2nd Story
2nd Story
2nd Story is dedicated to creating and crafting story-sharing experiences that foster meaningful connections between individuals and communities. We believe that well-crafted, well-told stories can be a catalyst for change for artist and audience alike. We believe that stories are what bind us to each other. We want to live in a world driven by empathy. We host events in and around Chicago that elevate the storyteller’s words to deliver a unique, live, literary/theatrical experience unlike any other in the city. From small bars in Rogers Park and North Center, to big venues in Lakeview and the...
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Episodes
Episode 167: Liz Blondel - Tale of Three Fishes 08.02.2019 12:52
In this story, teller Liz Blondel recounts the highs and lows of living with her first childhood pets.
Episode 166: Lynnette Li - That Bag of Mangoes 25.01.2019 1:00:10
In this story, teller Lynnette Li evokes the bittersweet taste of home and mangoes.
Episode 165: Lauren Sivak - Exhibit O(nion) 13.01.2019 18:46
In this story, teller Lauren Sivak pleads her case with help from her star witness - an onion ring.
Episode 164: Vince Pagán - Treasury of Christmas 14.12.2018 20:52
Is middle school baking a recipe for disaster? See more of teller Vince Pagán at: http://vincethebaker.com/.
Episode 163: Lara Garay - Buying In Bulk 23.11.2018 19:07
“Buying in Bulk" is an ode to teller Lara Garay’s father, the children of immigrant parents everywhere, and Costco.
Episode 162: Jessica Young - Soul Food 09.11.2018 14:36
In this Thanksgiving special, teller Jessica Young wonders how to tell her family that turkey is not on her agenda this year.
Episode 162: JC Aevaliotis - So It Goes 26.10.2018 17:48
This is a story about fathers and uncles and sons. Oh, and tattoos.
Episode 161: LaTanya Lane - The Clearing 28.09.2018 14:31
In this story, teller LaTanya Lane shares a story about her time working at Camp Desoto.
Episode 160: Karla Estela Rivera - Papi 14.09.2018 16:33
In this episode of the 2nd Story Podcast, teller Karla Rivera goes in search of her father, and finds herself on the outside looking in.
Episode 159: Jessica Young - Be Spectacled 24.08.2018 13:32
In this story, teller Jessica Young gets a new pair of glasses- and a clearer vision of herself.
Episode 158: Sadaf Ferdowsi - Daughterhood 10.08.2018 22:05
In this story, Sadaf Ferdowsi explores what happens when familial requirements and expectations clash with personal identity. Stay after the story for a short interview with our teller as well!
Episode 157: Claire Rychlewski - Pink Line 13.07.2018 15:51
In this story, Claire shares a story of harassment on the Pink Line train in Chicago.
Episode 156: Dana Cruz - A Prayer For D 22.06.2018 16:27
Sometimes we have to ask hard questions and make hard decisions. In this story, teller Dana Cruz considers: what happens when a test of faith becomes a true life or death situation?
Episode 155: Jessy Lauren Smith - Maybe Okay 08.06.2018 15:59
In this story, teller Jessy Lauren Smith recounts the joyful intensity of a formative relationship.
Episode 154: Wyl Villacres - Please Write Back 25.05.2018 14:13
In this story, teller Wyl Villacres finds an unlikely pen-pal: an entire class of high schoolers.
Episode 153: Connie Shirakawa - Saving Mo, Saving Me 11.05.2018 16:00
In this story, Connie Shirakawa goes into battle mode when her Muslim friend seems in danger of being targeted by the Trump administration's travel ban.
Episode 152: Senyo Ador - It Took a Village to Raise Him 27.04.2018 15:27
In this story, Senyo considers how to find "his people" in big, bad Chicago after becoming a new father and experiencing a devastating job loss.
Episode 151: Deanna Myers - A Story About A Dress 23.03.2018 17:14
In honor of Women's History month, we are pleased to share a story celebrating the power of female friendships.
Episode 150: Cameron Pentimone - What the Photos Showed 09.03.2018 14:11
In this story, Cam grapples with telling their partner a long-held secret.
Episode 149: Kim Hunt - The Price of Dishes 23.02.2018 15:28
In this story, teller Kim Hunt brings us back to the Kansas City of her youth with a childhood memory of her mother's determination to attain a prized set of dishware.
Episode 148: Lauren Sivak - Checkmate 09.02.2018 13:22
2nd Story celebrates Valentine's Day with this refreshing story about romance past and storyteller (and 2nd Story Managing Director) Lauren Sivak's smooth moves.
Episode 147: Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 26.01.2018 15:52
In this story, Reshmi explores how relationships shift over time, and the moments in which they could snap (and end) or bend (and grow).
Episode 146: Martinique Hallerduff - Boundary Waters 11.01.2018 16:35
In this episode, Martinique tells a story that takes place during what she calls a "very specific, very tiny window of time" in United States history, when same sex marriage was only legal in a few states and Canada.
Episode 145: Nick Ward - Sweat 11.01.2018 13:01
In this story, Nick goes in search of a community outside his own group of friends, so he checks out a music festival and tries his luck.
Episode 144: Darren Meyers - Winter Holiday 22.12.2017 12:51
In this story, Darren shares his experience of navigating the holiday season as an individual who does not celebrate Christmas.
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