Episodes
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704- Worst Christmas Ever with Writer/Creator Claudia Lonow
Writer/Creator Claudia Lonow (Rude Awakening, Good Girls Don’t, Accidentally On Purpose, How To Live With Your Parents For the Rest of Your Life) spent Christmas with her Jewish family, including her drunk ex-husband who loved guns, and the evening turned out to be anything but merry. Each week...
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Listen to TRUE stories from your favorite comedians and other Hollywood talents! Christine Blackburn is the creator and host and she invites you to browse the back catalog and enjoy! Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story...
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703- Recovery with Actress DeDee Pfeiffer
Dedee Pfeiffer (Big Sky, Falling Down) found herself on a path to recovery after years of alcohol abuse. Amid some turbulent years, she received her Masters from UCLA. Dedee also remembers and weighs in on the time she was working as a waitress in a mud wrestling club and when her big sister,...
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702- Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show from Sept. 25, 2021
Join Host Christine Blackburn and "Expert Judges" Blaine Capatch, Melissa Peterman, and Danny Zuker for another round of Story Smash, LIVE at the Hollywood Improv in September 2021. Contestants include comedians, Abby Schachner, Charlie Daneil, Erin Mohr and audience member Cindy Stout! Each week...
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701- Performing at an Insane Aslym with Comedian/Actress Kathleen Roll
Comic/Actress Kathleen Roll ( The Thirteenth Floor, Gattaca and Melvin Goes to Dinner) was asked to do a benefit for an insane asylum. What they didn't tell her was that the patients were.... prisoners! Listen to hear Kathleen's funny true story about doing stand-up in a very unlikely place. Each...
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700! Partying in Djibouti with Comedian Murray Valeriano
Comic Murray Valeriano (For What It's Worth Game Show, Rusty Cow) was in Djibouti entertaining the troops when things got a little wild at the after party in what they thought was the Officers Club. Listen! Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true,...
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Adopting Nathan with Actor Willie Garson
Actor Willie Garson (Sex in the City, White Collar, Hawaii Five-O) shares the best decision he ever made- adopting his son Nathan. Plus, Willie and Christine talk about Hollywood and the elephant in our nation- Trump. Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime!...
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698- Who's The Sketchy One In The House? with Author/Activist Annabelle Gurwitch
New York Times best selling author and co-host of the Tiny Victories podcast Annabelle Gurwitch invited two complete strangers into her home and found out who was the sketchy one in the house! It's the story from her new book "You're Leaving When?" that she's adapting as a pilot for HBO. Listen…
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697- Adopting Tigers And Ligers with Big Cat Activist Carole Baskin
Carole Baskin (Big Cat Activist, Tiger King, Dancing with The Stars) shares a story about saving the lives of 2 tigers and a liger that were abandoned by their owner. Plus, Christine and Carole talk about Tiger King and her appearance of Dancing With The Stars. Listen! Each week Hollywood’s most...
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696- Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show! LIVE at the Hollywood Improv 8-28-21
Join Host and Creator of Story Smash Christine Blackburn, Writer Danny Zuker, Comedian Melissa Peterman and Comedian Blaine Capatch in the FIRST show back at the Hollywood Improv! Spinning the wheel are Comedians Jacob Rosalez, Rachel Dee, Craig Applebaum and Audience member Alistair Walford! Say...
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695- Adopting A Dog with Comic/Writer Josh Gondelman
Comic Josh Gondelman, (Make My Day Podcast, Author of Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions & Mixed Results, Writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Desus & Mero) decided to adopt a dog with his wife, but there were none available in the NYC shelters. So Josh trusted a guy on Twitter…
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694- False Promises with Comedian Rhonda Hansome
Comic Rhonda Hansome (Saturday Night Live, Louie, Evening at the Improv) has seen a lot in her life. In this story hear how she recovers from false promises and invests in new beginnings. Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the...
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693- Swan Dive: The Rogue Ballerina with Ballerina and Broadway star Georgina Pazcoguin
Ballerina/Authoress Georgina Pazcoguin (Swan Dive: The Rogue Ballerina, New York City Ballet, Cats) has been dancing her entire life and on today's show we hear about the art form of ballet, the dedication, and backstage antics, of the New York City Ballet. Introducing the good, the bad, and the...
