Two Truths And A Lie

They teach us, support us, and embarrass us. So here are three stories about our parents - Thi Nguyen learns her mother's origin story. Kevin McGeehan makes amends one last time. And Nina Manni learns why dad is behind bars. 

When things go from bad...to worse...to much worse. Beowulf Jones thinks he can lose his virginity to a hooker...he can't. Nee Kirschman thinks selling her eggs is easy money...it isn't. And Horus Ra looks for protection in prison...does he get it?

Where the heart is - whether you want it or not. Three stories about home. Rachel LeGault becomes a home for bugs, and reassesses her own living situation. Bennett Rea goes home for the holidays and gets in a spat with his elders. And Bill Barol goes home one last time to try to save his memory of it.

Three stories about the things we use to hide our faces, from papier-mâché to denial. Wyatt Gray puts on a bear suit and loses his inhibitions. Nikki Black pretends the one she's kissing is a little less...hairy. And Matteson Perry puts a mask not on his face, but under his tongue.

Three stories about the most superlative. Like James Bell selling chocolate bars the most amorally. Olivia O'Connor reciting Shakespeare the most vindictively. And Scott Schultz playing the tambourine the most self-destructively.

What happens to people when they find themselves looking outside from within? Three stories of being in the thick of it. Brandon Burkhart ends up in the clink. Oscar Sagastume learns the secrets of being inside the Mormon church. And Monte LaMonte finds out what being on the inside of a political machine will get you.

Next weekend in LA, Funny Women Fest is going to celebrate females in comedy through four days of sketch, standup, storytelling, improv, and more. So to celebrate, here are three stories from our archive featuring three women who will be featured at Funny Women Fest. Erin McGown catches her parents having sex. Rachel Germaine puts the 'pube' in puberty. And Melanie Maras loses her flip phone, and finds a weirdo. Can you remember who the liar was?

With the election only days away, let's remind ourselves of some campaigns that were a little less...chaotic? Lindsay Adams gets her taste of democracy on the night of a historic election. Michelle Joyner finds out she's accidentally the face of the Reagan youth. And Kevin Chu gets nominated for a position he doesn't even want.

Have a thought? Jot it down. It could get you the girl, like Spencer Howard tried to do. It could get you the big award, as Alex Stein learned. Or it could get you a few disciples, like Mav Viola.

Don't look now - three stories that will leave you surprised. Sonja Hyde takes a Norse approach to death. Matt McManus gets a surprise growing up. And Kim Kalish gets astonished by her own subconscious.

A car can be your key to freedom, or your highway to hell. Three stories about people and their whips. Sarah Kapp gets her license and runs into her worst fear. Rachel Germaine commits grand theft auto. And Bill Barol gets behind the wheel to take his wife where she needs to be.   If you liked Melanie's story last week, make sure to vote for her in the Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World competition. Check out her comedy here!

Get your backpack ready, we're going back to school. Rose Marziale learns how to stand up to spelling injustice. Melanie Maras builds a Japanese drama out of real life. And Jayne Entwistle stages a university epidemiological sit in.

Listen, you can't always let a pedophiliac priest get in the way of a good party. Three stories about celebration gone awry: Matteson Perry turns a kegger into an exorcism. Brittany Ross celebrates her graduation, except for one tiny detail. And John Flynn helps his boyfriend come out as gay - or tries to, at least.

  Summer's here - so take a listen to these three stories that are hot, hot, hot. Marla Black gets burnt in an audition room. Greg Walloch loses his cool on a bad date. And Mary Lou gets put in a pressure cooker in the middle of summer.

They fought the law, but who won? Check out these storytellers who founds themselves cought between law and order. Brandon Burkhart commits a fake crime, but ends up in a real police car. Vicki Juditz falls victim to a crime on her doorstep. And Sam Feirstein finds out that Egyptian police do not have a sense of humor.

The Root of All Evil. Lend us some of your time, and we'll spot you three stories about making paper. Stevie Nelson learns about the cutthroat world of cosmetics. Courtney Banks dips her toes into being a dominatrix. And Alison Royer makes a poor overseas investment.

In that space between A and B, there are always some good stories. Amy Silverberg's boat ride turns sour. Jeff Simmermon finds humanity in an angry woman on a bus. and Emily Krauser tries to make the best out of a birthday/cross-country trip.

It's everyone's favorite sport. But we're gonna ruin it for you. Julia Dwyer Sullivan learns how to masturbate by ignoring her mother. Lizzie Prestel's torrid affair turns into a family affair. And Molly Fite goes on an epic mission - to lose her V-card. Who's making it all up? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter, and we might give you a shout out on air if you're right.

You hungry? Two truths and a lie about everyone's favorite topic - food. Megan Dolan finds a moment of serenity in a smoothie. Oscar Sagastume finds a reason to learn his manners. And James Bell faces a daunting meal.

Our Month of April Fools has come to an end - and we're going out the way we came in. With fools! Jake Friday gets mistaken for a stalker. Rory Uphold gets mistaken for a hero. And Dani Klein Modisett deals with a crazy doctor dead-set on ruining a childbirth.