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Listen to the EFGO Trailer!
Listen to the EFGO Trailer!

Listen to the EFGO Trailer!

Listen to our trailer for the EFGO Podcast! It's one minute of pure enjoyment to let you know what you can expect from every episode. image by raw pixel.com Then follow Every Family's Got One on Spotify! Or follow Every Family's Got One wherever you get your podcasts -- we don't want you to miss a single amazing family story (or fun giveaway). So, here we go, Family! The first EFGO episode is set to drop on Wednesday, November 11th. Please subscribe to our mailing list for the inside-scoop on our storytellers. PLUS, you'll always be the first to [...]

Every Family's Got One2020-10-26T14:59:57-04:00October 28, 2020|2 Comments

Our New Family Adventure: The EFGO Podcast!
Our New Family Adventure: The EFGO Podcast!

Our New Family Adventure: The EFGO Podcast!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Image by Rawpixel.com Summer has always been a time for family adventures and oddly enough, this Summer of Covid has been no exception. Although it has elbowed us (not so gently) into new ways of venturing out in the world. For us, that means instead of a 2020 live storytelling show, this year we're pouring our energies into the EFGO Podcast. After all, we couldn’t let a pandemic stand in the way of bringing you the third season of fantastic family stories. The EFGO Podcast… is filled with [...]

Every Family's Got One2020-09-01T16:41:01-04:00September 2, 2020|Comments Off

A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro
A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro

A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro

By Every Family's Got One Guest Poet -- Marie A. Mennuto-Rovell Image by rawpixel (Mac Arthur Avenue 1953) The front door of my grandparent's house opened directly into the festivities... Cotton candy cones... licked clean, littered our street this late summer week-end. Endless streams... of immigrants and their offspring meandered up and down our block all day and into the evening. My grandpa Giuseppe... volunteered to help carry the life-size statue of the patron saint of Naples in the procession preceeding the celebration. I remember... how the bees hovered around the torrone nougat candy concession, right [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-09T13:06:49-04:00September 11, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About A Life-Changing Lab
A Story About A Life-Changing Lab

A Story About A Life-Changing Lab

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Dawn Nagle image by rawpixel Thanks to a Lab, my life has forever (or at least for the next 10-12 years) been altered. My days are no longer my own. I am now a slave to a stinky 12-week old hound named Joanna. Yes, she is adorable. Yes, her eyes are little pools of gentle and sweet. Yes, her paws are big and she is clumsy cute. Those are the reasons why she is still alive (or not living with my sister). The dog is ruining my life. Let [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-08-08T21:23:58-04:00August 7, 2019|3 Comments

Meet the 2019 Cast of Every Family’s Got One
Meet the 2019 Cast of Every Family’s Got One

Meet the 2019 Cast of Every Family’s Got One

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Once again, we have an amazing lineup for this year’s Every Family’s Got One show! The 2019 cast is... an exciting mix of storytellers – from Moth story-slam winners, to accomplished authors & writers, to college professors & lawyers – each sharing a captivating true story about their family. I’m overjoyed to be hosting the evening with this talented group of people. Congratulations to… Aliaa Dawoud Ellie Devers Molly England Linda Kuriloff Lisa Leshaw Adam Selbst Tara Visconti Lance Werth So, get out your calendars and “ink in” Every Family’s [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-07-30T12:14:47-04:00July 31, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About the Fine Art of Procrastination
A Story About the Fine Art of Procrastination

A Story About the Fine Art of Procrastination

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Janet Garber photo by rawpixel Alex has consecrated fifteen years to mastering the fine art of procrastination and manipulating it to his purposes. Yes, I do believe it began in the womb. Whatever it was he was doing there, he had no intention of stopping, until the doctor pried him forcibly out of his entrenched position with a giant pair of tongs. Every one of Alex’s appearances... and acts since has required a magician’s trick to coax, cajole, threaten, bribe Sir Alex to perform, conform, reform. Whether he’s to [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-07-11T14:36:23-04:00July 24, 2019|4 Comments