About us
### The best way to meet new people.
### And the best way to get to know someone better.
Welcome to The Fish and Bear Network, a movement that's bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest, most spontaneous form.
## Listen And Feel Heard
It's time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life, with real people, telling real-life stories can.
Stories are how we share the knowledge we have learned from our experiences, and sharing them connects us as humans. The opposite of a story is an opinion, as they are what separate us - you'll see enough of them all over your social media feed.
## Why do we call ourselves Fish & Bear?
There are basically two types of story component:
- There are 'fish' stories; I went to that lake, caught fish, and ate well.
- There are 'bear' stories; I thought it would be fun to explore those caves, but I was nearly eaten by a bear.
Our events are simple, timed, unprepared story prompts that connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often, the stories told are intensely funny, sometimes emotional, but always interesting.
I call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous, but there's no competition and no one loses - except those who don't attend! 😀
Upcoming events
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Fish & Bear: The Most Interesting Conversations Every Week - Burbank/Glendale
The KINN, 150 Horizon Ave, Venice, CA 90291, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USMost of our attendees arrive solo, but we all leave with a group of friends.
YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND IF YOU PRE-BOOK ON THE LUMA APP.
Check out our calendar for all of our events at this location: https://luma.com/fishandbear
The Kinn is a new venue for us. It is a wonderful co-working space in the heart of Venice. However, all of their other events are on LUMA, and we have to tightly control our numbers, so:
YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND IF YOU PRE-BOOK ON THE LUMA APP.
Check out our calendar for all of our events at this location: https://luma.com/fishandbearIt looks like storytelling, but Fish & Bear is actually about creating the conditions for people to really listen to one another.
Whether you’ve known each other for ten seconds or ten years, Fish & Bear changes the way you hear one another.
Helping us stop preparing what we’re going to say and start hearing what is being said.
And in so doing, it builds strong human connection and trust.The most enjoyable way to meet new people. Mostly listening, you'll hear our similarities and our uniqueness. Both peaceful & invigorating.
Great for anyone looking to connect with others, especially people new to the area, singles, or anyone seeking to expand their circle of friends and acquaintances.
A Truly Invigorating Social Event,
Where people - often strangers - meet and tell stories.
Nobody knows what story they are going to tell.It's time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life, with real people, telling real-life stories can.
Storytelling is the capability we have used to connect with one another and create the modern world. And yet, especially on social media, we have reduced storytelling to story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences.
Our events are simple, timed, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often, the stories told are intensely funny, sometimes emotional, but always interesting.
I call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous, but there's no competition and no one loses - except those who don't attend! 😀
Arrive before the start.
Please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. There is a lovely place to hang for a while; it's peaceful and quiet, and we'll get there around 6:30 to set up.Let the Games begin.
We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always 'The Story of your name' because everyone is the world's expert in living their life with their name.Break!
We host these events to encourage connection and community, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs, or stand in line 🚽!Part Two.
Now that we all know this evening's storytellers, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event.The End!
There's a little time to chat with your new friends while we clear up and reset the room.1 attendee
Past events
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