BACKFENCE Unhinged

EPISODE 18: Darshanpreet Gill High school science teacher and baker Darshanpreet Gill regales us with the most disastrously hilarious story of traveling to see her family in Northern California for the winter holidays. Think Home Alone crossed with Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. What starts out as a very very well planned adventure quickly turns into an anything that could go wrong can and does...

EPISODE 16: Meg Ferrill Storyteller, comedian, and writer Meg Ferrill is gonna light you up, make you laugh and feel some feels, backed by her considerable chops on The Moth, Mortified, and Amateur night at The Apollo. As a rural dwelling 19 year-old fueled by a freshly discovered love for the ladies, Meg muscles her way through a considerable fear of flying to get herself to the mecca that is the...

EPISODE 15: LAUREN WEEDMAN This week's story comes from solo performer, actor (Hacks, Abbott Elementary, Sirens) and writer Lauren Weedman . She joined us from her apartment in Santa Monica, CA. For BACKFENCE Unhinged she tells the hilarious at times tender  story of admitting to and dealing with jealousy at a celebrity New Year’s Eve party.  BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and delightful twist on...

EPISODE 15: Beth Lisick This week's story comes from writer and actor Beth Lisick . She joined us from her home booth in the Hudson Valley. Originally from the Bay Area, she flies back several times a year to co-host and co-produce the longtime incredible storytelling series, Porchlight.  For BACKFENCE Unhinged she tells the wild, challenging, and at times hilarious story of her first time as deme...

EPISODE 13: Arthur Bradford In his early 20’s and in search of  solace to write, documentary filmmaker Arthur Bradford moves into a rural cabin in the woods. Where he befriends squirrels and, whilst pretending to be a porcupine, plays an ill-fated outhouse prank on a visiting friend. Well, that took a turn!  Right? You’ll have to listen to find out more.  Watch this super funny High School caper B...

EPISODE 12: Eden Dawn It’s Fall you all! This month we’re featuring stories that hit on good times that take various turns of (light-hearted) horror!  While abroad in England and against her intuition, documentarian, writer, and Guinness Book of World Record holder, Eden Dawn , is cajoled into traveling to a haunted farmland… where nothing is as it seems. Like any good horror story she gets separa...

EPISODE 11: Ash Allen It’s Fall you all. This month we’re featuring stories that hit on good times that take various turns of fright!  How the heck did comedian, storyteller, and Southern gem Ash Allen’s romance-filled semester in Paris turn into a summer planning her own funeral… at just 21 years old? Find out how the matriarchy of her family teams up  and works to solve her mysterious illness. S...

EPISODE 10: Monica Choy It’s Fall you all. This month we’re featuring stories that hit on good times that take various turns of (light-hearted) horror!  Artist and gardener Monica Choy tells hosts Andrew and Frayn the true story of how a High School summer internship at a medical lab got out of hand. Heads up for the squeamish! Mention of human skin being grown is made. This episode is especially...

EPISODE 09: Bri-Skye McKizzie It’s Fall you all. This month we’re featuring stories that hit on good times that take various turns of (light-hearted) horror!  What happens when you call off a wedding then fly to Paris once venue deposit comes back and fattens your bank account? For our guest it means she turns on dating apps mid-flight.  Find out how that date turns out on today's episode with act...

EPISODE O8: Andrew Dickson It’s a host-only episode! Co-host Andrew Dickson takes us on a ride with his story of the highs and blows of fulfilling a long anticipated dream… an all expenses paid trip to Europe to perform his solo show ‘AC Dickson Ebay Powerseller.’ Only to have the whole dream put in peril from the shocking taunts and threats from English hooligans –  threats that arrived in the fo...

EPISODE O7: Grant Gosch Writer, coach, and consultant Grant Gosch takes us on the strange and wild crash course that leads him to finding true love. But wait! It takes a left turn from there  into writing a romance novel and love letters… not just the romantic kind, letters for friends (which can and does get weird), strangers, and even beloved pets.  BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and delightful...

EPISODE 06: Matt Sheehy  Writer and frontman for Lost lander Matt Sheehy and creator of the genius BACKFENCE Unhinged music tells a story of being a teenager longing for the promises of a big city while feeling a little stuck in the vastness of Alaska. He hops on an opportunity to get his first big taste of city life all the way in Australia! Find out how his new adventure goes and how employing a...

EPISODE 05: Frayn Masters Co-host Frayn Masters is the guest! Listen in as writer, producer, and performer Frayn relays a charming yarn to co-host Andrew about her literal brush with destiny. Does poor execution of a Glamour magazine hair tutorial cause Frayn to miss the wedding of her first high school friend to tie the knot? Or, is her fate to show up looking like a blue-horned unicorn or not go...

EPISODE O3: Ciara Lynsey Tattoo artist Ciara Lynsey tells the sweet, funny, and heartbreaking story about childhood friendship lost and how her greatest love of all... Whitney Houston, and Whitney’s  performance in The Bodyguard gave Ciara the courage to stand up to bullying and bigotry.   BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and delightful twist on the storytelling podcast where hosts Andrew and Frayn...

EPISODE 02: Chris Williams Chris Williams is an East Lansing born improviser and the creator of Front Porch Sessions in Portland, OR. Listen in as he tells a hilarious and introspective story of ending up in an altered state of mind that leads to a harrowing trudge up endless ancient Italian steps to get back to his vacation home... a journey that unexpectedly lands him in a tasty moment of Nirvan...

EPISODE 01: Brian S. Ellis What happens when a young love-stricken Bostonian conspires to land a spot on a poetry tour with his new love interest? Does his attempt to pull off a grand gesture that nods to his past as a petty thief win her over? You won't want to miss this sweet listen with award-winning poet and BACKFENCE Storytelling producer, Brian S. Ellis ! BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and d...