Kudzu StoryCatchers - Podcast & Live Storytelling

09/21/2026

THANK YOU! Two simple words cannot begin to convey how grateful Justin Newman and Melissa Ford Thornton are to every person who helped make this moment a reality. The ribbon is cut; the cupcakes are eaten! Kudzu StoryCatchers - Podcast & Live Storytelling has officially launched! Debbie Ashburn Tim Miller Kirk Jones - Orangutan or Lion Linda Newman Sarah Bélanger Demaneuf Art Society of Jackson County Alex Gibson Michael Ashburn Rebecca Moore Jennifer Robin Gibson Dorrie Nutt Cristina Lynn Van Brown Dawn Pettengill Alan Burkett Whitney Washington Mitch Shahi Moghani Jessica Hall Lydia Kay Fielder Rebecca Waranch Rothman Ford Thornton Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce Martha Smith Ricky J Taylor Rick Roden Cynthia W. Congo Bonnie Roberts Katie Hightower

09/14/2026

Warning: Fun Ahead!
Kudzu StoryCatchers - Podcast & Live Storytelling would love to see y'all at any and all of these upcoming events in downtown Scottsboro, AL!

FRIDAY Sept 18th
2 p.m. Ribbon Cutting ✂️
Kudzu StoryCatchers Podcast Studio
209 S Market Street Suite 107
(Inside Word Arcade Building)

4-7 p.m. After-party 🥳
Dominics on the Square
First glass of wine or soft drink is on us! Taco truck will be behind the patio for you to purchase dinner!
Share a story (5 min max) and you'll be entered in drawing for a gift basket!
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SATURDAY 9/19
2 p.m. Full Moon Festival 🌜🌝🌛
10:15 am (Gazebo facing Laurel Street)
ROSIE'S RIVETING STORY 💪
Uncle Sam Needed them and They Rolled up Those Sleeves! Debbie Ashburn Cynthia W. Congo Linda Newman also: Justin Newman Melissa Ford Thornton and Mark Thornton

4-5:30 p.m. Two Sisters Square
LIVE Storytelling Ukulele FUNsician!🎤🎵
These 5 professional storytellers are bringing the ENTERTAINMENT! True Tales Masterfully Told - you'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll leave wanting more! But there IS more! Our master on the ukulele is sure to have you singing along and tapping your toes!
Rebecca Waranch Rothman Sarah Bélanger Demaneuf Tim Miller Kirk Jones - Orangutan or Lion

09/11/2026

ONE WEEK from Tomorrow, Y'all!
Where: Two Sisters Square Scottsboro, AL
When: Sat. Sept 19th at 4 pm
What: A Storytelling Extravaganza!

Kudzu StoryCatchers - Podcast & Live Storytelling presents: "Schooled!" True tales about Lessons Learned in and out of the classroom!
Sarah Bélanger Demaneuf Melissa Ford Thornton & Rebecca Waranch Rothman are half of the lineup, and with their combined yarn-spinning experience at The Moth, Sunday Story Seven, Bramble Stories, Sundial and more - they will entertain you from the get-go!

More info: https://facebook.com/events/s/kudzu-storycatchers-stories-uk/4417849275155313/

09/05/2026

Sat Sept 19th 10:15 a.m.
Kudzu Kudzu StoryCatchers - Podcast & Live Storytelling is honored to tell Rosie's Riveting Story - Come out and join us! You'll see some familiar faces including our adorable Debbie Ashburn aka "Rosie the Librarian."

09/01/2026

Kudzu StoryCatchers is excited to be a part of Scottsboro's Full Moon Arts Festival!

10:45-11 am Rosie's Riveting Story! At the Gazebo downtown.

4-5:15 pm Storytelling exravaganza at Two Sisters Square! 5 professional yarn spinners and a Funsician- that's a musician playing the ukulele with a whole lotta personality!

08/24/2026

Justin and Mo fine-tuned late into the night to get this episode out into the world. Stories of creative perseverance - listen here or on your favorite streaming platform!

In this episode, hosts Melissa Ford Thornton and Justin Newman explore stories of creative perseverance.: Malley Lusk - a young jewelry maker who uses instinct and …

08/24/2026

The face you make when you finally have the podcast episode produced - and it was worth every last picky edit, decibel adjustment, and music placement revision.

08/06/2026

Our newest episode just landed - Rose Battle is a trailblazer and definitely Making Her Mark! You can listen on any major streaming platform.

In this episode, 84 year-old Huntsville native Rose Battle shares the story of her first job at the Feed & Seed Store in Pratt City, Alabama. At age 15, while helpi…

07/06/2026

New episode!
Dive Bars....where your shoes stick to the floor. Apple Podcasts link below...available on most streaming platforms.


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kudzu-storycatchers/id1896940771?i=1000775625908

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06/18/2026

Our pilot episode has launched!
We would love for you to give it a listen and share your feedback. Link below to Spotify but available on most major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0XZv2iXpq6VIuAYlvbp0LT?si=Pfzwq5UOR4KSnlwFavYS_A

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