The Howl

(Jan 7, 2026) Winners from 2025’s regional story slams compete for storyteller of the year on January 24th in Canton.

(Dec 24, 2025) Five North Country storytellers share tales of unforgettable holidays with their families - both joyful and disastrous.

(Dec 19, 2025) A selection of 5 stories from Smoke Signals in Lake Placid.

(Oct 15, 2025) Plus, host Ethan Shantie tells us about the time his grandpa was visited by a strange creature in the woods.

(Oct 8, 2025) NCPR's Radio Bob Sauter shares the story of how a mouse bite led to him meeting his wife. And Johanna says that her Achilles Heel is falling in love.

(Oct 1, 2025) Mary Schlosser tells the story of visiting her husband in her dreams after he passes, and Ethan remembers his friend, Derek Maus.

(Sep 24, 2025) Alex Clark tells the story of being busted for drinking at school, and host Ethan Shantie tells us about nearly getting fired from his first full time radio job.

(Sep 17, 2025) Game show aficionado Ryan Vickers travels cross country to visit hundreds of Ryans and play Wheel of Ryan, Who Wants to be a Ryan, and Ryanpardy!

(Sep 10, 2025) Podcast veteran Meg MacDonald shares the story of her grandmother's penchant for theft, and Ethan takes a trip to the family plot at Hale Cemetery.

(Sep 3, 2025) Rick relays the legend of Stumpy, a ghost who hunts ill-behaved campers. And Ethan's brother, Ian, tells us about stumbling upon an abandoned campground.

(Aug 27, 2025) Sam from Saranac Lake tells us about the mentor who taught him to cook in his prison cell and kept him on the straight and narrow.

(Aug 20, 2025) When a six-foot tall drag queen asks you why you're sneaking around, you better have a good answer.

(Aug 13, 2025) Rhiannon tells her story about how one of the Beach Boys gave her a message from the afterlife.

(Aug 7, 2025) Stories about cooking in prison, drag shows, the Beach Boys, and so much more.

(Dec 18, 2024) Ethan interviews Katie Schuler, a regional artist who did an abstract portrait of this week's storyteller, Rose Rivezzi.

(Dec 11, 2024) AJ Porschet tells us about falling flat on her face on the bunny hill, and Ethan experiences something worse than being booed off stage: total silence.

(Dec 4, 2024) Aaron Todd shares the story of a prank that came back to haunt him years later. And Ethan shares why he's glad smartphones weren't around when he was a kid.

(Nov 27, 2024) Ethan shares the story of his disastrous first kiss and Deb Hall takes us on a date with the Quarter Man.

(Nov 20, 2024) Ethan tells us how his dad ended up spending his 57th birthday in the ER and Meg MacDonald shares the story of the "hayloft hierarchy," plus a special bonus story about the worst first date a person can possibly have.

(Nov 12, 2024) Joe Conto shares how he realized he's the supervillain in someone else's story. And Ethan explains why he wishes he could fly.

(Nov 6, 2024) Two stories from West Africa, plus Ethan tells us about calling in reinforcements when a weasel broke into the house.

(Oct 30, 2024) Ethan tells us about being locked in a bowling alley basement overnight and Al Lutz shares the story of their first - and last - DIY punk tour.

(Oct 23, 2024) Sometimes it's a song or a poem that changes your life. But sometimes it's a little black cocktail dress.

(Oct 16, 2024) North Country poet jim bourey tells us about fights, fried food, and two chain smoking women named Virginia who helped him run a porno drive-in movie theater.

(Oct 9, 2024) Season 3 features stories never before heard on stage and some of our favorites from Live Story Slams.

(Apr 17, 2024) Ethan shares the story of his bootlegging family and Olivia tells us about the world of underground jelly wrestling.

(Apr 10, 2024) Ethan shares the story of going to extreme lengths to find his cat and Leslie tells us why Canadian border guards call her the Porcupine Lady.

(Apr 3, 2024) David Wolf shares his story of rising in the military after he volunteered for Vietnam - and why he turned down a big opportunity. Ethan talks about how the war on terror was his entry point into punk music.

(Mar 27, 2024) That noise in the woods might just be snow falling... but it could also be Bigfoot. Bob and Ethan share their stories about camping.

(Mar 20, 2024) Mary and Ethan both share stories this week about being visited by people who have died.

(Mar 13, 2024) Mitch and Ethan talk about the power of storytelling, and Mitch shares the surprising - and strange - true story behind one of his favorite family memories.

(Mar 6, 2024) Tom Langen shares his story of unexpected fame in Costa Rica. And Ethan tells us how he became a part-time radio therapist.

(Feb 28, 2024) Derrick shares the story of his heart attack, and Ethan tells us about his mom's long road to recovery after her stroke.

(Feb 21, 2024) On today's episode of the HOWL, a birthday car crash and an Uber ride for the history books. Plus Ethan shares his recipe for engine-cooked steak.

(Feb 14, 2024) Elaine Kuracina shares the story of finally realizing her Hollywood dreams. And Ethan talks about his opportunity to make a short film.

(Feb 7, 2024) We'll hear two stories about bad ideas that were supposed to make life easier. Plus Ethan shares a story about his accident-prone brother.

(Jan 31, 2024) Season 2 of the HOWL Podcast kicks off with a story about a woman who joins a roller derby squad in her 50s.

(Jan 22, 2024) New episodes of the show start on January 31st

(Dec 6, 2023) On this HOWL Podcast Holiday Special, Al Lutz shares the story of the last Christmas they got to spend with their dad. Host Ethan Shantie shares his story, too.

(Oct 27, 2023) Tanya Roy is back on the show to tell us how she learned the hard way that some ghosts really don't want you to leave.

(Sep 6, 2023) Jim’s camping trips have always gone off without a hitch. Until one summer when he brings along a friend who gets his feet a little too close to the fire.

(Aug 30, 2023) Dierdre had no idea what she was going to do when she got out of college. But her post-grad BINGO card definitely did not include befriending a 94-year-old bird watcher. Their unlikely bond changes the way Dierdre views friendship forever.

(Aug 23, 2023) Gym is no place for someone afraid of baseballs, soccer balls, basketballs... you get the idea. And Kelsey is deathly afraid of all of them. So she comes up with a scheme to get out of gym... forever. But it's a scheme that will leave her itching to get back in.

(Aug 16, 2023) In his quest to defeat his high school bully, Aaron Todd discovers a new passion that puts him on a totally unexpected path.

(Aug 9, 2023) Stacey Annis wins a coveted spot in a Maine Moose Hunt, but her catch turns a lot more heads than she bargained for.

(Aug 2, 2023) As a teenager, Bill Torrey knew it was his duty to subvert his dad's authority at every turn. But when his top-secret exploits become a little too daring, his cover nearly gets blown.

(Jul 26, 2023) Tanya Roy admits that she is her own worst enemy. And after her divorce, she is absolutely not looking for love.... until her best friend challenges her to a competition: let's see who can score the most dates on a dating site.

(Jul 19, 2023) $10 can be the difference between keeping your lights on and sitting in the dark. And when Michael Hansen's grandfather came into a surprising windfall during the Great Depression, he had to explain to his suspicious family exactly where the money came from even though they needed it more than ever.

(Jul 19, 2023) Kris Rusho thought she was just learning how to play chess. But her grandfather was trying to teach her something else she just wasn't ready to hear.

(Jul 19, 2023) Jerry McGovern tells the HOWL audience how his carelessness often tests the patience of his long-suffering wife. He doesn’t often get into too many dangerous situations, but when he accidentally takes his dog's medication, his wife is on high alert.