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This time in Strangerville, we learn how viewing a complex story through only one perspective can paint a very inadequate picture. The makers of Eli proudly present: Segment: 1. Life on Paper by Gmac, Bob McCann, Cathie McCann, Glenn Hinkle, and Eli McCann Music by Jared Bird Production assistance by Jolyn Metro and Meg Walter http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_15_The_World_of_Perspective.mp3

Eli tells a story live on The Porch about an elderly woman who needed some help. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Bloody_Grace.mp3

Eli and Jolyn perform a dramatic reading of an email prank on a pretentious book club. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Book_Club_Emails_1.mp3

This time in Strangerville, enjoy the audio from our live February 2017 storytelling event in Salt Lake City. A hypochondriac faces a very real problem, a dramatic teenager is stripped from her home, a child’s exaggerations land her in the spotlight of the Humane Society, and an international gift exchange mishap lands a man in hot water. Produced by: Joly Metro, Meg Walter, and Eli McCann Original music by: Jared Bird Segments: 1. Hypochondria by Meg Walter 2. Nah, I’m Good by Jolyn Metro

Some clips of Jolyn teaching her kindergarten class. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Jolyn_Teacher.mp3

This time in Strangerville, we explore stories about people who have changed their lives by making courageous decisions for themselves. Individuals across the country give up all their possessions to turn art into garbage in the desert. A woman in her 80s talks her children into letting her put herself into a home. A struggling artist lands a couple of very exciting jobs writing for popular television shows. And a 23-year-old woman makes the heartbreaking decision to end a short-lived marriage.

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Jolyn and Eli pitch some ideas for their upcoming debut on Shark Tank. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Business_Ideas.mp3

This week, Eli plays some recordings of his favorite prank calls on Jolyn. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Shorts_Pranking_Jolyn.mp3

This time in Strangerville we celebrate Strangerville’s first birthday by taking a walk down memory lane, playing never-before-heard clips from you favorite stories, and providing some updates from Strangerville’s most memorable storytellers. Join us for this packed episode of nostalgia and celebrate a momentous anniversary with your favorite (and hottest) Strangerville residents. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_12_The_World_of_Review_2.mp3

This week, we share some fanmail, and introduce Strangerville Live. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Fanmail_Strangerville_Live.mp3

This time in Strangerville, we explore stories about awkward and complicated encounters and relationships with parents and guardians. A first-time mom suffers wrath after destroying Christmas magic. A father surprises his six children with an unexpected gift. A young boy brings a present home to his mother who must feign excitement. A teenage girl at a new school receives an unwelcome visitor to her math class. And the daughter of a fringe politician must find a way to make peace during a volati

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Eli and Jolyn read some of Yahoo! Answers most important questions. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Yahoo_Answers.mp3

This week on Strangerville Shorts, please enjoy a story Eli told live at The Porch in 2013 for The Porch’s special Christmas-themed show. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Worst_Christmas_Ever.mp3

Eli McCann tells a story on The Porch in 2012 about some surprising encounters with strangers while couchsurfing through eastern Europe with a friend. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Couchsurfing.mp3

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Eli and Jolyn read some of the poetry they’ve written over the years and discuss some very heavy topics. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Poems.mp3

In this episode of Strangerville we explore stories about fear to ring in Strangerville’s first Halloween. A five-year-old regales us with tale of a hairy toe. A woman wakes up on a basement floor, alone and terrified, somewhere in Thailand. And a family experiences senses and sounds from beyond. Segments: 1. The Hairy Toe by Charles and BreAnna 2. Trapped in Thailand by Annette Thacker 3. Something Else Happened Here by Isabel Rojas http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_9_The_Wor

Eli and Jolyn analyze the most important parts of the recent presidential debate. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Debate_1.mp3

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Eli tells a story live at The Porch about a time he wandered a foreign airport naked, searching for his clothes. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Korean_Bathhouse.mp3

This time in Strangerville we hear stories from people who leave home and discover new things about themselves. A New Yorker quits her job and finds herself a few months later walking the Camino de Santiago. A drama teacher has a close call hiking and hitchhiking through the Californian wilderness. And a woman adopted as a baby from Korea returns to her homeland and unwittingly discovers that everything she formerly believed about her biological family was completely incorrect. Segments 1. Fin

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Eli tells the story of his 2004 Ukrainian appendectomy. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Hospital_Bohdan.mp3