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Stories Found
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Stories Found is an Austin-based comedy podcast and production company creating original, high-quality comedy for audio drama and live performance.Our show features scripted comedy shorts, hilarious audio plays, and behind-the-scenes looks at the writing and production process. Every episode showcases the work of an emerging comedy writer, brought to life by professional actors and sound designers.About the HostsAva Love Hanna is a playwright, author, and award-winning storyteller obsessed with comedy and character-driven scripts. She is continually amazed by how often she is mistaken for a real grown-up.Paul Hanna is an audio engineer, musician, and performer who brings the laughs to life with expert sound design.🎧 Subscribe for:Micro audio comediesOriginal short plays and audio dramasScripted fiction for audioIndie comedy podcast episodesInterviews with playwrights and comedy writers📍 Based in Austin, TXNew episodes every other week.
Episodes
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The Balcony - Allison Page
About This Episode It's Micro Monday and this week we're headed to fair Verona with the wonderfully weird and hilarious short comedy, The Balcony by Allison Page. About the Playwright Allison Page is a writer & comedian in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a semifinalist for the 2025 Clubbed Thumb...
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History in the Making - Clinton Festa
About This Episode It's Micro Monday, and we're bringing you a fast, funny audio comedy: History in the Making by Clinton Festa! History in the Making was the 2023 Cary Playwrights' Forum Playslam winner. About the Playwright Clinton Festa started his career as a cartoonist and writer for his...
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Best of Stories Found: 5 Calls - Ladi Loera
About This Episode This fan-favorite story by the incredible storyteller, Ladi Loera, returns as part of our Best of Stories Found series — now featuring our new format that brings the story right to the front of the episode and then offers a behind-the-scenes interview with the storyteller....
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Vows - Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn
About This Episode It's Micro Monday! This week we're featuring the short audio comedy, VOWS by Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn About the Playwright Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn grew up in Selma, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California, where he received both his BFA in Writing…
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The Experience - Clinton Festa
About This Episode This week on Stories Found, we're talking to one of our favorite playwrights, Clinton Festa, and then hearing his surreal comedy, The Experience. The play follows a couple dining at a restaurant with a twist - instead of food, they serve emotions.…
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Burger Bard by Patrick Bates
About This Episode Welcome to Stories Found Micro Monday. This week we've got the one-minute comedy, Burger Bard by Patrick Bates. About the Playwright Pat Bates has been writing plays since he was a kid. Now, he's written for stage and screen, optioned a screenplay, and won some awards along the...
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The Brink Of Chaos - Mark Gifford
About This Episode This week we're talking to Mark Gifford and hearing his hilarious story, The Brink of Chaos. About the Storyteller Mark has been a full-time professor of composition and rhetoric at The University of Texas at San Antonio for 18 years and counting. He is also a producer for...
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The Palatka Museum of Natural History - Kimberly Murray-Patel
About This Episode Welcome to Stories Found Micro Monday -- Halloween Eve edition. This week we've got a special treat, the one minute dark comedy, The Palatka Museum of Natural History by Kimberly Murray-Patel. The Palatka Museum of Natural History recently won the coveted top honor at the…
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Spam Calls From Hell - Brian Rust
About This Episode Thanks for joining us for our special Halloween edition of Stories Found! This week we're talking to one of our very favorite playwrights, Brian Rust, and then hearing his eerie dark comedy, Spam Calls from Hell. About the Playwright Brian Rust (he/him) is a Boston-based actor...
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A Foggy Day in a Certain Part of Scotland - Mark Harvey Levine
About This Episode Welcome to Stories Found Micro Monday -- Spooky Edition. This week we've got the eerie 1-minute play, A Foggy Day in a Certain Part of Scotland by Mark Harvey Levine. About the Playwright / Storyteller Mark Harvey Levine has had over 2000 productions of his short plays…
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Bella and Blue - Jeff Knight
About This Episode This week we're talking to the uber talented Austin writer and storyteller, Jeff Knight, before hearing his fantastic story, Bella and Blue. About the Storyteller Jeff Knight is a storyteller, poet, songwriter, and aspiring novelist in Austin, Texas. He is currently working on…
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Dog Park - Bethany Dickens Assaf
About This Episode It's Micro Monday! This week we've got the hilarious one-minute play, Dog Park, by one of our very favorite playwrights, Bethany Dickens Assaf. About the Playwright / Storyteller Bethany Dickens Assaf is a freelance playwright, dramaturg, and theatre artist and a co-founder of...
