Explore every episode of the podcast Two Truths and a Lie
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 98 REVEAL | 16 Aug 2019 | 00:02:59 | |
Who was the liar? John Purcell, Karen Maruyama, or Cody Gigold?
We'll be going on hiatus, so this will be the last lie for a while. Thank you all for making this show so special for the last four years. | |||
| Best Friends | 09 Aug 2019 | 00:24:20 | |
Three stories about our BFFs. John Purcell met a buddy who nearly ended up being a cellmate. Karen Maruyama got into sports betting, which led to a bag full of money. And Cody Gigold's friend brought him to a celebrity party. Think you know who the liar is? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Episode 93 REVEAL | 31 May 2019 | 00:03:15 | |
Who was the liar? Sarah Isaacson, Oscar Sagastume, or Courtney Banks? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Parents | 17 Feb 2017 | 00:30:37 | |
They teach us, support us, and embarrass us. So here are three stories about our parents - Thi Nguyen learns her mother's origin story. Kevin McGeehan makes amends one last time. And Nina Manni learns why dad is behind bars. | |||
| Hard Knocks | 03 Feb 2017 | 00:33:46 | |
When things go from bad...to worse...to much worse. Beowulf Jones thinks he can lose his virginity to a hooker...he can't. Nee Kirschman thinks selling her eggs is easy money...it isn't. And Horus Ra looks for protection in prison...does he get it? | |||
| Home | 20 Jan 2017 | 00:36:22 | |
Where the heart is - whether you want it or not. Three stories about home. Rachel LeGault becomes a home for bugs, and reassesses her own living situation. Bennett Rea goes home for the holidays and gets in a spat with his elders. And Bill Barol goes home one last time to try to save his memory of it. | |||
| Masks | 06 Jan 2017 | 00:28:50 | |
Three stories about the things we use to hide our faces, from papier-mâché to denial. Wyatt Gray puts on a bear suit and loses his inhibitions. Nikki Black pretends the one she's kissing is a little less...hairy. And Matteson Perry puts a mask not on his face, but under his tongue. | |||
| Record Breakers | 23 Dec 2016 | 00:30:29 | |
Three stories about the most superlative. Like James Bell selling chocolate bars the most amorally. Olivia O'Connor reciting Shakespeare the most vindictively. And Scott Schultz playing the tambourine the most self-destructively. | |||
| On the Inside | 09 Dec 2016 | 00:29:59 | |
What happens to people when they find themselves looking outside from within? Three stories of being in the thick of it. Brandon Burkhart ends up in the clink. Oscar Sagastume learns the secrets of being inside the Mormon church. And Monte LaMonte finds out what being on the inside of a political machine will get you. | |||
| Funny Women Fest | 25 Nov 2016 | 00:27:02 | |
Next weekend in LA, Funny Women Fest is going to celebrate females in comedy through four days of sketch, standup, storytelling, improv, and more. So to celebrate, here are three stories from our archive featuring three women who will be featured at Funny Women Fest. Erin McGown catches her parents having sex. Rachel Germaine puts the 'pube' in puberty. And Melanie Maras loses her flip phone, and finds a weirdo. Can you remember who the liar was? | |||
| Democracy | 28 Oct 2016 | 00:29:09 | |
With the election only days away, let's remind ourselves of some campaigns that were a little less...chaotic? Lindsay Adams gets her taste of democracy on the night of a historic election. Michelle Joyner finds out she's accidentally the face of the Reagan youth. And Kevin Chu gets nominated for a position he doesn't even want. | |||
| The Written Word | 14 Oct 2016 | 00:37:29 | |
Have a thought? Jot it down. It could get you the girl, like Spencer Howard tried to do. It could get you the big award, as Alex Stein learned. Or it could get you a few disciples, like Mav Viola. | |||
| Surprise! | 30 Sep 2016 | 00:25:45 | |
Don't look now - three stories that will leave you surprised. Sonja Hyde takes a Norse approach to death. Matt McManus gets a surprise growing up. And Kim Kalish gets astonished by her own subconscious. | |||
| Bruised Egos | 24 May 2019 | 00:26:21 | |
Three people getting knocked down just a peg. Sarah Isaacson breaks the seal on the way to Sugar Hill in Harlem. Oscar Sagastume finds out that he should have worn his safety harness. And Courtney Banks ends up in the ER after failing to make out. Think you know who the liar is? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| On the Road | 16 Sep 2016 | 00:31:02 | |
A car can be your key to freedom, or your highway to hell. Three stories about people and their whips. Sarah Kapp gets her license and runs into her worst fear. Rachel Germaine commits grand theft auto. And Bill Barol gets behind the wheel to take his wife where she needs to be.
