7 Minute Stories w/ Aaron Calafato

The story of how a one of a kind soap opera character made an unexpected impact on my life.    Story concept & performance by: Aaron Calafato  Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Music Contributor: thomas j. duke Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

In 2001, Anthony tried to escape a final exam. Now, he comes face to face with the teacher he's been running from for over 20 years. Story by: Anthony Vorndran  Story Producer: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Music Contributor: thomas j. duke Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

In 2001, a young man escapes taking a final exam in high school. 20 years later, he's still on the run! Story told by: Anthony Vorndran Story Producer: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  *Short Music Segment: The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls

It all started with a painful divorce, a gift from my father and National Public Radio. Subscribe to 7MS wherever you find podcasts https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/subscribe Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  *Special thanks to National Public Radio, its affiliates, pr...

Our neighborhood needed a hero. On this evening, only one man could do the job. Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

The finale of the Bed & Breakfast saga. How our stay at a potentially haunted B & B changed my relationship with ghosts. Story: Aaron Calafato  Direction: Aaron Calafato & Cori Birce Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Music: Nature Camp  Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

Cori and I thought it would be simple to book our first Bed & Breakfast experience. We were categorically wrong. Story: Aaron Calafato  Direction: Aaron Calafato & Cori Birce Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Music: Nature Camp  Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  If you haven't, please subscribe & 5 star rate this podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're...

What do Van Jones, Bruce Springsteen and a humanist author from the 1980s have to do with the future of America? Let's find out! Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  Source Material: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985) . A book b...

There's a reason why they call it "The Big Apple", and after years of pretending, I finally admit why it's not my favorite fruit.

Flirty text messages, a Pastor and Blockbuster. If that's not a recipe for disaster, I don't know what is. Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

The story of how Robin Hood met Wall Street. Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

A couple gets an unexpected result from a positive COVID test. For info and resources on COVID19 please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

In this episode, we learn more about my future wife Cori Birce as we wrap 2020 and look to brighter days in 2021. Get your 7 Minute Stories Hoodie! https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

Christmas Eve is my favorite night of the year. In this episode, I share some of my favorite traditions and read a Christmas classic! Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Original Poem by: Clement Clarke Moore Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran 

In the winter of 1990, I witnessed a famous childhood story come to life.

33 years ago I had a meal that I can’t stop thinking about to this day.   Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  All 7 Minute Stories are free to the public. Show your support by: Telling your friends and family to subscribe and listen Getting your 7 Minute Story merch here:...

Sometimes snow is good. Sometimes snow is bad. The snow during this particular road trip in the early 90s was unforgettable. Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  All 7 Minute Stories are free to the public. Show your support by: Telling your friends and family to subscribe...

A young man finds a wallet on the side of the road and discovers something money could never buy. Story performed by: Aaron Calafato Story Courtesy of: Alex Collier  Audio Production: Ken Wendt  Original Art: Pete Whitehead Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran  Support 7MS. Get a hoodie: https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

A story about Taco Bell and suburban youth. Support this podcast by purchasing some of our merch: https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

This is what happens when you combine the most important performance of my life and a chance intersection with Mumford & Sons... Get your 7MS Hoodie: https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

Someone has to say farewell, and then, all we’ll have left is each other.... Get your 7MS Merch! https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

To celebrate Halloween, I recite two of my favorite tales from the classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. All story content in this episode collected and written by Alvin Schwartz. Illustration by Stephen Gammell  

On May 22, 2053, two childhood friends embark on an improbable galactic journey.  -Musical contribution from Anthony Vorndran -Anthony's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQiYI5fIIOFdnUwHfdjLlMQ -Original Song "Soul Survivor" by Angels & Airwaves *This story is dedicated to Tom DeLonge

My fiancé Cori and I become obsessed with dedicating a park bench to ourselves, but neither us of expected this outcome. Get your 7MS mech: https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

An empty park bench and a mysterious man help me uncover a secret about my humanity. Like 7MS? Show your support by getting a cool tee shirt or hoodie for yourself! https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/