The Porch Swing

The Porch Swing: Episode 70 - April 21, 2012

WFHB GM — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:37:29 -0700

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

Brandon Shurr: What Goes Around…
A silly subterfuge staged by a bored teenager has new relevance for his adult self.

Ellen Wilson Pruitt: Building Bridges
A family pondering the whereabouts of a soldier son spots their loved one in a magazine.

Ruxandra Pop: Old Professors Never Die
A Romanian scholar celebrates her folklorist grandfather.

Lee Hutchinson: Caught With Our Pants Down
A kid growing up during The Great Depression gets caught skinny-dipping.

Kadence Bull: The Great Breakfast Hoax
A Midwestern townie laments the loss of a greasy downtown diner.

The Porch Swing: Episode 69 - April 7, 2012

WFHB GM — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:22:20 -0700

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

Lee Hutchinson: Worn To A Frazzle
An Air Force radio operator recalls his haphazard training and deployment in WWII.

Rhonda: Paper Plate Ceremony
It's love at first sight between a Native American and a poofy dog.

Dillon: Chicken Bus To Dysentery
A traveler's gustatory whims end in intestinal revolt.

Ed Schwartzman: Eleven Songs
A father loses his son to suicide and tries to overcome crushing sadness by helping others.

Ellen Wilson Pruitt: Hard Tack
A ghastly story set against the bleak backdrop of Civil War hunger and hardship.

The Porch Swing: Episode 68 - March 31, 2012

WFHB GM — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:17:17 -0700

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

Malcolm Abrams: Blue Numbers And Blue Lights
A story told as a diary entry recalls the life of a six-year-old Jewish kid in post-WWII Canada.

Julie James: A Creek Runs Through It
Crawdads in Barbie's pool and margarine tub boats color the memories of a child's love of the great outdoors.

The Porch Swing: Episode 67 - March 24, 2012

WFHB News — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:48:06 -0700

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

A real-life "giving tree" offers comfort and continuity to the brokenhearted

A four-year-old shaves his head in solidarity with his cancer-stricken Grandpa

The Porch Swing: Episode 66 - March 17, 2012

WFHB GM — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:40:25 -0700

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

A college alum reminisces about his bohemian campus lifestyle

An exotic family vacation is the setting for an illegal encounter with a sea mammal

An elder shares warm memories of his time as a young man in South America

A band playing at a house party attracts an unsavory groupie

Mayhem ensues when a teacher tries to please a finicky serpent

The Porch Swing: Episode 65 - March 10, 2012

WFHB News — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:55:01 -0700

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

A young man exploring his sexuality bounces between old flames and new

A student studying abroad is dumbstruck by a frozen wonderland

A youngster proudly beams as he unleashes a trio of vignettes

A veteran recalls landing a very big plane on only two wheels

A youngster's stuffed animal gives comfort in the midst of panic

An American is inspired by street art down under

The Porch Swing: Episode 64 - March 3, 2012

WFHB News — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:01:08 -0800

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

A bovine interpreter seeks udderly safe shelter from a storm

A man who lost his father to cancer draws strength from a man he never met

A construction worker descends stairs that don't yet exist

A former Marine recalls his time in Vietnam and back in the U.S. as a sympathetic war protest riot control troop

The Porch Swing: Episode 63 - February 25, 2012

WFHB News — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:49:50 -0800

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

A student participating in a wilderness challenge gets lost in the woods.

A Marine wounded in Vietnam learns the truth about the war.

A WWII veteran recounts a harrowing mission into the heart of Nazi Germany.

A young storyteller spins a fantastic yarn about man versus beast.

The Porch Swing: Episode 62 - February 11, 2012

WFHB News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:42:27 -0800

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

A freshman drummer embarrasses herself in front of a high school crush

An Army veteran returning home battles a midflight hijacking of his wits

A child of the 80's suffers The Worst Wedgie of All Time

A reluctant Midwestern transplant tries hard to be a Hoosier

The Porch Swing: Episode 61 - February 4, 2012

WFHB News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:40:58 -0800

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

An aspiring writer learns how to document life happening to everyone but him

A young daredevil braves a fierce waterslide

A skeptic of the supernatural shares his home with a ensemble of paranormal entities

A disgruntled waitress seeks vengeance

A snooty writer sees stars