The Story: Part Four of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about how I hit the ground, collapsed really, and there was nowhere to go but up. This last part of the essay is half redemption and half heist movie. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Storie…

The Story: Part Three of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about how I had a bit of a downslide into self-pity, which almost led to some serious addiction problems. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real …

The Story: Part Two of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. This is about my arch-enemy, someone so critical that I went all the way to Russia to get rid of. Oh, and that arch-enemy is me. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories…

The Story: Part One of the last essay in the book about a terrible car accident I was in a few years ago. These four parts cover everything from the Incredible Hulk to travelling to Russia to stealing back my brain. This first part is about the actual accident. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. I…

The Story: This is a story about my most prominent feature: my nose. Listen to the epic journey of how I went from feeling ashamed of my nose to being proud of it. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast includes a few excerpts fr…

The Story: Another travel story, this time up and down the hills of San Francisco. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast includes a few excerpts from the book. If you like what you hear, you can purchase the whole damn thing in …

The Story: This is a story about the time I travelled through China. An intense first day in Beijing, a long train ride, and a Bad Buddha seared the experiences I had directly on to my brain. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcas…

The Story: This is another attempt at a fictional story. It’s a mystery about finding a clue and investigating a possible crime. Things don’t end well. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast includes a few excerpts from the book.…

The Story: This is a story about stuff - having it, wanting it, wondering what to do with it, and trying to get rid of it. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast includes a few excerpts from the book. If you like what you hear, y…

The Story: No, this is not a story about Robert DeNiro. It’s a different kind of road trip - one that happens in real life as well as traversing through memories. Both good ones and bad. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories - both real and fictional - and the podcast inc…

The Story: Don’t worry, despite what the title says, I am not a murderer of people. It’s far less serious, but no less drama. This story is all about what it means to need to get somewhere and how far you are willing to push yourself. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s a collection of stories…

The Story: I’ve not always been so comfortable with fiction. I don’t know why. There are a few fiction stories in this collection, although some of them might not be so far from the truth. This is a story about a man who takes a job in another city after a tragedy. He befriends a cat who seems to teach him a thing or two. Season Six: This season is…

The Story: Here’s a double-header: a combination live performance AND in-studio production. This is about the plight of the single person and the strange assumptions that people make about us. And of course, because it’s me, I only make the situation worse. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other Stories. It’s …

The Story: Here’s a long story about my experiences at a ten day silent meditation retreat. Honestly, I’m not always a fan of stories like this, but it took me years to unpack what in the hell happened during those ten days. So, naturally, I had to write it all down. From David Bowie to neighbour farts to zombies - this one also has it all, but ver…

The Story: You might’ve heard some of these stories before, but now they are all together in one omnibus episode. These are a series of very short stories that explore what I believe to be my place in the world - and how I often feel out of place. From swimming pool mishaps to bathroom mixups to getting locked in a bike cage. This episode has it al…

The Story: If we’re smart, every relationship has something to teach us - even the failed ones. If you’re me, it might take some time, like almost twenty years. This episode is about how music can be a transportation device and a person who had a huge impact on my life. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and Other S…

The Story: This episode is about a very unique and special friendship I had with a nun. After becoming interested in my family’s history, my mother told me to contact The Nun, a distant cousin of my father. So, every few months, I would visit the convent and we would talk about the past, which helped me understand the present. Season Six: This seas…

The Story: On this episode, you’ll hear all about the many - MANY - failures of my love life. From online dating to getting into a relationship with a ghost to getting older as a single person, this story is full of all the reasons I’ve looked for love in all the wrong places. Season Six: This season is all about my latest book, I’m Leaving It and …

Season Five: The season ends with this special last minute bonus episode. The Story: This is a live performance from the last Stories We Don’t Tell event of the season. For the show, I had an entirely different story prepared, but something more important happened. At the last minute, I decided I wanted to share some experiences from a ten-year fri…

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: Usually I move through the city invisible, and I like it this way. Sometimes you have to step outside of yo…

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: Sometimes when you walk down a quiet street, you never know what could happen. This is a story about where …

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: It was one of those times where I just started walking and kept walking. I am The Walking Man, after all. T…

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: I didn’t realize just how influential Anthony Bourdain was to my life and writing. This story reflects on m…

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: On a routine business trip, I experienced the worst turbulence I’ve ever felt. Together with Tom Cruise in …

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: I woke up one day and there was a pain in my eye so severe that I had to start wearing an eyepatch. And fro…

Season Five: This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. The Story: I kept seeing the same man every few months. Just out of the corner of my eye. He was a stranger and these …

Coming Soon - Season Five: In preparation for Season Five to drop into your feeds, I put together this bonus episode to get things started. This season I go back to my roots, and share some stories recorded in-studio. You’ll get one story per episode, along with a return of Paul’s Picks, where I share something I’ve been reading, watching, or liste…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

Season Four: This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and int…

The Story This is a bonus episode to get your appetite ready for the upcoming release of season four of Storytime with Paul Dore. A special Halloween episode, the Hauntings of High Park is seven scary short stories that have all been verified through historical research and documentation. If you find yourself in Toronto, this episode can be used as…

Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story I love riding my bike in the city, both for pleasure and transportation. I live in a condo building and bikes are stored in cages near the parking garage. This is a story o…

Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story Skating is for the winter months, swimming is for the summer months. In my personal observations, I’ve noticed men - and it’s almost always men - have to display their mach…

Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story Another episode, another story about an ambulance. I thought that emergency vehicle sirens were something we all generally understood. As you’ll hear in this story, that is…

Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story One of my favourite things to do is go to the theatre. This story is about when I found myself in a very precarious position while trying to relieve myself during an interm…

Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story During the cold winter months, I enjoy taking advantage of the many outdoor skating rinks in city parks. That is, until one day when some park officials lost their minds wh…

Season Three For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event. The Story There are some experiences that make us question the world and our place in it. This story is about an ambulance racing to save someone’s life, that is, until it meets some…

The Story Rounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. The season finale is about hope. The mirror box was create…

The Story Rounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. This second episode in this series is called Phantom Limb …

The Story Rounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. This first episode is called Memories are Plastic and intr…

The Story A few years ago, I had the opportunity to write a sequel to one of my favourite movies. The movie didn’t quite work out, but I had some interesting and memorable experiences with the artists involved. This was my big break, but at the same time, it was an empty pursuit. Perhaps I flew too close to the sun? Paul’s Pick I’m not saying that …

The Story I’m not one for dressing up on Halloween. I’ve been to many parties with people dressed ridiculously and I am the one who they make fun of. This story is about the first time I felt compelled to make myself available to pass out candy to kids on Halloween. It didn’t turn out as planned. Paul’s Picks Okay, the show Brooklyn 99 doesn’t need…

The Story It’s tough having a very prominent nose. The relationship with my nose has changed over the years and has settled into more of a slight appreciation. However, as you will see during this story, that wasn’t always the case. Recorded live off the floor at Stories We Don’t Tell. Paul’s Picks I never thought I’d get all teary-eyed over a stor…