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A Great Fall - Christian Missonak
About This Episode This week we're featuring Christian Missonak and his hilarious ten-minute play, A Great Fall. About the Playwright Christian Missonak is a NYC-based playwright originally from Chicago, where he was a graduate of Columbia College and The Second City Conservatory. Plays: Sheridan...
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Color Guard - Ned Eckhardt
About This Episode It's Micro Monday! Just in time for Talk Like A Pirate Day on the 19th, we've got the hilarious one-minute nautical adventure, Color Guard by Ned Eckhardt Make sure to catch our full episodes every other week featuring some of the most talented humorists in the country. Next...
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5 Calls - Ladi Loera
About This Episode This week, we're excited to welcome the amazing storyteller, Ladi Loera, and then listen to his hilarious true story, 5 Calls. About the Playwright / Storyteller Ladi Loera is an artist, animal lover and award winning storyteller. He won the Moth with a story about sympathetic...
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Off-Target - Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn
About This Episode This week, we're excited to welcome the very talented and funny Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn and then listening to his hilarious story, Off-Target. About the Storyteller Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn grew up in Selma, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California,...
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Bird Girl and the Hammer - Bethany Dickens Assaf
About This Episode In this episode of Stories Found, we're talking to one of our very favorite playwrights, Bethany Dickens Assaf, and then listening to her ten-minute comedy, Bird Girl and The Hammer. About the Playwright Bethany Dickens Assaf is a freelance playwright, dramaturg, and theatre...
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Crime of Passion - Ava Love Hanna
About This Episode It's a special Valentine's Day themed Stories Found Micro Monday! Today, we've got the one-minute play, CRIME of PASSION by Ava Love Hanna About the Playwright / Storyteller Ava Love Hanna is a professional writer, published playwright, and award-winning speaker and…
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Lying in a Pine Forest - Greg Romero
About This Episode Welcome to Stories Found Micro Monday -- take a super quick break with us to kickstart your week with a laugh. Today, we've got the one-minute play, Lying in a Pine Forest by Greg Romero About the Playwright / Storyteller Greg Romero is originally from Louisiana, Cajun blood on...
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Living a Lie - Max Langert
Welcome to Stories Found Micro Monday -- take a super quick break with us to kickstart your week with a laugh. Today, we've got the one-minute play, Living a Lie by Max Langert About the playwright Max Langert is a playwright, producer and storyteller living in Austin. His plays have been…
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The Murderlators - Ava Love Hanna
Welcome to our very first Micro Monday -- a quick laugh to brighten the start of your week! Every other Monday, we'll be offering up a short play, story, or sketch in under 5 minutes. Today, we've got the one-minute play, The Murderlators by Ava Love Hanna About the playwright Ava Love Hanna is a...
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Under a Christmas Moon - Brian Rust
About This Episode It's time for a special Christmas episode of Stories Found! In this episode, we're talking to the charming playwright, Brian Rust, before hearing his hilarious ten-minute play, Under a Christmas Moon. About the Playwright Brian Rust (he/him) is a Boston-based actor and writer…
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A Very Special Hanukkah Special - Mark Harvey Levine
About This Episode In this special holiday episode of Stories Found, we hear the hilarious ten-minute play, A Very Special Hanukkah Special by Mark Harvey Levine. About the Playwright Mark Harvey Levine has had over 1900 productions of his short plays everywhere from Bangalore to Bucharest and…
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Rent-a-Stiff - Fred Tacon
About This Episode In this special Halloween edition of Stories Found, we're chatting with the multi-talented playwright, composer, director, and performer, Fred Tacon and then listening to his hilarious and spooky ten-minute play, Rent-a-Stiff. Rent-a-Stiff – Mr. Ut, the proprietor of a human...
