Short Story Monologues by Aaron Calafato: Recent Episodes

Short Story Monologues

Aaron is a Storytelling Activist and Creative Change Agent.

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As the Universe unfolds there is at least one thing I can count on..

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A short story of things left unsaid between a mother and her son.

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Steve Harvey did something the night of the 2015 Miss Universe competition that we should all celebrate.

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While teaching my daughter the planets in our solar system, I've learned that there are social and emotional ramifications for the loss of Pluto.

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Why I still fighting for what Santa represents.

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Comedy is a public service. I'm not a stand-up comic, but comedians have helped give me my voice as a storyteller. They're some of the bravest people I know.

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I grew up in a house with gun restrictions. I'm glad I did, because I'm uncomfortable with guns.

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How do you support someone running to be a public servant whose ideas only serve himself? Just a question.

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Aaron Calafato discusses the distinction of "Fact" & "Faith". The inability to understand the difference plays a major factor in so many forms of religious terrorism around the world.

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There was a kid looking at a tablet in a Starbucks somewhere near Cleveland. His eyes were dead and our humanity may be lost.

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Monologist Aaron Calafato reflects on how being a fan of a tortured sports franchise actually can bring your closer to the human condition.

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An examination of why working people may be the best economists in America.

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Aaron Calafato reflects on having to tell his elementary school class about his first "vacation"... to the Comfort Inn Hotel. This monologue is a story of inferiority, discovery, and ultimately, appreciation.

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After monologist Aaron Calafato finds an old email account of his deceased grandfather, he starts emailing him in an effort to possibly connect with him on the other side.

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Sometimes it takes a two year old to show us that there is beauty in trash.

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Monologist Aaron Calafato says one of the biggest problems with racial divides in America is that many Americans don't have the courage to talk about it.