The Dublin Story Slam Podcast

Strangers

The Dublin Story Slam Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode of The Dublin Story Slam we bring you three stories connected by the theme of Strangers. Recorded live onstage at our monthly Story Slam's in Dublin's Sugar Club, this episode features stories how a stranger from Galway helped absolve Patrick Plant from a mortal sin in India, how a Canadian & an American helped Roisin McGuinness overcome a crippling fear in South Korea and finally we’ll be catching a train to Cork to hear how a random fellow passenger became one woman’s guardian angel.

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