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
Mike G: Funny AF
April 12, 2023
An evening of all-audience stories that will prove that truth is the ultimate source of comedy. Click on storyteller photo below to hear their tale!
Joe Jackson: Funny AF
April 12, 2023
An evening of all-audience stories that will prove that truth is the ultimate source of comedy. Click on storyteller photo below to hear their tale!
Jeff Eline: Funny AF
April 12, 2023
An evening of all-audience stories that will prove that truth is the ultimate source of comedy. Click on storyteller photo below to hear their tale!
Melissa Gerr: Funny AF
April 12, 2023
An evening of all-audience stories that will prove that truth is the ultimate source of comedy. Click on storyteller photo below to hear their tale!
David Ettlin: Funny AF
April 12, 2023
An evening of all-audience stories that will prove that truth is the ultimate source of comedy. Click on storyteller photo below to hear their tale!
Ty: Funny AF
April 12, 2023
An evening of all-audience stories that will prove that truth is the ultimate source of comedy. Click on storyteller photo below to hear their tale!
Jessica Jesse Mambula: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Trishala K C Khatri: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Shelby: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Emily: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Dolly Michira: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Carla Paisley: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Sarenka Smith: Balancing Act
March 1, 2023
Welcome Women’s History Month with WIBxSTOOP Storytelling
Describes her own balancing act of recovery from addiction along with relationships, work, and taking care of herself.
addiction, awareness, recovery
Eric Anderson: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
An HIV diagnosis journey includes fear, hope, and friendship
connection, Diagnosis, emotions
O’Malley Steuerman: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
the journey and joy a trans person feels after their top surgery
joy, struggle, trans identity
Natalie Froman: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
A story of someone struggling with two life-threatening illnesses at once, cancer and an eating disorder
cancer, eating disorder, illness
Charles Carter: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
A story about someone who became a professional dancer
professional dancer
J. Gavin Heck: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
A Story about someone who found radical self love through divorce
divorce, self-love
Katie Hileman: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
A story about a woman who decides to own being a fat person in unexpected ways
bodies, fatness
Dr. Joanne Martin: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
One of the founders of the National Great Blacks in Wax museum tells the story of how and why her and husband started the museum in Baltimore
Black History, founders, museum
Christine Harazim: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
Getting women comfortable in their bodies as a boudoir photographer
boudoir, empowering, women's bodies
Carla Paisley: Every Body Has a Story
February 6, 2023
Black woman giving birth to her last child with the help of a black doula and support system that supported her the best way possible
birth story, black doula, motherhood
Brian Jolles: Neighbors
September 27, 2024
Join The Stoop at The Green Room for an evening of true, personal tales about the people in your neighborhood!With musical guests, Father of the Year!
Brian Jolles
Them/They Ty: Neighbors
They/Them Ty
Marc Unger: Neighbor
September 27, 2024
Join The Stoop at The Green Room for an evening of true, personal tales about the people in your neighborhood!With musical guests, Father of the Year!
Marc Unger
Story TitleStory DateStory DescriptionStory Keywords
Tashika Campbell: Bah, Humbug! December 8, 2021Relationship with young girl lead to him not realizing she was stealing from him
Tashika Campbell: Stoop…And a Night of Stories & Improv Comedy August 24, 2019story about haggling for items in Morroccofatima, market, Morrocco, target
Tavia Lafolette: Creating Art, Creating Change November 14, 2024
Tavish Forsyth: Neighbors January 8, 2015Story about his neighbor getting stopped by the cops and saying “you’ll never get me coppers!”
Taya Dunn-Johnson: Breaking with Tradition December 12, 2017Story about parents punishing her for lying about not doing homework by giving all of her toys away and taking pictures each onecabbage patch, care bear, christmas gifts, hard lessions, homework, only child, parents, polaroid, rubic's cube, Russian nesting dolls, Salvation Army, school
Taylor Binnix Baylus: More Room in a Broken Heart February 13, 2025
Taylor Binnix: Real Life Rom-Coms February 7, 2022pandemic love
Tecla Tesnau February 20, 2026
Teddy: Mark Me Present June 17, 2016Man discusses how illiteracy impacts all aspects of a life while recounting having to help a student with some personal text messages.ESL, illiteracy, refugees, Strong City Baltimore, trust
Tei Pearson: Of Substance September 22, 2020story about being addicted to prescription drugs while being a counselorairplane, black, prescription drugs, rehab, therapist
Temi Oni: Not Gonna Work for Me November 9, 2023
Tenisha Dotstry: The Stoop Holiday Hootenanny 2024 December 3, 2024
Teressa: Order up! January 15, 2013Women tells her best and worst tipper storiesserving, tipping
Terri and Grace Core: ParenthoodA women takes in her sisters daughter and raises her and the two of them tell the story of the eventual adoption of her daughter.family
Terri Diener: Animal Tales September 22, 2008
Terry Nguyen March 19, 2026
Terry Nguyen: BRAINsPARKstory about her positive experience emigranting to US during the Vietnam WarChase Manhattan, kindness, Vietnam, war
Terry Sapp: All Stars May 16, 2024
Terry Sapp: Crossing Borders July 30, 2013
Terry Sapp: O Little Town of Baltimore December 20, 2010
Terry Sapp: What Makes Your Smile July 1, 2010
Terry Sapp: You Want Fries With That? March 30, 2009Art school student needing money becomes a maid in San Francisco and tells the story of how the hilarious and challenging interactions with the people he worked for altered hisfunny, maid, misunderstanding, self defeat, starving artist
Terrylynn Tyrell: Coming to America April 7, 2008A story about a women’s troubles getting racially profiled at airports because she is black, single, female and travels a lot.airport security, race, racial profiling, travel
The Banner! February 20, 2026
Them/They Ty: NeighborsThey/Them Ty