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 are Ben McGuire, Emma Kitching, Allia Sadeghipour, Mike Trupiano, and David Mouriquand. Harpist Johanna performed live. Our show’s theme is “I Need Love,” remixed by D.J. Spector.

The Bear was created by Dyane Neiman and inspired by The Moth. If you would like to tell a story or attend the next Bear storytelling evening, check out the Bear storytelling’s event page. And if you’ve missed a previous episode of The Bear on KCRW Berlin, be sure to stop by our show page to catch up.

Produced by Sylvia Cunningham.