PROMPT: a podcast for people who love stories
PROMPT: a podcast for people who love stories
Podcast Description
Welcome to PROMPT: a podcast where storytellers roll up their sleeves and loosen their shirts to get personal about telling tales. Every episode, the Nutshell Crew plays a true personal story straight from In a Nutshell's LIVE storytelling archive and then converses with the storyteller to learn more about the story behind the story, the art of storytelling, and why tellers tell the tales they tell. inanutshellstorytelling.substack.com
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes around personal narratives, storytelling techniques, and the connection between tellers and their audiences, with examples including tales about unique experiences from the lives of storytellers like JP Frary, who shared his coming-of-age story on an Alaskan fishing boat, as well as discussions about literary influences and storytelling practices.
True stories performed live on the In a Nutshell Storytelling stage, followed by honest conversations about how those stories were made. Performance, process, and a love letter to live storytelling—all in one episode.
Johnny Taylor grew up with a mother with bipolar disorder with religious mania. That included bouts of serious delusions, which he first witnessed as a small child. It was often confusing, scary and strange. Without a doubt, it shaped the person he became as an adult.
He has been a comedian for many years, and leans into the storytelling style of comedy. But he’s rarely told the story about his mom on stage. It just never felt right for a comedy audience
But storytelling audiences are different! For our May 2026 Nutshell show (Cults, Crackpots and Swindlers), Johnny got real with our audience and told stories about his mom that he generally told off stage—ones where his mother was convinced that he was John the baptist, or that she was the real killer of Nicole Brown.
Though there still was some humor, it was dark, and an emotionally raw experience for him. After the story, we sat down with Johnny in his Roseville home to discuss the story. We learned a whole lot more about his mother, his siblings, the complexities of his family dynamics and how there’s enough for Johnny to make a 1-person show if he ever wants to.
The Nutshell Three:
Sound Engineer: Chris Reeves
Thank you to:
DJ Yuma Tripp for allowing us to use his song “Lazy Skank” for our episodes and our live show.
Hyperpixel for audio and video services.
Sofia Theatre for a beautiful stage to gather around.
Our photographer, Antonio Lovig.
Babalou and Suzon Lucore for watching over our event table and engaging with people in the best way possible.
We believe stories deserve to be heard and storytellers deserve to be paid, including the ones who make this podcast possible. If The Nutshell True Story Hour has ever made you laugh, cry, or feel a little less alone, consider becoming a paid subscriber. It’s the most direct way to keep this going. And we are so grateful for every single person who does. xoxo, Amy
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