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692- My Most Troublesome Apartment with Comedian Debra DiGiovanni
Comic Debra DiGiovanni (Comedy Central, Just For Laughs, Last Comic Standing) was bedridden, with damage to her Achilles heel, when a family of raccoons decided to move in. I mean, FAMILIES of raccoons decided to move in! Listen and enjoy this hilarious story about her most troublesome apartment,...
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691- Raised By Wolves with Author Erika Schickel
Erika Schickel (“The Big Hurt,” “You’re Not the Boss of Me”) talks about her memoir, “The Big Hurt,” the story of how she blew up her marriage and life for the twisted love of an infamous novelist, only to realize the deeper pattern of abuse and neglect that led her there. The Big Hurt confronts...
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690- My Time with Paul Newman with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Author Richard Marx
Richard Marx (Author of "Stories to Tell," Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter, Limitless) met Paul Newman a few times and each time was better than the last. Plus, Christine and Richard discuss the mastery of Peter Gabriel, Richard’s musical parents, and how to roll your r's. Listen this...
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689- Happy 11 Year Anniversary Story Worthy!
Celebrating over 11 years and almost 700 episodes as Producer and Host of the weekly storytelling podcast Story Worthy, Christine Blackburn has interviewed some of the biggest names in show business like Larry King, Sugar Ray Leonard, Greg Proops, Blaine Capatch, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Bobcat...
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688- My Traumatic Brain Injury with Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer
Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer (HBO Comedy Special, We Have To Stop Here, Live From The Village) was waiting outside a restaurant for the valet to bring her car around, when she blacked out. Suzanne woke up in the hospital 3 weeks later. Listen to this extraordinary story from Suzanne…
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687- Story Worthy 11 Year Anniversary Part 3
Join us for fabulous stories from author/thinker Kelly Carlin, comedian Sam Morril and music producer David Wild! Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy celebrated 13 years of podcasting in…
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686- Finding My Career Later in Life with Comedian Felicia Madison
Comic Felicia Madison (The Westside Comedy Club, NY) went to school for pre-med, but that wasn't her real career choice, it was her parents. Her passion came to her much later in life and guess what it was? Yep! Stand-up comedy! Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment...
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685- Story Worthy 11 Year Anniversary Part 2
Actress Roxana Ortega, Actor Larry Clarke, Comic Jon Reep and Host Jordan Harbinger, are 4 of Christine's 11 favorite stories over the last 11 years on Story Worthy! Actress Roxana Ortega climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro, Actor Larry Clarke caters a party for Lauren Bacall, Comic Jon Reep's father tried to...
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684- Meeting Your Heroes with Comedian Gary Robinson
Gary Robinson (Comedian and Video Producer) had a lot of film star heroes and what’s the best way to meet them? By sneaking into their film premieres of course! Listen to this hilarious story and others about Hollywood, stars, premieres and meeting your heroes, today on Story Worthy. Each week...
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682 - Story Worthy 11 Year Anniversary Part 1
Comedians Margot Leitman, Vir Das, Erica Rhodes and Theo Von are 4 of the 11 favorite shows over the last 11 years on Story Worthy! Margot Leitman meets her perfect match, Vir Das meets Rishi Kapoor, Erica Rhodes stars in her first feature film and Theo Von and his father killed a bunch of...
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683 - How I Learned I Could Kill Another Human Being with Comedian Chris Gethard
Comic Chris Gethard (Half My Life, Conan, Beautiful Anonymous) bought a Christmas tree and had it delivered to his New York City apartment. The delivery man appeared to be an innocent goofy guy, but turned out to be anything but. Listen to this tense and horrific story wherever you listen to...
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682: How I Learned I Could Kill Another Human Being with Comedian Chris Gethard
Comic Chris Gethard (Half My Life, Conan, Beautiful Anonymous) bought a Christmas tree and had it delivered to his New York City apartment. The delivery man appeared to be an innocent goofy guy, but turned out to be anything but. Listen to this tense and horrific story wherever you listen to...
