http://www.themonti.org/podcast/ en-us © Copyright The Monti 2008-2012. All Rights Reserved. Inviting interesting people from the community to tell personal stories in front of a live audience. The Monti The Monti is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing community through the telling of stories. Since its founding in 2008, audiences have been flocking to the sold out shows across North Carolina to listen to true stories told by bestselling authors, musicians, poets, local celebrities, and just about anyone with a great story to tell. While it has been impossible to meet the demand for our live shows, The Monti Podcast is a way to bring the energy and feel of a given event to anyone craving great personal narratives. The stories appearing within our weekly podcast are all drawn from our live shows and reflect the very best of The Monti and our offshoot series, The Monti StorySLAM. For more information about our live shows, visit us at http://www.themonti.org and follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/TheMonti1. The Monti is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing community through the telling of stories. Since its founding in 2008, audiences have been flocking to the sold out shows across North Carolina to listen to true stories told by bestselling authors, musicians, poets, local celebrities, and just about anyone with a great story to tell. While it has been impossible to meet the demand for our live shows, The Monti Podcast is a way to bring the energy and feel of a given event to anyone craving great personal narratives. The stories appearing within our weekly podcast are all drawn from our live shows and reflect the very best of The Monti and our offshoot series, The Monti StorySLAM. For more information about our live shows, visit us at http://www.themonti.org and follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/TheMonti1. The Monti jeff@themonti.org yes The Monti Episode #31: A young college student grapples with feelings of lust for a musician while spending the summer with her boyfriend and his family. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Podcast-Episode-31_Lori-Hensley.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:37 +0000 16:19 Monti, storytelling, Lori Hensley, lust The Monti Episode #30: A young musician deals with the trials of fame and his son's illness. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Podcast-Episode-30_Tom-Maxwell.mp3 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:46 +0000 19:07 Monti, cancer, leukemia, storytelling, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Tom Maxwell The Monti Episode #29: A young girl learns life lessons while at a European boarding school. 2009 Hippo Award winner for Best Comedy. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Podcast-Episode-29_Fabienne-Worth.mp3 Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:47 +0000 23:00 France, storytelling, Monti, vagina, enema bulb The Monti Episode #28: A young filmmaker sees inspiration and finds community in a neighborhood deli. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Podcast-Episode-28_Eddie-Martinez.mp3 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:42 +0000 22:09 film, New York City, Inwood, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival The Monti Episode #27: A woman struggles with her daughter's decision to wear a traditional headscarf. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Podcast-Episode-27_Krista-Bremer.mp3 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:15 +0000 19:42 Monti, storytelling, Krista Bremer, Hijab, headscarf The Monti Episode #26: Two outstanding stories from our DEADLINES StorySLAM on March 14, 2012 http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Podcast-Episode-26_Rachael-Morgan_Mauro-Calabrese.mp3 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:15 +0000 16:50 Monti, airplane, death, Joe Namath, Wisconsin, Michigan, rivalry, football, college The Monti Episode #25: A man contracts a trivial ailment that affects his life profoundly. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Podcast-Episode-25_Mike-Wiley.mp3 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:37 +0000 17:56 hiccups, Mike Wiley, Monti The Monti Episode #24: Quinn Dalton tells a story about what she learned from her greedy heart. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Podcast-Episode-24_Quinn-Dalton1.mp3 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:04 +0000 21:02 Monti, storytelling, Greensboro, miscarriage, pregnancy, parenthood, love The Monti Episode #23: Two performances from our Sold Out StorySLAM series in Durham, NC. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Episode-23_Katja-Hill_Lisa-Croucher.mp3 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:23 +0000 20:44 Finnish, Dukes of Hazard, coming of age, women's health, choices, pregnancy The Monti Episode #22: Two classic StorySLAM performances from the archives. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Episode-22_Mark-Solomon_Lori-Hensley.mp3 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:36 +0000 15:38 Bacon, StorySLAM, Monti, teaching, Middle School The Monti Episode #21: A young man learns something about himself as he wanders lost in the woods. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Episode-21_Billy-Sugarfix.mp3 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:26 +0000 16:31 Monti, Billy Sugarfix, faith, evolution, Kentucky, Skullbuster The Monti Episode #20: A young writer finds inspiration for her novels in small town Alabama. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Podcast-Episode-20_Lee-Smith.mp3 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:13 +0000 16:10 Monti, writing, Lee Smith, Alabama The Monti Episode #19: Two stories from ScienceOnline2012 on January 20, 2012. