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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Born in the USA

| E:120

What do Van Jones, Bruce Springsteen and a humanist author from the 1980s have to do with the future of America? Let's find out!

Story performed by: Aaron Calafato

Audio Production: Ken Wendt

Original Art: Pete Whitehead

Podcast Coordinator: Cori Birce

Creative Consultant: Anthony Vorndran

Source Material:

  • Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985) . A book by educator Neil Postman. Published by Viking Penguin
  • Renegades: Born in the USA - A Spotify Original Podcast From Higher Ground

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7 Minute Stories | E:119
There's a reason why they call it "The Big Apple", and after years of pretending, I finally admit why it's not my favorite fruit.
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Lost in Translation

7 Minute Stories | E:118
Flirty text messages, a Pastor and Blockbuster. If that's not a recipe for disaster, I don't know what is.
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Robin Hood

7 Minute Stories | E:117
The story of how Robin Hood met Wall Street.
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I'm Positive. I Love You...

7 Minute Stories | E:116
A couple gets an unexpected result from a positive COVID test.
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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.