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681 - Nude Comedy with Comedian Shawn Pelofsky
Comic Shawn Pelofsky (Stretch it Out, The Comedy Store) like any comedian, will take pretty much any gig. But this gig? Doing comedy with porn stars on The Playboy Channel? It may have been a one time performance, but the PTSD is forever. Listen to this hilarious episode to find out what…
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681: Nude Comedy with Comedian Shawn Pelofsky
Comic Shawn Pelofsky (Stretch it Out, The Comedy Store) like any comedian, will take pretty much any gig. But this gig? Doing comedy with porn stars on The Playboy Channel? It may have been a one time performance, but the PTSD is forever. Listen to this hilarious episode to find out what…
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680 - I Ate Dinner With A Pride of Lions in Africa with Dancer/Actress Heather Morris
Dancer/Actress Heather Morris, (The Bystanders Podcast, Glee, background dancer for Beyonce, Dancing With the Stars) took the trip of a lifetime to Africa, and ended up having dinner next to a pride of lions with a fresh zebra kill. Listen to this fantastic story about going on safari in Africa...
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680: I Ate Dinner With A Pride of Lions in Africa with Dancer/Actress Heather Morris
Dancer/Actress Heather Morris, (The Bystanders Podcast, Glee, background dancer for Beyonce, Dancing With the Stars) took the trip of a lifetime to Africa, and ended up having dinner next to a pride of lions with a fresh zebra kill. Listen to this fantastic story about going on safari in Africa...
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679 - The Phenomenon of Celebrity with Actress/Author Melanie Chartoff
Melanie Chartoff, actress (on Broadway, Fridays, Newhart, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Seinfeld, the Rugrats series and films) and author of "Odd Woman Out"--a five star hit on Barnes & Noble and Amazon-- has experienced what few ever get to experience. The feeling of celebrity. In this fantastic...
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679: The Phenomenon of Celebrity with Actress/Author Melanie Chartoff
Melanie Chartoff, actress (on Broadway, Fridays, Newhart, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Seinfeld, the Rugrats series and films) and author of "Odd Woman Out"--a five star hit on Barnes & Noble and Amazon-- has experienced what few ever get to experience. The feeling of celebrity. In this fantastic...
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678 - I Was A Roadie in My Mother's Band with Comic/Actress Mary Kennedy
Actress Mary Kennedy (Shameless Hall of Shame, Shameless, ER, Conan) grew up managing her mother's band, The Mood Swings, at the age of 15. If that doesn't prepare you for a life in show business, what would? Plus, Mary and Christine chat about "Shameless" and Mary's role as New Fiona. Listen!…
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678: I Was A Roadie in My Mother's Band with Comic/Actress Mary Kennedy
Actress Mary Kennedy (Shameless Hall of Shame, Shameless, ER, Conan) grew up managing her mother's band, The Mood Swings, at the age of 15. If that doesn't prepare you for a life in show business, what would? Plus, Mary and Christine chat about "Shameless" and Mary's role as New Fiona. Listen!…
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677 - Law School Bust with Comedian Jimmy Shin
Comic Jimmy Shin (Wok of Shame, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel) was going to law school while dealing huge amounts of drugs. Surprise surprise, that was against the law, and when he got busted it all fell apart. Listen to this incredible story about a father's love, a son's desire, and how drugs...
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677: Law School Bust with Comedian Jimmy Shin
Comic Jimmy Shin (Wok of Shame, The Tonight Show, Conan) was going to law school while dealing huge amounts of drugs. Surprise surprise, that was against the law, and when he got busted it all fell apart. Listen to this incredible story about a father’s love, a son’s desire, and how drugs made it...
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676 - My Life in Yankee Stadium with Actor/Author Stewart J. Zully
Stewart J. Zully (My Life in Yankee Stadium: 40 Years as a Vendor and Other Tales of Growing Up Somewhat Sane in the Bronx, The Sopranos, Speed Kills, Vice) worked as a vendor selling beers and hotdogs for over 40 years and on one magical night, after they won a championship, he got to run the...
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676: My Life in Yankee Stadium with Actor/Author Stewart J. Zully
Stewart J. Zully (My Life in Yankee Stadium: 40 Years as a Vendor and Other Tales of Growing Up Somewhat Sane in the Bronx, The Sopranos, Speed Kills, Vice) worked as a vendor selling beers and hotdogs for over 40 years and on one magical night, after they won a championship, he got to run the...
