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Stories told by Friends
by Dave Derksen
Everyone has a great story to tell and it's amazing what you will hear from friends. Enjoy one-take stories from the lives of everyday people in this informal podcast.
Episodes
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Dad's Life, Love, and Legacy with Laura
Miracles, dreams, music, and peace. A pastor's daughter tells stories of her dad. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Basketball (in)Justice with James - Part 2 The Debrief
Three young basketball coaches (and one retired guy) dissect the details of James' coaching story from Part 1. Spoiler alert, listen to Part 1 to get the full impact and surprise of the story. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Basketball (in)Justice with James - Part 1 The Story
A young intern basketball coach takes a wild ride on the roller coaster of high school sports. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Let's Get Crafty - Pilot Episode of a New Podcast by Leo
On this special episode, listen to the pilot episode of a new podcast in development. On this show, creator Leo Pankratz talks with guests about the crafts they do and what being crafty means to them. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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A Name for Gord Downie with Don
Gord Downie received an Indigenous name for his good work. This is the story of how that happened. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Dakota North with Don
A mother gives up comfort and security and moves her family north to Saskatchewan. She and her family bring optimism and leadership to their new home. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Helen, Her Stories Handwritten Part 5 - The Later Years
In the final episode of the series, Helen's family members read reflections, letters, and poetry that she wrote in the last two decades of her life. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Helen, Her Stories Handwritten Part 4 - A House, A Home
Episode 4 focuses on Helen’s writing about her long time home. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Helen, Her Stories Handwritten Part 3 - Wife and Mother
In Part 3, we read letters and stories in which Helen writes about life with five children, cats, aging parents, mishaps, and family events. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Helen, Her Stories Handwritten Part 2 - Growing Up With Friends and Family
The second of a five part series in which Helen's family members share pieces of her writing from over 94 years of life. In Part 2, we share stories of Helen as she becomes an independent young woman with many friends and close family relationships. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously...
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Helen, Her Stories Handwritten Part 1 - The Early Years
The first of a five part series in which Helen's family members share pieces of her writing from over 94 years of life. In Part 1, Helen's daughter and granddaughter read stories she wrote about growing up in a Mennonite home in the Great Depression. Responses? Text your comments (sent…
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Season 2 Guide and Quiz
A description of the stories in the collection to help listeners decide which episodes they want to listen to from Season 2. Plus a quiz to test the knowledge of regular listeners. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Manifesting Mom's Mumbai Miracle with Marni
MARVELOUS SERIES OF EVENTS: A sari, a message, and an unexpected connection across time and between two worlds. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Jarring yet Joyful with Joe
CHILDHOOD EVENT: A startling moment in childhood sets Joe on a lifelong path. For more, check out everyday-excellence.com Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Disease to Please Resisted with Dark Joseph Ravine
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS: From arcade games to lessons on the disease to please, DJR shares experiences from his life. For more, check out: https://www.darkjosephravine.com/ Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Unique and Unselfish with Urmi
PERSONAL INTERESTS: Public speaking, empowering women , financial advice and much more. Urmi Hossain shares many experiences from her life. For more, check out her blog: www.myways.ca Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Seeing the World with Shelly
TRAVEL STORIES: A family with six children head out into the world for a full year of camping adventures. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Living to Dance with Lynden
RECOLLECTIONS ON A THEME: A former hockey player shares his experiences as a dancer. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Mother (with the nice hair) with Madeleine
AN INTERESTING MOMENT: A brief glimpse of the art that takes place in everyday life. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Just About with Joan
SHORT ANECDOTE: Two stories of less than ideal encounters with famous people. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Out Of It In Africa with Byron
TRAVEL ADVENTURE: 40 years ago, two young men from Saskatchewan traveled to Africa without a plan and lived to tell the tale. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Cupid and Candy with Carla
LOVE STORY: A lifetime of romance leads to an especially sweet Valentine's Day. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Junior High Joy with Joan (comments from Kari, Marlys, Janine, Lynden and Gaylene)
YOUNG LOVE STORY: Memories of a grade 8 crush are still strong even decades later. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Exploring the 2021 Collection with Esteemed Company
2021 YEAR END REVIEW: Story tellers from the show share impressions and highlights from the collection. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Ditty Dedicated with Dave
