Enjoy our previous episodes of Building Stories On Air!

Welcome to the archive page of Building Stories on Air!

These stories were sent out live into the world, on Sundays, 4-5pm ET at https://wcomfm.org/ and they are still alive here : )

We removed our musical break to respect copyrights but the whole story is there. Each one is a small opportunity to unleash our imagination, follow a wooden Fellow on a quest, as an open invitation to slow down and remember the child you still are somewhere inside.

Questions? Want to join us as a guest one Sunday? Contact us anytime!

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June 13th. When the four Fellows shared a story with Pouille "Feuille"

A collage of a wooden puppet, to advertise for a broadcast

We love having guests! And we love making them comfortable so they ask to come back at the end of the show!

This week, the wooden Fellows each shared a piece of their past, a story that happened in their own Land, before they joined the Petit Refuge.

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June 6th. When Pierre Qui Roule and Maurice met Pouille "Michelle"

We love having guests!

From a colorful castle came the beginning of a story involving Maurice, Pierre qui Roule, and… Pouille Michelle!

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A collage of a wooden puppet, to advertise for a broadcast

May 31th. When Petite Clothilde distracts her Human Friend at the grocery store

A collage of a wooden puppet, to advertise for a broadcast

Petite Clothilde shows us how to transform a boring trip to the grocecy store, to a magical adventures in a forest of broccoli!

A slow story built in the studio, with Petite Clothilde, the Human Being, and our dear DJ SPY.

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May 24th. When Mme Rigolotte decided to involve DJ SPY!

Mme Rigolotte decided to build a story to cheer up Maurice, who had lost his favorite shoe.

How did she find inspiration to unleash her imagination? By involving DJ Spy, who gave her some problems to solve along the way. Just another episode to model how to build stories on the spot, and follow the flow of your imagination.

 

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Mme Rigolotte, a wooden puppet, holding a shoe

May 17h. When Maurice models how to build stories from home

A picture of Maurice, a wooden Fellows, holding some cubes

Maurice’s turn to take us on an adventure!

After several days of rain, he decided to walk down the creek to make sure everything was okay. Little did he know that his impromptu walk would take him all the way to the Land of Seven Colors, the Land where Mme Rigolotte came from!

Another chance to learn more about the wooden Fellows, one week at a time.

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May 10th. When Pierre qui Roule and Maurice followed Pouille "Joyeux" down the drain

How fun to build stories with a guest!

We started from a picture our guest shared with the wooden Fellows a few days before the show, and we went with the flow! A very concerned Maurice, a reassuring Pouille, a magic carpet, a lost pair of glasses, we simply let our imagination takes the lead.

We also had a great discussion towards the end about the importance of unleashing our imagination, even as adults!

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A picture of a stormdrain mural on booker creek trail, Chapel Hill, NC

May 3rd. When the wooden Fellows go to the community center in Chapel Hill, NC

The wooden Fellows all had a great time doing each their own thing at the community center, until something happened. What could it be?

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Mme Rigolotte, a wooden Fellow, looking at a stormwater mural
Mme Rigolotte, enjoying a new storm drain mural
Maurice, a wooden Fellow, resting against a tree
Maurice, with his own thoughts
Petite Clothilde, a wooden Fellow, talking to a rose
Petite Clothilde, sharing her dreams with a rose
Pierre Qui Roule, a wooden Fellow, on a skateboard
Pierre Qui Roule, trying to develop some new skills

April 26th. When all of the wooden Fellows jump in to build one story

The wooden Fellows went on an art walk around Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC, and were each inspired by their favorite mural.

(addendum: Building Community is on the wall of TABLE Inc, not PORCH. Both organizations are amazing at serving children and families facing food insecurity)

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A picture of Blue Mural in Chapel Hill, NC
Blue Mural, by Michael Brown. 109 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC.
A picture of Dex and Sara Romweber, by Davis Davis and Scott Nurkin.
Dex and Sara Romweber, by Davis Davis and Scott Nurkin. 106A N Graham St, Chapel Hill, NC.
Mme Rigolotte, in front of Building Community, by Lauren Pease.
Building Community, by Lauren Pease. 311 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC.
Pierre Qui Roule, a wooden puppet, in front of Honey Bee Mural, by Matthew Willey.
Honey Bee Mural, by Matthew Willey. 301 West Main Street, Carrboro, NC.

