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.
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This week on the podcast: two stories from people who came to the United States as teenagers. -
In the final episode of a three-part series, we hear two stories about the fight to make your own reproductive decisions. -
In the second episode of a three-part series, we hear two stories that get at the difficult decision-making that often has to happen in situations where a woman needs an abortion. -
In the first episode of a three-part series, we begin with two very different stories that reveal the financial challenge of paying for abortion care. -
This week on the podcast, two tales of epic journeys in search of work, education and safety. -
This week on the podcast, tales from two women who face incredible obstacles and persevere. -
This week on the podcast, two stories about forgiveness and connection during the festival of lights. -
This week on the podcast, two tales that get at the challenges of keeping Christmas. -
This week on the podcast, two tales of finding grace and strength in a time of profound suffering. -
This week on the podcast, two tales about curative powers that fall outside the established medical field.
