(Nov 20, 2024) 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.

(Nov 12, 2024) Joe Conto shares how he realized he's the supervillain in someone else's story. And Ethan explains why he wishes he could fly.

(Nov 6, 2024) Two stories from West Africa, plus Ethan tells us about calling in reinforcements when a weasel broke into the house.

(Oct 30, 2024) 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.

(Oct 23, 2024) Sometimes it's a song or a poem that changes your life. But sometimes it's a little black cocktail dress.

(Oct 16, 2024) 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.

(Oct 9, 2024) Season 3 features stories never before heard on stage and some of our favorites from Live Story Slams.

(Apr 17, 2024) Ethan shares the story of his bootlegging family and Olivia tells us about the world of underground jelly wrestling.

(Apr 10, 2024) Ethan shares the story of going to extreme lengths to find his cat and Leslie tells us why Canadian border guards call her the Porcupine Lady.

(Apr 3, 2024) David Wolf shares his story of rising in the military after he volunteered for Vietnam - and why he turned down a big opportunity. Ethan talks about how the war on terror was his entry point into punk music.

(Mar 27, 2024) That noise in the woods might just be snow falling... but it could also be Bigfoot. Bob and Ethan share their stories about camping.

(Mar 20, 2024) Mary and Ethan both share stories this week about being visited by people who have died.

(Mar 13, 2024) Mitch and Ethan talk about the power of storytelling, and Mitch shares the surprising - and strange - true story behind one of his favorite family memories.

(Mar 6, 2024) Tom Langen shares his story of unexpected fame in Costa Rica. And Ethan tells us how he became a part-time radio therapist.

(Feb 21, 2024) On today's episode of the HOWL, a birthday car crash and an Uber ride for the history books. Plus Ethan shares his recipe for engine-cooked steak.

(Feb 7, 2024) We'll hear two stories about bad ideas that were supposed to make life easier. Plus Ethan shares a story about his accident-prone brother.

(Jan 31, 2024) Season 2 of the HOWL Podcast kicks off with a story about a woman who joins a roller derby squad in her 50s.

(Jan 22, 2024) New episodes of the show start on January 31st

(Jan 15, 2024) When we set out to look at far-right extremism in Upstate New York, we had a few basic questions. What do people believe in? What groups and militias have been active? We found that all kinds of extremist groups have tried to recruit people here.

(Jan 15, 2024) There’s a far-right group that teaches sheriffs around the country that they don’t have to enforce laws they think are unconstitutional. Some sheriffs in rural Upstate New York have embraced that idea, including Mike Carpinelli, who also has ties to the Oath Keepers militia.

(Jan 15, 2024) A few years ago, another sheriff in rural New York was invited to a far-right group. Sheriff Rich Giardino says he didn’t know how extreme the group was and joined because he was recruited by someone he knew. Now Giardino says he’s rethinking his membership.

(Jan 15, 2024) James Bonet went through a political transformation over the last few years, from leaning left to diving deep into the far right. He went down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, including about the 2020 presidential election, eventually landing him in federal prison.

(Jan 15, 2024) A conversation with our editor, David Sommerstein, about how we got into this story, what we found, and what’s next.

(Jan 15, 2024) New York State is seeing an "incredible rise" in hate-filled violence and intimidation. That's according to Jackie Bray, the commissioner of New York's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. In this interview, Bray talks about the nature of far-right extremism in New York, which groups are active in the state, and the role New Yorkers have in preve...

(Jan 3, 2024) In 2022 a sheriff posted a photo online that revealed his ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia. That photo led to a months-long investigation into the broader landscape of far-right extremism in Upstate New York.