The Porch Swing

Series produced by WFHB

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A weekly showcase of true stories told by real people

Our stories are our lives. Stories bring us together. They reveal our differences and celebrate our common experiences. We share ourselves through stories as we gather with friends, family, and strangers around kitchen tables and campfires, in backyards and on front porches. Have a seat on The Porch Swing for true stories told by real people.


110 Pieces

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The Porch Swing: Episode 81
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A dog with wolf blood reverts to its primordial nature; A troubled young man meets a troubled young woman during their darkest of days; A teenager ...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2012
  • Length: 29:14
The Porch Swing: Episode 82
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A woman who has come to terms with herself reads embarrassing obscenity-laden entries from her teenage diary; Bloomington's first female firefighte...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
The Porch Swing: Episode 83
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Warm and fuzzy anecdotes of growing up on an Indiana farm in the Fifties; A young woman debunks a family ancestry originating in the wrath of Natur...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 28:45
The Porch Swing: Episode 84
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A young lover sneaks inside a girl's bedroom and narrowly escapes parental discovery; A young woman braces for the worst when she tells her conserv...

  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 28:37
The Porch Swing: Episode 85
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An aspiring rollergirl digs deep to qualify for tournament play; An avid backpacker communes with nature in Death Canyon; A wrong turn during a tri...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 86
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An adopted son shares a final holiday dinner with the man he calls father; A doting dad carefully screens a suitor of his teenage daughter; Simple ...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 87
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A young man discovers his sexuality and is disappointed; Americans traveling in Europe try to escape an odiferous stalker; An unusual cat doesn't r...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 28:47
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 88
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Houseguests speculate about their secretive host during a stay in The Big Easy; Police in Ecuador shake down stoner Americans; A man is mistaken fo...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 28:14
The Porch Swing: Episode 89
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War is hell on the holidays; A G-Man home for the holidays takes his fiancee to the Big Apple; A family departs from the Biblical script in a live ...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 28:55
The Porch Swing: Episode 90
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A chaplain-in-training consoles the grieving at a busy urban hospital; A master storyteller is hunted by "patriots" for his refusal to support a po...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 91
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A storyteller watching an author read his work is distracted by what's going on outside on the street; A struggling college student finds comfort i...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:19
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 92
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A Vietnam veteran recalls watching his tour buddy and a prisoner of war die at each other's hands; A young man drafted in the Korean War makes the ...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 28:27
The Porch Swing: Episode 93
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A couple buddies drinking on a clear night are freaked out by apparitions in the night sky; All's well that ends well on a South American backpacki...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 94
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A motorcycle man on a suicide mission faces an existential crisis; A jogger stands up to a pair of armed muggers; A youngster playing in the forest...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:07
  • Purchases: 2
The Porch Swing: Episode 95
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An amateur ornithologist stands guard over a nest in his mailbox; A troubled teen learns to love her pet bunny after it's too late; Brother and sis...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 96
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A teen busted for shoplifting continues to make bad choices; A graffiti artist escapes the fuzz atop a train; A young woman fearing for her safety...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 97
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Dive into the dirty diary of a teenager on All Hallow's Eve; High school best friends read their rambling frenetic diaries tag-team style; High sch...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:07
The Porch Swing: Episode 98
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A quest for laundry coinage leads to a lascivious encounter; Caution! Active Volcano!; Hitchhikers on a desert highway harbor a secret; A lost dog ...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:11
The Porch Swing: Episode 99
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A veteran nearly killed in Vietnam returns to seek closure; A performance art show unfurls into a strange burlesque exhibition; A Boy Scout at summ...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 28:40
The Porch Swing: Episode 100
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In prison, a good sense of humor is helpful; An accident victim defies doctors' orders and finds true love; A racquetball player fears she will rep...

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 1

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