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Storytime with Paul Dore
by Paul Dore
Join acclaimed author Paul Dore as he shares stories about his hijinks and adventures. On the latest season, you’ll hear live performances and in-studio productions of stories from his latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories.
Episodes
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6.18 The Heist
The Story: Part Four of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about how I hit the ground, collapsed really, and there was nowhere to go but up. This last part of the essay is half redemption and half heist movie. Season Six: This season is all...
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6.17 Self-Medication
The Story: Part Three of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about how I had a bit of a downslide into self-pity, which almost led to some serious addiction problems. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and…
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6.16 Hearing Voices
The Story: Part Two of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about my arch-enemy, someone so critical that I went all the way to Russia to get rid of. Oh, and that arch-enemy is me. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m…
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6.15 The Accident
The Story: Part One of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. These four parts cover everything from the Incredible Hulk to travelling to Russia to stealing back my brain. This first part is about the actual accident. Season Six: This season is all…
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6.14 I'm Leaving It
The Story: This is a story about my most prominent feature: my nose. Listen to the epic journey of how I went from feeling ashamed of my nose to being proud of it. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and...
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6.13 Tragic Optimism
The Story: Another travel story, this time up and down the hills of San Francisco. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast includes a few excerpts from the book. If you like…
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6.12 Mountain Fog
The Story: This is a story about the time I travelled through China. An intense first day in Beijing, a long train ride, and a Bad Buddha seared the experiences I had directly on to my brain. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection…
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6.11 Bookmarks
The Story: This is another attempt at a fictional story. It’s a mystery about finding a clue and investigating a possible crime. Things don’t end well. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional…
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6.10 The Fate of Things
The Story: This is a story about stuff - having it, wanting it, wondering what to do with it, and trying to get rid of it. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast includes a few...
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6.9 Taxi Driver
The Story: No, this is not a story about Robert DeNiro. It’s a different kind of road trip - one that happens in real life as well as traversing through memories. Both good ones and bad. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of...
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6.8 I Killed Something Today
The Story: Don’t worry, despite what the title says, I am not a murderer of people. It’s far less serious, but no less drama. This story is all about what it means to need to get somewhere and how far you are willing to push yourself. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m…
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6.7 The Cat and The Beetle
The Story: I’ve not always been so comfortable with fiction. I don’t know why. There are a few fiction stories in this collection, although some of them might not be so far from the truth. This is a story about a man who takes a job in another city after a tragedy. He befriends a cat who seems to...
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6.6 Married with Children
The Story: Here’s a double-header: a combination live performance AND in-studio production. This is about the plight of the single person and the strange assumptions that people make about us. And of course, because it’s me, I only make the situation worse. Season Six: This season is all about my...
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6.5 Meditations
The Story: Here’s a long story about my experiences at a ten day silent meditation retreat. Honestly, I’m not always a fan of stories like this, but it took me years to unpack what in the hell happened during those ten days. So, naturally, I had to write it all down. From David Bowie to neighbour...
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6.4 My Place in the World
The Story: You might’ve heard some of these stories before, but now they are all together in one omnibus episode. These are a series of very short stories that explore what I believe to be my place in the world - and how I often feel out of place. From swimming pool mishaps to bathroom mixups to...
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6.3 The Koln Concert
The Story: If we’re smart, every relationship has something to teach us - even the failed ones. If you’re me, it might take some time, like almost twenty years. This episode is about how music can be a transportation device and a person who had a huge impact on my life. Season Six: This season is...
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6.2 The Nun
The Story: This episode is about a very unique and special friendship I had with a nun. After becoming interested in my family’s history, my mother told me to contact The Nun, a distant cousin of my father. So, every few months, I would visit the convent and we would talk about the past, which...
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6.1 Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
The Story: On this episode, you’ll hear all about the many - MANY - failures of my love life. From online dating to getting into a relationship with a ghost to getting older as a single person, this story is full of all the reasons I’ve looked for love in all the wrong places. Season Six: This...
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Bonus Episode: Butterflies
Season Five: The season ends with this special last minute bonus episode. The Story: This is a live performance from the last Stories We Don’t Tell event of the season. For the show, I had an entirely different story prepared, but something more important happened. At the last minute, I decided I...
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5.7 The Invisible Man
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: Usually I move through the city invisible, and I like…
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5.6 The Usual
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: Sometimes when you walk down a quiet street, you never...
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5.5 Chaos
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: It was one of those times where I just started walking...
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5.4 Bourdain
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: I didn’t realize just how influential Anthony Bourdain...
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5.3 Turbulence
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: On a routine business trip, I experienced the worst...
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5.2 Eyepatch
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: I woke up one day and there was a pain in my eye so...
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5.1 Mystery Man
Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: I kept seeing the same man every few months. Just out…
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Bonus Episode: Get it Right!
Coming Soon - Season Five: In preparation for Season Five to drop into your feeds, I put together this bonus episode to get things started. This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I...
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4.10 Book Launch
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.9 My Inner Voice is a Jacka--!
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.8 Art Saved My Life!
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.7 That was Stupid!
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.6 Tomorrow
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.5 Francis Leifhead
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.4 The Kiwi Perspective
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.3 Helen
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.2 The Sister
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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4.1 Dreams of Being a Kiwi
Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be...
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Bonus Episode: The Hauntings of High Park
The Story This is a bonus episode to get your appetite ready for the upcoming release of season four of Storytime with Paul Dore. A special Halloween episode, the Hauntings of High Park is seven scary short stories that have all been verified through historical research and documentation. If you...
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3.6 The Bike Cage
Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story I love riding my bike in the city, both for pleasure and transportation. I live in a condo building and bikes are…
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3.5 The Dunk Tank
Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story Skating is for the winter months, swimming is for the summer months. In my personal observations, I’ve noticed men…
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3.4 Misunderstanding
Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story Another episode, another story about an ambulance. I thought that emergency vehicle sirens were something we all...
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3.3 Same Shirt
Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story One of my favourite things to do is go to the theatre. This story is about when I found myself in a very precarious...
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3.2 This Guy Looks Like Trouble
Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story During the cold winter months, I enjoy taking advantage of the many outdoor skating rinks in city parks. That is, until...
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3.1 A Staggering Act of Defiance
Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story There are some experiences that make us question the world and our place in it. This story is about an ambulance racing...
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2.8 Mirror Box
The Story Rounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. The...
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2.7 Phantom Limb
The Story Rounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. This...
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2.6 Memories are Plastic
The Story Rounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. This...
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2.5 The Big Break
The Story A few years ago, I had the opportunity to write a sequel to one of my favourite movies. The movie didn’t quite work out, but I had some interesting and memorable experiences with the artists involved. This was my big break, but at the same time, it was an empty pursuit. Perhaps I flew…
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2.4 Halloween
The Story I’m not one for dressing up on Halloween. I’ve been to many parties with people dressed ridiculously and I am the one who they make fun of. This story is about the first time I felt compelled to make myself available to pass out candy to kids on Halloween. It didn’t turn out as planned....
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2.3 Nosey
The Story It’s tough having a very prominent nose. The relationship with my nose has changed over the years and has settled into more of a slight appreciation. However, as you will see during this story, that wasn’t always the case. Recorded live off the floor at Stories We Don’t Tell. Paul’s…
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Join acclaimed author Paul Dore as he shares stories about his hijinks and adventures. On the latest season, you’ll hear live performances and in-studio productions of stories from his latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories.
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