Storytelling Podcast Week

Welcome to Storytelling Podcast Week! We believe in the power of stories to inspire, entertain, educate, empower, inform and bring us all together.

We’ll be celebrating stories from across our world and our imaginations as we live stream Wednesday, July 21st through Sunday, July 25th and you’re invited to join us!

Storytelling Podcast Week features podcasters and shows from audio dramas such as Cryptids, Wooden Overcoats, Welcome to Night Vale and The Hidden People to non-fiction podcasts including BBC’s The Comb, Last Day, Why It Matters, and Grammar Girl, for a special 15th anniversary live episode.

We’ve got 15 live streamed sessions on The Art of Storytelling, Audio Dramas,The Stories We Wish We DIdn’t Have to Tell, Women-Led Fiction, Fandoms, Finding the Stories within Our Daily Lives and more with live readings, live storytelling, live podcast episodes, and live panels and interviews with some of your favourite fiction and nonfiction podcasters.

We’ll dive into great panels, interviews and episodes including..

  • Patron of the Arts: The Fandom and Communities of Audio Dramas
  • Pulling the Thread: Finding the Story within our Daily Lives
  • Grammar Girl's 15th Anniversary Live Episode
  • The Horror Fiction Short Story Salon
  • Life on the Road: Travel Stories
  • Women at the Helm: Female Driven Sci-Fi
  • Why It Matters: Behind the Stories

Tune in to join daily live-streamed sessions in real-time on the Podbean App, along with downloadable episodes of the sessions to replay with some of your favourite storytellers.

There’s also an episode showcase to highlight some of the work and art that many of these podcasters create.

Storytelling Podcast Week is $49 to join all of the livestreams in real-time and listen to the replays.

We also offer discounts leading up to the event for the Podbean community so keep a look out to join with a special discount code.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Storytelling Podcast Week

Join us LIVE Wednesday July 21st - Sunday, July 25th, 2021 for story salons, interviews, live podcast episodes, panels and more!

