito, narito ang isang espesyal na pagtatanghal ng Mga Kwentong Sana’y Narinig Mo. Inulit ko ang una kong kabanata (Never Yours) sa wikang Filipino. Maraming salamat kay Campmaster Earl ng Philippine Campfire Stories sa pag-salin, at kina Bryan (Bulalo Sessions), Red (H…

Presenting… the guide that literally no one asked for. Here is the definitive resource on rebounding properly and responsibly. Join this week’s Storytellers (Louise, Ione, Mookieebo, Makoy, Flow, and Akaso) as we go over the journey On the Moment You Are Put Back Together took from blog to podcast, the people who brought us back to life, and whethe…

Isn’t it funny how we remember the exact moment we are broken but not the moment we are put back together? Originally published in November 2018 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Do you think a new relationship can help you get over a broken heart? Record your an…

We fantasize about that moment when we run into an ex and they see how much we’ve changed. But how many romcom makeovers does it take to actually get over somebody you once loved? Join this week’s Storytellers (Bryan, Alex, Mookieebo, Flow, and Makoy) as we go over the journey On What It Will Be Like took from blog to podcast, the changes we made t…

For weeks, I practiced what I would say to you if I ever saw you again. All you could tell me was that I’ve changed. Originally published in August 2016 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Tell me about the first time you saw your ex after you broke up. Record your…

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that life is oh so short. You can be here one minute and gone the next. Have you said all that you wanted to say? Join this week’s Storytellers (Ione, Phil, Jerick, Clarence, and JC) as we go over the journey Crash took from blog to podcast, the fears we keep hidden in the dark, and the things we would…

In the middle of a plane crash, my thoughts float to you. What would I tell you if my heart would let me be brave? Originally published in November 2011 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: What would you say if nothing held you back? Record your answer on Anchor at…

With each passing lover, we drift farther and farther from the people we were when we first fell in love. Did you become a better person in the end or did you end up feeling lost and homeless? Join this week’s Storytellers (Kiffy, Mhyre, Anne, and Earl with Makoy) as we go over the journey Paint It Black took from blog to podcast, the times we’ve c…

How many of your best years have you wasted changing yourself to make someone else happy? Isn’t it time to find a lover who loves you just as you are? Originally published in July 2009 on citybuoy.blogspot.com. If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Tell me about a time that you changed for so…

If love is a gamble then the confession of it is the moment you roll the dice. Is lady luck on your side or are you still looking to break your losing streak? Join this week’s Storytellers (Makoy, Ione, Mookieebo, Jas, Fonzy, and Aila) as we go over the journey Chances took from blog to podcast, our most memorable love confessions, and why it’s imp…