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Picky Zombies - Clinton Festa
About This Episode In this special Halloween edition of Stories Found, we're talking to the fantastic playwright and author, Clinton Festa and then listening to his super funny ten-minute play, Picky Zombies. Picky Zombies – Tragedy strikes at the fancy French cooking school when an inept student...
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The Summer We Built a Pool - Sophia Valera Heinecke
About This Episode In this episode of Stories Found, we're chatting about art, life, and family with the award-winning writer of screen and stage, Sophia Valera Heinecke and then listening to her read her beautiful story, The Summer We Built a Pool. About the Storyteller Sophia Valera Heinecke...
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What's in the Basement, Honey? - Bethany Dickens
About This Episode In this episode of Stories Found, we're talking to the phenomenal playwright and creative polymath, Bethany Dickens and then listening to her ten-minute comedy, What's in the Basement, Honey? About the Playwright Bethany Dickens Assaf Bethany Dickens Assaf is a freelance...
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Personality Test - Max Langert
About This Episode In this episode of Stories Found, we're chatting with Austin-based playwright, Max Langert and hearing his ten-minute comedy, Personality Test. Take a free personality test here! Episode Transcript Here. About the Playwright Max Langert Max Langert is a playwright, producer and...
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The Interview - Mark Harvey Levine
About This Episode In this episode of Stories Found, we hear the hilarious ten-minute play, The Interview by Mark Harvey Levine. The Interview is about a completely normal job interview — during a zombie apocalypse. Episode transcript here About the Playwright Mark Harvey Levine has had over 1900...
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sixteen17 - Jason Rainey
About This Episode In this episode of Stories Found, we hear the humorous ten-minute play, sixteen17 by Jason Rainey. sixteen17 is a funny play about the quirky relationship between a mother and her daughter as the daughter turns 17 -- a birthday that's an important milestone for the mother.…
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The Vagina-Mommy Incident - Ava Love Hanna
In this episode of Stories Found, we feature the story, The Vagina-Mommy Incident by Ava Love Hanna. In hindsight, this is one of my favorite parenting moments - the first time my four year old asked me about genitals. I thought I would simply answer him in a straightforward and scientific way…
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The First Time I Got Naked in Front of a Bunch of People I Didn't Know - Max Langert
In this episode of Stories Found, we hear the hilarious story, The First Time I Got Naked in Front of a Bunch of People I Didn't Know by Max Langert. Max takes it all off and describes his first experience at a spa in Amsterdam. Max Langert has had plays produced in New York, Los Angeles, Boston...
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Am I Willing to Punch a Peacock - Ava Love Hanna
In this episode of Stories Found, we hear the story, Am I Willing to Punch a Peacock? by Ava Love Hanna. Ava's story was recorded live at Mayfield Park and the actual gang of rowdy peacocks that tried to ruin lunch with her son that day can be heard in the background. Links to a transcript of the...
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Stories Found - The Podcast Trailer!
Stories Found is brand new storytelling show... err, podcast. We've moved our staged comedy shows to the safe, germ-free world of digital storytelling! Each episode features a different writer or storyteller and their weird, funny, and mostly true stories. Check out the trailer, get to know Ava…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Stories Found is an Austin-based comedy podcast and production company creating original, high-quality comedy for audio drama and live performance.Our show features scripted comedy shorts, hilarious audio plays, and behind-the-scenes looks at the writing and production process. Every episode showcases the work of an emerging comedy writer, brought to life by professional actors and sound designers.About the HostsAva Love Hanna is a playwright, author, and award-winning storyteller obsessed with comedy and character-driven scripts. She is continually amazed by how often she is mistaken for a real grown-up.Paul Hanna is an audio engineer, musician, and performer who brings the laughs to life with expert sound design.🎧 Subscribe for:Micro audio comediesOriginal short plays and audio dramasScripted fiction for audioIndie comedy podcast episodesInterviews with playwrights and comedy writers📍 Based in Austin, TXNew episodes every other week.
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