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Phillip Comella: We Are Not Paying You to Poop

December 7, 2018

After years of suffering, Phillip Comella discovers the cause of his “excessive bathroom breaks” while working on his thesis in biomedical science.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Phillip Comella, stomach, chronic illness, Season 8, medicine, research

Wes Hazard: Everything Is Wrong

November 11, 2016

Standup comedian Wes Hazard's dangerous chronic illness rears its head while he's on stage one night.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Wes Hazard, comedy, chronic illness, crohn's disease, medicine, stomach

Amy Oestreicher: Life Without a Stomach

November 4, 2016

Amy Oestreicher is a normal teenage theater nerd... until the day her stomach explodes.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Amy Oestreicher, medicine, chronic illness, stomach

Anna Nicanarova: Playing Sick

February 5, 2016

Anna Nicanarova pretends to be sick to get out of a test, but how far will she take the ruse?

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In Health and Medicine Tags Anna Nicanarova, illness, stomach, school, adolescense

Anna Rothschild: Feeling love in your gut

January 6, 2013

Anna Rothschild tells the most adorably gross love story you'll ever hear.

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Tags Anna Rothschild, season 3, love, stomach, relationships

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Logan, UT - Learning Curve
Oct 27
October 27, 2026
Logan, UT - Learning Curve
October 27, 2026

Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about from Utah State University’s engineering students.

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October 27, 2026
Washington, DC - Chain Reactions
Nov 5
November 5, 2026
Washington, DC - Chain Reactions
November 5, 2026

Story Collider is back in DC for five true, personal stories exploring the chain reactions that shape our lives.

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November 5, 2026
Los Angeles, CA - Into the Unknown
Nov 12
November 12, 2026
Los Angeles, CA - Into the Unknown
November 12, 2026

Join us in LA for an unforgettable night of true, personal stories about stepping into the unknown.

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November 12, 2026
New York, NY - Trial by Fire
Nov 19
November 19, 2026
New York, NY - Trial by Fire
November 19, 2026

Join us at QED Astoria in Queens, NY for a night of true, personal stories about unexpected challenges, high-stakes moments, and discovering what we're capable of when the heat is on.

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November 19, 2026

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