2nd Story

Arts EN ↓ 349 episodes

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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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.

Episode 143: Liz Gottmann - Thirty Nine Thirty 11.11.2017 12:11

In this story, Liz is challenged by the anxiety (and healing process) of existing in the "in between".

Episode 142: Eric May - The Hours Between Mother Love and a School Boy Crush 27.10.2017 18:49

In this story, Eric weaves together stories of his first loves, building to an epiphany of how they are all intersecting.

Episode 141: Amanda Delheimer - Talisman 24.10.2017 16:28

In this story, Amanda grapples with the responsibilities that come with leadership, and learns about the difference between intent and impact.

Episode 140: CP Chang - Walls 12.10.2017 14:31

In this story, CP and his wife Jess negotiate how to talk with each other (and lean on each other) in their marriage, as an interracial couple in the wake of the Ferguson verdict.

Episode 139: David Wagener - Heart of Nowhere 12.10.2017 12:49

Kicking off the relaunch of 2nd Story's podcast, Heart of Nowhere is a story about Star Wars, Dave’s time as a soldier in Afghanistan, and how those two very different wars collided in an example of the transformative power of storytelling

Episode 136: McKenzie Chinn - Macro/Micro 12.10.2017 16:24

In this story, McKenzie experiences aggression and oppression on scales both large and small.

Episode 138: Megan Stielstra & Sarah Zematis - We Do and Say Kind Things 08.08.2017 16:41

Megan and Sarah come together for a two-person story about the power of kindness and learning to show up for each other when it matters.

Episode 137: McKenzie Chinn Interview 08.08.2017 18:17

Get an inside look at the process of crafting a 2nd Story story with this Teller Interview.

Episode 135: Chicago Podcast Festival 08.08.2017 43:59

Originally released on January 16, 2017.

Episode 134: Deborah Hines 08.08.2017 11:14

Originally released on January 2, 2017.

Episode 133: Lizzie Duszynski 08.08.2017 15:55

Originally released on December 19, 2016.