York Story Slam

Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.   On October 21, eight storytellers shared their stories with our audience at The Hangar at New York Wire Works, in downtown York.   Our October story slam was open theme. We heard stories about eventful excursions with family, celebrity encounters at the White House, and navigating all the complexities of love and loss.   In the end, our winner was Danton Spina, who shared his story about scheming a way to earn the affection of his middle school Spanish teacher.   Danton earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our next story comes from Helen Dempsey, who shared a story about her run-in with the law when crossing international borders.   Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Randall Arthur, who told a story of the time he couldn’t muster planting his garden, and nature saved the day.   All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will ret