This Is How The Story Goes
From a hilarious account of being kicked out of a Pilates class to an astonishing precognitive dream, “This is How the Story Goes” is warm and generous storytelling at its best. These intimate tales inspire universal wonder and thought-provoking possibility, as listeners reconsider what they think they know of reality, reconnect with their best memories, laugh, reflect, and come to like themselves a bit better.
With a voice reminiscent of David Sedaris, Anne Lamott and Garrison Keillor, Oliver charms, informs, heals, and entertains. Every story is a love story to listeners and to life itself, with joy the secret subject of every episode.
Latest Episodes
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In her essay "Goodwill Hunting, " Laura J. Oliver wonders about the shelf life of ambition, noting that being happy with your accomplishments is not the same thing as being done; hear the whole story this week on "This is How the Story Goes." -
Summer to fall, story to backstory; so many changes in our lives are incremental, almost invisible until they aren’t. Laura J. Oliver shares what it's like to face the unknown in this week's essay, "Breathe." Join her this week on "This is How the Story Goes."
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When an idyllic afternoon is interrupted by a reckless showoff on a motorcycle, the question becomes-- does the need to be witnessed reside in all of us?Laura J. Oliver explores our similarities in "Watch Me Now," this week's essay on "This is How the Story Goes."
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In her essay, "Don't Pass Go without Dancing," Laura J Oliver learns that all it takes to be fully present is music, the goodwill of others, and finally letting go. This week on This is How the Story Goes.
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Today on How the Story Goes, Laura J. Oliver explores lazy love—intensity of feeling without follow-up effort-- in her essay, "Love is an Action Verb."
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Ancient petroglyphs in Utah illustrate that our attachment to each other predates our ability to write. What do the pictures say? Laura J. Oliver's essay, "I Will Remember You," is this week's essay in "This I How the Story Goes."
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The French don't say "I miss you, " they say, "You are missing in me." Three sisters gather to explore the longing we all share in Laura J Oliver's essay, "The Way Makers." This week on "This is How the Story Goes."
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When carpenter bees threaten the structural integrity of her house, essayist Laura Oliver is forced to confront our impulse to protect what is vulnerable even when it's destructive. This week's episode of "This is How the Story Goes," is "Love Will Be the Answer, Let it Bee."
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On "This is How the Story Goes," Laura J Oliver learns that sometimes a dented fender reveals something much larger. This week's essay is "Boom Town," a story about accidents, broken pieces, and the people who help us carry them.
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When a fifth-grade boy is run over by a powerboat and comes back to school injured, a classmate who is drawn to heal him has a dream.