If you liked Melanie's story last week, make sure to vote for her in the Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World competition. Check out her comedy here! | |||
| School Days | 02 Sep 2016 | 00:28:01 | |
Get your backpack ready, we're going back to school. Rose Marziale learns how to stand up to spelling injustice. Melanie Maras builds a Japanese drama out of real life. And Jayne Entwistle stages a university epidemiological sit in. | |||
| Hooray? | 19 Aug 2016 | 00:27:21 | |
Listen, you can't always let a pedophiliac priest get in the way of a good party. Three stories about celebration gone awry: Matteson Perry turns a kegger into an exorcism. Brittany Ross celebrates her graduation, except for one tiny detail. And John Flynn helps his boyfriend come out as gay - or tries to, at least. | |||
| Heat | 05 Aug 2016 | 00:30:40 | |
Summer's here - so take a listen to these three stories that are hot, hot, hot. Marla Black gets burnt in an audition room. Greg Walloch loses his cool on a bad date. And Mary Lou gets put in a pressure cooker in the middle of summer. | |||
| The Law | 08 Jul 2016 | 00:36:18 | |
They fought the law, but who won? Check out these storytellers who founds themselves cought between law and order. Brandon Burkhart commits a fake crime, but ends up in a real police car. Vicki Juditz falls victim to a crime on her doorstep. And Sam Feirstein finds out that Egyptian police do not have a sense of humor. | |||
| Money | 24 Jun 2016 | 00:32:06 | |
The Root of All Evil. Lend us some of your time, and we'll spot you three stories about making paper. Stevie Nelson learns about the cutthroat world of cosmetics. Courtney Banks dips her toes into being a dominatrix. And Alison Royer makes a poor overseas investment. | |||
| Transit | 10 Jun 2016 | 00:30:35 | |
In that space between A and B, there are always some good stories. Amy Silverberg's boat ride turns sour. Jeff Simmermon finds humanity in an angry woman on a bus. and Emily Krauser tries to make the best out of a birthday/cross-country trip. | |||
| Sex | 27 May 2016 | 00:31:54 | |
It's everyone's favorite sport. But we're gonna ruin it for you. Julia Dwyer Sullivan learns how to masturbate by ignoring her mother. Lizzie Prestel's torrid affair turns into a family affair. And Molly Fite goes on an epic mission - to lose her V-card. Who's making it all up? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter, and we might give you a shout out on air if you're right. | |||
| Food | 14 May 2016 | 00:30:45 | |
You hungry? Two truths and a lie about everyone's favorite topic - food. Megan Dolan finds a moment of serenity in a smoothie. Oscar Sagastume finds a reason to learn his manners. And James Bell faces a daunting meal. | |||
| Fools | 30 Apr 2016 | 00:30:20 | |
Our Month of April Fools has come to an end - and we're going out the way we came in. With fools! Jake Friday gets mistaken for a stalker. Rory Uphold gets mistaken for a hero. And Dani Klein Modisett deals with a crazy doctor dead-set on ruining a childbirth. | |||
| Episode 92 REVEAL | 17 May 2019 | 00:03:13 | |
Who was the liar? Ron Hart, Jeff Dorchen, or Kevin Chu? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Liars | 16 Apr 2016 | 00:35:00 | |
April Fools is back for more! Today we've got three stories about liars, one of which is itself a lie. Can you spot the wolf amongst wolves? Sam Hunter gets faces off against the fates after crashing his car. Rose Marziale tries out lying, and quickly realizes some flaws in her strategy. And Rachel Knight learns to cope with some vicious lies being spread about her. | |||
| Pranksters | 02 Apr 2016 | 00:28:37 | |
Our Month of April Fools has arrived. And what better way to kick it of than with a few pranks? Scott Bartenhagen convinces his friend he is from the future. Matt MacNelly pulls off a prank perfectly - except for the fallout. And Matt McManus (no relation) gets a lifetime of karmic retribution for the world's longest prank. | |||
