“Have you ever seen the heavyweight boxer Rocky Marciano fight? He throws as many punches as he can and gives you everything he has before that bell rings. That’s what listening to Aaron Calafato tell a story is like."
- Van Jones
CNN
“Aaron, never forget you’re a great storyteller!"
- Maurice Benard
Actor/Advocate
“I knew I had heard something special when the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. 7 Minute Stories shows why audio can be the most vivid and powerful medium when used correctly.”
-Gerard Edwards
CEO Podcast Radio
“Aaron implements theatrical techniques, storytelling & acting in the tradition of the late monologist Spalding Gray."
- Goldie Blumenstyk
Chronicle of Higher Education
- Van Jones
CNN
“Aaron, never forget you’re a great storyteller!"
- Maurice Benard
Actor/Advocate
“I knew I had heard something special when the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. 7 Minute Stories shows why audio can be the most vivid and powerful medium when used correctly.”
-Gerard Edwards
CEO Podcast Radio
“Aaron implements theatrical techniques, storytelling & acting in the tradition of the late monologist Spalding Gray."
- Goldie Blumenstyk
Chronicle of Higher Education
About:
Aaron Calafato is a storyteller, story strategist and podcast producer. Calafato's storytelling style has been compared to that of monologist Spalding Gray and radio legend Jean Shepard.
Aaron has received national attention for his storytelling work and is a recipient of a 2012 Emerging Artist Grant from The Puffin Foundation. He studied Acting at HB studio and the Michael Howard Studio in NYC and has performed on radio, stage, screen and television in New York and throughout the United States.
His stories & monologues have been featured in and on NPR, The Huffington Post, The Nation, Real Money with Ali Velshi, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cleveland Scene Magazine, Belt Magazine, RT-America, WEWS ABC Channel 5, Portland Press Herald, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Fiscal Times, The Hill and Washington Monthly.
Aaron has collaborated as a storyteller with MoveOn, Vote Mob, Generation Progress, Rebuild the Dream and CNN’s Van Jones.
His breakthrough 2013 monologue, (FOR PROFIT), was praised nationally for its jarring look inside the For Profit educational industry, the 1 trillion dollar student debt crisis, and its vibrant portrayal of the exploitation of the American student.
In September of 2018, Aaron launched the short-form storytelling podcast 7 Minute Stories. In 2019, 7MS was featured nationally on the NPR hit show Snap Judgment.
In May of 2019, Aaron was brought on as Content & Story Strategist for Kaulig Media.
In May of 2021 Aaron was brought on as a Podcast Producer at Lemonpie.
Aaron has received national attention for his storytelling work and is a recipient of a 2012 Emerging Artist Grant from The Puffin Foundation. He studied Acting at HB studio and the Michael Howard Studio in NYC and has performed on radio, stage, screen and television in New York and throughout the United States.
His stories & monologues have been featured in and on NPR, The Huffington Post, The Nation, Real Money with Ali Velshi, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cleveland Scene Magazine, Belt Magazine, RT-America, WEWS ABC Channel 5, Portland Press Herald, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Fiscal Times, The Hill and Washington Monthly.
Aaron has collaborated as a storyteller with MoveOn, Vote Mob, Generation Progress, Rebuild the Dream and CNN’s Van Jones.
His breakthrough 2013 monologue, (FOR PROFIT), was praised nationally for its jarring look inside the For Profit educational industry, the 1 trillion dollar student debt crisis, and its vibrant portrayal of the exploitation of the American student.
In September of 2018, Aaron launched the short-form storytelling podcast 7 Minute Stories. In 2019, 7MS was featured nationally on the NPR hit show Snap Judgment.
In May of 2019, Aaron was brought on as Content & Story Strategist for Kaulig Media.
In May of 2021 Aaron was brought on as a Podcast Producer at Lemonpie.