Contestants spin the Wheel and
tell a TRUE 1, 2, or 3 minute story
on the topic they land on...
"Expert" judges make
comments after
the story...
The audience laughs their ass off.
December 22nd, 2018
Expert Judges- Executive Producer Modern Family Danny Zuker, MaryLynn Rajskub, and Peter Mehlman!
Contestants- Writer Margot Leitman, Comediain Pardis Parker, Cartoonist Mo Welch, and Comedian Dave Ross!
Plus! 1 Audience Member will be chosen to play! Is it YOU?
Story Smash is produced by
Christine Blackburn and Jon Cohen
Past Expert Judges include- Jimmy Pardo, Sean Giambrone, Stephanie Courtney, Eleanor Kerrigan, Joel Stein, Melissa Peterman, Frank DeCaro, Larry King, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Danny Zuker, Diallo Riddle, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jenny Johnson, Peter Mehlman, Heather McDonald, Spike Feresten, Wendy Liebman, Annabelle Gurwitch, Wayne Federman, Rick Overton, Rider Strong, Sasha Rothchild, Gina Grad, Matt Oswalt, Alison Rosen, David Wild, Phil Rosenthal and many more!
Past contestants include- Lacey Henderson, Rico Gagliano, David Crabb, Chase Mitchell, Andre Hyland, Rebekka Johnson, Lauren Reeves, Carlos Kotkin, Kevin Avery, Melinda Hill, Paul Walling, Eli Braden, Jason Horton, Matt Knudsen, Jon Gabrus, Melinda Hill, Brian Finkelstein, Johnno Wilson, Jenna Brister, Molly McAleer, Paul Shirley, Melanie Maras, Jason Shapiro, Mindy Rickles, Anna Vocino, Sabrina Cognata, Eli Braden, Ryan Doon, John Flynn, Mo Welch, Kristen Carney, Christina Anthony and many more!
PAST STORY SMASH WINNERS!
Winner NOVEMBER 2018 COMEDIAN SHARON HOUSTON! with DANNY ZUKER, MARYLYNN RAJSKUB, RICH DICKERSON, JIMMY PARDO AND CHRISTINE BLACKBURN. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
Winner October 2018 DAVID CRABB! with STEPHANIE COURTNEY, SEAN GIAMBRONE, WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY, JON COHEN. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER May 2018 BRIAN FINKELSTEIN! with Danny Zuker, Esther Ku, Matt Oswalt! CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER January 2018 JENNA BRISTER! With Gina Grad, Wayne Federman and Danny Zuker CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
Winner September 2018 JENNA BRISTER Story Smash Champ, with JOEL STEIN, ELEANOR KERRIGAN, JIMMY PARDO, Jon Cohen. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
Winner August 2018 REBEKKA JOHNSON! with DANNY ZUKER, MELISSA PETERMAN, FRANK DECARO, JON COHEN. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER April 2018 ELI BRADEN! With DANNY ZUKER, WENDY LIEBMAN and WAYNE FEDERMAN CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
Winner December 2017 JONNO WILSON! With Ken Levine, Annabelle Gurwitch and Mike McShane! CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
Winner July 2018 LAUREN REEVES! with DANNY ZUKER, JENNY JOHNSON, DIALLO RIDDLE! CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
Winner March 2018 BRIAN FINKELSTEIN! With DANNY ZUKER, MARY LYNN RAJSKUB, AND RIDER STRONG CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER November 2017 MOLLY MCALEER! with David Wild, Alison Rosen and Phil Rosenthal TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES NO AUDIO
WINNER August 2017 BRIAN FINKELSTEIN! with Heather McDonald, Matt Oswalt and Wendy Liebman CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER June 2018 LAUREN REEVES! with Danny Zuker, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Larry King! CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER February 2018 JON GABRUS! with Danny Zuker, Jenny Johnson, Jimmy Pardo CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER October 2017 LAUREN REEVES! with Spike Feresten, Gina Grad, and Peter Mehlman CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
WINNER July 2017 JASON SHAPIRO! with Sascha Rothchild, Rider Strong and Alison Rosen CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW!
LISTEN to the LA Times Festival of Books show HERE!
Judges include Writer/Author Peter Mehlman, Author/Thinker Kelly Carlin and Writer Matt Oswalt
Contestants include Author/Comedian Margot Leitman, Author/Former NBA Player Paul Shirley, Writer/Actor Christopher Rivas, Writer/Storyteller Melanie Maras
ABOUT
Christine Blackburn is the creator, host, and co-producer of Story Smash The Storytelling Gameshow and the Story Worthy Podcast. An avid fan of games, she sold her gold jewelry in 2011 to buy the wheel of stories, and never looked back.
Jon Cohen is the co-producer and co-curator of Story Smash. Jon serves as Director of Development at Parcast, and has a story for every topic on the wheel.
Do you want to PLAY, JUDGE, or have Story Smash The Storytelling Gameshow at YOUR next event? Shoot us an email!
