That's What Kiya Said

She stumbled upon a dark cafe after twelve. Who would have imagined that the blue light special could be more than just a matter of taste?In this paradoxical maelstrom of water and fire, will the Pleasure Cafe be consumed?A fresh remake starring the highly flavored original cast of three B-list characters you fell in love with the first time.“I make the illogical logical.”SEE why critics are calling this cautionary tale“Fun!”“Neat!”as it roooollllllssss on over to your screens this spring.You’ll be sorry you missed it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insidethevaultstories.substack.com

In today’s episode, a true near miss tale of potentially apocalyptic proportions.Listen as this impassioned storyteller marvels at how one unguarded moment led to a valiant intervention that may have spared many unsuspecting lives from being measured by blast radius.This is the story of one courageous human, a friend of horror, who stood in the face of gas and refused to be lit. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insidethevaultstories.substack.com

In this grocery store episode, a guy at the seafood counter starts a conversation by telling me it’s the worst day to make fish. A few minutes later we’re talking about why he says he can’t move down south. Meanwhile, the guy on the other side of the counter kindly tells me where I can grab free rice and asparagus. Yes, please.One of them hooked me with “free.” Thank you! The other one, well… his “can’t” kept him marooned. A real-life “seefood” story about how our words move us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insidethevaultstories.substack.com

In the first episode of “That’s What Kiya Said,” I tell a story from a recent improv festival jam where a very excited newbie signs up and freezes when he realizes he doesn’t understand the language everyone around him seems to know.Even if you’ve never stepped on a stage, you’ve seen this same pattern happen in various settings in life when people don’t know the rules of the room but are too afraid to admit it.If you run jams, teach improv, or invite “anyone” on stage, this is a reminder that not everyone speaks your language, and explaining what terms mean is part of creating a space where people actually want to come back and play. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insidethevaultstories.substack.com