Though it may sound like a TLC show, sex actually sent Montreal storyteller Alexia Côté to the emergency room. But the most humiliating part actually happened four years later while she was at work. In the end, it taught her to embrace embarras...

Public speaker and performer Christina Blacken tells Chris about flying through a dangerous storm on her way to Mardi Gras that had even the flight attendants looking terrified. It’s a wild ride of a story that touches on lack of control, anxie...

Chris welcomes his wife Laura Maltz back to the show to talk about some of their worst on-the-job experiences. Self-entitled customers, psychotic bosses, layoffs — they cover it all! They even identify the origins of their raging anxiety disord...

You know your first road comedy show isn't going well when you get assaulted by an audience member. That's what happened to stand-up comedian Max Cohen. The nightmare gig taught him about the importance of understanding your value as a performe...

When comedian Esmond Fountain took a job as a nanny in Beverly Hills, he didn't expect staring down a gun would be part of the job. But it was the revelation he had afterward about his relationship with money that was even more surprising.

Comedian Kelli Dunham tells the story of how she joined the Missionaries of Charity, met Mother Teresa, and ultimately quit the convent and embraced her queer identity. She also reveals just how far some nuns take that whole “married to Jesus” ...

Seven-time Moth StorySLAM champion Sandi Marx reminisces about the night she turned down a marriage proposal from her boyfriend of just six months at a New York Islanders game. (And that’s not even the craziest part of this story.) In the end, ...

Mark gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to settle his estranged brother’s affairs, which surprisingly includes reuniting 32 cars with their rightful owners. In the end, the experience brings Mark closer to his family and grants him ...

It's the final episode of 2022! This month, Chris takes a look back at his favorite moments from the podcast since the show began. Featuring stories from: Vicky Kuperman, Ria Spencer, Hunter Slaton, Jacob Slaton, Laura Maltz, and Ro Moran.

In a very special episode, Chris talks about spending two days in the hospital last year while experiencing what could have been a life-threatening allergic reaction to a medication. Plus, Laura Maltz returns to the show to play host as they un...

Storyteller and podcaster Anita Flores talks about how shame and a fear of missing out motivated her to learn how to ride a bicycle in her 20s and 30s, and why that difficult experience has pushed her to tackle another overdue milestone: gettin...

Podcaster Michele Folan explains how getting laid off just weeks before the pandemic completely changed the way she looks at her career, her health, and her creativity. We also talk about Cincinnati chili and embarrassing AOL email addresses.

Wearing jeans and a leather jacket, and with practically no training at all, writer and storyteller Tracey Starin was completely unprepared for her first time on the slopes. She shares what this cold, wet experience taught her about trusting he...

Storyteller and social justice activist Ro Moran has a brush with death while living in Zimbabwe that teaches him about privilege, poverty, and the dangers of blindly following his hormones. Ro will be performing at The Story Collid...

Photographer Jacob Slaton narrowly averts disaster while running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain — and learns a lot about his relationship with his brother as a result.Listen to Jacob’s podcast,

Storyteller Ria Spencer (Women’s Storytelling Festival, Risk) talks about how failing at cheerleading as a teenager taught her the power of staying in one's lane.

Storyteller Laura Maltz returns to talk about her doomed stint as a nursing student that included accidentally putting a catheter in “the wrong hole” and a bed bath gone terribly awry.We have a new website! Go to

The only thing more interesting than getting a job on Antarctica is getting fired from a job on Antarctica. Former journalist Hunter Slaton shares the incredibly personal story of what he learned after bottoming out at the bottom of the world.

Is it still considered volunteer work if your RA forces you to do it? After unknowingly breaking a rule while at college, comedian and storyteller Matt Storrs picks up garbage as punishment and learns a valuable life lesson in the process. Also...

Chris takes a time-out to briefly talk about the true meaning of Christmas as well as some of his favorite New Year’s Eve movies.

TV and film editor Mike Api reveals what he learned from an ill-fated drive in his college friend’s car. Also, Chris talks about his favorite holiday: Thanksgiving.

After going surfing without an instructor for the first time, comedian Vicky Kuperman learns there are some things you should always leave to the experts.

Maria Mollo learns the importance of finding out ALL the rules before entering a contest for the first time. We also talk about old-school wrestling (which factors greatly into her story), puns, and being your own worst critic.

After going skydiving for the first time, storyteller Laura Maltz learns there are probably better ways to assert your individuality than jumping out of an airplane. At least, ones that aren’t so messy.

Host Chris Vespoli welcomes you to Worst Time for Everything, the podcast about experiences that took a turn for the worst and what we learned from them. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode!