Short Story Monologues by Aaron Calafato

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Short Story Monologues by Aaron Calafato

Aaron is a Storytelling Activist and Creative Change Agent.

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    Episode 19: "Pepsi with Crushed Ice"

    As the Universe unfolds there is at least one thing I can count on..

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    Episode 18: "The Paper Route"

    A short story of things left unsaid between a mother and her son.

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    Episode 17: "What Steve Harvey Got Right"

    Steve Harvey did something the night of the 2015 Miss Universe competition that we should all celebrate.

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    Episode 16: "Regarding the Loss of Pluto"

    While teaching my daughter the planets in our solar system, I've learned that there are social and emotional ramifications for the loss of Pluto.

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    Episode 15: "I Still Believe In Santa"

    Why I still fighting for what Santa represents.

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    Episode 14: "Giving Thanks to Stand-up Comics"

    Comedy is a public service. I'm not a stand-up comic, but comedians have helped give me my voice as a storyteller. They're some of the bravest people I know.

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    Episode 13: "I'm Uncomfortable With Guns"

    I grew up in a house with gun restrictions. I'm glad I did, because I'm uncomfortable with guns.

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    Episode 12: "How Do You Support Trump?"

    How do you support someone running to be a public servant whose ideas only serve himself? Just a question.

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    Episode 11: "The Difference Between Fact and Faith"

    Aaron Calafato discusses the distinction of "Fact" & "Faith". The inability to understand the difference plays a major factor in so many forms of religious terrorism around the world.

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    Episode 10: "Losing Our Humanity in a Tablet"

    There was a kid looking at a tablet in a Starbucks somewhere near Cleveland. His eyes were dead and our humanity may be lost.

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    Episode 9: "Being a Cleveland Sports Fan Makes You a Better Human Being"

    Monologist Aaron Calafato reflects on how being a fan of a tortured sports franchise actually can bring your closer to the human condition.

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    Episode 8: "The Blue Collar Economist"

    An examination of why working people may be the best economists in America.

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    Episode 7: "First World Vacation"

    Aaron Calafato reflects on having to tell his elementary school class about his first "vacation"... to the Comfort Inn Hotel. This monologue is a story of inferiority, discovery, and ultimately, appreciation.

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    Episode 6: "Emails To My Dead Grandfather"

    After monologist Aaron Calafato finds an old email account of his deceased grandfather, he starts emailing him in an effort to possibly connect with him on the other side.

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    Episode 5: "Beautiful Dumpster"

    Sometimes it takes a two year old to show us that there is beauty in trash.

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    Episode 4: "We Don't Know How to Talk About Race in America"

    Monologist Aaron Calafato says one of the biggest problems with racial divides in America is that many Americans don't have the courage to talk about it.

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Aaron is a Storytelling Activist and Creative Change Agent.

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