The Compulsive Storyteller with Gregg LeFevre

This week's episode, entitled "Magna Cum Laude" takes us back to the University, where I'm engaged in an epic battle with a mean spirited administrator who attempts to both sabotage my future marriage and deny my graduating with honors. It's touch and go as to who prevails. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg...

This week's episode, entitled "Cops and Hookers" takes us to Dallas Texas, where my crew and I are installing a series of large bronze history reliefs in the plaza in front of the new Police Headquarters. Meanwhile back at our motel, there are some shady deals afoot that involve the  Dallas police as well. Additional music on this episode by the Meat Rack. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a s...

This week's episode has my Dad and I sitting down to dinner to discuss my stolen inheritance and to meet his new wife Winnie. After an indecent incident with some whipped cream I storm out. What follows is a comedy of errors that results in me rethinking my relationship with my father. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written, narrated...

This week we will rerun an episode that first aired in July. With the great success of women in the election and the inauguration of our first female vice president, I thought it would be a good time to repeat the story of all the misogyny that my mother and her comrades in the WASPS had to endure when they became the first female pilots in the US Air Force. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a...

This week's episode is about the comic and tragic events surrounding the installation of my public artwork in NYC's Foley Square. The story recounts the colorful and tragic history of the square, along with my story about troubles with a crooked big city contractor, the federal anti-terror police, and the politics of New York. Check out pics of the artwork at andrewslefevre.com . The Compulsive St...

This week we continue with 3 more shorties: short little stories on the same theme. The episode's theme is Bad Cop/Good Cop. First in "Cops at the Diner" we see how a couple of New York State Troopers rough up a young man because of his long hair. Then in "Get Off the Car" we see what happens when a rookie New York City cop clubs the wrong innocent bystander, a NYC teacher no less. Finally in "Bos...

This week's episode,  gives us a pair of stories about the lighter side of meditative practice. "Who Is This Yogi Berra" takes place at a meditation retreat in New York City where a renowned British Buddhist learns some funny lessons about American baseball. Then in "Abe the Snorer" we join a mediation sitting at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center where the utterances of an ancient Jewish Bud...

This week we introduce "shorties", short little stories on the same theme. This episode's theme is about awe in nature. First up, a risky hike to see a big bull California sea lion up close results in the discovery of hidden sea cave and an afternoon of peace. Next Gregg tells the experience of being part of a giant school of silver fish while snorkeling in the Carribean. The Compulsive Storytelle...

In this week's episode Gregg shares the story of his fateful school violin recital that forever tainted his relationship with his father. Embarrassed by his performance, Gregg's Dad sent him off to begin a new education on what it means to be a man. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg LeFevre. Stay tuned fo ne...

On this week's episode, Gregg takes us to the shipyard and inside a nuclear submarine where he gets a job as a trash-man assisting an old former welder named Mario who fills their time on the navy sub with a series of enlightening adventures and reveals some truths about the defense industry. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and...

On this weeks episode, Gregg shares the story of his mom, one of the first female pilots in the United States Air Force. After hearing her military stories full of misogyny and perseverance, young Gregg gets a first hand look at how those struggles continue into civilian life as well. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrate...

On this week's episode, Gregg tells the story of when he took on his first public art commission for a big outdoor sculpture. The  problem was that the one sculpture he'd ever built was only twelve inches tall and made of styrofoam. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg LeFevre. New episodes will be released on...

On this week's episode, Gregg is taking the subway when he encounters Killer Bee, one of the most aggressive subway panhandlers according to the New York Times. But after an incident takes place on the train, Gregg comes to realize that Killer Bee isn't the wackiest person on this train car...The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and...

On this week's episode, Gregg tells the story of being in a trendy, Russian themed Manhattan night club where a voyeuristic window between restrooms leads him to a very turbulent short-term relationship. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg LeFevre. New episodes will be released on Wednesday across all podcast...

On this week's episode, Gregg sets out to do a little amateur plumbing to hook up a toilet in his studio. With just some crowd sourced tips from some customers in a Chinatown plumbing store, he sets off for what will be a messy night. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg LeFevre. New episodes will be released o...

On this week's episode, a mysterious pair of black lace panties spells disaster for Gregg's marriage. Gregg must take a journey through the memories of his bachelor rendezvous to uncover the secret of the stray undergarment and how it led to some serious consequences. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg LeFevr...

On this week's episode, Gregg recounts a story of his mother pressuring him to step into some legal grey area surrounding a pumpkin patch. In New York in the '50s there were different rules about personal property. Young Gregg learns the hard way about family and the law. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by Gregg Le...

On this week's episode of the podcast Gregg shares the story of when his Dad, a stiff AT&T executive, came to visit him at college in the 1960's. Learning his son smokes marijuana, he is first surprised but is quickly convinced to get stoned together. In the haze of the night his father makes a heartfelt confession to his son… or so Gregg thinks. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of s...

On this week's episode, Gregg tells a story of how being from a gambling family can get you into trouble, especially when you make bets with your wife's family. Gregg recalls an incident when his wife takes him to dinner with her large extended family. As the night goes on, her cousin tries to sell Gregg an old Renault car. The two wind up on a test drive that leads to a bet for the keys to the ca...

On this week's episode, Gregg takes us to the fishing wharfs of Massachusetts where one early morning walking his dog he gets himself pulled into a fish buying deal at the heart of the big tuna industry. When Gregg sticks his nose into a tuna deal between a Japanese fish buyer and some amateur fisherman things get dicey. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 2...

A brief introduction to The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast where host, Gregg LeFevre, shares the inspiration that transpired into the creation of the podcast and what you can expect from the first season of stories.  The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal stories in 20 minutes or less narrated by the host himself, Gregg LeFevre. New episodes will be released on Wednesday...