This is the first episode of the Confabulations podcast. You will find a description of what is Confabulations in the context of the podcast, an introduction to the author and a little of his background, what to expect in future episodes, and a very important question at the conclusion of the broadcast.
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Confabulation is a celebration of true-life stories, shared by the people that lived them. Curated from our live shows across Canada, in Montreal and Victoria, the podcast brings some of our favourite stories to a wider audience — as well as a larger thematic exploration of the ideas these stories bring up. It’s hard to say exactly where any one episode will take us, but each will be crafted around the story, the storyteller, and the essence of why we tell tales in the first place. Confabula ...
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This episode deals with the foundations of the dream and how it manifests itself in fruit. I have a quote from a famous actor whose words are the genesis of this broadcast. As you can now see and hear from the few podcasts delivered, I am a dreamer. My favorite dreamer is, Joseph, Jacob's son in the Bible who endured much. Joseph had a dream and he…
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This broadcast deals with my journey as a caretaker for my mother who passed 13 years ago. I felt compelled to share this story with you. For those who are looking at caretaking as an option for a loved one, in the midst of caretaking, or your loved one has transitioned, you may find this information enlightening, informative, a bit of humor, profo…
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We all have dreams about one thing or another: marriage, a new car, a new business, a successful business, new baby, a new ... ! But dreams can quickly arrive in our consciousness but the dream to be realized sometimes is delayed by weeks, months, sometimes years! Your dream and growth are many times tied together, wound together, and the homograph…
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#68 The Shortest Story XIII (part 2)
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Stories: quick as we can tell them! More! Our annual Shortest Story extravaganza took place at the Centaur Theatre on January 13, 2023 The storytellers in Part 2 are: Mike Pellegrin Michele Luchs Julia Haney Ariel Shirker Yigal Judah Nisha Coleman Francesca Esguerra Myriam Ennajimi Sherwin Tija Jimmy Chow Amanda Perry If you want to watch the show,…
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#67 The Shortest Story XIII (part 1)
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Stories: quick as we can tell them! Our annual Shortest Story extravaganza took place at the Centaur Theatre on January 13, 2023 Follow along, guess the storyteller! Here's the show order for part 1: Matt Goldberg Claire Sherwood Zahraa Chorghay Vadim Gran Erica Schmidt Deb VanSlet Alexia Cote Myke Wilder Johanne Cadorette Lukas Rowland Johanne Pel…
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This episode features a story by Lea Beddia from our Good Date/Bad Date show in March 2022 at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. Stay tuned after the story for an interview with Lea about, among other things, the intersection of her writing life and her storytelling life. Lea is a high school teacher and the author of two young adult novels. She is a…
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This episode features Juliana Léveillé-Trudel, host and producer of Enfabulation, a French-language storytelling show in Montreal. Juliana also produces the Enfabulation podcast. Her featured story was told live on the Mainline Theatre stage in 2017. From June 22, 2023 to February 16, 2024, six Enfabulation shows will be part of the CAM on Tour pro…
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#64 The Song that Saved my Life
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This episode features a story by, and an interview with, Keith Serry. The story is from our Summer Love event — and Keith uses this theme to reflect not on romantic love, but that temporary, fleeting feeling of a youthful moment. Keith Serry is a father, husband, performer, teacher, producer, host, journalist, and, when called upon, lawyer based in…
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Welcome to the first Confabulations Podcast! Who am I? What am I doing here? What can you expect from me? There are questions that will be addressed. Take a listen and enter my world, and hopefully, you can find a little of yourself too! This episode is a summary of what to expect, what is coming in future episodes, and most importantly, why am I d…
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This episode features a story by, and an interview with, Gracia Dyer Jalea about channelling the stories of our ancestors. Gracia is an award-winning change leader, founder, and mother of twins. Her work as an artist and researcher focuses on transnational learning and storytelling as a means for community building, connection, and personal and soc…
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It's all in how you look at it, where you're standing, or just who you are. In this episode, we'll hear a story by Michele Luchs, and then talk to her about perspective and what it means to get at a truth -- not the whole truth, just one of so many. Michele Luchs is a storyteller, media-literacy specialist, teacher trainer and curriculum writer. Sh…
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This episode, Déjà Vu, explores just how personal that feeling of familiarity really is through two stories from our live show. These two fantastic storytellers, Taylor Tower and Nathan Elliott, graced the Confabulation stage at the Mainline Theatre in April 2022. Taylor Tower is a storyteller and communications professional based in Montreal. Her …
