True Tales Live

Our 6th Zoom program had 60 viewers and 3 excellent storytellers who shared their "True Tales" based on the theme of "Activism" Storytellers in order of appearance with the title of their story were: Amy Antonucci (A Tree in the Forest); Bill Thompson (Chained and Squirming); and Arnie Alpert (Pledge of Resistance?). The end of the program gave our audience a chance to ask questions and comment vi...

This is the audio version of what we entitle "The Backstory" conducted by David Phreaner with storyteller TIna Charpentier. It runs 15 minutes and was part of the Feb 23, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom Epi 5 This is part of the video version on PPMTVNH.org YouTube channel as this link https://youtu.be/Rx93BXWEeV0 This track will be stored in "The Backstory" Playlist on the podcast.

As an Air Force Sgt. stationed in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War in 1992, Tina Charpentier is our True Tales Live Featured Storyteller. She will share 4 first-person (True Tales) stories centered around the theme of "Desert Tales of Stress and Boredom" The stories in order: "The Stress Button;" "Hiding in Plain Sight;" "Better Than Doing Nothin' " and "The Egg". Our announcer is Amy Anto...

Host, David Phreaner (photo left) has a conversation with storyteller Saul Fussiner. Following the January 26, 2021 True Tales Live (TTL) Zoom Edition, we have now added our interview or conversation segment that we call "The Backstory" where one of our three storytellers engages in a discussion with David about their storytelling techniques, history, tips, and life experiences. This runs about 14...

Three storytellers on a live Zoom Show recorded in cooperation with Portsmouth Public Media TV in Portsmouth, NH on Jan. 26th, 2021. Storytellers were Saul Fussiner, Kate Braun, and Karen Fitzgerald. Our announcer is Amy Antonucci. Our Emcee is Pat Spalding. David Phreaner was host of a new section entitled "The Backstory" and interviewed Saul Fussiner. That interview is on a SEPARATE file in this...

Our theme is "Being Seen and Heard: Our Storytellers and their story titles were: Amy Antonucci (Taking Sides); Chris Newcomb (Hi, Chris!); Nina Lesiga (Lift and Separate). Amy Antonucci is our Announcer and Zoom Host, Pat Spalding is our Emcee, David Phreaner is our Interviewer. Audio/Video Editor was John Lovering. Storyteller Wrangler was Kemetia Foley! Thank you to our storytellers and our onl...

Part of our "Shelter In Place" series, we welcome 3 storytellers to our Zoom screen with about 30 audience members. Storytellers include Kemetia Foley (Lucky 311); Dane Peters (Speaking My Mind - Long Ago and Now); Jack Herney (The Battle of the Uninvited Guests). Our Announcer is Amy Antonucci. Pat Spalding is our Emcee. Interviewer - David Phraener. Storyteller Coordinator - Kemetia Foley Audio...

COVID-19 Took us off Portsmouth Public Media TV in March of 2020. We were unable to have a studio audience. After long consideration and some practice, the crew of True Tales Live decided to go with a Zoom broadcast. Our first show was Sept. 29, 2020. Amy Antonucci was the Zoom Host and Announcer, Pat Spalding was our Emcee, David Phreaner our Interviewer with additional help from Kemetia Foley, S...

Recorded live at the PPMTV studio on 280 Marcy St. in Portsmouth, NH on February 25, 2020. This is the audio of the storytelling portion of the program. The Interview portion with Terry Farish is on a separate file on this podcast. Here are the storytellers in order of appearance and with the titles of their stories: Cyndi Pray - "How I Became The FIrst Female Firefighter in NH" / Cathy Wolf - "Go...

Following the storytelling portion of the Feb 25th, 2020 True Tales Live program with the theme "Acting for Justice," Interviewer David Phreaner had a conversation with storyteller and author Terry Farish. This is the audio of that conversation. The storytelling portion is on this podcast as a separate audio file. More information about Terry Farish's blog and books can be found at terryfarish.com...

Here is the post-storytelling conversation with storyteller John Tilly and David Phreaner. The show was recorded on January 28, 2020 at PPMTV in Portsmouth, NH before a live studio audience. The Storytelling part of the program is on this podcast as a separate file. Links to the video files can be found on our website at www.truetaleslivenh.org

Our first storytelling adventure for 2020 begins with the theme "Good Accidents" on January 28, 2020, and features five excellent storytellers. In order of appearance with story titles are: John Tilly (Out of Sight) / Tom Ostberg (Radiant Lake) / Irene Buchine (Wait, Do I Know You?) / Tim Bassett (The Passport) / Debbie Kane (Kindness and the Karma of a Great Pair of Shoes) Our Announcer is Amy An...

