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The Mosquito Story Slam is a live storytelling event and podcast in its 10th season in Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Storytellers have 5 minutes to tell a true story based on the night’s theme. Mosquito stories are told, not read. No notes or cheat sheets on stage. Storytellers picked at random during the show. The Mosquito’s mission is to engage a diverse audience in the art and craft of storytelling, while honoring and celebrating the commonality and diversity of human experiences. Since its ...
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Two Softbrains trying to make the world less serious, science less complicated and history more interesting! Each week Justin and Clarke each bring a new topic to the table, educating each other and you at the same time.
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Our 2023 storytelling season was epic, with themes including "Your Mother!" "Animals" "Summer Lovin'" and "What I Did For Love." These stories were recorded at The Provincetown Theater, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Truro Castle Hill Center for the Arts.By The Mosquito
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Home for the Holidays was recorded in front of a live audience at Provincetown Theater on December 14, 2019.By The Mosquito
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Reunited was recorded live at Wellfleet's Preservation Hall as part of their Day of the Dead Festival, on November 1, 2019.By The Mosquito
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Road Trips, Wanderlust, Getting Lost
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Road Trips, Wanderlust, Getting Lost was recorded live at the Provincetown Theater on October 9, 2019.By The Mosquito
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The Mosquito Story Slam, Should I Stay or Should I Go was recorded at the Provincetown Theater on Saturday, November 9th 2019.By The Mosquito
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Unexpected by The MosquitoBy The Mosquito
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Recorded live at Wellfleet Preservation Hall on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on August 20, 2019By The Mosquito
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May 18, 2019 at The Academy Playhousein Orleans, MassachusettsBy The Mosquito
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August 15, 2019 at Salt Pond Visitors Center AmphitheaterEastham, MassachusettsBy The Mosquito
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Mosquito Story Slam Theme MusicComposed by J HagenbuckleBy The Mosquito
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Mosquito Story Slam - ChemistryWellfleet Preservation Hall, Cape Cod, MassachusettsTue Jul 16, 2019By The Mosquito
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Mosquito Story Slam – Let DownProvincetown Theater, Cape Cod, MassachusettsSat Aug 24, 2019By The Mosquito
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The Mystery of William Shakespeare and the Crimes of Central Park (Season 2 Episode 3)
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In 2007, a 'Declaration of Reasonable Doubt' was released by scholars and actors alike and it stated that there was 'room for reasonable doubt about the identity of William Shakespeare.' This week Clarke takes us behind the curtain of the mysteries and misinformation that surrounded the life of Shakespeare. The speculation that he was not the autho…
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Mosquito Story Slam - FashionProvincetown Theater, Cape Cod, MassachusettsSat Aug 10, 2019By The Mosquito
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Mosquito Story Slam - Secrets and LiesWellfleet Preservation Hall, Cape Cod, MassachusettsTue Jul 30, 2019By The Mosquito
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Building Central Park and the Unicorn Obsession (Season 2: Episode 2)
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What was Central Park before it was the groomed, touristy lawns that we know today? Well, it was a shanty town and some rocks. Justin tells us how Central Park became one of the most famous parks in the world and the ups and downs throughout its history. Including the effect of FDR and the Great Depression, the hippies and the kinda secret Central …
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Mosquito Story Slam - Best Laid PlansThe Academy Playhouse, Orleans, Cape Cod, MassachusettsSat Jun 22, 2019By The Mosquito
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Mosquito Story Slam - FOODProvincetown Theater, Cape Cod, MassachusettsSat Jun 8, 2019By The Mosquito
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Worship by The MosquitoBy The Mosquito
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Risk by The MosquitoBy The Mosquito
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The Success of Mcdonalds and Cod Wars (Season 2: Episode 1)
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The Softbrains are back for Season 2 with a delicious mix of fast food and fresh fish. Clarke details the history and marketing of Mcdonalds that has made it the golden arched beast that we know today. Not only how they became so successful but how they maintained that success. She also touches on McDonalds' slogans, their on and off relationship w…
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James Barnes – storyteller, farmer and Mosquito host talks about the mystery of modern dating, uncanny coincidences, and unexpected outcomes.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on March 9th, 2019 at Provincetown Theater in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on August 7, 2018 at Wellfleet Preservation Hall in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on February 2nd, 2019 at Provincetown Theater in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on April 6th, 2019 at Provincetown Theater in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on August 14th, 2018 at Wellfleet Preservation Hall in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on August 20th, 2019 at Payomet Performing Arts Center in Truro, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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These stories were recorded in front of a live audience on October 20th, 2018 as part if the annual Day of the Dead Festival at Pilgrim House in Provincetown, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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Meryl Cohn - Hair by The MosquitoBy The Mosquito
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The unfortunate "death outfit" of a meticulous dresser and his legacy. This story was recorded live in 2018 in Provincetown, Massachusetts.By The Mosquito
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Giant Barbie saves a leaky dam in Upper Falls before getting kidnapped.By The Mosquito
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Thirteen siblings, a box of sox, and being a Christian lesbian.By The Mosquito
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Martha Stewart messes with Matt Cecil in Alaska. This story was recorded live in 2018 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The theme was - Miscommunication.By The Mosquito
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Pat Medina - No Coincidence by The MosquitoBy The Mosquito
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Matt Cecil - No Coincidence by The MosquitoBy The Mosquito
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Kentucky Bourbon and the World's Most Famous Restaurants (Episode 31)
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Are you ready to get drunk and hungry? In this weeks episode of the Softbrains, Justin takes us down the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. He tells us exactly what this amber-coloured alcohol is made out of, its history and the weird rules and guidelines around its distillation. Bourbon barrels can't be re-used, so what do they do with them? BBQ sauce, wine,…
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The Franklin Expedition and Sumo Wrestlers (Episode 30)
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In 1858, two ships headed for the search of the Northwest Passage disappeared. The Franklin Expedition is one of Canada's most enduring mysteries, it's the story of a determined wife, possible cannibalism, and a sprinkle of the paranormal. The HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror were discovered in 2014 and 2016, respectively, but the ships are still rife…
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Rain Man's Savant Syndrome and the Disney Cruise Disappearance (Episode 29)
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Savant Syndrome, a condition where an individual excels in a specific skill like art, music or math. Only about 75 people in the world today are deemed as 'mega-savants,' but the syndrome is not without its drawbacks. Justin tells us all about how Savant Syndrome affects individuals like Kim Peek, a mega savant. The 1988 blockbuster hit, Rain Man w…
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BATTLE OF THE SEXES- The Softbrains Board Game Special
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The Softbrains decided to do something a little bit different this week. We've been busy with a move to a different city and didn't have time to produce a full episode this time around SO instead, feel free to enjoy listening to us play the dated game of BATTLE OF THE SEXES. We'll be back to regularly scheduled programming next week but in the mean…
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America's Weirdest Bank Robber and the Chocolate Industry (Episode 28)
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Cowboy Bob was a notorious bank robber in the early 90's in Texas. He hit multiple banks in the Irving area and stole thousands of dollars. He always wore a 10 gallon hat, a beard and sunglasses and no one knew that under all that, it was actually a middle-aged woman named Peggy Jo Tallas. Clarke tells us all about Peggy Jo's story and the events t…
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