Help me find great storytelling videos

July 6, 2013 4:44 PM

I love The Moth podcast & just now discovered the related YouTube channel. Can you please point me to more great storytelling videos?

I'm looking specifically for stories as opposed to stand-up comedy or literary readings. I guess I prefer stories aimed at grown-ups, but exceptional stories aimed at kids are OK too. Thanks, everyone.

posted by thisclickableme to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

Kevin Allison (The State) has a podcast called Risk! that is a very adult kind of storytelling, generally about doing wildly stupid/risky things. His guests tend to be very, very good storytellers. It's kind of a dirty Moth.
posted by Lyn Never at 4:54 PM on July 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

YouTube is full of "News from Lake Wobegon" clips from A Prairie Home Companion shows. They're fictional and have something in common with stand-up, but they're great storytelling videos.
posted by Monsieur Caution at 9:52 PM on July 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

Strangers is created by Lea Thau, creator of the Moth Podcast.
posted by dobbs at 9:51 AM on July 7, 2013

Oh, crap. I just noticed you said you wanted videos. Sorry.
posted by dobbs at 9:51 AM on July 7, 2013

SpeakeasyDC's YouTube channel has a ton of stories, uploaded after every show. Big range of topics and styles, but all fall under the "true-life storytelling" umbrella.
posted by whenbynowandtreebyleaf at 1:17 PM on July 7, 2013

StorySlams, care of Philadelphia-based organization First Person Arts.
posted by xenization at 5:19 AM on July 8, 2013

I really Love Kevin Kling, a Minnesota story-teller (who survived a bad motorcycle crash a few years ago). Here's one of his videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAKwx5EbsK0 It's a single talking head with bad light on his glasses -- but his delivery and the structure are great.

That video was posted by a series of YouTube videos called "JustStoriesVideo."
posted by wenestvedt at 9:16 AM on July 8, 2013