Register Now

Podcasters & Panelists

Adela Mizrachi
Adela Mizrachi

Podcast Brunch Club

Alex Schmidt
Alex Schmidt

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Alice McInnes
Alice McInnes

Queer as Fact

Asher Ross
Asher Ross

Why It Matters

Ben Cutmore
Ben Cutmore

Dark Histories

Ben Hamm
Ben Hamm

The Secret Room Podcast

Briggon Snow
Briggon Snow

Look Up

Christopher Burnside
Christopher Burnside

The Hidden People

Danielle Desir
Danielle Desir

The Thought Card

Darius Hicks
Darius Hicks

While Black

David K Barnes
David K Barnes

Wooden Overcoats

Devin Shepherd
Devin Shepherd

Cryptids

Elijah Bailey
Elijah Bailey

The Elijah Bailey Show - Blacken Studios

Emily Kallenberg
Emily Kallenberg

Dayton Writers Movement

Eric Kimelton
Eric Kimelton

Improv On Tape

Frederic Davies
Frederic Davies

Rainbow Dads

Gabriel Urbina
Gabriel Urbina

Long Story Short Productions

Gabrielle Sierra
Gabrielle Sierra

Why It Matters, The Council on Foreign Relations

Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson

Improv On Tape

Helen Gould
Helen Gould

Rusty Quill

Irene McInnes
Irene McInnes

Queer As Fact

Jackie Danziger
Jackie Danziger

Lemonada Media

Janina Matthewson
Janina Matthewson

Within the Wires

Janzy Paraiso
Janzy Paraiso

Improv On Tape

Jason Best
Jason Best

Queer as Fact

Jason E. Epperson
Jason E. Epperson

See America

Jeffrey Cranor
Jeffrey Cranor

Within the Wires

Jennifer Mace
Jennifer Mace

Be the Serpent

Jeremy Sherlick
Jeremy Sherlick

Why It Matters

Jon Grilz
Jon Grilz

Creepy

Jordan Lopez
Jordan Lopez

The Hidden People Podcast

Joseph Fink
Joseph Fink

Night Vale Presents Podcast Network

Justin McLachlan
Justin McLachlan

Planet M

Katharine Seaton
Katharine Seaton

Dayton Writers Movement

Kegan Zema
Kegan Zema

Lemonada Media

Kelly D. Chappie
Kelly D. Chappie

There She Goes

Kim Chakanetsa
Kim Chakanetsa

The Comb

Laura Bergells
Laura Bergells

Laura Bergells LLC

Lavinia Spalding
Lavinia Spalding

There She Goes

Markus Zakaria
Markus Zakaria

Why It Matters

Mary Clay Watt
Mary Clay Watt

That's What I'm Tolkien About

Mason H Trueblood
Mason H Trueblood

Improv On Tape

Meg Bashwiner
Meg Bashwiner

Night Vale Presents

Megan Burnside
Megan Burnside

The Hidden People

Mignon Fogarty
Mignon Fogarty

Grammar Girl

Motzie Dapul
Motzie Dapul

Hi Nay Podcast

Nicholas Guy McInerny
Nicholas Guy McInerny

NGM Ltd

Noah James
Noah James

Improv on Tape

Nora Unkel
Nora Unkel

Cryptids, Wild Obscura

Octavia Bray
Octavia Bray

LIFE WITH LEO(H) / Atypical Artists

Owen Virgin
Owen Virgin

Improv On Tape

Reg Geli
Reg Geli

Hi Nay Podcast

Shannon Martin
Shannon Martin

Podbean

Shaun Conde
Shaun Conde

Improv on Tape

Stephen Joel Kallenberg
Stephen Joel Kallenberg

Dayton Writers Movement

Tawny Platis
Tawny Platis

Death Is Hilarious

Trent Shumway
Trent Shumway

Improv On Tape

Storytelling Podcast Week

Join us LIVE Wednesday July 21st - Sunday, July 25th, 2021 for story salons, interviews, live podcast episodes, panels and more!

Register Now

Storytelling Podcast Week LIVE Program

Tune in to join daily live-streamed panels and sessions LIVE on the Podbean App and listen to exclusive brand new podcast episodes along with downloadable episodes of the livestreams to replay!

The Short Story Salon

Wed, July 21st, 2021 03:00 PM EST The Short Story Salon

Stories inspire us, entertain us, give us hope and bring meaning to life's challenges. Join us for the first panel that showcases stories encompassing both fiction and non-fiction from Meg Bashwiner of Night Vale Presents, Jennifer "Macey" Mace of Be the Serpent, Motzie Dapul of Hi Nay and Lavinia Spalding of There She Goes!

The Stories We Wish We Didn't Have to Tell

Wed, July 21st, 2021 04:00 PM EST The Stories We Wish We Didn't Have to Tell

There will always be those stories, those parts of our journey so tender and grief-stricken that while they're not what we'd choose, we know we have to tell them. Join Shannon from the Podbean team with Last Day's Jackie Danzinger and Kegan Zema from Lemonada with Death is Hilarious' Tawny Platis as they discuss how diving deep into life's lessons and struggles brings resolution to more than just us.

Life on the Road

Wed, July 21st, 2021 05:00 PM EST Life on the Road

What's the one thing we can buy that makes us richer? Travel! Join Danielle Desir of The Thought Card, Jason Epperson of See America and Kelly Chappie from There She Goes for this panel of podcasters as they bring tales from the trails, towns and travels that take us far from home and bring us closer to ourselves.

Why It Matters: Behind the Stories

Thu, July 22nd, 2021 03:00 PM EST Why It Matters: Behind the Stories

Why It Matters is a podcast that breaks down what's happening in the world with narratives, guests and stories that bring global issues and trends home to our daily lives. Join Gabrielle Sierra, Jeremy Sherlick, Markus Zakaria and Asher Ross as they discuss what happens behind the scenes of this incredible show created by this team from the Council on Foreign Relations.

Improv on Tape: The Live Episode

Thu, July 22nd, 2021 04:00 PM EST Improv on Tape: The Live Episode

Get ready for anything and everything to happen as we join the cast of Improv on Tape for a live episode! They're bringing Winnie the Pooh to life as they act out this classic tale in real-time here on Podbean Live!

The Hidden People: Hidden in Plain Sight

Thu, July 22nd, 2021 05:00 PM EST The Hidden People: Hidden in Plain Sight

Brought to life by the Dayton Writer's Movement, The Hidden People is an audio drama that showcases comedy, action and horror through a fantastic fantasy narrative. Join Megan Burnside, Chris Burnside and the team as they discuss writing the show, building the cast, integrating audio effects, music and what's "hidden in plain sight" to create the world of The Hidden People!

Pulling the Thread: Finding the Stories within our Daily Lives

Fri, July 23rd, 2021 03:00 PM EST Pulling the Thread: Finding the Stories within our Daily Lives

Join Adela Mizrachi from Podcast Brunch Club as she speaks to narrative non-fiction podcasters Alex Schmidt from Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Kim Chakanetsa from BBC's The Comb, Darius Hicks from While Black and Ben Cutmore of Dark Histories about the stories from the past, around the world, our communities and what's right in front of us that influence and effect our daily experiences!

Women at the Helm: Female Driven Sci-Fi

Fri, July 23rd, 2021 04:00 PM EST Women at the Helm: Female Driven Sci-Fi

Devin from Cryptids and Wild Obscura leads this conversation with Octavia Bray from LIFE WITH LEO(H) and Motzie and Reg Geli from Hi Nay and Devin for this panel of incredible women creating shows, narratives and characters doing exciting things within the audio drama podcast landscape!

