The bottle return in Michigan is 10 cents. The highest in the country. This high bottle return created a thriving economy for children who could carry bags of bottles to the store for candy, chips, and pop. Here's my story. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Waking early to fix a low-battery smoke detector chirp takes the mind in a bunch of directions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

My favorite music is hip hop. I grew up on it and in it. There's always an ongoing debate of - who's the Top 5 hip hop artists? I don't think that can be answered in consensus. Music is personal. So here's my personal Top 5 hip hop artists. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

I'm slow. I take my time. A late bloomer. I try things when I'm good and damn ready, and I'm glad I finally got around to trying this one thing out. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

New Homemade Stories Live event info and results from the Spring 2019 Campaign. A little preview...It was a SUCCESS! And we were able to match the Knight Foundation grant as well! Feels good. More episodes and rewards right away. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Uncles are unique family members. They are the substitute teachers of the family. When they close the classroom door, you can do whatever you want within reason. They care just the right amount for you to be yourself around them. This episode is me, my Uncle Nate, and my tape recorder.

I'm a Mama's Boy, but a reluctant Mama's Boy who pulled away a lot when I was young. There was a need to create space from Mama, but that never meant closing her out. This is that story. I love you Ma!

Most of us have a place (or places) we've considered home at one time. I had three homes growing up. I remember each of them well.

Highlighting upcoming stories and the 2019 campaign. Go to shannoncason.com to be a part of it all. Be back soon!

Raymond Christian tells a short visual story of the horrible beauty of war. A true soldier's story with drum solo accompaniment.

It's 1985 and every person who loves basketball wants one pair of shoes - the original Air Jordans. A story about my journey to the prize. Thanks to Grandma Mary. This is a rebroadcast with new intro/outro.

My dad did business in Detroit's hair salons, and I followed behind carrying his briefcase. WDET asked me to highlight Detroit's black hair community in a piece for WDET's Framed By series. Give a listen. More at framedbywdet.org

Straight talk for men of a certain age. Men over 40 need some love too.

An aftermath story to my popular Insidious story. Overcoming addiction is a consistent process of ups and downs and taking one day at a time.

I consider listeners and supporters of Homemade Stories friends. Here's a letter to you for my 100th episodes and first episode of 2019. It gets more and more real as it reads.

The 1994 Freaknik spring break in Atlanta is the scene. College spring break is a perfect time to come out of your insecurities and let loose. My breaking loose was more practiced and rehearsed, but it did the job well.

A change in routine turns out to be a perfect Daddy Daughter Day in Downtown Detroit.

Type "The Trouble" to subscribe... Trouble — we've all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and out, of trouble of all stripes.

An honest take on setting our resolutions and goals for this new year.

A live story about my most memorable neighbors to date. This live story was also featured in the Moth Book, All These Wonders.

This is an extended conversation I had with my dad, Billy Cason, about the 1967 Riots in Detroit. He was there 50 years ago. I wish I could say those days are distant memories. Can't.

My simple mind at work in the morning. Getting familiar with myself and considering how to start my day.

An offer to perform in a 2Pac Tribute Karaoke show becomes a good life lesson.

I do a lot of podcast appearances. This episode is an appearance from The Perfect Podcast with Sean David Johnson. We talk about perfection and a perfect song for motivation.

I run into an old high school buddy who invites me to our old high school to speak to the young men of Ecorse Michigan. This is my first time back to Ecorse High School in many years. I was initially attracted to speaking in front of people at this school.