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675 - My Babysitter Vs. Gilbert Gottfried with Comic/Actress Mollie Heckerling
Comic/Actress Mollie Heckerling (RATSO) had a babysitter who decided to take on their family friend- Gilbert Gottfried. This argument landed them on the Howard Stern Show. Listen to Mollie recount this and many more stories growing up with her mom Amy Heckerling. Each week Hollywood’s most…
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675: My Babysitter Vs. Gilbert Gottfried with Comic/Actress Mollie Heckerling
Comic/Actress Mollie Heckerling had a babysitter who decided to take on their family friend- Gilbert Gottfried. This argument landed them on the Howard Stern Show. Listen to Mollie recount this and many more stories growing up with her mom Amy Heckerling. Join us EVERY Friday night at 7pm PST for...
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674 - How Meth Turned into the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me with Comedian Greg Baldwin
Comic/Actor Greg Baldwin (The Actors Theater, The Improv ) knew he liked sugar, alcohol, cocaine, and other addictive substances.... but meth? Plus, Greg had a great job, why would he risk it? Answer- Meth is goooodddddd..... Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment…
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674: How Meth Turned into the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me with Comedian Greg Baldwin
Comic/Actor Greg Baldwin (The Actors Theater, The Improv ) knew he liked sugar, alcohol, cocaine, and other addictive substances.... but meth? Plus, Greg had a great job, why would he risk it? Answer- Meth is goooodddddd..... Join us EVERY Friday night at 7pm PST for Story Smash the Storytelling...
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673 - Lessons in Ventriloquism with Comedian/Actor Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman (stand-up, actor, and author) began his comedy career, in high school, as a ventriloquist. He then attended NYU to study acting with Stella Adler. Federman, with his dummy Beuford in tow, had a life-changing epiphany while waiting to audition for a television commercial. Listen to...
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673: Lessons in Ventriloquism with Comedian/Actor Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman (comic, actor and author of The History of Stand-Up) was inspired by a 4th grade teacher to pursue performing. His first act starred Buford, a doll. He killed at the high school prom, but what happened when he went to an audition for a ventriloquist? Listen to find out! Plus,...
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672 - How I Came To Love Jeff Goldblum with Writer/Author Travis M. Andrews
Washington Post features writer Travis M. Andrews (Because He's Jeff Goldblum) is as fascinated by actor Jeff Goldblum as we all are. But who amongst us has written a solid, well crafted, hilarious biography about him? Travis M. Andrews! That's who! Listen to this fabulous discussion about how to...
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672: How I Came To Love Jeff Goldblum with Writer/Author Travis M. Stevens
Washington Post features writer Travis M. Andrews (Because He’s Jeff Goldblum) is as fascinated by actor Jeff Goldblum as we all are. But who amongst us has written a solid, well crafted, hilarious biography about him? Travis M. Andrews! That’s who! Listen to this fabulous discussion about how to...
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671 - Joining A Coven with Author Ronit Plank
Ronit Plank author of the new memoir, When She Comes Back talks about losing her mother twice to the cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh of Wild Wild Country fame and then joining a coven herself. Listen to this fantastic true story about what it's like to watch part of your family's story on...
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671: Joining A Coven with Author Ronit Plank
Ronit Plank author of the new memoir When She Comes Back talks about losing her mother twice to the cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh of Wild Wild Country fame and then joining a coven herself. Listen to this fantastic true story about what it's like to watch part of your family's story on…
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670 - Texas Banned My Children's Book with Writer/Traveler Mike Reiss
Writer/Traveler Mike Reiss (The Simpsons, The Critic, the new podcast What Am I Doing Here?) was baffled when schools in Massachusetts, Iowa, and the entire state of Texas banned his innocent children's book. The reason turned out to be dumber and weirder than he could have imagined. Each week...
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670: Texas Banned My Children's Book with Writer/Traveler Mike Reiss
Writer/Traveler Mike Reiss (The Simpsons, The Critic, the new podcast What Am I Doing Here?) was baffled when schools in Massachusetts, Iowa, and the entire state of Texas banned his innocent children's book. The reason turned out to be dumber and weirder than he could have imagined. Join us…
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669 - Book Tours and Alien Abductions with Author Ralph Blumenthal
What happens when a hard-boiled New York Times crime reporter on a book tour checks into his posh San Francisco hotel and can't find...the bed? Author Ralph Blumenthal ("The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack,") shares a mortifying story from his travels…
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