Queer as Fact: LIVE

Fri, July 23rd, 2021 05:00 PM EST Queer as Fact: LIVE

Join Alice, Irene and Jason as they bring queer history to life, dive into behind the scenes of their favorite Queer As Fact episodes and answer your questions!

Grammar Girl's 15th Anniversary Live Episode

Sat, July 24th, 2021 03:00 PM EST Grammar Girl's 15th Anniversary Live Episode

Grammar Girl is 15! Join us as we celebrate this incredible podcasting milestone for a live streamed episode with Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, along with her guest, communication coach and expert Laura Bergells, speaking on the art of storytelling, communicating with stories and creating powerful narratives!

Rainbow Dads' Live Episode

Sat, July 24th, 2021 04:00 PM EST Rainbow Dads' Live Episode

Rainbow Dads is a show created by veteran TV, Film, Stage and Radio professional Nicholas McInerny about Gay and Bi-sexual dads, documenting family, fatherhood and self-acceptance. He'll be joined for this live episode by Frederic Davies about his story of coming out to his family 20 years ago, beginning his life as a gay man and his book, Fathers and Sons which delves into his journey.

Patron of the Arts: The Fandom and Communities of Favorite Fiction

Sat, July 24th, 2021 05:00 PM EST Patron of the Arts: The Fandom and Communities of Favorite Fiction

Fandoms these days have taken on a life of their own! Join Macey from Be the Serpent as she guides this conversation on the communities and patrons of some fantastic fiction. We'll be joined by Mary Clay Watt of That's What I'm Tolkien About, Jeffrey Cranor from Within the Wires, Elijah Bailey from The Elijah Bailey Show, A Little Bit O Anime and Blacken Studios and Eric Kimelton of King Falls AM and Improv on Tape.

The Horror Short Story Salon

Sun, July 25th, 2021 03:00 PM EST The Horror Short Story Salon

Things are about to get a bit scary... for the Horror Short Story Salon! Join Jon Grilz from Creepy, Janina Matthewson of Within the Wires and Nora Unkel from Cryptids and Wild Obscura as they share stories guaranteed to bring you goosebumps!

The Interview

Sun, July 25th, 2021 04:00 PM EST The Interview

Gabriel Urbina and David K. Barnes are audio drama creators who have worked on many productions including with and for each other's podcasts, Wooden Overcoats and Wolf 359. Join us for this informal conversation as they interview each other on career highlights so far, inspirations and what they're excited about next!

Audio Drama-Rama

Sun, July 25th, 2021 05:00 PM EST Audio Drama-Rama

Ending on a high note, we're joined by Briggon Snow of Look Up, Helen Gould of Rusty Quill, Joseph Fink of Welcome to Night Vale and Reg Geli of Hi Nay , led by Justin McLachlan of Planet M discussing what makes great audio drama and the behind the scenes, people and inspirations of some incredible shows!

Storytelling Podcast Week

Join us LIVE Wednesday July 21st - Sunday, July 25th, 2021 for story salons, interviews, live podcast episodes, panels and more!

Register Now

Storytelling Podcast Week FAQs

How to get the “Storytelling Podcast Week” live session recordings and access the live sessions?

They’ll be published on the Storytelling Podcast Week-Live! podcast the following day.

How do I register for How to Start a Podcast - LIVE!?

You can get your Pass on our page where you’ll receive updates and reminders when we go live along with extras about giveaways!

What does my registration include?

Admission includes:

  • Full Access to all live streamed panels and sessions with some of your favorite podcasters where you’ll be able to join the conversations in real-time!
  • Featured Daily Rundown for everyday of Storytelling Podcast Week
  • Access to daily livestream panels to replay after they’ve concluded

How does Storytelling Podcast Week work?

There’s a lot going on! Let us help orient you with a rundown of the program:

  • Storytelling Podcast Week is a global online podcast event that runs from Wednesday, July 21st - Sunday, July 25th, 2021
  • Each day follows the same rough outline:
    1. 3:00PM EST (12:00PM PST) Live Streamed Panel or Live Episode
    2. 4:00PM EST (1:00PM PST) Live Streamed Panel or Live Episode
    3. 5:00PM EST (2:00PM PST) Live Streamed Panel or Live Episode

The Live Streamed Panels will be published as episodes on the channel so you can go back and listen to them if you weren’t able to join live!

How do I access the live streaming panels and sessions?

You access the live streamed panels and exclusive episodes through our website, or through the Podbean App via the links sent with your ticket and registration.

You can also access all the public content from the week through our Podcast channel, Storytelling Podcast Week, on Podbean.

All other customer support questions:

For all other questions about this event, please contact us at support@podbean.com

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Storytelling Podcast Week

Join us LIVE Wednesday July 21st - Sunday, July 25th, 2021 for story salons, interviews, live podcast episodes, panels and more!

Register Now