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The Color of Hope is Orange
In this 7 Minute Stories episode, Aaron reflects on a season of life that felt like too many trains trying to squeeze through one tunnel, and the small decision that helped him step off the track for…
The Man Who Didn’t Speak for 17 Years | Short Stories of Hope
After witnessing the devastation of a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, one person made a simple decision: he would stop riding in cars. But when people kept arguing that one person’s choice could…
The Gift Bag, the Candle, and Rainn Wilson
After recording a conversation with Rainn Wilson for the 7MS bonus series: The Storytelling University, Aaron reveals the anxiety he felt before the interview: wanting to make a meaningful connection…
Rainn Wilson on The Stories We Tell Ourselves | From Nicaragua to The Office to Soul Boom
In this bonus episode of 7 Minute Stories Presents: The Storytelling University, Aaron sits down with Rainn Wilson, the award-winning actor, New York Times bestselling author, and host of the Soul…
The Day I Became Batman to a Robin
When Aaron discovers a robin’s nest outside his sliding glass door, a simple backyard moment turns into a daily ritual of wonder, worry, and unexpected responsibility. But when a murder of crows…
He Still Sends Emails From Heaven
More than a decade after his grandfather passed away, Aaron still sees the green light appear next to his grandfather’s old Gmail account. What began years ago as one of the most beloved stories in 7…
Randall Kenneth Jones: Pat Benatar, Storytelling as Purpose, and Why You Should “Save the Turtle”
7MS Presents: The Storytelling University returns with a heartfelt and deeply human conversation about storytelling, purpose, creativity, and the moments that quietly shape our lives. This week,…
A Wish I Regret
An exhausting night in the emergency room pushes Aaron to make an impulsive wish: what if healthcare workers were replaced by AI? But when a quiet moment with a triage nurse changes everything, he’s…
She Buried Their Names in a Jar | Short Stories of Hope
In this month’s 7MS Presents: Stories of Hope, Aaron tells the true story of one woman risked everything to smuggle children out of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII—keeping their real identities buried…
Hey Dad, Wanna Have a Catch? (A Field of Dreams Story)
Aaron reflects on the enduring power of Field of Dreams, weaving together baseball, memory, and the quiet bond between fathers and sons. As listener stories echo a universal longing for one more…
Rev. James Martin: Why Stories Change Everything, What Points to the Resurrection, and the Story That Blew His Mind
Today on 7MS Presents: The Storytelling University, Aaron talks with Rev. James Martin, Jesuit priest, New York Times bestselling author, an editor at large at America Magazine, consultant to the…
Somewhere Between Here and There: Sliding Crepes
One afternoon, Aaron and his wife Cori drive to their favorite café… and it’s gone. No sign. No trace. Just a completely different place where it used to be. But days later, they return and…
Walter: The Story of an Elegant Man
On a routine trip to a Northeast Ohio institution, a simple checkout line becomes something more... In this story, Aaron reflects on the quiet shift from living transactionally to truly seeing the…
David Moulton: On Storytelling, Cybersecurity, and Why Story Moves Business Forward
In this bonus episode of 7 Minute Stories Presents: Storytelling University, Aaron Calafato sits down with David Moulton to explore the unexpected intersection of storytelling and cybersecurity. At…
Pretending to Be Pacino or The Speech You Wish You’d Given
What if the words you never said still have somewhere to go? In this episode, Aaron revisits one of the most powerful monologues in film and turns it into something unexpected, a way to process the…
Finding Success in Taco Bell Sauce Packets
A strange package shows up at Aaron’s door, filled with Taco Bell hot sauce and a message that didn’t quite survive the journey. But what starts as a bizarre delivery turns into something else…
The Receipts She Never Threw Away
In this 7 Minute Stories, Aaron shares a story that was passed down to him about a boy who grows up believing his mother chose work over him. Years later, a quiet Thanksgiving visit reveals the truth…
The Meteor Nobody Saw Coming
A meteor explodes over Medina, Ohio—shaking homes, lighting up the sky, and turning an ordinary morning into something unforgettable. As Aaron retraces the moment and the story behind it, a deeper…
Ani Zonneveld: Storytelling, Progressive Islam, and the Power of Music to Change Hearts
In this episode of 7MS Presents: The Storytelling University, Aaron sits down with writer, activist, and Grammy-certified songwriter Ani Zonneveld, founder of Muslims for Progressive Values, an…
Coveralls, Coffee, and What His Dad Left Behind
One night, Chad Baxter heard a knock at the door and saw his mother standing in the hallway. In this listener-submitted 7 Minute Stories episode, Chad reflects on the man who raised him: early…
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7 Minute Stories w/ Aaron Calafato has published 395 episodes since May 2018, covering topics in Comedy, Improv.
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