The Story

Dark Eyeliner And Pringles [10.22.2013]

Dick speaks with Andrea Morales, a photographer who captured the ...

Dick speaks with Andrea Morales, a photographer who captured the lives of young people in a small town of Ohio. Also in this show: photographer Nina Berman; and the story of a photo of the Cincinnati River in 1848.

Fix A Well, Change The World [10.21.2013]

A bartender talks about working to bring clean water to ...

A bartender talks about working to bring clean water to people in Darfur. Also in this show: A visit with Cyro Baptista, a percussionist who plays with objects most people wouldn’t consider instruments.

The Fairy Tales Of The Brothers Grimm [10.18.2013]

Celebrating the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Fishing Perfect [02.22.2010]

Rick Jackson takes his dad out fishing every year on ...

Rick Jackson takes his dad out fishing every year on his dad's birthday, February 22. One day, Rick took his father out, and they caught more bass, and bigger bass, than either one of them had ever seen. Rick's a serious fisherman and he couldn't make sense of it, until he realized that they were fishing on the anniversary of his younger brother's accidental death. Also in this show: Getting Home Again

Give My Poor Heart Ease [10.17.2013]

Bill Ferris grew up in Mississippi, going to church with ...

Bill Ferris grew up in Mississippi, going to church with his family's housekeeper and falling in love with the music and drama of the church. He discovered the blues and made recordings in the 60s and 70s that capture the roots of Mississippi blues.

Remembering Katyn [4.16.2010]

We remember the Katyn Massacre, the killing of over 20,000 ...

We remember the Katyn Massacre, the killing of over 20,000 Polish officers and intelligentsia at the start of World War II. Anna Wojtowicz’s father perished on that plane. Also in this episode, Bob Porto is a member of the Tea Party.

Poetry From The Atomic City [10.16.2013]

Poet Kathleen Flenniken says her book “Plume” is an attempt ...

Poet Kathleen Flenniken says her book “Plume” is an attempt to make sense of the pride and betrayal she feels from growing up near a Cold War nuclear plant. Also in this show: After World War II, Warsaw wasn’t restored. It was re-imagined.

Uncle Charlie [10.15.2013]

Three-decades of photographs, depicting the tough life and descent of ...

Three-decades of photographs, depicting the tough life and descent of "Uncle Charlie." Plus, an eerie coincidence captured on film, and a story about distance on the highway.

Maxed Out On Everest [10.14.2013]

Hundreds of people are now attempting to climb Mt. Everest ...

Hundreds of people are now attempting to climb Mt. Everest every year. National Geographic's Mark Jenkins says the mountain, once tackled only by professional climbers, has become accessible to anyone who can afford to pay to go up and down.  And as a result, the mountain is being ruined by garbage, human excrement, and even bodies of deceased climbers. Also in this show, we learn about a new kind of aircraft, the “Aeroscraft."  It’s a space-age looking machine that’s almost as big as a football field and able to carry 50 tons or more.

Where Are They Now? [10.11.2013]

In The Story’s final show, we check in with guests ...

In The Story’s final show, we check in with guests who came on the program at moments when their lives were in transition, we revisit one of the first times we saw a story doesn’t have to be dramatic to be memorable, and Dick gives his final thoughts on eight years of hosting the program.