Challenge Accepted! (Home Edition)
stories from the stage

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in innumerable ways. It has taught us to be patient, kind and creative. And it has forced us to find courage in the face of uncertainty and loss. Matthew Dicks breaks through the boredom on a bike ride through lightning and hail; Michelle Figueroa starts a "good news" movement on Instagram; Kemp Harris tries to convince his 90-year-old mom that coronavirus is serious; and Kelli Dunham, hospitalized with COVID-19, discovers new ways to connect. Four storytellers, four interpretations of CHALLENGE ACCEPTED - a Stories from the Stage At-Home Edition, hosted by Wes Hazard.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 40 seconds

Episode Number: 316

About Stories from the Stage:

Explore the art of storytelling through interviews with the storytellers talking about their craft, their on-stage performances, and comments and stories from the audience.

Theresa Okokon and Wes Hazard host, introducing each episode's theme.


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Thu, Oct 10 8:30 P.M. Be The Change     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 11 5:30 A.M. Be The Change     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Oct 11 11:30 A.M. Be The Change     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Oct 11 2:30 P.M. Be The Change     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 13 10:30 A.M. Be The Change     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 14 9:30 P.M. On Sacred Ground     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 15 2:30 A.M. On Sacred Ground     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 15 10:30 A.M. On Sacred Ground     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 17 8:30 P.M. On Sacred Ground     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 18 5:30 A.M. On Sacred Ground     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Oct 18 11:30 A.M. On Sacred Ground     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Oct 18 2:30 P.M. On Sacred Ground     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 20 10:30 A.M. On Sacred Ground     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 21 9:30 P.M. What Matters Most     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 22 2:30 A.M. What Matters Most     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 22 10:30 A.M. What Matters Most     NH World (11.3)


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