My Cherie Amour, Episode #77, Guest Sheri Flanders
Stories From Graceland Pond
This is the 77th edition of Stories From Graceland Pond. Recorded LIVE on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, at low power stations, WRHC-LP 107.6 FM Three Oaks, Michigan and WRHZ 93.5 Sawyer, Michigan. The show theme is My Cherie Amour (love stories for Valentines). Special guest, dyanmic and funny comedian, writer, Improv actor, and Second City teacher Cheri Flanders joins us to tell a love story and talk about writing, writing process, story telling, favorite writers, the songs with the name Sheri in them, and more. Shari starts at 8:50 -- Marijo...
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Reflections on Upcoming 2024, with Guest Author Robert Hudson, Episode #75
Stories From Graceland Pond
This is the 75th Edition of Stories From Graceland Pond Recorded LIVE on Tuesday, January 9th, 2023, at lower powered stations, WRHC-LP 107.6 FM Three Oaks, Michigan and WRHZ 93.5 Sawyer, Michigan. The show theme is Reflections on Purpose for 2024 Special guest, author Robert Hudson joins us to talk about his new novel "The Beautiful Madness of Martin Bonham." Gregg Fraley and Robert talk about writing process, words like "theopoly," morality, story structure, and more. It gets deep. Interview starts at 4:00 in. Host Gregg Fraley is joined in-studio by...
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Irish Stories, Episode #6
Stories From Graceland Pond
This is the 6th Edition of Stories From Graceland Pond Recorded LIVE on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at lower powered stations, WRHC-LP 107.6 FM Three Oaks, Michigan and WRHZ 93.5 Sawyer, Michigan. This recording contains the original cast of SFGP. No guests. The show theme is Irish Stories Slainte! Edition #6 is themed "Irish Stories" -- Stories about the old sod, being Irish, of Irish ethnicity, tall tales, fantasy, music, and of course, war. So, there are sad stories and songs of revolution in the mix. And, we'll have a bit of fun as well. After all, we're live on-air the...
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Hardest Lesson Ever Learned, Episode #57, Guests: Ada Cheng, Holly Link
Stories From Graceland Pond
This is the 57th Edition of Stories From Graceland Pond Recorded LIVE on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, at lower powered stations, WRHC-LP 107.6 FM Three Oaks, Michigan and WRHZ 93.5 Sawyer, Michigan. The show theme is HARDEST LESSON I'VE LEARNED. Special guests Ada Cheng and Holly Link join the regular cast. We have a five-story two-hour journey, with music. It's a cliche, but it's true: The hardest lessons make the most incredible stories, so please don't let those experiences be in vain, listen to a very cool show. Host Gregg Fraley is joined in-studio by Nina Alexandra and...
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Episode #63 Janna Sobel Guest on Stories From Graceland Pond
Stories From Graceland Pond
This is the 63rd Edition of Stories From Graceland Pond. Recorded LIVE on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 -- WRHC-LP 107.6 FM Three Oaks, Michigan and WRHZ 93.5 Sawyer, Michigan. Theme: Planes, Trains, and Automobile Stories With Special Guest Storyteller, Janna Sobel Janna Sobel is a teacher, facilitator, coach, and performer, and notably has taught storytelling at Second City in Chicago for many years. She's joined in this program by regular cast storytellers Mark Maguire, Doug Stevenson, and Marijo O'Connel in telling stories about travel and more. 00: Introduction with Gregg Fraley and...
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Tipping Into Darkness, Episode #60 Westley Heine & Debra Sawyer guests
Stories From Graceland Pond
60th edition of Stories From Graceland Pond. Originally recorded on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 Show theme is Tipping Into Darkness Author/musician Westley Heine, and musician Debra Sawyer join our regular cast of Nina Burkhardt, Mark Maguire Doug Stevenson, and Marijo O'Connell for this show. Stories about that moment we all reach when you feel like you might lose it, or actually losing it. What's "it?" It could be your mind, a job, a relationship, joy, love, fear, etc. These will be dark stories with favorable resolutions. Westley talks about his...
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Robert Swan interviewed by Gregg Fraley, episode of 5 9 2017 Michiana Story Hour
Stories From Graceland Pond
Robert Swan was an actor, writer, and producer from Chicago who settled in southwest Michigan in his later years. He passed away on August 8th, 2023, and his friends and fans in Michiana will sorely miss his many contributions to the arts in our community. Stories From Graceland Pond host, Gregg Fraley, interviewed Robert for his old show Michiana Story Hour back in 2017. In this one-hour interview, Robert talks about his experiences working with Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, and Barbara Hershey on the iconic sports film Hoosiers. Robert also shares stories of his role as a Canadian Mountie in...
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Joanna Trotter Tribute Show, Episode #55
Stories From Graceland Pond
This special show departs from the standard format of Stories From Graceland Pond. We're honoring our fellow cast member who died suddenly in January 2023. Joanna Trotter was and will remain a treasured colleague in storytelling and a dear friend. We treasure her memory and the fine art she created with her writing and performances. This show features 11 storytellers who each provide a remembrance of Joanna. These are touching and deeply felt stories coming directly from the heart. And, it's celebratory, funny, sweet, and creative. Joanna appears,-- we took a clip from a previous show...
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Reflections/Book Bans, Episode #50
Stories From Graceland Pond
Recorded Live on-air Tuesday, November 15, 2022, airing originallyh on WRHC-LP, Radio Harbor Country, Three Oaks, MI Edition #50 of "Stories From Graceland Pond." Theme: "Reflections & Book Bans" For two years, four storytellers and their host, Gregg Fraley, have shared their stories -- and souls -- with our audience. We are so grateful for their participation. Our featured story performers are Doug Stevenson, Joanna Trotter, Marijo O'Connell and Mark Maguire. We've explored 50 Themes, and the cast has prepared 50 original stories. Our 50th show will...
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Where You Hang Your Hat, Episode #5
Stories From Graceland Pond
Recorded Live on-air Tuesday, March 2, 2021 WRHC-LP, Radio Harbor Country, Three Oaks, MI Edition #5 of "Stories From Graceland Pond." Theme: "Where You Hang Your Hat" -- Stories about home, temporary homes, unusual places you stopped over, and the kindness of strangers. As usual, the cast weighs in with their thoughts and stories. * Doug Stevenson relays two stories of exceptional hospitality in foreign lands (starts at the top of the show 3:45). * Joanna Trotter tells a tale of a very cool Van and a lonesome trek around Europe (starts at 34:25). *...
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