The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

Kyle Gest on Kevin Allison’s RISK!

Posted on March 1, 2015 by The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

I, Kyle Gest, closed out Kevin Allison’s RISK this week! I’ve told this story at live events before, but this is an especially detailed, in depth version. If you’ve not heard it, be warned. The show’s called “RISK” for a reason.

I’ve been told I’m a bit of an anomaly. The high school I attended failed by budding teenage self. Completely, utterly, miserably. But the truth is, as dramatic as this story is and as profoundly as it affected me, I wouldn’t be the person I am without it. I wouldn’t be running this show. You wouldn’t be listening.

Call it a silver lining. My life is as lovely as it’s ever possibly been. Check out my story, then subscribe to Kevin’s show. It’s been a fave of mine for some time.

Mom | Episode 23

Posted on February 8, 2015 by The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

One year of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast! What better guest than the very first storyteller I ever met? My mother.

When you hear of a town named like “Maple Ridge,” you might think it remote. Canadian. Peaceful. For both my mum and I, that stereotype holds true for all but the latter. This is but one of those tales: the very unusual friendship between my mother and a meth-addicted homeless man.

As of this episode, we’re a mere $50 shy of our Patreon goal. In order to continue at the pace we’re at, ever and onward with no hiatus, the show can’t live off its savings. For as little as a buck, you can keep us out of the red. Happy anniversary, you lovely people.

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Meet My Rapist – Jessie Kahnweiler | Episode 22

Posted on January 18, 2015 by The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

Jessie Kahnweiler had a tough sell: a short satirical comedy about rape. Wait, wait, wait – hear us out.

Years ago, in her college years, Jessie was raped. For more than half a decade she’d been trying to tell herself she was okay. Outwardly, that’s what she told people. But that creeping sensation, the kind where deep down something is dreadfully wrong, it was only a matter of time before it gurgled back up.

But Jessie has kind of did the impossible. She’s a talented, intelligent, filmmaker with a wicked sense of a humor. So guess what? Her film is really, really funny.

This episode is the story behind the story, but if you’ve yet to watch Meet My Rapist, you’ll find it embedded right here on thelapse.org. It was a selection at the 2014 Slamdance Film Festival. You’d be missing something special if you skipped it.

Want to hear the full, unedited interview? Keep The Lapse alive on Patreon. We’re a mere $65 from our goal as of this writing and we’ve got a whack of fun stuff if you do.

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I Made This – Kyle Gest | Episode 21

Posted on January 12, 2015 by The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

I, Kyle Gest, have been accused of being both very fortunate and incredibly unlucky. Truth is, without that combination, I may never have started this show. These are the origins of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast.
Fair warning, they’re more dramatic than you might expect.

Got $1? Keep The Lapse alive on Patreon. If you’re curious about the how and why of Kyle’s high school experience, you can find a live version of that story on Rain City Chronicles.

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Minisode 1 | Monica Hamburg’s Final Date

Posted on January 4, 2015 by The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

How could episode 19’s Monica Hamburg POSSIBLY go out with that lunatic again? Find out what happened on her very final date. Spoilers for episode 19’s The Force. And if you dig this one, Minisode 2 is available RIGHT NOW at Patreon!

I’ve been busting butts to make this a show you think is worth supporting. We don’t have the crew or the budget most shows of this quality have. The Lapse is supported entirely by you, and it needs your help to keep running. We’re half way to our first goal. Spare a dollar?

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