Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania. On July 17, ten storytellers shared their stories with our audience at Holy Hound Taproom in downtown York.  Our theme for the evening was HOT MESS. We heard stories about gastrointestinal distress, school dances, demoralizing jobs, and an oven catching on fire.  Brian Spence won with his story about a day when he doubted himself.  Next up is Debbie Gable, who remembered a time her oven caught on fire while she and her kids were locked out of the house. Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Parthena Bowman. Par shared her story about her Molly Ringwold prom dress moment. All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York. Tickets for our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on twitter, Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel. We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.