True Story London Podcast

Today's storyteller is Donna Freed making her return to the podcast with an intense and insightful story of confronting her father over a moment of seriously unacceptable behaviour. In our conversati…

Today's storyteller is Michaela Agapiou sharing the story of when she, as a self-proclaimed "non-sporty" person, decided to take up taekwondo. In our talk afterward we discuss the nature of belonging…

Today's storyteller is Julian John sharing the story of his attempts to make both himself, and his parents, proud. In our discussion afterwards we talk about family expectations, the cultural differe…

Today's storyteller is Jess Kasriel sharing her story of attending the prestigious Bath Academy at age 14 whilst being ranked number 2 in the UK for tennis. In our discussion afterwards we talk about…

Today's storyteller is Sergey Katsuba sharing the story of how his relationship with his mother developed alongside the backdrop of increasing anti-LGBT laws and propaganda in his home country of Rus…

Today's storyteller is Heenu Nihalani sharing her story of looking for love as an introvert by taking part in an introvert's worst nightmare - speed dating. In our talk afterwards, we discuss the asp…

Today's storyteller is Anil Qasemi sharing his story of surviving a terrorist attack and subsequently having to flee his home country of Afghanistan. In our discussion afterwards we talk about his in…

Today's storyteller is Kaitlyn Kelly sharing the story of how her wedding, which she and her parents had been dreaming of since she was a child, didn't quite turn out they way they'd expected. In our…

Today's storyteller is Christopher Wade sharing a truly shocking story of betrayal, deceit and radical forgiveness. In our talk afterwards we discuss the influence of his working class upbringing, th…

Today's storyteller is Martha McBrier telling us about the time she received a terrrifying warning from one of her students. Martha is a brilliant comedian and storyteller who manages to have us in s…

Content notice: this episode contains the discussion of pregnancy loss.

Today's storyteller is Ryan Sheehan sharing a story of pregnancy loss from a father's perspective. It's an emotional, courageous…

Today's storyteller is Sina Leasuasu, sharing her story of how a careless comment from a stranger led to a crisis of identity. Her story highlights the reflective power of the storytelling as she gra…

Today's storyteller is Bridget Leigh telling the story of her unconventional childhood obsession, and its impact on her life as a 'weirdo'. Now an experienced teacher, in our conversation afterwards …

Today's storyteller is Ezio de Mauro sharing how, and why, he kept his colour blindness a secret for thirty years. Ezio is such an entertaining and compelling storyteller who manages to simultaneousl…

Today's storyteller is Emma Morgan sharing her story of visiting her dying father in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emma is an executive producer for factual television shows, and in our chat…

Today's storyteller is Heleana Blackwell sharing her story of growing up as a black nerd in a conservative, mostly-white small British town. Heleana is an stand-up comedian who also works as a strate…

Content notice: this episode contains reference to rape.

Today's storyteller is Tihane, sharing her story of how a bizarre neurological experience unlocked unsettling, once-buried memories. As a music…

Happy New Year! To mark the end of a year of firsts and experiments for True Story London, we're sharing something special with you. In 2023 we debuted some unique live shows in which songwriters wro…

Today's storyteller is Donna Freed, telling us the wild and fascinating story of finding out she was adopted - and the shocking revelation of just who her birth parents were. Donna has written an ent…

Today's storyteller is Maria Shehata, talking about the time she fell in love with someone across the Atlantic, then quickly fell out of love when they met in person. Maria is a brilliantly funny sta…