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True Story London Podcast

True Story London Podcast

Join host Michelle Toth and our guest storytellers as we listen to a true, personal story told live at one of our storytelling shows in London, followed by a conversation with the storyteller about their background, process, story themes and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bonus - True Story Soundtrack 2023
Dec. 31, 2023

Bonus - True Story Soundtrack 2023

Happy New Year! To mark the end of a year of firsts and experiments for True Story London, we're sharing something special with you. In 2023 we debuted some unique live shows in which songwriters wrote and performed original…
18 - A Tale of Two Mothers w/Donna Freed
Dec. 27, 2023

18 - A Tale of Two Mothers w/Donna Freed

Today's storyteller is Donna Freed , telling us the wild and fascinating story of finding out she was adopted - and the shocking revelation of just who her birth parents were. Donna has written an entire excellent memoir on …
17 - Long Distance People Pleasing w/Maria Shehata
Dec. 20, 2023

17 - Long Distance People Pleasing w/Maria Shehata

Today's storyteller is Maria Shehata , talking about the time she fell in love with someone across the Atlantic, then quickly fell out of love when they met in person. Maria is a brilliantly funny stand-up comedian and her s…
16 - Sex, Love & Sofas w/Jess Carrivick
Dec. 13, 2023

16 - Sex, Love & Sofas w/Jess Carrivick

Today's storyteller is Jess Carrivick, sharing her story of being diagnosed with the chronic pain disorder vulvodynia. Jess delights in shocking the audience into laughter while talking candidly about this rarely-discussed a…
15 - What Could Go Wrong? w/Michael Noel
Dec. 6, 2023

15 - What Could Go Wrong? w/Michael Noel

Today's storyteller is Michael Noel , sharing his story of how an optimistic road trip turned very dark. Since Michael is based in California, this is our first interview conducted entirely online - but we just had to give h…
14 - Not Just a Walking Head w/Dee Gibson
Nov. 29, 2023

14 - Not Just a Walking Head w/Dee Gibson

Today's storyteller is Dee Gibson, sharing how she realised her charmed life wasn't actually going in the direction she wanted - and what she did about it. Despite the difficult and unique circumstances, Dee manages to make …
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