All Episodes - Story Slam
Story Slam Bristol is proud to present our incredible live event in podcast form. Each month you'll hear true stories told by our live theatre audience. Each event has a different theme, and the stories can range from the hilarious and uplifting, to the tragic and heartbreaking. You never quite know what you’re going to hear at Story Slam, so come join us for a raw glimpse into the lives of the people around us, through the beautiful art of storytelling.
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Oppression (Online)
The Story Slam podcast returns for 2020! It’s been a while folks, but we are back on the airways. Like a lot of the arts, the COVID-19 crisis effected our show tremendously, but while we have been unable to use our beloved venue, The Wardrobe Theatre here in Bristol, we have taken our show online and started running shows on Zoom. This has meant that the show is currently much easier to record (and attend!). So in collaboration with a new editor (see links below), we are BACK! We hope you enjoy this first instalment of a new season of ou...
EP. 61 - Unplanned and Unofficial Announcement
A quick announcement from Story Slam organiser and host James Williams addressing the state of the Podcast. Stay tuned for more soon.https://www.facebook.com/StorySlamBristolhttp://www.storyslam.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/events/352677988838617https://www.facebook.com/talfuin
EP. 60 - Discovery (Part 1)
This month we have a special edition of Story Slam as part of LGBT+ History Month! February is often celebrated as a month of love but it's a tragic reality that not everyone is free to love who they want. Throughout history, people have been persecuted for who they love or who they are. LGBT+ History Month stands to remember this and the history of the LGBT+ rights movement, so that we can better inform our future, and recognise the very real threats to many within the LGBT+ community today. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th...
EP. 59 - Winter Special (Part 4)
This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017
EP. 58 - Winter Special (Part 3)
This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017
EP. 57 - Winter Special (Part 2)
This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017
EP. 56 - Winter Special (Part 1)
This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017
EP. 55 - Trick Or Treat (Part 4)
This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017
EP. 54 - Trick Or Treat (Part 3)
This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017
EP. 53 - Trick Or Treat (Part 2)
This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017
EP. 52 - Trick Or Treat (Part 1)
This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017
EP. 51 - Justice (Part 3)
This month's theme is Justice. Whether it be justice acheived, carried out, miscarried or perverted. What does justice look like? How can is it acheived? Stories of fairness, protests, crime and vigilantism. Winning arguments, getting what is rightfully yours, or someone else getting what they deserve... How do you design a world that is fair and just for all... Recorded live from The Trinity Centre in Bristol on 22nd October 2017
EP. 50 - Justice (Part 2)
This month's theme is Justice. Whether it be justice acheived, carried out, miscarried or perverted. What does justice look like? How can is it acheived? Stories of fairness, protests, crime and vigilantism. Winning arguments, getting what is rightfully yours, or someone else getting what they deserve... How do you design a world that is fair and just for all... Recorded live from The Trinity Centre in Bristol on 22nd October 2017
EP. 49 - Justice (Part 1)
This month's theme is Justice. Whether it be justice acheived, carried out, miscarried or perverted. What does justice look like? How can is it acheived? Stories of fairness, protests, crime and vigilantism. Winning arguments, getting what is rightfully yours, or someone else getting what they deserve... How do you design a world that is fair and just for all... Recorded live from The Trinity Centre in Bristol on 22nd October 2017
EP. 48 - Masquerade (Part 2)
This month's theme is Masquerade. We'll be hearing stories of pretence, posing, faking it, or even just fabulous costumes! Come tell us tales of disguises, facades and fashion. Dancing, subterfuges, conspiracies and bluffing. Have you ever masqueraded as someone else? Or been to an eventful masquerade ball... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th September 2017
EP. 47 - Masquerade (Part 1)
This month's theme is Masquerade. We'll be hearing stories of pretence, posing, faking it, or even just fabulous costumes! Come tell us tales of disguises, facades and fashion. Dancing, subterfuges, conspiracies and bluffing. Have you ever masqueraded as someone else? Or been to an eventful masquerade ball... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th September 2017
EP. 46 - School's Out (Part 3)
This month our theme is School's Out... The summer is in full swing and school is out for the summer. Students are off on their hoildays and school children are back at home with the parents and siblings. Come join us for stories of summer, release and freedom. Stories or running away, childhood adventures and quitting jobs. Whether it's finishing school, completeing your degree, levelling up or escaping... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th August 2017
EP. 45 - School's Out (Part 2)
This month our theme is School's Out... The summer is in full swing and school is out for the summer. Students are off on their hoildays and school children are back at home with the parents and siblings. Come join us for stories of summer, release and freedom. Stories or running away, childhood adventures and quitting jobs. Whether it's finishing school, completeing your degree, levelling up or escaping... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th August 2017
EP. 44 - School's Out (Part 1)
This month our theme is School's Out... The summer is in full swing and school is out for the summer. Students are off on their hoildays and school children are back at home with the parents and siblings. Come join us for stories of summer, release and freedom. Stories or running away, childhood adventures and quitting jobs. Whether it's finishing school, completeing your degree, levelling up or escaping... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th August 2017
EP. 43 - Risks (Part 4)
This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017
EP. 42 - Risks (Part 3)
This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017
EP. 41 - Risks (Part 2)
This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017
EP. 40 - Risks (Part 1)
This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017
EP. 39 - Trust (Part 4)
This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017
EP. 38 - Trust (Part 3)
This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017
EP. 37 - Trust (Part 2)
This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017
EP. 36 - Trust (Part 1)
This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017
EP. 35 - After Hours (Part 4)
This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017
EP. 34 - After Hours (Part 3)
This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017
EP. 33 - After Hours (Part 2)
This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017
EP. 32 - After Hours (Part 1)
This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017
EP. 31 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 4)
This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017
EP. 30 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 3)
This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017
EP. 29 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 2)
This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017
EP. 28 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 1)
This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017
Story Slam: In Conversation
This week you get a treat from the story slam team. Hear about how we started out from Dig, Story Slam Founder extraordinaire, James, our wonderful compare and Josh, our technical wizard. We’re talking about how it all started, the first Story Slam ever and the story behind it, where we are now and how we’ve grown and all the exciting things we’ve got planned for the future.
EP. 27 - Identity (Part 4)
This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017
EP. 26 - Identity (Part 3)
This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017
EP. 25 - Identity (Part 2)
This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017
EP. 24 - Identity (Part 1)
This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017