April 19th. A story about the five senses, from Mme Rigolotte

Mme Rigolotte, a wooden puppet, in front of the Eiffel tower

Mme Rigolotte had a lot of fun, inventing a story about a sense quest, using some souvenirs from… Paris!

They went from Gallery Dior, to Notre Dame, to a park, ran away a few times but did have their senses blown away!

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April 12th. When our first guest Came and built stories with us!

Considering joining us one Sunday, but not sure what to expect? This is the episode to listen to, as we welcome our first guest and share such a gentle and amusing moment building stories together.

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April 5th. When Maurice takes the lead and build a story to himself

Maurice built stories his own way, by himself, enjoying a peaceful walk on a South Carolina beach: urchin test, ghost crabs, and … an alligator!

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A picture of Maurice, a wooden puppet, on a beach, looking at the waves
Maurice, enjoying a peaceful walk on a South Carolina beach
A picture of Maurice, a wooden puppet, on a beach, looking at an urchin test
What story will this urchin test inspire Maurice to tell?
A picture of a ghost crab
"This is my hole!", said one crab.
A picture of an alligator, sunbathing on the side of a trail
Wait, what is that?

March 29th. When the wooden Fellows cheer up madame rigolotte

Mme Rigolotte, a wooden puppet, holding a recorder to ask questions to Maurice, another wooden puppet

Mme Rigolotte was so excited to talk with some humans, but somehow, she just could not do it. Somehow, she became speechless.

But the wooden Fellows had the most beautiful idea to cheer her up!

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March 22nd. When Mme Rigolotte is on a quest to find humans to build stories

This week, Mme Rigolotte took the lead!

No need to look for Pouilles, they were waiting for her in front of the Akland Art Museum in downtown Chapel Hill, NC. Her quest? Finding humans to build stories with her! They looked in pipes, they looked on rocks, they looked in clouds, alas, no humans could be found!

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March 15th. When Petite Clothilde finds circles in chapel hill, NC

The wooden Fellows, and Petite Clothilde, especially, have been inspired by a walk around Chapel Hill NC. Who knows what may happen in our next story : )

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Petite Clothilde, a wooden puppet, with some whimsical charaters, called the Bouilles
Petite Clothilde and the Bouilles started looking for some Pouilles under the Bell
Turquoise tile under the bell at UNC campus
... and got distracted by the beauty of the ceiling...
Petite Clothilde, a wooden puppet, with some whimsical charaters, called the Bouilles
They looked in roots...
A bird on the top of a tree
... they looked up...
Petite Clothilde, a wooden puppet, smelling some flowers
... they got distracted again...
Some whimsical creatures around a manhole
... but they found some Pouilles, dancing around a circle : )

March 8th. When Pierre Qui roule introduces mme rose to the pouilles

Below are a few pictures of Pierre-Qui-Roule taken this week, which opened the door to our story.

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It all started when Pierre Qui Roule decided to take the Pouilles on a Quest…

Pierre Qui Roule, a wooden puppet, getting ready to go on a walk with some whimsical creatures
... a quest to find some Pouilles., who are known to LOVE being part of stories
Pierre Qui Roule, a wooden puppet, walking in bed of ivies, with some whimsical creatures
They looked outside (quite a jungle, for the little Bouilles)
Pierre Qui Roule, a wooden puppet, looking at whimsical creatures on a tree
They looked in trees (and Pierre Qui Roule got REALLY SCARED!)
Pierre Qui Roule, a wooden puppet, seating on a swing with some whimsical creatures
They took a break, swinging for a bit. And when they were ALMOST ready to give up...
Some Pouilles, whimsical creatures, climbing on a climbing wall
... they found some Pouilles! Practicing their climbing skills nearby.
Pierre qui Roule, a wooden puppet, seating on a pile of leaves with some whimsical creatures
And now, they cannot wait to start a story!
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