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Nestor Gomez: Chicago’s Champion Storyteller

Clip: 01/08/2019 | 6m 16s

Live storytelling has become its own competitive sport. All over the country, people are telling true stories onstage at story slams with the hope of moving on to a grand slam. Jay Shefsky has this profile of Chicago’s champion storyteller.

Aired: 01/08/19

Rating: NR

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