Archive

The Stoop Story Archive contains the true, personal tales shared by thousands of everyday people on our stages since 2006. We’re proud of this amazing collection and invite you to listen, browse by topic or storyteller, check out past shows — and share, share, share.

Story TitleStory DateStory DescriptionStory Tags
John Milton Wesley: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Dr Christy Chang: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Taras Dyakiv: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Carl Harding: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Dr Obed Norman: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Aisha Alfadhalah: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Gillian Quinn: A Movement in Every Direction
November 3, 2022
The Stoop Storytelling Series and Baltimore Museum of Art present a selection of personal tales about escape and exodus, oppression and opportunity, resettlement and regeneration and the profound act of
Atefeh Sadat Hosseini: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
M. Lee Adamz: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Ron Savage: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Joseph Sakran: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Robyn Barberry: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Dexter Kendrick: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
William Egginton: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Loretta Jergensen: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Rob Hirschfeld: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Jon Morgan: Tales from the Crypt
October 24, 2022
An evening of surreal and scary stories that will turn your hair white and make your face cave in like ours!
Morgan: Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Rachel: Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Ashley Esposito: Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Anna : Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Patricia Watson: Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Leila H: Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Kelly Rudis: Abortion is Autonomy
August 26, 2022
An evening of personal stories celebrating abortion access and the right to bodily autonomy. In partnership with Baltimore Abortion Fund. Please click on a picture to hear the story.  
Tanya: Moving With Pride
June 18, 2022
The Stoop, in celebration of PRIDE, and in partnership with Unmatched Athlete and Movement Hampden, presents an evening of stories about finding yourself and community in movement, sport, and the
Story of having trans brother and eventually coming out as bi.
Story TitleStory DateStory DescriptionStory Keywords
Senator Mikulski: A Tribute to Barbara Mikulski October 12, 2017community organizing, lipstick, pioneer, women
Seth Schwartz: Sink or Swim November 3, 2017
Seymour Monshine: Dating Stories February 19, 2013
Shale Stiller: Trials and Tribulations II November 3, 2016
Shana Challmes: Moveable Feast March 29, 2015
Shana Challmes: My Big Idea April 9, 2012
Shana Coffin: First Times May 14, 2013
Shani Mink: Creature Feature February 12, 2019Two Jewish families in Jersey started a silent fued after one family dog died playing with anotherbagels, dogs, fued, Jewish, laughter, synagogue
Shannon Dunn: Legends of the Fall February 9, 2006Story about not being able to learn how to ride a bikebike riding
Shannon Kline: My Big Idea April 9, 2012
Shannon: Never Have I Ever April 11, 2022a 16-yo high school dropout moves to Berlin and gets in trouble with police for not having a light on her bike
Shar Hollingsworth: Breaking with Tradition December 12, 2017Story about working overseas in Swaziland during Christmas. She encouraged the girls to play soccer instead of meal prepcooking, feminism, soccer, Swaziland, woman's roles
Shari Malowitz: Breaking with Tradition December 12, 2017Story about growing up thinking Santa hates the Jewsautism, Christmas, jews, Norad, Santa
Shari Malowitz: Parenthood February 4, 2013A women with many kids is on her night out of the house and talks about being a mothermotherhood
Sharon Gorenstein: Just Married! September 17, 2017
Shaun Adamec: Money Changes Everything November 10, 2008
Shawn Burnett: Scaling the Mountain October 4, 2011
Shawna Potter: Movers and Shakers March 4, 2020story about being a woman in punk and her experience being sexually harrassedbars, creative, punk, safe spaces, women
Shawna Renee: Off the Menu March 28, 2019Pretended to run a restaurant as a child.70s, child, flyer, kitchen, mother, neighborhood, restaurant, tip
Sheila Dixon: Stoop Holiday Hoopla December 15, 2008
Sheila Kast: WYPR 10th Anniversary May 23, 2012
Sheilah McMenamin: Taking a Leap January 6, 2018Story about being nervous to show her body after she hit pubertyAdam and Eve, Alanis Morrissette, childhood, girlfriends, gym class, high school, puberty, Shame, streaking, the 6, underwear party
Shelby Saum : Modern Love February 3, 2014A woman in a polyamorous relationship talks about how small the world is when she realizes that a women she and her husband were dating had dated her ex.polyamory
Shelby: Balancing Act March 1, 2023
Shelia Kressieren: The Stoop Says “I do!” June 9, 2011During their 1962 honeymoon, the new couple has two tire blowouts driving to Canada. And nothing else goes right either!1960s, Canada, car trouble, everything goes wrong, honeymoon, virgin