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Pretending to Be Pacino or The Speech You Wish You’d Given
What if the words you never said still have somewhere to go? In this episode, Aaron revisits one of the most powerful monologues in film and turns it…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Finding Success in Taco Bell Sauce Packets
A strange package shows up at Aaron’s door, filled with Taco Bell hot sauce and a message that didn’t quite survive the journey. But what starts as a…
3 months ago
The Receipts She Never Threw Away
In this 7 Minute Stories, Aaron shares a story that was passed down to him about a boy who grows up believing his mother chose work over him. Years l…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Meteor Nobody Saw Coming
A meteor explodes over Medina, Ohio—shaking homes, lighting up the sky, and turning an ordinary morning into something unforgettable. As Aaron retrac…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ani Zonneveld: Storytelling, Progressive Islam, and the Power of Music to Change Hearts
In this episode of 7MS Presents: The Storytelling University, Aaron sits down with writer, activist, and Grammy-certified songwriter Ani Zonneveld, f…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Coveralls, Coffee, and What His Dad Left Behind
One night, Chad Baxter heard a knock at the door and saw his mother standing in the hallway. In this listener-submitted 7 Minute Stories episode, Cha…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
From Kidnapped Child to Olympic Flag Bearer | Short Stories of Hope
In this month’s 7MS Presents: Stories of Hope, Aaron Calafato tells the true story of a six year old boy taken during a church gathering in a small v…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Ritual of the Last Bar of Soap
In this episode of 7 Minute Stories, Aaron has a strange ritual he’s a little embarrassed to admit.
It happens quietly at the end of every season. A …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Aliens Real? Obama, UFOs, and the Night We Thought We Saw One
After Barack Obama recently clarified his comments about aliens, UFOs, UAPs, and Area 51, the question resurfaced: Are we alone in the universe?
In t…
4 months, 1 week ago
Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies): “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm,” Songwriting, Philosophy & The Stories That Saved Lives | The Storytelling University
Brad Roberts, lead singer and songwriter of Crash Test Dummies, sits down with Aaron for a wide-ranging conversation about songwriting, philosophy, a…
4 months, 1 week ago