HeyJaredThe Nutshell True Story Hour
True stories performed live on the In a Nutshell Storytelling stage, followed by honest conversations about how those stories were made. Performance, process, and a love letter to live storytelling—all in one episode. www.inanutshellstorytelling.com
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Johnny Taylor gets real about his mother (opens the original)
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Johnny Taylor grew up with a mother with bipolar disorder with religious mania. That included bouts of serious delusions, which he first witnessed as a small child. It was often confusing, scary and strange. Without a doubt, it shaped the person he became as an adult. He has been a comedian for many years, and leans into the storytelling style of comedy. But he’s rarely told the story about his mom on stage. It just never felt right for a comedy audience But storytelling audiences are different!
Keith Staten learned to fight with words (opens the original)
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Keith Staten is a Sacramento lawyer turned storyteller. But before he ever got on stage (or presented a convincing case to a jury), he spent his days “sigging.” As a kid in Vallejo, he and his friends would sling insults back and forth, supposedly in fun, though it could also be mean and hurtful. If you wanted to keep hanging with this crew, you had to develop a thick skin and hone a sharp tongue. Which is exactly what Keith did, and it served him well as a lawyer years later. But not everyone t
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