Every day, we put a question out there, our Daily Thread.  It’s usually tied to stuff going on in the world—like the story of the baby that John Edwards lied about.

The questions ask people to tell stories about themselves—like, “Tell me about a time when you got caught in a lie, big-time.” 

And we’re looking for reporters and storytellers.  This means you.

How it works: We send you each day’s question, and ask you to take five minutes to interview somebody—anybody—about it.  Or, if you’re the storytelling type, just record yourself.  

No special equipment required:  If you create a profile and add your phone number, your telephone becomes your microphone.  (More on this in a sec.)

Just go to vocalo.org/threadme and sign up.  It’ll ask for the same info you’ve already given us (name, email, phone number)—and whether you’d rather get messages by email or text. 

We’ll listen to everything that comes in, post the best stories and play ‘em on our broadcast. (Some of them end up on WBEZ's blog too.)

So, bring us some hot stuff, and you’re our new ace reporter.

Now, about that telephone-as-microphone thing: