Laura Wexler
HostLaura Wexler is the co-founder and co-producer of The Stoop Storytelling Series, a popular cultural event and podcast in which “ordinary” people share extraordinary true tales about their lives. An expert in personal storytelling, Laura has presented workshops and trainings for organizations, businesses, and individuals since 2006, and has coached more than 3,000 people to tell the true tales of their lives. In addition to her work with The Stoop, Laura is the author of the narrative nonfiction book, Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America (Scribner, 2003), as well as nonfiction published in The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Times, and elsewhere. She has developed TV for Amazon Studios and co-created a Virtual Reality film that premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2018. She is a researcher and writer on Apple TV’s “The Morning Show” and is developing several independent projects.
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This week on the podcast, three stories about reconnecting with long-lost and never-known family. -
This week on the podcast, to celebrate Halloween, two stories about being bitten by creepy creatures. -
This week on the podcast, four stories about women who have first dates that start off strong and then go south. -
This week on the podcast, two stories about the importance of community. -
This week on the podcast, two stories about women who boldly walk into the storm. -
This week on the podcast, two stories about being of service in matters of birth and death. -
This week on the podcast, two stories about the healing powers of man’s best friends. -
This week on the podcast, two stories about four-legged forces in combat. -
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