7 Minute Stories

A lot can happen in 7 minutes...

Storyteller Aaron Calafato uses 7 minute vignettes to share his memories, explore his psyche and attempt to make sense of the world.

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S2 E7: A 7 Minute Journey with Mark Metry

Mark Metry is an author, podcast host, and TEDx keynote speaker. But once upon a time, Mark suffered severely from social anxiety. In fact, he says at one point in his life he couldn't even make direct eye contact with people.

In this episode, Mark talks about what Social Anxiety feels like and describes one of the breakthrough moments that changed his life for the better.

Learn more about Mark at https://www.markmetry.com/

... Production: Aaron Calafato

Audio Production: Ken Wendt

Music Contributor: thomas j. duke

Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce

Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran

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S2 E6: SeaWorld

7 Minute Stories
This week, a race against Shamu and insight into the world of a captive orca.
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S2 E5: Aaron's Movie Marathoners Appearance

7 Minute Stories
Today's episode features a 7 Minute Segment from an appearance Aaron made on the Movie Marathoners Podcast
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S2 E4: Semi-Soulmates

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Two unsuspecting people find themselves on a cosmic collision course.
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S2 E3: Missing Person

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A search for a missing person and my love of mozzarella sticks put me in a very unfamiliar situation.
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Calfato’s storytelling style has been compared to that of monologist Spalding Gray and radio legend Jean Shepard. His background and experience in radio, theatre, and television all play a role in the making of this show.

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The Team

Aaron Calafato

The Host
Aaron's primary form of expression is that of a Storyteller. His monologues, stories, and events have been screened and staged over 150 times in 20 states.

Ken Wendt

Audio Production
Dr. Ken Wendt teaches courses in Music Technology at CWRU and owns a production company, FilmMyArt.com, specializing in both professional video and audio.

Pete Whitehead

Original Art
Pete has been interested in creating images and telling stories ever since he was a little guy. He went to Rhode Island School of Design and majored in “old school” Illustration but has thoroughly embraced and meshed the digital world into his work over the years.

Cori Birce

Coordinator
Cori is the glue that keeps the podcast together. She helps coordinate & produce episodes, voices the intros and outros of every episode, and also handles PR and media relations on behalf of the podcast.