Unravel Storytelling
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Our podcast goes behind and beyond some of our favorite stories told at our, monthly live shows in Shanghai, China, with clips from shows past and a conversation in studio between the founder of Unravel, Clara Davis, and the featured storyteller. Our story began in 2017, when we held our first storytelling show in the back of a bar. Ever since, we have featured storytellers from all over the world and stories that reflect the multitude of identities, perspectives, and experiences that shape us.

Better With Time

Things didn’t exactly go according to Carms Malvone’s plans, but plans change and now Carms would have to change too. At 79, she is one of our sagest ...
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All is Love

Nina and Darren are in love and happily married, but they tell their love story differently. We were so excited by this Unravel first, when these two ...
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White Noise

Clemon Courtney III is no longer accepting applications for white friends.  He first made this declaration in a piece he wrote for Medium, then he rew...
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Treading Water

Lauren Tininenko is a competitive swimmer who loves a challenge. Lauren first told her story at our ‘Waves’ live show in February, recounting one of t...
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Finding Pride

Justine Hsu (who we affectionately call “J”) found ShanghaiPRIDE when she was in high school.  She joined as an activist to fight for LGBTQ+ rights, a...
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Ties That Bind

Tendayi Chivero is a bit tired of explaining his origin story. Luckily, we now have it all recorded. He is the product of a Northern Irish mother and ...
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Girl On Fire

Norah Yang is a Shanghainese comedian who felt crushed by pressure to find a husband before the age of thirty and so decided to escape on one last adv...
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Homecoming

Savita Iyer has been an immigrant most of her life. She relocated from Bombay to Baton Rouge as a child, where her family settled permanently. Inspire...
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