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Kids & Family
James Kennison
That Story Show features hilarious, listener-submitted real-life stories from all over the world. Real-life stories from real people.Hosts James Kennison and John Steinklauber bring a warm, down-to-earth vibe, like you’re laughing along with old friends. With an unpredictable batch of new stories each week, every clean comedy episode will leave you laughing and will literally make your day brighter!Submit your own stories and hear them on a future show! Podcasting since 2006, listen in and join one of the best podcast communities there is.
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338: Piano Man

338: Piano Man

The church secretary can't understand what neck trauma headgear has to do with piano tuning. Emily kicks over a fire ant hill.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
49:4223/04/2020
337: The Big Freaking Snake

337: The Big Freaking Snake

John battles a massive snake in his attic. James looses his mind.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:07:2817/04/2020
336: The Haunted Keychain

336: The Haunted Keychain

Victoria has an Evil Step-Grandmother that gave her a spooky keychain. Asher’s Grandpa practices self-surgery.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
56:0503/04/2020
335: Taekwondo Tooth Fairy

335: Taekwondo Tooth Fairy

Wayne takes out a tooth with his smooth Taekwondo moves. Annie gets the fright of her life playing Bloody Mary.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
58:0727/03/2020
334: Fresh Meat

334: Fresh Meat

Chris thinks he's making a new friend. Little does he know he's the target of a multi-level marketer.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:02:4620/03/2020
333: Walt Lives in the Dungeon

333: Walt Lives in the Dungeon

Walt helps Jed keep the kids behaving. A lady never wanted to talk to John.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:05:2613/03/2020
332: Drunk at Chic-fil-a

332: Drunk at Chic-fil-a

Christopher has to share a bathroom with a very drunk individual. James has a freaking weird interaction with a kid. John gets wished a happy Valentine's Day.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:00:5628/02/2020
331: Mrs. Cleaver

331: Mrs. Cleaver

Wayne's 80 year old neighbor hops the fence with a meat cleaver. John's moving house and James scared the mess out of some kids.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
56:4821/02/2020
330: Blond-Kid Blowup

330: Blond-Kid Blowup

Some kid becomes hysterical over a closed app. James puts his underwear on backwards.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:00:5014/02/2020
329: Missing Momma

329: Missing Momma

Mike and his sister lose track of their mother's ashes. James' son sees an angel.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
56:5807/02/2020
328: Ratmare

328: Ratmare

Ramiro relives his horrible rodent control job. John asks is it okay to tell someone when their clothes aren't on right.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:07:3731/01/2020
327: Kara

327: Kara

Joseph has a creepy girl on his tail. John take the wrong cup at Starbucks. James is overdressed for Subway.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:12:2624/01/2020
326: The Reset Prank

326: The Reset Prank

Tiny from Earth Oddity Podcast joins us this week and shares the story of a little prank that paid off big time!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
58:5117/01/2020
325: Chicken Nugget Lady

325: Chicken Nugget Lady

Emily has a disturbing chat with a lady about chicken nuggets.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:17:0310/01/2020
324: Baby Yoda

324: Baby Yoda

James' wife thinks the baby Yoda is actually Yoda. James unwittingly names his new dog Mr. Noodles.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
44:3203/01/2020
323: Ocean Enema

323: Ocean Enema

John jumps 67 feet off the bridge of a giant boat. What a pain in the rear!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
48:1020/12/2019
322: Gerbil Blanket

322: Gerbil Blanket

Making a blanket for your gerbil is a bad plan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
54:0713/12/2019
321: An Embarrassing Tail

321: An Embarrassing Tail

Harmony tries to do her job and stay germ-free. Then this happens.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
58:1806/12/2019
320: Witch Finger

320: Witch Finger

John's got a human-sized stuffed animal on the loose. James worries about people who don't know how to Chic-fil-a.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:06:5022/11/2019
319: Fight Club for Girls

319: Fight Club for Girls

James wants to see his wife fight a lady. John answers questions about Disney Plus. Jessica gets tricked in Dare Damage. Jane gets a misprint on her face in Saturday Retreat Treat, Matthew argues in I'm In Charge. Landon gets yelled at in The Story of Ranger Jan. Emily's husband finds a new friend in I'm a Believer. Erik finds out that mice can swim thanks to Micheal Phelps Mouse. Kathy helps her boss get out of an embarrassing Ticket Tangle.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:08:5515/11/2019
318: Halloween Special 2019

318: Halloween Special 2019

This week it's a collection of the scariest middle school drama stories we could find!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
44:3029/10/2019
317: Mouse Dance

317: Mouse Dance

James tangos with a mouse. John dreams of putting things right. Samuel tries some Under Age Popcicleing. “I” brings a wholesome story of Crow Care. The Fiddlerrockstar deals with at 17 Story Fire and Jeremy reminds us that Cats (and dogs) Are Gross.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:13:4625/10/2019
316: The Legend of James

316: The Legend of James

Telman writes in sharing several stories from his middle school years when James was his Youth Pastor. Kathy's boss causes and Exploding Egg, Stephen's tooth gets a Deep Impact, Fred has a Minor Emergency and Megan gets a Lip-gloss Blessing.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
57:0718/10/2019
315: Bowl Flipper

315: Bowl Flipper

John hates pajama day. James' wife is a bowl flipper. Ricky gets an Early Easter Egg. Johnathan has to go Digging Down Deep to get glass out of his foot. Dan's daughter is happy that the family pet is Dead and Buried. Samantha is the victim of IT Exaggeration and Jackson's sister thinks she's getting Consecrated.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:00:0211/10/2019
314: Hawk Attack

