Voicing Stories with Charles Michel

Charles contemplates Autumn in New York...Remembers going back to school...Babies being born...And other joys...And asks why we procrastinate...Even when what we are procrastinating about is as lovely as September.

In the face of recent episodes of violence in our society...Charles looks for comfort and distraction in some random stories...some of which are about little "miracles" that don't seem so random.

Following up on Voicing Stories' most listened to episode, "There Was a Boy", Charles offers up yet another confession from his "misspent" Gay youth!

Charles remembers Fourth of Julys past...And suggests that the joy of all of life's "fireworks" is there for the choosing!

In light of some traumatic dental surgery, Charles looks at how much he values his own voice...And in light of Britain leaving the EU and other concerns in the world...how each of us finding our voices is so important...and what we each of us can do to best find  and share those voices.

Looking back at Gay bar's past...And looking up for big beautiful blue skies of hope.

Fleet Week! A visit to a Navy Ship! Fabulous nights at the theater seeing Heather Headley and Danny Burstein! And the passing of a "Crazy" friend. All just "yesterday".

Charles looks less further back than usual to just yesterday.  He shares a fun, quintessentially NYC story about an adventuresome trip to a see the mega-hit Broadway show "Hamilton." Plus, he shares some valuable tips on how to save money on Broadway show tickets!

Charles shares more stories of his first Broadway shows and glances over at Fleet Week.

Charles recalls the first time he literally stepped onto Broadway and his very first Broadway show.

Charles remembers what it was like to be a kid in Kent, Ohio when four students were killed at Kent State and how this tragedy affected him and the town he grew up in.

To celebrate Charles' 25th podcast episode, he shares the most intimate portrait yet...and dedicates this special episode to all those special boys who could never fit inside a closet.

For many of us, we remember our mothers not for the big things but for the little things they did for us.

Charles reflects on lessons from "The Wizard of Oz"

Charles tells of his misadventures on one morning fighting "the system."

Charles remembers some of the priests who had a positive impact on his life.

A lovely story by performer and writer, Jen Brown about being a TV extra provides insight to the hard working performers who do it all for love.

A meditation on how we come to faith and how we can let go of it.

Charles recalls even more of some of his older friends

Charles remembers some of his truly older friends.