| Now You Know | 26 Mar 2016 | 00:36:33 | |
Three of our best lies from our first 12 episodes - now that you know they are lies, will that change how you view them? Featuring stories from Emily Goglia, Alex Stein, and Nathan Turner | |||
| Out of Place | 12 Mar 2016 | 00:24:35 | |
Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Three stories of people finding themselves in a situation they didn't mean to get themselves into. Amy Silverberg tries her hand at hardcore investigative journalism...as a 4th grader. Jen Curcio goes to jail over someone else's pot farm. And Jacob Anderson accidentally runs for mayor...against his dad. | |||
| Sports Fails | 27 Feb 2016 | 00:35:26 | |
Let's face it - you probably didn't go pro with that high school dream of yours. Maybe you didn't even make it on the Junior Varsity team. So listen to these three athletic failures and be glad you knew when to quit.Julia Eve Hays plays professional basketball dressed like an owl. Rachel Germaine is a pretty sleek swimmer, until things get hairy. And Michael Kass earns the admiration of the jocks the old fashioned way - through pornography. | |||
| Learning to Love | 13 Feb 2016 | 00:23:47 | |
With Valentine's Day coming up, we thought we'd dispense with the romantic love in favor of the awkward, the profane, and the traumatic. Three stories about learning how to love one another: Danny Lobell (Mostly Bull Market, This American Life) tells us about giving his parents a loving, if ill-conceived, anniversary gift; Rachel LeGault (OMFG!, WolfPop) tries her hand at internet dating as a 12 year old; and Victoria Sayeg (Refuel, Stay Gone) learns how to love and find peace after a devastating crime. | |||
| Stranger Danger | 23 Jan 2016 | 00:27:45 | |
You know, your parents might have been right about a couple of things - sometimes, strangers are not to be trusted. Juliette Goglia found out about that one with a 53 year old man from the internet. Roger Panameno found out with a couple of thugs on a dark street. And Melanie Maras found that out with a Good Samaritan who had some ulterior motives. | |||
| Happier Holidays | 26 Dec 2015 | 00:38:41 | |
This Christmas, we're celebrating the other times of year. You know, when it's not miserably cold and the days are much longer. Kim Kalish inadvertently turns on 250 firemen on the biggest drinking holiday of the year. Alex M. Stein gets over his fear of Valentine's Day, but encounters something much worse. and Sam Fierstein finds himself in an uncomfortable situation, as Santa watches over him. | |||
| Miserable Jobs | 12 Dec 2015 | 00:25:56 | |
Remember that terrible job you had in college? How could you forget. These stories will at least help you commiserate. Allison Husko tells us about wearing knee-highs and being covered in beer. Corinne Derushatalks about the bullies that older ladies with knitting needles can be. And Cameron Johnson gives in to the temptation while working the cafeteria line. | |||
| Family Folklore | 21 Nov 2015 | 00:27:47 | |
Our families teach us everything we know, and what we learn from our parents becomes a part of our stories as well. The teach us to eat everything on our plate, no matter what, just like Trent Bruce's mom. They teach us that intimacy is ideally a private affair - and hopefully, it includes soundproofing, as Erin McGown found out. And they teach us that honesty is always the best policy, unless you're trying to get into Disneyland, as Taylor Mallory's family knows too well. Take a listen, and then thank your parents. | |||
| Going the Distance | 10 May 2019 | 00:24:13 | |
Three stories of people going the distance. Three stories of people going for speed. Ron Hart tried to time his proposal perfectly. Jeff Dorchen picked up a passenger - and ended up spending the whole night with him. And Kevin Chu tried to surprise his long-distance boyfriend.