CHILDHOOD RECOLLECTION: A special tune sparks the investigation of a great memory. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Recreation and Lacerations with Robbie and Leo
EVERYDAY ADVENTURES: Two very active school-aged brothers describe various thrills and spills. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Survey Says with Sheri (Part 2)
INTERESTING SERIES OF EVENTS: Would-be game show contestants do anything and everything to fulfill their dream. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Survey Says with Sheri (Part 1)
INTERESTING SERIES OF EVENTS: Cousins decide to audition for a game show. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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A Girl, Her Grown-Ups and their Motel with Gaylene
When her father buys a motel at a popular resort, life gets interesting for the only girl in the family. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Camping Misadventure with Marlys
FAMILY ANECDOTES: A reluctant camper recounts her family's first foray into tenting. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Anecdotes of Family and Travel with Addison and Alexander
CHILDHOOD RECOLLECTIONS: Brothers share memories of growing up together. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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unBurdened with (wedding MC) Bruce
FUNNY RECOLLECTIONS: The MC of 15 weddings reflects on his experiences at the mic, shares his techniques and reaches out to those he may have offended. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Adolescent Antics with Addison and Alexander
Even the most well behaved kids have some stories to tell from their teens. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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National Arts Centre Characters with Carla
Tending to the needs of celebrities at the NAC provides joy-filled challenges for one volunteer. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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A Stunning Splash with Stefan
TRAVEL ADVENTURE STORY: Pushing the limits of fun on a trip to Bali. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Season 2 Introduction
A short story told through two voice mail messages and a few previews of episodes coming up in season 2. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Season 1 Quiz Answers
Answers to the fun quiz questions provided in June 2021 plus lots of insights into the stories from Season 1. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Guide and Quiz - Season 1 (March - June 2021)
Help for new listeners wondering which stories to choose and a quiz for fans of the podcast. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Dingers and Ducats with Dave
TRAVEL STORY: A trip to Boston for a conference becomes more interesting with the Red Sox in town. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Kollapse and reKovery with Kris (language warning)
PERSONAL JOURNEY: A brash young business owner faces a life or death challenge. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Plenty of Prowess with Pete
A FUN SERIES OF EVENTS: A multi-talented family fastball team wins on and off the field. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Marvellous Companions with Micah and Chris
FUN ANECDOTES: An entertaining creative duo describe their chance meeting and other unusual experiences they've shared. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Mentors aMid a Mess with Michael
A MEMORABLE DAY: Caring teachers help students to make great memories at camp despite difficulties. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Bunkbed Chaos with Brianna and Christy
CHILDHOOD RECOLLECTIONS: Twin sisters recall a childhood memory of a time when fun flowed in the top bunk. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Keen to bacKpacK with Kari
TRAVEL STORY: College students travel to Europe for 7 months on $20 per day. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Departure Delayed with Dean
TRAVEL STORY: A family vacation threatened by air travel complications, can they reach their destinations? Listen to find out! Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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a Frightening phenomenon with Fran
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE: Even with a love of scary stories from childhood, one occurrence shook a seasoned skeptic. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Lacing 'em up with Lynden
SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Playing junior hockey in Canada is full of surprises and life lessons. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Kids, risK and Kindness with Kit
CHILDHOOD RECOLLECTIONS: Hazards and supports are both prominent in this story of growing up in the city. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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A Kill at the laKe with Kit
SHORT FUN ANECDOTE: Family time at the cottage, wildlife and Easter converge in this charming story. Responses? Text your comments (sent anonymously through Buzzsprout)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Stories told by Friends have?
Stories told by Friends currently has 60 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Stories told by Friends about?
Everyone has a great story to tell and it's amazing what you will hear from friends. Enjoy one-take stories from the lives of everyday people in this informal podcast.
How often does Stories told by Friends release new episodes?
Stories told by Friends has 60 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Stories told by Friends?
You can listen to Stories told by Friends on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Stories told by Friends?
Stories told by Friends is created and hosted by Dave Derksen.
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