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Clip: 01/08/2019 | 6m 16s | Video has closed captioning.
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
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