Think you know who the liar is? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Audio Cocoa | 07 Nov 2015 | 00:37:17 | |
Three uplifting stories to warm you up by the fire. Caron Clancey escapes from a will-they-won't-they RomCom. Joe Levi saves the farm in Fancy Dress. And Katy Dolle stops a bully, and starts a movement. | |||
| Halloween Horror | 24 Oct 2015 | 00:33:46 | |
'Tis the season for spooky, scary, sinister stories. Kieren van den Blink makes her debut when someone takes the phrase "Break a Leg" a bit too seriously. Alex Amerri gets rocked by a Ouija board in a closet, and Emily Goglia learns how to live with her phantasmagorical roommate. | |||
| Losing It | 10 Oct 2015 | 00:27:40 | |
The stories we gain when we lose something important. Jane Cohen talks about causing the loss of some art. Megan Kim loses her cool accoutrement during the Backdraft experience. And Jake Anderson achieves the impossible - destroys a Nokia cell phone. | |||
| Discovery | 26 Sep 2015 | 00:45:53 | |
Come along with our storytellers as they attempt discovery. Danny Lobell (This American Life, WTF, Host of Modern Day Philosophers) searches for an idol. Michael Minto (3 Twins Comedy) finds out some geneology. And Kenneth Rudnicki (Portable Currency Theatre) discovers a new passion. | |||
| Travel Stories | 12 Sep 2015 | 00:33:46 | |
Stories from big to small revolving around traveling. Taylor Funkhouser almost gets caught trafficking. Jeff Wienckowski keeps his shoes but loses his girlfriend in Paris. And Nathan Turner rushes to someone's aid in Moscow. | |||
| Deception | 29 Aug 2015 | 00:34:43 | |
In this episode, we stare deep into the eyes of deception. Seems fitting, no? Calli Dunaway hides the rite of passage known as Minor in Possession. Keith McEly finds himself turning into an unwilling Woody Guthrie. And Sara Garcia considers what's really important in life; mainly, a set of wheels. | |||
| Struggle | 15 Aug 2015 | 00:32:34 | |
Tiger Moon and her tribe face off against the FBI. Adrian Lopez faces off alone against his inner demons. And Erick Barrientos faces off against suburban boredom.
Recorded live at Angel City Brewery. Music in this episode by Scott Bartenhagen. | |||
| Lust | 01 Aug 2015 | 00:25:32 | |
For our first episode, we decided to tackle a nice and easy subject - Lust. Cate Scott Campbell learns about her own romantic life through a food blog. Claire Kaplan learns about chivalry and its failings. And Sam Hunter learns what romantic gestures are appropriate at 30,000 feet. Music in this episode by Scott Bartenhagen. | |||
| Podcast Preview | 25 Jun 2015 | 00:01:28 | |
| Episode 91 REVEAL | 03 May 2019 | 00:03:20 | |
Who was the liar? Mallory Fuccella, Pablo Marz, or Michael Kass? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Stranded | 26 Apr 2019 | 00:23:57 | |
Three stories of what you do when you’re stranded. Mallory Fuccella gets stuck on a bad date in the worst place. Pablo Marz gets left in a gulch by a bad hookup. And Michael Kass has to make his way out of the Amazon. Think you know who the liar is? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Episode 90 REVEAL | 19 Apr 2019 | 00:02:47 | |
Who was the liar? Nikki Black, Geoff Schoenberg, or Ethan Stanislawski? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Hiding in Plain Sight | 12 Apr 2019 | 00:20:20 | |
Three stories of things hiding right in front of your nose. Nikki Black starts dating a werewolf - and doesn’t find anything wrong with that. Geoff Schoenberg hides from mom, and escapes the zip code. And Ethan Stanislawski takes on a new persona to get onto an airplane. Think you know who the liar is? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter. Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||
| Episode 89 REVEAL | 05 Apr 2019 | 00:02:55 | |
Who was the liar? Jenna Brister, Cate Scott Campbell, or Rich Tackenberg? Want to support Two Truths and a Lie and find out who the liar is sooner? Become a patron! | |||