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Season 4, Episode 2 features Maryam Ganni telling a story at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, in March 2022. It was our first live show in two years, and what a thrill it was to be back in front of a live audience. Maryam's story is a study in courage, humility and humour. Stay tuned for the conversation afterwards between Maryam and Deb about what…
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Season 4 of the Confabulation podcast is back with a fresh batch of stories, interviews with storytellers, and just enough chatter to keep it all rolling. The first episode features two storytellers from our Signs and Symbols show at the Centaur Theatre, Montreal in May 2022. Julia Haney is an artist, designer and movement enthusiast currently base…
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It's almost September, and la rentrée this year is a complicated one. We're all adapting, or trying to. In this episode, Elizabeth Varvaro shares a story about responding and adapting to a super complex situation. It's from our October 2018 show recorded at the Phi Centre. Elizabeth Varvaro is a writer, tarot reader, and perpetual grouch. Her first…
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Confabulation Montreal and Victoria are reunited (and it feels so good). This week's podcast is co-hosted by Matt and Cassandra Tognari, a producer and storyteller from Confabulation Victoria. This episode features Cassandra's story about the timeline of a friendship, and was told in February 2020, in Victoria, B.C. Cassandra is the co-producer, co…
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This week Confabulation podcast producer and Technical Director Stephen Trepanier co-hosts the show with Deb, AND tells a story- from way back in January 2013, when he was still a kid, jumping out of runaway shopping carts! Stephen Trepanier is an audio engineer, podcaster, comedian, visual effects editor, and electroacoustic music composer from Wi…
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In the wake of crisis, chaos and care, pandemic and protest: who are we ? This week's podcast features Sara Meleika telling a story about one of the turning points in her life. This story was recorded April 2019 at the Mainline Theatre in Montreal. *Note: Sara mentions a Charlene Nelson at McGill University, her name is actually Charmaine Nelson. S…
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This week's podcast features a story by Kadi Diop on making a connection by disconnecting. Her story was recorded February 2020 at the Phi Centre as part of Black History Month. Kadi Diop is the francophone education director of Montreal Improv and an improviser, community organizer, storyteller, sexology student and devoted auntie. She loves shari…
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Brief language advisory -- this week's story contains a couple of words that may not be appropriate for all audience. They're well-earned words, but still present. This week's podcast features a story by Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa on the complexity of making medical decisions. The story was recorded November 2019 at the Phi Centre. The evening of storytel…
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This week's podcast features a story by Smriti Bansal, recorded at our season opening show in September 2019 at the Centaur theatre. Bonus track: Matt checks in by phone with Smriti, who talks, among other things, about the silver lining of dating in the time of Covid. Smriti Bansal is a full time communications maven, and a part time Confabulation…
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This week's podcast features a beautiful story by Emira Tufo about loss, escape and rebirth. The story was told before a live audience at our Families show in December 2017. Plus a bonus track! We catch up with Emira at home (where else) and talk about pandemical thinking and being--what to wear to the hardware store and recommended reading for the…
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This week we're doing something a little different with our podcast. We've paired a live event recording with a tale from our Stories in Isolation series. This episode on Loss features Mike Pellegrin x 2: an epic story recorded live at the Phi Centre in December 2019, and another story, recorded in isolation, at home in front of his computer. Mike …
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We are very happy to launch another podcast! This week's episode features two very different kinds of stories about Bodies. Born and raised in Nairobi, Sehar Manji is a Montreal-based actor, writer, improvisor and instructor at Montreal Improv. Her hairy story is from our live show (remember those) in October 2019 at the PHI centre. Gina Granter is…
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This week's story is about Belonging -- which is a feeling a few of us might need right about now. Featuring a story by Emma Lanza from our October 2017 live show. Emma Lanza is a born and bred Montrealer with a background in theatre performance and arts management. She has her Master’s degree in Library Science and currently works in the Psycholog…
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#47: To Infinity and Beyond
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This week's episode features two storytellers from our May 2018 collaboration with Broad Science: Maya Hey and Alex Allard. Broad Science is an initiative dedicated to making science inclusive, engaging, and intersectional, through podcasting — check out their work at www.broadscience.org. Maya Hey is a Vanier scholar and doctoral candidate at Conc…
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We are gearing up for our Shortest Story X on February 29th, so to get you in the mood, here are twelve 2-minute stories from the Shortest Story 9 -- recorded at Mainline Theatre in March 2019. Featuring stories from: Smriti Bansal Josh Budman Zahraa Chorghay Nisha Coleman Audrey Charneaux Johanne Pelletier Vadim Gran Michele Luchs Mike Pellegrin E…
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