The Bear on KCRW Berlin – Details, episodes & analysis

Sadly, this month's episode is our last before KCRW Berlin goes off air on Dec. 13, 2020.

In celebration of more than a dozen episodes over the past year-and-a-half, host Sylvia Cunningham invites The Bear's founder, Dyane Neiman, to talk about what inspired her to start this monthly storytelling event and how much it's grown since its launch in 2015.

Tune in to hear some of Dyane's all-time favorite stories, including "A Big Black Bear" from Mike Trupiano, "Family Divisions" from Liz Erber and "What I Did For Love," by Khushi Pasquale. You'll also hear some of Sylvia's favorite tales from storytellers Galuh Rohmah, Denise Banks-Grasedyck and Renko Pauwels.

If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear storytelling's event page.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on September 18 at the Shakespeare Company's open-air stage in Berlin. The theme of the evening was water: stories of buoyancy.

The storytellers featured in this episode are Alexander Wragge, Sylvia Schoeningh-Taylor, Mike Trupiano and Annie Voigt. Musician Florian Ruland performed live. Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector.

The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear storytelling's event page.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.

The storytellers featured in this episode are Fabienne Lang, Terence Mickey, and Raj Kumar. Note that some stories contain language that some people may find offensive.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on June 14 at Maschinenhaus im Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg. Berlin musician Felix Komoll performed music live.

 The storytellers featured in this show are Denise Banks-Grasedyck, Renko Pauwels, and Ben McGuire.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on June 14 at Maschinenhaus im Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg. Berlin musician Felix Komoll performed music live.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on February 15 at Meeet Pavilion in Mitte. The theme of the evening was handmade: stories of self-creation.

The storytellers featured in this episode are Ben McGuire, J. Ryan, Galina Fedulova, and Mike Hurst. German singer-songwriter Erik Burmeister performed live. Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector.

The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out our show page.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on May 16 at Ballhaus Berlin in Mitte. The theme of the evening was stories about regret: if I could turn back time. What you would change if you could, and maybe what you wouldn’t.

The storytellers featured in this show are Bear founder Dyane Neiman, David Mouriquand, Eva Göllner, Anna Bolster, Stephanie Liao, and Renko Pauwels. Illay Chester performed cello live. Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector.

The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out our show page. 

This special edition of the "The Bear on KCRW Berlin" was produced for the "Fehler" project in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Washington, D.C.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear's "Eve of the Champs" event on June 19, 2020 at Pfefferberg Haus 13. The theme of the evening was: Bad mistakes make good stories.

The storytellers featured in this episode are Galuh Rohmah, Annie Voigt, Renko Pauwels, Allia Sadeghipour and Denise Banks-Grasedyck. Illay Chester performed cello live.

The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear's event page. And if you've missed a previous episode of "The Bear on KCRW Berlin," be sure to stop by our show page to catch up.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham. 

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on February 21, 2020 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg. The theme of the evening was "wild: stories of passion."

The storytellers featured in this episode are Mike Trupiano, Ben McGuire, and Galuh Rohmah. Berlin musician Felix Komoll performed live. Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector.

The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear storytelling’s event page. And if you’ve missed a previous episode of The Bear on KCRW Berlin, be sure to stop by our show page to catch up.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham. 

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on January 17 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. Yvonne Grünwald performed live.

The storytellers featured in this show are Ben McGuire, David Mouriquand, and Fabienne Lang.

Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector. The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear storytelling’s event page. And if you’ve missed a previous episode of The Bear on KCRW Berlin, be sure to stop by our show page to catch up.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on January 17 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. Yvonne Grünwald performed live.

The storytellers featured in this show are Dyane Neiman, Martin Bering, Eva Göllner, and Nelson Farber.

Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector. The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear storytelling’s event page. And if you’ve missed a previous episode of The Bear on KCRW Berlin, be sure to stop by our show page to catch up.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.