The Volume Knob

Fantastic to work with a professional like Marc this week. You can learn more about his work as a personal storyteller (and a writer of horror fiction) from his web site or by following him on Twitter and Facebook . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the website to sign up for the TVK mailing list .

Alexia is just starting out as a storyteller (I met her back in September when her story about dating a man nearly twice her age brought the house down at Confabulation's Summer Love show). As such, you can't get much about her storytelling from her web presence. That said, watch out! She's talented and energetic and just a little fearless. You may well be hearing from her again soon. Attentive li...

It's hard to think about storytelling here in my home town of Montreal without thinking of Johanne Pelletier . She'll soon be appearing on WGBH Boston's Stories From the Stage and is a regular at events here in Montreal and in the states. You can keep an eye on her work via Youtube , Twitter and Instagram .  As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over...

James does stand up comedy in the NYC area under the stage name "James Mac" you can learn more about that part of his life by following him on Instagram , Youtube and Facebook . He also produces a comedy night at Mulligan's Pub in Hoboken NJ which you can learn more about here . Check him out! Even though Katie was, once again, not overly impressed by Zac Brown Band's Toes , I found it catchy as h...

Anyone who wants to learn about personal storytelling as a craft could do a lot worse than to listen very closely to a bunch of the work of Erin Barker . She's won story slams and grand slams and, in a personal storytelling world that is pretty much dominated by The Moth, she has ably guided The Story Collider (and it's podcast which I would recommend) to a place where it can continue to do fantas...

Mariah is a first-time storyteller but a careful and talented performer. Working with her was a great experience.  Just a caveat that most of Mariah's online presence is NSFW. Now that you've been warned, here she is appearing on an episode of the Guys We Fcked Podcast and her Instagram and Tik Tok accounts. As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over...

Shannon's Atlanta based storytelling consultancy is called StoryMuse. Check out their website here . You can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter . While listening to Celebrity Skin this week, I was inspired to head down a little rabbit hole regarding, well, Hole. More specifically, I read a few articles about Hole's bassist during the Celebrity Skin era, Montrealer Melissa Auf der Maur who, a...

In addition to her work as a comic and storyteller, Robin is the longstanding producer of the Yums the Word storytelling series in NYC. You can learn more about Robin from her website or by following her on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the website to sign up for the TVK mailing list .

Matt Storrs is, in addition to being a very bright and very friendly guy, a very funny comic and storyteller with a surprisingly large following on TikTok ? You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Learn more about him from his website and get info on the next How Was It? storytelling show on Facebook .  As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get ove...

Scott and his production partner Katherine Mohr were a great deal of fun to work with on this episode of their podcast This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life which you can also  follow on Twitter and Instagram . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the website to sign up for the TVK mailing list .

Since Madeleine was last on the show, her storytelling "career" has been blossoming. She's appeared in shows (both virtually and in person) all over North America. As always, it was a wonderful experience working with her. She has no social media, so you'll just have to keep an eye out for your next opportunity to watch her practice her craft (perhaps at a Confabulation show here in Montreal). If...

Once again my thanks to everyone at Confabulation Montreal for having me on Saturday. It was a real honour to be on the stage of the Centaur Theatre. Many thanks as well to Mario for his time and vulnerability.  In addition to being a journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , Mario drums in the Ottawa band Gentlemen of the Woods . He also shares his very photogenic adventures in Ital...

In addition to his work as a storyteller, Morgan is a producer and a talented cartoonist. You can read more about Morgan's work on his website and by following him on Twitter . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the website to sign up for the TVK mailing list .  

As a producer, sometimes you have to deal with requests from the talented folks that you work with, week in and out. That said, this episode is nearly 80 shows into making TVK and Amber is absolutely the first ever person to ask specifically to have Kate review the song that saved her life. I honestly wish Katie had been a little against type and found some of the magic that Amber obviously did wh...

In addition to his work as a storyteller, Andrew is a stand up comedian and the host of a couple of podcasts . You can learn more about him on his website or by following him on Twitter and Instagram . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the website to sign up for the TVK mailing list . See you next week!

In addition to his work as a storyteller, Rob is a talented writer , and improviser . He's also a Spurs fan, so he knows a little bit about suffering. You can learn more about him on his website or by following him on Twitter and Instagram . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the website to sign up for the TVK mailing list .  

Valarie is so brave and brilliant. Don't believe me? Even after listening to this beautiful story she's shared with TVK this week? OK, take six minutes to listen  to this amazing story she shared with The Moth. Just  lovely stuff. Valarie isn't big on social media, but she is a very committed activist in NYC. This here, is an article of her work as an organizer of New York's annual Dyke March.  Sh...

I'm not exaggerating when I say that at some point in the future I'm going to proudly say "I had Jameer Pond on this podcast before he hit it big." This guy is talented, charming and clearly an absolute grinder. In addition, he's a pleasure to work with. Remember the name, friends. And, in case you don't want to wait for Jameer to hit it big before you learn a little more about him, feel free to f...

I might be repeating myself but who cares: Holy SMOKES. Julie FREAKIN' Polk. You should do yourself a favour and learn a little more about Julie by checking out her website and following her on Twitter and Instagram .  While you're surfing through there, be sure to check out this appearance she made on Risk!  As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get ove...

Where do you begin talking about a talent like Michele Carlo? She's been in the New York storytelling game for a long time appearing across the U.S., including NPR with Latino U.S.A. , the Clearwater Music & Arts Festival, RISK! live shows and podcast, Story Collider , PBS’ Stories from the Stage , and the MOTH's GrandSlams and Mainstage  in NYC. Many of Michele’s early Moth stories appear in her...

David is an enthusiastic and professional guy whose fingerprints are all over the NY storytelling scene.  You can learn more about him on his website or by following him on Insta or Twitter . He's also written a great piece on storytelling in Queens here . Make sure you follow The Volume Knob on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook or at our website volumeknob.net . And if you have a story about the son...

When I talk about how storytellers are great people, I'm talking about people like Sandi Marx. She's warm, wise and more than a little wacky. What a pleasure to spend time with her.  If you're interested in hearing more of Sandi's unique brand of humour and storytelling be sure to check out her website which has links to her appearances on Risk! and The Moth and to follow her on Twitter Facebook a...

If TVK is a success at all it's because of people like Will Clegg. Will is not only a talented storyteller and producer, he's been responsible for introducing me to many of the other wonderful storytellers in the New York area who have appeared on the show in the last year or two. For that generosity, I owe him a great debt. Thanks, Will! As I mentioned in the closing credits this week, Will's sto...

Believe me when I tell you that I had an absolute blast working on this story with Bryan. He's a guy who not only understands storytelling but as a podcaster himself (check out his show Love Hurts in all the places you download) he was a really fun and easy guy to record and brainstorm with. Thanks a million, Bryan. If you'd like to hear more of Bryan's work as a storyteller, producer and comic yo...

In case it isn't immediately obvious, Ria Spencer is a whole lot of fun to spend time with. What a joy to have had the chance to record her story and to share it with you. If you're interested, you can hear more of Ria on shows like Risk and The Antidote . You can also follow Ria on Instagram . As always, remember to follow the show on instagram , twitter and facebook and to get over to the websit...