It Was A Little Funny, A Little Sad, A Little Raunchy
Friday, November 16th, 2012So, STORYTIMES, How I Learned's special bi-annual storytelling and reading slam, was last night. Mark Sam Rosenthal walked away with the crown, which was not actually a crown...
View ArticleThank You For Saying So
January 23rd, 2013Hello. As we gear up for the 4th season of The How I Learned Series, I'm looking back at some of the accolades we were fortunate enough to receive since the whole thing started in...
View ArticleAnd We're Back
February 1st, 2013Back from our winter hiatus, we are four years old now and we're mixing things up just for this occasion. Instead of one overall theme, each performer will hold forth on a different...
View ArticlePODCAST EPISODE #16: David Crabb Comes Out (Or Does He?)
February 7, 2013Trapped in a winnebago with his father in San Antonio, Texas, a 13-year-old David Crabb (Co-host, ASK ME Stories) unexpectedly comes to terms with his homosexuality. Performed at How I...
View ArticleNEW PODCAST EPISODE: Erin Barker - "Firestarter"
February 18, 2013When Erin Barker (Co-producer, The Story Collider) was a teenager, she was known in her neighborhood as the girl who tried to burn her house down and kill her whole family as they...
View ArticleEverything Is Going To Be Great
February 22nd, 2013This is happening on Wednesday and I couldn't be more excited. I'm gonna hug the shit out of everyone at this show. Fuck boundaries. Get ready.The How I Learned Series4 Year...
View ArticleFOUR!
March 4th, 2013Here are photos, taken by Jesse Chan-Norris, to prove we had fun at last month's 4 year anniversary show. We totally did. Evidence!KAMBRI CREWS, author of Burn Down The Ground, on...
View ArticleHOW I LEARNED TO LET GO
Remember when we had so much fun together the last time? Let's have another fun time together again. Plus, wow, TAYLOR NEGRON.The How I Learned Series Presents:How I Learned To Let GoFeaturing:Taylor...
View ArticleWe Feel Pretty Good About It
Photos from the March installment of How I Learned: "How I Learned To Let Go" Shot by Jesse Chan-Norris.L to R: TAYLOR NEGRON, ELIOT GLAZER, JACKIE MANCINI, TRACY ROWLAND, BLAISE ALLYSEN KEARSLEYTAYLOR...
View ArticleHOW I LEARNED I MIGHT BE OBSESSED (VOLUME II)
Back in 2010, How I Learned brought you "How I Learned I Might Be Obsessed," featuring stories of infiltrating an anti-gay Christian conference, competitive eating, a rock band employing chickens for...
View ArticleSTORYTIMES STORYTIMES STORYTIMES -- MAY 9TH
Oh, look! It's the third biannual super special How I Learned STORYTIMES Slam.Tell or read a FIVE MINUTE "how I learned ______" story.No scores. Just wise and friendly feedback based on story,...
View ArticleMAY 22: HOW I LEARNED TO LIE, CHEAT OR STEAL
Remember in "The Great Muppet Caper" when the lights go off in the ballroom and they come back on and Lady Holiday puts her hand to her bare throat, gasps and screams, "My jewels!" because her jewels...
View ArticleNEW PODCAST EPISODE: Alex Gallafent - "Furry Logic"
May 23rd, 2013Photo: Jesse Chan-NorrisAlex Gallafent (BBC Radio, PRI's The World) finds his inherently sensible ways are no match for a strange new obsession. Recorded live at "How I Learned I Might Be...
View ArticleON JUNE 14TH IT'S YOUR TURN
BEST IN SHOWSTORYTELLING / READING SLAM(Formerly "Storytimes")A How I Learned Series ProductionHere's how it works: Drop your name in the hat for a chance to tell or read a FIVE-MINUTE story. No...
View ArticleJUNE 26TH: HOW I LEARNED LITTLE THINGS ARE BIG
ON JUNE 26TH, little things mean a lot with NYT's bestselling author JACOB TOMSKY, one-to-watch comedian BROOKE VAN POPPELEN, and KATE GREATHEAD who's been cleaning up at The Moth all year.PLUS: How I...
View ArticleGet What You Need
Sunday, June 30th, 2013Thanks to everyone who came out to How I Learned last week. (Photos and podcast episodes coming soon.) This has been a banner season for the show so far, thanks to all of you....
View ArticleJULY 24TH: HOW I LEARNED YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
Did you think I was going to use a photo of Jagger? He always gets what he wants.* * *The How I Learned SeriesHOW I LEARNED YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANTFeaturing:RUPINDER GILL(Author, On The...
View ArticleNEW PODCAST EPISODE: Katherine Lanpher - "The Anniversary Party"
July 10th, 2013Journalist and broadcaster Katherine Lanpher (The Al Franken Show, Upstairs at The Square) on throwing her parents an anniversary party. Recorded in front of a live studio audience at...
View ArticleNEW PODCAST EPISODE: Baratunde Thurston - "Becky"
July 18th, 2013Comedian, writer, activist and author of the New York Times bestseller, How To Be Black, Baratunde Thurston waxes off for the theme "How I Learned to Tell It Like It Is."Listen:Baratunde...
View ArticleWhere You'll Be on Wednesday
Time Out New York named this Wednesday's show a critic's pick!* What more do you want? Details? Right here, girl.* Not the first time. **** Not trying to brag.
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