This is the audio file of the after show interview with Nancy Lukens and Martin Rumscheidt (photo) conducted by David Phreaner on November 26, 2019 at the Portsmouth Public Media Television Station in Portsmouth, NH. The storytelling part of the Nov. 26th program is on a separate audio file on this podcast. You will find it in the "True Tales Live Storyteller" playlist. Thank you to Nancy and Mart...

We had 4 storytellers for this taped-for-broadcast program on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Taped at the studio of Portsmouth Public Media TV on 280 Marcy St. in Portsmouth, NH. Our theme was "The Last Straw." Storytellers in order of appearance, and the title of their stories: David Phreaner: "The Last Straw or "I'm Smart Enough, I'm Good Enough, but By Gosh Do My Classmates Really Like Me?" / Christin...

This is the 20 minute interview (aka "conversation) with storyteller Beth LaMontagne Hall by David Phreaner. This was in front of a live audience at Portsmouth Public Media TV studio in Portsmouth NH on October 29, 2019. The theme of the show in which Beth told her story was "Come Hell or High Water." The "Storytelling" part of the program in found on another track in this podcast.

Five storytellers telling their true first-person stories related to the theme "Come Hell or High Water" recorded for video broadcast on Portsmouth Public Media TV in front of a live audience on Oct. 29, 2019. Storytellers and their story titles in order of appearance: Emilie Spaulding (Come Hell or High Water) / Paul Doncaster (Breakaway) / Beth LaMontagne Hall (Burying the Lead / Tom Ostberg (Th...

David Phreaner interviews storyteller Nina Lesiga after the storytelling portion of our Sept. 24, 2019 live recording of our first show of Season 4 at PPMTV. The theme was "Open Theme Night".

First show of Season 4 at Portsmouth Public Media TV. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 recorded before a live audience at PPMtv in Portsmouth, NH. Storytellers and the title of their stories in order of appearance: Andy Davis (An Object of Displaced Affection); John Dover (Dealing with Bullying - Or Not); Dane Peters (How I Learned to Work With Children); Monique Buchanan (Love and Alcohol); Glenn Bergeron...

True Tales Live Onstage performs at the West End Studio Theatre at 959 Islington St. in Portsmouth, NH on Sunday, September 15, 2019. The theme was "Rising to the Challenge" and our storytellers (and their story titles) in order of appearance were: Bill Maddocks ("Cesar's Podium") / Nina Lesiga ("Coming Out") / Beth Tener ("I See You") / Martin Rumscheidt ("A Scary Escape") / Matthew Francis ""The...

This is the "Audio Only" Interview portion of our June 25th, 2019 True Tales Live "Heroes" Theme program. Our Interviewer is David Phreaner and our Interviewee is Matthew Francis. This interview was taped before an in-studio audience at PPMTV, Channel 98 in Portsmouth, NH.

This is the "audio only" track of the storytelling portion of our June 25th, 2019 True Tales Live program recorded in front of an in-studio audience at PPMTV Channel 98 in Portsmouth, NH. Storytellers in order of appearance and the title of their stories: John Lovering (I Hope I Can Save Your Legs, Son); John Dover (Mediation Disaster); Matthew Francis (Pete); Tina Charpentier (Wait, What?); Sharo...

This is the AUDIO ONLY track of the Interview/Conversation between storyteller Arnie Alpert and our interviewer, David Phreaner. This was an especially interesting discussion as it centered around Arnie's activism in getting an override of the NH Governor's veto of a bill that would stop the Death Penalty in New Hampshire. Two days after this interview, the legislature overrode the veto and NH is...

This track is the storytelling portion only of our May 28, 2019 live taping at Portsmouth Public Media Television in Portsmouth NH. Our theme was "Effecting Change / Standing up." Our Storytellers and the title of their stories in order of appearance were: Bill Maddocks (Cesar's Podium) - Lisa Bunker (Representing) - Nina Lesiga (Coming Out) - Arnie Alpert (Bending Toward Justice) - Martha Reed Jo...

This is an audio file of the approximately 23 minute long interview/conversation with David Phreaner and storyteller, Nancy Brown from our April 30, 2019 "Baby Steps" Theme program recorded at PPMTV at 280 Marcy St. in Portsmouth, NH. The video version can be seen on PPMTV's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/rn8umrf6oGM Visit our True Tales Live website at www.truetaleslivenh.org and Thank You f...

Taped before a live audience at Portsmouth Public Media Television on the evening of April 30, 2019. This is the audio version of the storytelling based on our theme of "Baby Steps." Our five tellers in order of appearance and the title of their stories are: Pat Spalding (Toddling Into Puppetry); Paul Doncaster (The Hands That Held Mine); Nancy Brown (Sometimes No Steps. Be Still); Matthew Francis...