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What's Ray Saying?

WRS Classic: The Storytellers Journey Part 2

What's Ray Saying?

Ray Christian

Blackhistory, Storyteller, Blackculture, History, Story, Storytelling, Arts, Slam, Africanamerican

5625 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2017

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Ray continues to explore his storytelling journey after the RISK! show. He talks about his appearance on The Moth Radio Hour, a story in Readers Digest and his performance on Snap Judgment, the impact of this story and his reflections on storytelling.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to a throwback edition of What's Ray Singh, recorded during the early development of the show.

0:06.4

If it sounds different, well, I used to do this whole damn thing on my own.

0:11.7

I've got a bigger team now, but these early episodes were made with love and are absolutely worth listening to.

0:18.8

Enjoy the show.

0:20.5

You're listening to What Ray show you're listening to what race saying the podcast now for

0:26.5

this episode I decided not to wait but to give you part two of the storyteller's journey

0:32.0

right now so if you haven't heard the storyteller's journey part one I would suggest that you go back and give that a listen first to put this episode in some context.

0:44.6

So in this episode, what does success look like in storytelling?

0:50.6

What does it feel like after so many rejections before the risk show?

0:56.5

What's racing? What's racing? What's racing? What's racing? From the source of all black knowledge, looking for time to butcher a hog, still stressing over the final chapters of my dissertation, needing a haircut,

1:31.6

chickens laying way too many eggs to keep, knees hurting, losing weight, still having dreams

1:40.1

that my shoot won't open, a duck under the front porch sitting on eggs with a can of crackers

1:48.0

and mustard sardines and a warm juice box I found under the seat of my car without a straw.

1:56.6

You're listening to What Ray's Saying the podcast.

2:01.8

I'm Ray Christian.

2:04.3

Nakes, a continuation of the journey,

2:08.2

and my appearance on the show, Snap Judgment.

2:12.8

Part 2 of the storyteller's journey after this.

2:30.9

This episode of What Ray's Saying is brought to you by Titties and Beer United,

2:38.5

a global NGO whose humanitarian mission is to provide accessible and sustainable nutrition for children and men around the world.

2:43.8

Tiddies and Beer United. The

2:53.6

The The summer of 2016 would be my second year involved in storytelling.

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