Sadly, this month's episode is our last before KCRW Berlin goes off air on Dec. 13, 2020.In celebration of more than a dozen episodes over the past year-and-a-half, host Sylvia Cunningham invites The Bear's founder, Dyane Neiman, to talk about

Water: stories of buoyancy

Oct 31st, 2020 32m 42s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on September 18 at the Shakespeare Company's open-air stage in Berlin. The theme of the evening was water: stories of buoyancy.The storytellers featured in this episode are Alexander W

Bad mistakes make good stories

Sep 26th, 2020 50m 48s

This special edition of the "The Bear on KCRW Berlin" was produced for the "Fehler" project in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Washington, D.C.These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear's "Eve of the Champs" event on Ju

Wild: stories of passion

Apr 25th, 2020 31m 11s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on February 21, 2020 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg. The theme of the evening was "wild: stories of passion."The storytellers featured in this episode are Mike Trupiano, Ben

Premiere: stories of unforgettable firsts (part 2)

Mar 28th, 2020 34m 26s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on January 17 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. Yvonne Grünwald performed live.The storytellers featured in this show are Ben McGuire, David Mouriquand, and Fabienne La

Premiere: stories of unforgettable firsts (part 1)

Feb 29th, 2020 34m 26s

Solstice: stories of the longest night of your life

Jan 25th, 2020 46m 9s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on December 14 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg. The theme of the evening was solstice: stories about the longest night of your life.The storytellers featured in this episode a

Paper stories

Dec 28th, 2019 41m 28s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on November 22 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg. The theme of the evening was paper and the extraordinary memories such an ordinary object can spark.The storytellers featured i

Eureka!: stories of discovery

Nov 30th, 2019 38m 53s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on November 1 at Pfefferberg Haus 13. The show was presented in partnership with the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in honor of Berlin Science Week. On this month’s program

Serendipity: stories of chance encounters

Oct 26th, 2019 41m 26s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on September 26 at ZENTRUM danziger50 in Prenzlauer Berg. The evening marked the opening of The Bear’s fifth season and was presented in partnership with the social networking platform

Fish out of water (part 2)

Sep 28th, 2019 29m 22s

The storytellers featured in this episode are Fabienne Lang, Terence Mickey, and Raj Kumar. Note that some stories contain language that some people may find offensive.These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on June 14 at Ma

Fish out of water (part 1)

Aug 31st, 2019 32m 37s

The storytellers featured in this show are Denise Banks-Grasedyck, Renko Pauwels, and Ben McGuire.These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on June 14 at Maschinenhaus im Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg. Berlin musician Fel

Handmade: stories of self creation

Jul 27th, 2019 36m 35s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on February 15 at Meeet Pavilion in Mitte. The theme of the evening was handmade: stories of self-creation.The storytellers featured in this episode are Ben McGuire, J. Ryan, Galina Fe

'If I could turn back time': stories of regret

Jun 29th, 2019 47m 9s

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on May 16 at Ballhaus Berlin in Mitte. The theme of the evening was stories about regret: if I could turn back time. What you would change if you could, and maybe what you wouldn’t.The

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