7 Minute Stories w/ Aaron Calafato

After a turbulent few weeks in America, I took a long drive to search for answers. What I discovered rejuvenated my fait... Read more

After getting off a train at Penn Station and taking in New York City for the first time, I began the odyssey of my firs... Read more

A remixed version of a story Aaron did during the 2016 Presidential Election that is more relevant that ever. This episo... Read more

The Perfect Day was one of the earliest episodes of our podcast series (Episode 9). It’s also one of my personal favorit... Read more

When I was 13 years old I went to visit a new friend. Before going out to play in the woods he took out a gun. What happ... Read more

It was 1990, I was 7 years old and I was anticipating the release of greatest film ever made: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtl... Read more

In pursuit of my dream, I drove down to Louisville, KY to audition for a Cameron Crowe film. What transpired became a st... Read more

A story about my father, our broken family, America’s pastime and how an iconic 90s film and its star became a reoccurri... Read more

An unexpected visit to my grandmother’s old house triggers a vivid memory that shaped the way I look at the world. Get y... Read more

Nina Turner is a former Ohio State Senator and the current Co-Chair of the 2020 Bernie Sanders Campaign. In 2016, I inte... Read more

The night my grandfather slipped into a coma, he came to me in a profound dream… More at: https://www.7minutestoriespod.... Read more

A broken family. The backseat of a car. No control. Sometimes, during a difficult transition, an unlikely hero will emer... Read more

Jealousy and rage get the better of me when I’m not given the lead role in a College Theatre production. Luckily, the wo... Read more

In this last episode, I give a special thanks to our 7 Minute Story team and audience. Then, we round out the year with ... Read more

A deeply personal story about a challenging time in my life, taking the city bus and the life lessons I learned along th... Read more

The story of how a little yellow bird taught me life lessons about mortality, perseverance and grace. Please remember to... Read more

I was always skeptical of ghosts, but living in this house made me question everything.

How much do I love storytelling? Well, it was 2012 and I was booked to perform one of my monologues at a theater in Port... Read more

This episode explores the journey of driving my daughter home from the hospital after she was born and then through year... Read more

The story of how a journey to find a rare frozen yogurt flavor gave me another chance at love. Support 7 Minute Stories ... Read more