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

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
September 13, 2013
From: WFHB
Series: The Porch Swing
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Steve Volan: The First Internet Date Elizabeth Newton: Lessons Learned

  • Added: Oct 01, 2013
  • Length: 30:19
The Porch Swing: Episode 109
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A young activist has a strange (and possibly illegal) run-in with the fuzz; A detailed account of surgery as told by a very young patient; Two BFFs...

Bought by KMUD and WEZU


  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 29:06
  • Purchases: 2
The Porch Swing: Episode 108
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A college student on a dinner date gets a shocking surprise; An unplanned hitchhiking adventure on the California coast reveals the best of the hum...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 107
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A family fond of random exploration embarks upon a disappointing excursion on Beaver Island; A lover of beautiful places realizes that a picturesqu...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
The Porch Swing: Episode 106
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Hooligans build a gun that shoots potatoes at high velocity; A newlywed is thrilled to share the story of her hubby's romantic proposal; A storytel...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 28:57
The Porch Swing: Episode 105
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Pals from a high school with a strange mascot stumble across each other twenty years later; A woman on a spiritual quest discovers the profound tru...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2013
  • Length: 29:09
The Porch Swing: Episode 104
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Please don't feed the large reptiles! An American in Vienna finds herself at the bountiful mercy of strangers; A man seeking treatment for depressi...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 29:03
The Porch Swing: Episode 103
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A woman finds refuge at a shelter for big cats; It's tough being a very tall person in a very small world; A chance encounter proves serendipitous ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 22:21
The Porch Swing: Episode 102
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A basketball fan experiences a shocking loss off the court; High school seniors torment a freshman for no good reason; Mmmmmmm….sprinkler beer.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 21:18
The Porch Swing: Episode 101
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Frantic grocery shopping ends in a case of mistaken identity; Warning to the folks in the first three rows - you WILL get wet…or stabbed; Americans...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 29:15
  • Purchases: 1
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...

Bought by KMXT


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

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1
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...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:05
  • 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...

Bought by WDBX and KMXT


  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:07
  • Purchases: 2
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...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Porch Swing: Episode 92
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Series: The Porch Swing
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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 91
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Series: The Porch Swing
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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...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 29:19
  • Purchases: 1

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