I sat down with John Tong and my good friend Jessi Baden and we got to hear lots more about his romantic failures, his childhood fame, and his love of karaoke, among other things. Listen to his live perforamance then sit in on our conversation.  You can subscribe to the Speakeasy Storycast thru iTunes, download the Stitcher Radio app, or add this link to your RSS feed http://speakeasystorycast.com/rss.  To bring a SpeakeasyDC show and/or workshop to your town, email [email protected].

Episode #46: Karen Lee tells a true story about a crush gone awry. Hear more

Episode #44 of SpeakeasyDC’s podcast features a story by and conversation with Katy Barrett about trapeze lessons and chimpanzees. Read, hear & watch more

Episode #43 of SpeakeasyDC’s podcast features a story by and conversation with Mike Kane about two art students who go head-to-head on the basketball court. Read, hear & watch more

Episode #42 of SpeakeasyDC’s podcast features a story by and conversation with Renata Lana. Her story is about taking up a surprising new hobby in the midst of her pending divorce. Read & hear more

Episode #42 of SpeakeasyDC’s podcast features a story by and conversation with Vijai Nathan. Her story is about a young Indian girl’s efforts to break into show biz at her all-white elementary school. Read & hear more

After an embarrassingly long hiatus, I’m thrilled to report that we have been working on new podcast episodes. By “we”, I mean me and our new producer, Emily Friedman (who you may hear on WAMU from time to time). By “hiatus” I mean…. um… almost exactly two whole years. Sad, I know… but let’s not dwell on the past because the future is looking bright and exciting. Read more