Give me a little story that resonates and entertains me and is a bit quirky and I'm your fan. Here are two unconventional minutes of listening fun about something you might love to hate too.
From the Slack Variety Pack Podcast.
Mothers sacrifice. It's part of the job description. But in this short audio story the mother's sacrificial living really began when the heavy lifting of motherhood for most moms ends—when our kids go to college.
Jenny Carter's son, Sean, sustained a traumatic brain injury in a car crash when he was a college student. He can't walk and can speak only through a computer. He interviewed his mother, who's his full-time caregiver, at StoryCorps.
Read MoreWhile driving across Texas recently during a three week road trip I listened to a radio story that captivated me. Actually, a radio story about the radio story grabbed me first.
Read MoreThis short audio piece from StoryCorps is charming and packed with a little lesson in story. Listen and learn something about conversational storytelling skill from the characters.
Two people are simply reminiscing about their former Sunday School teacher, but their laughter is irresistible, their voices are character rich, and their wording is memorable which draws you into the story— a great example of the power of audio.
Read MoreListen to this older couple talk about their relationship. She questions him, he answers, then she coaxes him to answer at a deeper level. Their resulting conversation is a beautiful couple of minutes about long-time companionship. Who knew that one action of love is to borrow someone's worry.