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Live storytelling fan? Bring Your Own is a nomadic storytelling series that takes place in living rooms, backyards and other intimate spaces within the community. Each month, seven storytellers have 7 minutes to respond to a theme. BYO airs on All Things New Orleans, is a biweekly podcast on wwno.org, and now streams once a month here on Nolavie.
This story was told at the Old Ironworks on August 1st, 2013 and later produced by Lucy Rosenbloom. The theme of the evening was “In Hot Water”, and The Listening Post’s Kate Richardson tells of working a simple college job with a boss that took things a little too seriously.
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The next BYO is Thursday, December 5 in the Bywater neighborhood, starting at 7 p.m. For details go to bringyourownstories.com.
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