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The Stoop Storytelling Series
Bi-Weekly

The Stoop Storytelling Series is a Baltimore-based live show and podcast that features “ordinary” people sharing the extraordinary, true tales of their lives. It showcases the stories of “ordinary" people, told in front of live audiences as large as 1,400. Stoop stories are weird, wonderful, hilarious, and heartbreaking — and, above all, intimate.

Since its founding in 2006, The Stoop has featured the tales of more than 2,500 people onstage — including notable citizens such as Congressman Elijah Cummings, “Wire” creator David Simon, activist DeRay Mckesson, and Senator Barbara Mikulski. The Stoop has been featured in The Washington Post, The Atlantic Magazine, and The New York Times. Founders Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin host the podcast, which was started in 2015.

The Stoop Storytelling Podcast is hosted by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, produced by Maureen Harvie, and distributed by Your Public Studios. Click here to explore The Stoop's podcast archive prior to August 2022.

Latest Episodes
  • This week on the podcast, three tales of young women challenging the patriarchy.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about using art to make change.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about people navigating mental health challenges with humor.
  • This week on the podcast, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we have two stories of enduring romance.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about people taking a winding path to find their professional place.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about young folks in the working world getting on the job experience they never expected — or wanted.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about how Christmas is not everyone’s cup of mulled wine.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about repping Hanukkah in the land of Christmas.
  • This week on the podcast, we kick off the holiday season with two tales of holiday hijinx.
  • This week on the podcast, two stories about people who realize love had been right under their nose all along.