Uncorking a Story

Hosted ByMike Carlon

Stories influence, teach and inspire us, but what about the storytellers who create them? Uncorking a Story profiles storytellers to uncover how their background and life experiences influence the stories they create. We learn what motivates them, their path to success, and what fuels them to keep creating. It all starts by asking one simple question, where does your story begin? Welcome to uncorking a story. All of the books promoted on Uncorking a Story can be viewed and purchased here: https://bookshop.org/shop/UncorkingaStory


All Episodes

A Leap of Faith

When I was a kid, sometimes TV shows would have the very special episode, which would deal with a difficult or controversial subject. Do you remember these? Topics dealt with things such as AIDS, teen pregnancy, or drug use. Memorable ones include The…

Nick Braccia

Author of Off the Back of a Truck: Unofficial contraband for the Soprano’s Fan

The Otto Penzler Interview

Otto Penzler is regarded as the world’s foremost authority on crime, mystery and suspense fiction. He founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, which he later sold to Warner Books (1989). He reacquired the imprint in 2010 and it now publishes original…

Jess Stainbrook

Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker and Executive Director of the Invisible Disabilities® Association

Author Dustin Lawson

The Firing of Dr. Democracy

Best-Selling Author Matt Haig

Matt Haig is a British author for children and adults. His memoir was a number one bestseller, staying in the British top ten for 46 weeks. His children’s book, was a runaway hit in his own country and has been translated in over 25 languages. His…

Dan Hill

Author and Facial Coding Expert

Pat Oates

Comedian, Author, and Podcaster

The Diane O’Connell Interview

All I had to do was love them. That observation pretty much sums up Diane O’Connell’s perspective on how she was able to bond with so many kids who passed through the halls of Stamford/Trinity Catholic High School. In this interview you will hear…