All Y'all Podcast · Haunted: Cristal Willcox, "Cat People" You can tell a lot about someone from the way they treat the animals in their lives. When storyteller Cristal Willcox’s beloved cat Kashmir passed away, her friends gathered for the…
Read MoreI Just Work Here: Pam Brown, “Day Off”
So, let’s say it’s your day off. You get some friends together, make some plans, and head out for a day filled with anything – anything – but work. You know what comes next, right? Your services are required. Duty…
Read MoreMomma and Daddy: Luke McClung, “Sneak Attack”
All Y’all Podcast · Momma and Daddy: Luke McClung, “Sneak Attack” Sometimes thoughts and feelings from the past can hit you out of the blue, like Imperial Japanese fighters on a December morning in 1941. Storyteller Luke McClung’s tale of…
Read MoreUnder the Influence: Lucas Ridley, “Mountains Even Taller”
In September of 2014, All Y’all hosted our fourth live storytelling event, “Under the Influence.” The night was a fundraiser benefiting the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, and featured a variety of perspectives on addiction, medicine…
Read MoreMistakes Were Made: Cookie DuBois, “Space Dracula”
Do you believe that some cosmic force holds us accountable for all of our past behavior? That if we’re good, we’ll be rewarded, and if we’re bad, we’ll be punished? “Mistakes Were Made” storyteller Cookie DuBois’s story, “Space Dracula,” made…
Read MoreUnder the Influence: John Durbin, “From the Ground Up”
I can’t remember the last time that I made a New Year’s resolution, but I imagine that it had to do with something trivial. Maybe I resolved to lose a few pounds, to spend more time reading or to save…
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