314: Hawk Attack

James' son gets attacked by a hawk. John tries to make Kook-aid in his mouth. Siya's father causes confusion in a Pleasant Prison. J talks in his sleep about a farm chair. John is asked if he's on duty. Lauren's dad recreates a bad vacation movie with a Reckless RV. Stephen's little brother said a bad word. And Samuel shares three little stories: Nursing Home Nuggets.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
59:0403/10/2019
313: She Did A Craft

313: She Did A Craft

John looses his eyebrows. James needs to be spoken to very slowly. Fiddlerrockstar's camp burns down. Jane has a bat on her door. Emily's baby is mooning everyone. Meghan returns an unused diaper, and Matt gets busted while having tummy troubles.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
59:4827/09/2019
312: Mike

312: Mike

James son speaks Parseltongue. John is an epic quiz master.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:24:0620/09/2019
311: James Hates Leia

311: James Hates Leia

James hates his dog. John owns up to making noises in class.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
59:0813/09/2019
310: King Reginald

310: King Reginald

John gets no respect at Burger King. James' son proves he's the best kid in the family.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
54:3206/09/2019
309: Mexican Vacation

309: Mexican Vacation

James and his wife go on vacation to Mexico. John hates on stuff.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:16:4530/08/2019
308: Good Godly People

308: Good Godly People

John is more perfect than perfection. Sarah leaves her siblings to die. James really likes salad. MomofBoys is a wet blanket. Tiny gets scammed. Jed's wife-to-be is worried about her marriage medicine. Nathan's daughter tries to rip out her teeth. Nate's wife is too old to attract a pedophile and Sara hears from God in a text message.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:03:4216/08/2019
307: An Unexpected Shower

307: An Unexpected Shower

Fred's buddy has a crappy camper. James is his mom's favorite son. John's son has the voice of a wedding planner. Drew gets an unexpected shower. Anonymous Wife and her husband have an interesting week of revival. Parker slaps his grandmother and Dan enjoys a glass-filled slushie.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:02:5109/08/2019
306: Best of Volume I

306: Best of Volume I

Buckle up as we blaze through the best of the first five episodes of Nobody's Listening.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
52:1002/08/2019
305: Bra Badgers

305: Bra Badgers

John says The Lion King sucks. Amedly speaks Spanish. Andrew wins a crappy remote. Elizabeth has a crazy friend. Noah's co-worker sees monkeys in his phone pics. Wii has a leaky bladder. Becca goes over the hill. Luke dials 911. MomofBoys talks to a crazy lady and Phil tries to scare an owl out of his church.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:15:1726/07/2019
304: The Icicle Killer

304: The Icicle Killer

Our special guest, Jeremy (Spider Pan) Shields from Neverland: To Disney and Beyond, shares a great camp story about a campground built near an insane asylum. Send in your story this week for a chance to win a $20 Steam gift card!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:06:1619/07/2019
303: The Galvanized Toilet

303: The Galvanized Toilet

James brings a story about trying to find a place to relieve himself. John has a special prayer partner. Then we've got stories about people catching a cat, a kid peeing out of a tree, trying to defend the English language to toddlers and more. Clean comedy at its finest!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
58:2211/07/2019
302: Soft Serve

302: Soft Serve

It's the show after Narthex Con so we share funny stories from Narthex Con! Also some great listener stories that'll put hair on your chest... well, you'll learn what grosses out a chimp anyhow.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:21:5606/07/2019
301: Narthex Con 2019

301: Narthex Con 2019

Join us as we record in front of a live audience at the first annual Narthex Con! John and James share hilarious clean comedy stories and interact live with storytellers in the audience. Not to be missed!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
55:1303/07/2019
300: The Bat Show

300: The Bat Show

It's episode 300 and it's bat-themed in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of John turning into a bat and flying away (which happened during episode 160)! Enjoy a plethora of funny real-life stories about bats and the people who were freaked out by them.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:07:5014/06/2019
299: Risky Bridgeness

299: Risky Bridgeness

This week James and Jenna are bringing you some hilarious life stories and commentary. Enjoy!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
43:4507/06/2019
298: Library Creep

298: Library Creep

Chris Cowan from The Cowan Boys Super Movie Show shares a great fart story with a surprise ending.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:00:5324/05/2019
297: Adulting

297: Adulting

Austin Reason and Janusz Strzepek guest host and share stories about adulting and creating a game with a cult following.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:14:1117/05/2019
296: Mustache Lady

296: Mustache Lady

James and his wife are on a date when a lady approaches them. You won't believe what happened next!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
56:4210/05/2019
295: Home Security Scam

295: Home Security Scam

Justice is served when a cocky customer service rep tries to hold James to a false contract.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:02:3903/05/2019
294: Poo Picasso

294: Poo Picasso

Luke Kirk shares a story about a co-worker who enjoyed painting the toilet stalls with his own waste.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:14:1526/04/2019
293: Cockroach Up My Pants

293: Cockroach Up My Pants

What would you do if you had a huge palmetto bug fly up your pants?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:06:2118/04/2019
292: Marriage Managed

292: Marriage Managed

John tells of the time he dumped his future wife but managed to win her back in the cringiest way possible.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:08:3012/04/2019
291: Emoroco

291: Emoroco

James think's he's made up a new thing, but finds it's already a thing.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
53:3705/04/2019
290: The Message

290: The Message

This week we’re cleaning out the septic tank that the TSS inbox has become by telling all of the poop, pee, vomit and booger stories all in one show! It’s horrible.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
01:07:0128/03/2019
289: Stuff That Didn't Fit on the Show

289: Stuff That Didn't Fit on the Show

Bonus AudioAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
09:2922/03/2019