Richard Stewart humorously expresses how Toastmasters and the Renaissance Speakers have ruined his life. But others disagree! Featuring (in order of appearance), Richard Stewart, Lee Cambigue, Ed Knighton, Willard Michlin, Carol Worthey, Cliff Noble, Susan Stewart, Jo Lauricella and George … (Read More)
Speech: Mother Knows Best, by Jeff Harman (video)
Did you play baseball when you were a kid? Were you a really crummy player but yearned to be the star? Good ol’ Mom comes to the rescue to solve Jeff’s problem when nobody else could!
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Speech: Send Off, by Ray Korns (video)
Just in time for the Toastmasters International Convention in Washington, DC, Ray Korns does a parody, giving hilariously bad advice on how to win the International Speech Contest. It includes his trying to sell the contestants his new book “Buy … (Read More)
Speech: How I Won the Chili Championship, by Richard Stewart (Video)
Richard Stewart presents a humorous “tall tale” about winning a Texas Chili Championship…as a woman. This particular presentation was also broadcast as part of the weekly television series, Our Ventura TV.
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Speech: Four Words, by Kwong Yang (Video)
Kwong Yang is the winner of the 2013 District 89 (in China) International Speech Contest. He was also the first global runner-up in the 2011 International Speech Contest. Kwong joined us at the Renaissance Speakers, in Hollywood, CA on Aug … (Read More)
Speech: Fishing for Moby Dick, by Richard McCullough (Video)
Richard delivers a whopper of a tall tale about mountain fishing for lake trout with his buddy Billy when he was a youngster….
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Speech: The Job Offer, by Michael Wadler (Video)
Michael Wadler presents his “Tall Tales” speech entitled “The Job Offer,” as part of a Renaissance Speakers speech contest. He took home the first place prize in the prepared speech category with this presentation. This segment was broadcast as part … (Read More)
Speech: How I Saved The World, by Jeff Harman (Video)
Jeff Harman presents his impromptu “Tall Tales” speech entitled “How I Saved the World,” as part of a Renaissance Speakers speech contest. He took home the first place prize in the impromptu category with this presentation.
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News: Renaissance Speakers Tall Tale Extravaganza
Roberta Perry kicked off her first meeting as club President in the new Toastmasters year, today, by introducing John Liebling as the inspiration behind, what turned out to be, one of … (Read More)
Speech: The Miracle Meal, by Michael Wadler (Video)
Michael Wadler weaves humor throughout the telling of his youthful experiences on what it means to be a Jew and in particular, about the Passover Seder, including readings of the Haggadah, eating matza, drinking wine, leaving a glass for Elijah … (Read More)