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Award-winning storyteller Aaron Calafato uses 7-minute story vignettes to share his memories, explore his psyche and attempt to make sense of the world.

7 Minute Stories w/ Aaron Calafato Evergreen Podcasts

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 141 Ratings

Award-winning storyteller Aaron Calafato uses 7-minute story vignettes to share his memories, explore his psyche and attempt to make sense of the world.

    Larry King and other Ghosts

    Larry King and other Ghosts

    An unexpected visit to my grandmother’s house conjures the ghost of Larry King and reshapes the memory of the woman I thought I knew.

    • 9 min
    A Strange Week in America OR Life as a House

    A Strange Week in America OR Life as a House

    Aaron had 7 minutes before he needed to come inside and put his kids to bed. Just enough time to discover something incredible radiating from inside his house.

    Stay tuned every Thursday all summer long for - 7MS: The Best of Season 1

    Season 5 starts this September!

    • We’re creating bonus 7MS-themed content delivered to your inbox, but only exclusively for 7MS listeners who sign up for our quarterly newsletter. Join the waitlist!
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    Story created & performed by: Aaron Calafato
    Senior Audio Engineer: Ken Wendt 
    Additional vocals: Cori Birce 
    Art: Pete Whitehead
    Original Music: thomas j. duke 

    • 10 min
    Looking for Jesus

    Looking for Jesus

    When Aaron looked in the rearview mirror, all he could see was the car about to hit him. The next thing he knew, he was caught somewhere between a spiritual experience and a reality television show.

    Stay tuned every Thursday all summer long for - 7MS: The Best of Season 1

    Season 5 starts this September!

    • We’re creating bonus 7MS-themed content delivered to your inbox, but only exclusively for 7MS listeners who sign up for our quarterly newsletter. Join the waitlist!
    https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/newsletter

    Story created & performed by: Aaron Calafato
    Senior Audio Engineer: Ken Wendt 
    Additional vocals: Cori Birce 
    Art: Pete Whitehead
    Original Music: thomas j. duke 

    • 8 min
    I Have to See About a Girl or The Legend of the Ice Cream Sandwich

    I Have to See About a Girl or The Legend of the Ice Cream Sandwich

    Aaron's second-grade year. An elementary lunchroom. A purple silk shirt. A blossoming new love. Local history would be made as he courted an older woman for the first time…

    Stay tuned every Thursday all summer long for - 7MS: The Best of Season 1

    • We’re creating bonus 7MS-themed content delivered to your inbox, but only exclusively for 7MS listeners who sign up for our quarterly newsletter. Join the waitlist!
    https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/newsletter

    Story created & performed by: Aaron Calafato
    Senior Audio Engineer: Ken Wendt 
    Additional vocals: Cori Birce 
    Art: Pete Whitehead
    Original Music: thomas j. duke 

    • 8 min
    Forget It, Jake, It's Chinatown

    Forget It, Jake, It's Chinatown

    A mysterious late-night call promises the chance of a lifetime, but reality may have another twist... Join Aaron on a "surreal" journey from his podcast studio to the hills of L.A.

    Stay tuned every Thursday all summer long for - 7MS: The Best of Season 1

    • We’re creating bonus 7MS-themed content delivered to your inbox, but only exclusively for 7MS listeners who sign up for our quarterly newsletter. Join the waitlist!
    https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/newsletter

    Story created & performed by: Aaron Calafato
    Senior Audio Engineer: Ken Wendt 
    Additional vocals: Cori Birce 
    Art: Pete Whitehead
    Original Music: thomas j. duke 

    • 9 min
    Suburban Basketball Diaries

    Suburban Basketball Diaries

    What started out as an exceptional day on the basketball court ended in a hilarious trip to the emergency room…

    Stay tuned every Thursday all summer long for - 7MS: The Best of Season 1

    • We’re creating bonus 7MS-themed content delivered to your inbox, but only exclusively for 7MS listeners who sign up for our quarterly newsletter. Join the waitlist!
    https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/newsletter

    Story created & performed by: Aaron Calafato
    Senior Audio Engineer: Ken Wendt 
    Additional vocals: Cori Birce 
    Art: Pete Whitehead
    Original Music: thomas j. duke 

    • 9 min

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141 Ratings

141 Ratings

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