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Stories from the Stage

Experience

Season 2 Episode 11 | 26m 59s

It has often been said that experience is the best teacher. Joan learns that it’s never too late to radically change her life; Stacey's forgotten gift regains an unexpected value; and Matthew looks down the barrel of a bandit’s gun and learns that his life is worth more than a pint of ice cream. Three storytellers, three interpretations of EXPERIENCE, hosted by Wes Hazard.

Aired: 02/24/19

Stories from the Stage is a collaboration of WORLD and GBH.

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Stories from the Stage

Love, Still

Love changes. People leave. Time moves on. But some love leaves a mark that lasts.

Preview: S9 E20 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Heart First

We’re taught to protect the heart – until love asks us to lead with it

Preview: S9 E19 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Stranger Than Fiction

Truth can be more unbelievable than anything imagined.

Preview: S9 E18 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Whatever It Takes

Sometimes, determination calls for creativity.

Preview: S9 E17 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Maternal Journeys

The path to – and through – motherhood is rarely a straight line.

Preview: S9 E16 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Second Nature

Sometimes what guides us most feels as natural as breathing.

Preview: S9 E15 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Hidden Gifts

Not all gifts come neatly wrapped or arrive when we expect them.

Preview: S9 E14 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

The Thing About Love

Love is rarely simple, and it almost never looks the way we imagine it will.

Preview: S9 E13 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

No Place Like Home

What is home? A house filled with memory? A country we long for? A person we can’t live without?

Preview: S9 E12 | 0:30

Stories from the Stage

Strange Happenings

Life delivers moments that are so strange, so charged, they linger long after they’ve passed.

Preview: S9 E11 | 0:30

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Stranger Than Fiction

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Whatever It Takes

Sometimes, determination calls for creativity.

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Maternal Journeys

The path to – and through – motherhood is rarely a straight line.

Episode: S9 E16 | 26:24

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Second Nature

Sometimes what guides us most feels as natural as breathing.

Episode: S9 E15 | 26:24

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Hidden Gifts

Not all gifts come neatly wrapped or arrive when we expect them.

Episode: S9 E14 | 26:24

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The Thing About Love

Love is rarely simple, and it almost never looks the way we imagine it will.

Episode: S9 E13 | 26:24

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No Place Like Home

What is home? A house filled with memory? A country we long for? A person we can’t live without?

Episode: S9 E12 | 26:24

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Strange Happenings

Life delivers moments that are so strange, so charged, they linger long after they’ve passed.

Episode: S9 E11 | 26:24