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Podcast-Episode-19_Bug-Girl_Ben-Lillie.mp3 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:36 +0000 26:46 Monti, Science Online, bugs, Ben Lillie, Depression, Anxiety The Monti Episode #18: A writer reflects on the major influences that shaped his career. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Podcast-Episode-18_Daniel-Wallace.mp3 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:00:47 +0000 20:22 Monti, Daniel Wallace, writing, fathers, sons The Monti Episode #17: A young boy races a Go-Kart built by his father in the school Olympics. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Podcast-Episode-17_Dave-VanHook.mp3 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000 20:36 father, son, race, Go-Kart, Monti The Monti Episode #16: A woman stalks girls going through sorority rush. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Podcast-Episode-16_Jane-Borden_mp3.mp3 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:00:31 +0000 13:52 Sorority, Rush, UNC, Jane Borden, Monti, Podcast The Monti Episode #15: Two holiday stories from a couple of our most popular storytellers. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Podcast-Episode-15_Hippo-Guy_Ed-Boltz.mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:53 +0000 21:22 Hannukah, Christmas, Jewish, Presbyterian, elf, Santa The Monti Episode #14: Two stories from our Law & Order StorySLAM on July 18, 2011. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Podcast-Episode-14_Alison-Aucoin_Julie-MacDonald.mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:55 +0000 20:14 Hurricane Katrina, escape, Cancer, police, StorySLAM The Monti Episode #13: A young man tells a powerful story about nothing. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Podcast-Episode-13_Jon-Mozes.mp3 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:09 +0000 23:44 Jon Mozes, father, son, gay, coming out The Monti Episode #12: A reporter finds inspiration from a smoking chimpanzee. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Podcast-Episode-12_Scott-Huler.mp3 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:00:09 +0000 17:58 Scott Huler, chimpanzee, News & Observer, Piedmont Laureate The Monti Episode #11: A woman tells a series of stories about growing up in a large family in St. Louis, MO. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Podcast-Episode-11_Zelda-Lockhart.mp3 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:46 +0000 17:10 Zelda Lockhart, Monti, family, St. Louis The Monti Episode #10: Two brothers meet a blues legend and attempt to collaborate on a song. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Podcast-Episode-10_Billy-Warden.mp3 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:04 +0000 13:24 Muddy Waters, Blues, Grandma, GILF, Chicago The Monti Episode #9: A woman goes to extreme and dangerous lengths for her husband. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Podcast-Episode-9_Tiffany-Lopez.mp3 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:29 +0000 16:44 Rugby, Easter Egg Hunt, full contact, tackle The Monti Episode #8: Two stories from our FEAR StorySLAM on October 18, 2011 in Durham, NC. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Podcast-Episode-8_Mauro-Calabrese_Rebekah-Miel.mp3 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:11 +0000 17:34 Cancer, Italy, accident, Fear, remission The Monti Episode #7: Melissa Delbridge tells a story of politics and deadlines in Louisiana. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Podcast-Episode-7_MelissaDelbridge.mp3 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000 22:40 Melissa Delbridge, Fast Eddie Edwards, storytelling, The Monti, hair dye The Monti Episode #6: Justin Catanoso tells a story of triumph and failure in the face of his heroes. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Podcast-Episode-6_Justin-Catanoso.mp3 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000 25:34 storytelling, Justin Catanoso, Rocky, Penn State, Nitany Lion The Monti Episode #5: This episode features two stories from The Monti StorySLAM's most successful storyteller to date, Robert Bland. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Podcast-Episode-5_RobertBland.mp3 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:11 +0000 21:54 Monti, storytelling, Robert Bland, StorySLAM, motorcycles, parenthood, Beastie Boys, Mike D The Monti Episode #4: Two stories from our recent StorySLAM in Durham, NC. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Podcast-Episode-4_ElizabethFinley_MonicaByrne.mp3 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:48 +0000 15:24 Durham, storytelling, dating, aol, Quills, Monica Byrne, masturbation, subway, HollaBack The Monti Episode #3: Montek Singh tells a story about the clashing of cultures. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Podcast-Episode-3_Montek-Singh.mp3 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0000 18:12 Sikh, Montek Singh, storytelling, Monti The Monti Episode #2: Dorothy Clark tells a story about the power of a single word. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Podcast-Episode-2_Dorothy-Clark.mp3 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:59:50 +0000 15:54 storytelling, spoken word, race, black, white The Monti Episode #1: Louis Bayard tells a story about fathers and sons. http://www.themonti.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Podcast-Episode-1.mp3 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:58:59 +0000 15:04 Fathers, sons, storytelling, spoken word, Louis Bayard