WHERE STORIES ARE TOLD • MORAL DILEMMAS UNFOLD • JUDGEMENTS ARE BOLD! Snippets of Epic Storytellers at the Conundrum Chronicles Immerse yourself in the magical world of live storytelling at our next Conundrum Chronicle StorySlam! * DATE: November 10, 7:00 PM* LOCATION: The Marsh Theater – 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco Put your name in … Continue reading
Congratulations to our riveting Conundrum Chronicles storytellers! The Theme for October was "Missed Connections," and the following storytellers really brought their best stuff to the Marsh Theater! Big thanks to Tanna Samone Hall (Guest Host), Alex Rothwell, Ruth Schwarz, William Humnicky (Featured Storyteller), Yvonne Martinez, JP Frary (Winning Storyteller), Brian Tremper, and Jeanne Nollman.
The kick-off to Season 3 of the Conundrum Chronicles was absolutely magical. Our wonderful audience was swept away by stories tied to the theme: "Pants on Fire!" A big congratulations to our storytellers: Sriparna Sen (first-timer!), Yvonne Martinez, Ruth Schwarz, Fred Brill (Host), JP Frary (Winner!), Craig Byrne, Yael Schy, Ruven Hannah, and Anna Mistele … Continue reading Conundrum Chronicles: PANTS ON FIRE! September 2026
Please enjoy the video of this story that my wife encouraged me NOT to tell: https://youtu.be/YM-Sc9hp-BY This was the winning story!
Our Second Annual Conundrum Chronicles Storytelling Summit was a huge success! It was a sell-out crowd and we were sad to have to turn people away at the door. In spite of the warm temperatures, the storytellers absolutely rocked it! Big thanks to William Humnicky (our winner!!!), Abdul Kenyatta, Radhika Kshirsagar, Alec Lee, Maria Goodfellow, … Continue reading Conundrum Chronicles Storytelling Summit 2026: STRANDED! JULY 2026
I was so happy I got to tell a story in Atlanta and meet this wonderful community of storytellers! Please enjoy the video: https://youtu.be/7TgHHwMK72k
The June Conundrum Chronicles storytellers did not hold back as they told some wild and racy tales of being obsessed. The evening was filled with gasps and groans, laughter and tears. Heartfelt appreciation and kudos to Santosh Kumar (featured storyteller), Marissa LaMagna, Sherry Coll, Claire Hennessy, Fred Brill (host), Gui Cavalcanti, Lisa Beth Hoffman (Winner!), … Continue reading Conundrum Chronicles: OBSESSION! June 2026
The May Conundrum Chronicles StorySlam did not disappoint. We heard riveting tales about excursions to exotic places, the joys of eating dog food (chased by hot peppers), naked massages, hanging with hippies at a Be-In, and stories with lively singing and dancing... Big thanks to our storytellers, Alec Lee (winner!), Mindy Meyers, Marissa LaMagna, Abdul … Continue reading Conundrum Chronicles: Culture Clash! May 2026
Please enjoy this NPR Perspectives piece broadcast on May 2026: https://tinyurl.com/unexpectedcompanion
Please enjoy this video that describes the challenges I faced as an attention-seeking middle child. Ever hear of Evel Knievel? https://youtu.be/W8IDR40CkIk
