© 2026 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Failure:lab invites public to explore mistakes

Flickr - Rob Bowman

Imagine going up on stage and sharing  your greatest failure with the world. Many people would hesitate to tell such personal stories, but that’s what the creators of the event Failure:Lab are asking people to do.Current State’s Emanuele Berry spoke with Jonathan Williams, one of the creators of Failure:Lab. He says the format is six storytellers, with music. Audience reflection is also a big part of the Failure:Lab experience.

Related Content
WKAR has closed the gap left by the loss of federal funding. Because of you, trusted journalism, inspiring stories, and classical music remain freely available to everyone in mid-Michigan.
Now the work continues — your monthly gift helps maintain this success and keeps public media free for all.