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2022 EFGO CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!
2022 EFGO CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!

2022 EFGO CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!

2022 EFGO Cast Announcement Our 2022 EFGO cast is an exciting mix of talented people – Moth story-slam winners, actors, writers, foodies, Canadians – each sharing a captivating true story about their family. I’m ecstatic to be hosting this exceptional group of storytellers. Please meet your 2022 EFGO cast… Kim Como Ronna Levy Sandi Marx Ax Norman Tony Mennuto Johanne Pelletier Angela Derecas Taylor Tickets are on SALE NOW 2022 EFGO SHOW: WHEN: Saturday, June 25 at 8 PM WHERE: The Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY Doors open at 7 PM for complimentary beverages & [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-06-02T10:22:03-04:00April 7, 2022|Comments Off

Growing Up in Two Worlds
Growing Up in Two Worlds

Growing Up in Two Worlds

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer, Jaya Rao-Herel Image by Rawpixel Growing Up in Two Worlds I’ve grown up in two worlds. Falling asleep at kirtans, soft hums of Indian songs drifting in the air, and also listening to my dad’s favorite Eagles song on repeat. I’ve grown up riding in rickshaws in India, and eating rice with my hands-off banana leaves, but also learning where to place utensils to properly set a table on Christmas; forks on the left, knives and spoons on the right. I’ve grown up... taking off my shoes at temples, but [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-01-24T15:58:16-05:00January 26, 2022|Comments Off

To The Manner Born
To The Manner Born

To The Manner Born

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer Janet Garber To the manner born or Portrait of Paul Adam (1862–1920), writer (ca. 1900) print in high resolution by Georges de Feure. Original from The Public Institution Paris Musées. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. To The Manner Born My husband thinks he's to the manner born and likes to fancy himself a British lord of some import. He has quite a collection of fancy shirts, striped, checked, pale pink and white which he accessorizes with expensive, sometimes garish ties and gold cufflinks. His footwear is deeply tanned leather to match his roomy [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-01-12T09:30:26-05:00January 12, 2022|21 Comments

Santa… The Magic Man
Santa… The Magic Man

Santa… The Magic Man

Santa... The Magic Man by Every Family's Got One Guest Writer, Jackie Friedman image from rawpixel Cooper my precocious grandson was quite the charmer. An imp who ran around like Dennis the Menace with a mop top of blond hair, he never ceased to amaze or exhaust me. When Christmas came but once a year, I had my weapon… Santa, the magic man in a red suit could help tame this whirling bundle of energy. As the holiday neared... I would let Coops, as he was affectionately called, know the stakes involved. There was a chance for [...]

Every Family's Got One2021-12-23T12:25:49-05:00December 24, 2021|2 Comments

EFGO LIVE SHOWS RETURN IN 2022
EFGO LIVE SHOWS RETURN IN 2022

EFGO LIVE SHOWS RETURN IN 2022

By Every Family's Got One Founder - Barbara Herel That’s right EFGO Live Shows return in 2022 – in NYC and on Long Island. You can be sure I’ll keep you posted as all the little details for our big plans take shape. So now... is a great time to begin writing your true family story, and I’m going to take my own advice. It’s probably because I’ve been spending more time with my parents, Betty and Ron, over the last year that so many of my childhood memories have been resurfacing. Gems like… -Root beer floats [...]

Every Family's Got One2021-11-18T17:14:06-05:00June 30, 2021|Comments Off

EFGO Podcast S2: Finale “Marriage Stories!”
EFGO Podcast S2: Finale “Marriage Stories!”

EFGO Podcast S2: Finale “Marriage Stories!”

By EFGO Storytellers Rowan Shifrin & Gina Sampaio https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KfD7lJm2jZ0tS7jQWVwO8?si=cWQOnN5CSv6mytKNjDSE2A Listen to S2: Finale! As we all know family stories aren’t all rainbows and bath bombs as you’ll hear in our final episode of Season 2 – Marriage Stories. Our first Marriage story is from… Image by Rawpixel.com CHEF & ENTREPRENEUR... ROWAN SHIFRIN Rowan shares his story “Normal.” It’s about family disfunction and his mom’s lifelong search to find him a father figure. STORYTELLER… GINA SAMPAIO Gina has always admired the strength of her grandmother as you’ll hear in her often-told family story “Watch Me.” AND WE ANNOUNCE [...]

Every Family's Got One2021-11-18T17:16:33-05:00April 22, 2021|Comments Off

Barbara Herel founder and host of Every Family’s Got One