Minisode 1 | Monica Hamburg’s Final Date
How could episode 19's Monica Hamburg POSSIBLY go out with that lunatic again? Find out what happened on her very final date. Spoilers for episode 19's The Force. And if you dig this one, Minisode 2 is...
View ArticleI Made This – Kyle Gest | Episode 21
I, Kyle Gest, have been accused of being both very fortunate and incredibly unlucky. Truth is, without that combination, I may never have started this show. These are the origins of The Lapse...
View ArticleMeet My Rapist – Jessie Kahnweiler | Episode 22
Jessie Kahnweiler had a tough sell: a short satirical comedy about rape. Wait, wait, wait - hear us out. Years ago, in her college years, Jessie was raped. For more than half a decade she'd been trying...
View ArticleMom | Episode 23
One year of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast! What better guest than the very first storyteller I ever met? My mother. When you hear of a town named like "Maple Ridge," you might think it remote....
View ArticleHollywood Sugar Beets – Ryan Uytdewilligen | Episode 24
Coming of Age. Family Legacies. The Ca-merican Dream. Ryan Uytdewilligen - go on, try and say it - ached for a change of scenery. Silver screens, big city lights, Hollywood nights. But as a third...
View ArticleThe Freshman – Chad Michael | Episode 25
You're 13. You're gay. And you're an evangelical Christian. As a shy, slightly effeminate teen, making friends with the other lads isn't easy for Chad Michael. But when his eyes meet the big blues of...
View ArticleThe Hole In My Sock – Natasha Porter | Episode 26
How could a hole in your sock mean the end of your life? When you don't actually find one. Natasha Porter was on vacation in Australia when she very was struck with a very unlikely illness. Not one in...
View ArticleCool Running – Jennifer Purdie | Episode 27
Sub-zero temps, chest-high mud, and ravenous birds? We're going on an adventure. Jennifer Purdie is on a mission to complete a marathon across all seven continents. But to do that, she'll have to brave...
View ArticleThe Last Word – Jupiter Diego | Episode 28
Death with dignity. An angel of mercy. Assisted suicide. Jupiter Diego's father is a renowned conductor and violinist, a man used to a certain quality of life. But as he's struck terminally ill, as his...
View ArticleMy So-Called Fiancé | Episode 29
When your love for a stranger is enough to bail them out of prison… by pretending to be their bride. Sara is the perfect example of someone who had a story, but didn’t quite know how to share it. After...
View ArticleHis My Arms – Will Lautzenheiser | Episode 30
Flesh-eating bacteria. A loss of all four of his limbs. And then? That’s when Will’s story gets really wild. I could’ve spoken to Will Lautzenheiser for days. He’s a wonderfully insightful, well-spoken...
View ArticleBest of The Lapse – Year One
Some of our very best stories from year one of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast! This compilation stitches major fan faves with some of our personal picks up to February 2015. If you haven’t listened to...
View ArticleWhere’s Violet? – Felisha Martin | Episode 31
Felisha’s mother Violet went missing 22 years ago. No body was ever recovered. Could she really still be out there? How do you a tell a true story when you don’t know what the truth really is?...
View ArticleFatal Attractions – Kyle Gest | Episode 32
BOO! How better to scare your pants off than a trip to the local haunted house? Try playing one of the monsters. If you’re not prepared to get punched or spat on, this may not be the job for you. It’s...
View ArticleThe Greg Reaper – Greg Armstrong | Episode 33
After witnessing the suicide of a young boy, wherever Greg goes, death seems to follow. This month’s executive-level supporters, courtesy patreon.com/thelapse – Dan Lesser, Richard Gwirtz, Cindy...
View ArticleSend in the Clowns – Tom O’Keefe | Episode 34
All Tom had to do was get the band to the show. Problem? It’s ’95, it’s Insane Clown Posse, and all their fans want his head. Itching for season 3? Make it possible! Support The Lapse for as little as...
View ArticleThe Envelope Please – Jupiter Diego | Episode 35
Childhood antics. Adulthood addicts. Jupiter Diego returns for a second story presented without narration. Like The Lapse? We’re less than $100 from funding season 3. Help us continue making the show...
View ArticleTrash Mom – Candice Fox | Episode 36
Candice Fox grew up with twelve siblings, a houseful of dead birds, and her loveable trash-picking mom. One man’s trash is Candice’s mom’s treasure. Love The Lapse? Help us continue to make the...
View ArticleBest of The Lapse – Year Two
Undoubtedly the best year in storytelling from The Lapse yet. As much as we could cram into one episode… With updates! If you haven’t dipped into the archives, here’s your reminder. You’re missing out...
View ArticleMy Fair Lady – Megan Hargraves | Episode 37
Was Megan being catfished? The simple answer is so rarely simple. Love The Lapse? Support Kyle in his quest for minimum wage at patreon.com/thelapse. Super special thanks to this month’s executive...
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