The Narrators

264: Joshua Emerson, "This is a Love Story"

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:10:47 -0000

Finding love from oversharing in dark times.

Today’s story comes from Denver-based Diné comic, Joshua Emerson. The theme of the show was “TMI.”

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263: Cal Sheridan, “Yes to Everything"

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from comedian and TikToker, Cal Sheridan. Cal borrowed our co-host Erin Rollman’s voice for this story. The theme of the show was “Extra.”

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262: Salma Zaky, “Technical Difficulties”

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from stand-up comedian and producer of Firecracker Comedy, Salma Zaky. The theme of the show was “Distance.”

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261: Andres Becerril “No Money, No Cookie”

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Andres organizes a large-scale grocery worker strike.

Today’s story comes from Denver comedian and union worker, Andres Becerril, who helped organize a major grocery store strike in 2022. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Roots.”

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260: Melanie Moseley, “That Particular Fact”

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Melanie learns the true caloric intake of an important substance.

You’re listening to The Narrators. Today’s story comes from Melanie Moseley, creator of Sexology the Musical. This episode is NSFW, depending on where you work. The theme of the show was “Transplant.”

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259: Jacob Rupp, “Venturing into the Hallways”

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Jacob Rupp. Jacob is a Denver comic and the co-host of the podcast, Chicken and the Nuggets. The theme of the show was “Stuffed.”

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258: Matt Zambrano: "The Zambrano Method"

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

An actor answers a most frequently asked question.

Today’s story comes from actor, director, and friend Matt Zambrano. The theme of the show was “Patterns.”

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257: Miriam Suzanne, “Much Ado”

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Being a theater kid in Indiana.

Today’s story comes from author, artist, and web developer, Miriam Suzanne. The theme of the show was “Delusions.”

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256: Rob Kerkovich, “Make a Choice”

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

An unreliable digestive tract on the way to a threesome.

Today’s story comes from actor Rob Kerkovich, who is best known for his role as Sebastian Lund on NCIS: New Orleans. The theme of the show was “Unreliable.”

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255: Laura Wingate, "Heart Surgery and Horses"

Mon, 29 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A special organ near the heart and Laura’s connection with her horse friends.

Today’s story comes from Laura Wingate, a museum worker and leader of the band Girl Horse (or Horse Girl, depending on who you ask). The theme of the show was “Heart.”

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254: Steven Burge, “Christian Clown Camp”

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Colorado-based “theater-maker” Steven Burge. Steven didn't want to go to Christian Clown Camp as a child, but he found himself there nonetheless. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Distance.”

We've reached the end of this season, but we'll be back with a new batch of stories in May 2023. This is a great time to catch up on our archive of stories or attend our live show in Denver. See you soon!

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253: Janae Burris, “Self Delusions”

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from actor and comedian, Janae Burris, who–after a lifetime of negative thoughts about herself—realizes that she is accomplished AF. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Delusions.”

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252: Suzi Q Smith, “I'd Rather Keep My Voice”

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

You’re listening to The Narrators. Today’s story comes from poet, activist, and educator Suzi Q Smith, who told this story about the fame, success, and manipulation that comes with a life as an artist. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Patterns.”

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251: Brad Reubendale, “How to Fix Brad ”

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Brad Reubendale, executive director of SAME (So All May Eat) Café on East Colfax in Denver. Brad shared this heavy but hopeful story about his journey through childhood abuse, conversion therapy, and intense mental health struggle. This story was recorded live, outside of Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Inside Out.”

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250: Kate Strobel, “A Case of You ”

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from local comedian, writer, and producer, Kate Strobel, who addresses the generational trauma in her family and rekindles a relationship with her mom. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Spoiled.”

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249: Jose Macall, “Not Here to Judge”

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from comic Jose Macall, a comedian who also works in a 911 call center and has the stories to prove it. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Unreliable.”

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248: Eliza Skinner, “Confessions of a Childhood Narc”

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from comedian, actor and television writer Eliza Skinner, who had a childhood tendency to tattle on those around her. This story was recorded live, outdoors at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Inside Out.”

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247: Frankie Lee Freeman, "Uproot Anything"

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Today's story comes from writer, improv-teacher, and storyteller, Frankie Lee Freeman, who confronts the anger he feels about his first queer relationship. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Roots.”

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246: David Gborie, "It Could Only Be Yours"

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from standup comedian, actor and podcaster David Gborie. David shares an overdue truth about the mysterious contents of a Gatorade bottle. This story was recorded live, outdoors at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Confessions.”

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245: Erin Rollman, "Working Overtime

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Today's story comes from The Narrators co-host and founding member of Buntport Theater Company, Erin Rollman, who shares a story about body disconnect and an odd “work-related” task. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was “Patterns.”

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244: Brandon Patrick, "Contents Under Pressure"

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is comedian, musician, and podcaster Brandon Patrick. Brandon recently moved to Denver and this was his very first time performing at The Narrators. He shared this truly wild cautionary tale just last week, outdoors at Buntport Theater—the theme of the evening was “Partners.” A quick content warning here: If there are children in the room, you might want to send them away for a few minutes. Or maybe they should listen, so history doesn’t repeat itself? Either way, enjoy!

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243: Yancey Lee Anderson, "Piano Piano Piano"

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:30:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is a long-time friend of the show, Yancey Lee Anderson. He told this story about his grandmother in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado back in June 2019—the theme of the evening was “Framed.”

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242: Adele Alvarado, "The Empty Spaces in Someone Else's Heart"

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:30:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Adele Alvarado. This was Adele’s first time sharing a story at The Narrators, back in August 2018. She told this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado—the theme of the evening was “Cheating.”

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241: Sarita Field, "On the Shore of Magic Beach"

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Over the last 11 years, we’ve had some truly fabulous storytellers swing into the orbit of our show, pour their hearts out on stage a few times, and then move on to the next stage of their life. Today’s episode features one of those folks—Sarita Field. Sarita now lives in Madiscon, Wisconsin, where she can still be found telling stories, but back in August 2017, Sarita joined us at The Narrators to talk about those folks who come into our lives for a brief period of time and end up lingering in our hearts forever. She told this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado—the theme of the evening was “Crossing Over.”

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240: Ben Roy, "Seven of Eight Days"

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:58:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from human treasure chest Ben Roy. Ben is a standup comedian, podcaster, actor, and musician who’s probably best known for his role as Billy Shoemaker on the television show “Those Who Can’t” on HBO Max. Ben told this cathartic story about summer camp in front of outdoor audience, in the parking lot of Buntport Theater, just last week—the theme of the evening was "Countdown."

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239: Rachel Weeks, "Dalton"

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:28:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from long-time favorite of the show Rachel Weeks. Rachel is a comedian, cast member of the wonderful D&D show Better Than Heroes, and co-host of The Commander Sphere podcast. She told this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater; the theme of the evening was "Ghosts."

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238: Shelsea Ochoa, "The ABCs of the Last 12 Months"

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:30:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Shelsea Ochoa. We first met Shelsea a few years ago through a collaboration with Playback Theatre West, and she’s become an instant favorite of our show. She’s the creative director of Soul Stories, a wonderful storytelling organization here in Denver, and she’s one of the mad geniuses behind all that howling that we were doing every night at 8pm last year. In this story, Shelsea takes us through an alphabet of tiny moments from the last 12 months. She told this story in front of a live audience, in the parking lot of Buntport Theater, just last month; the theme of the evening was "Letters."

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237: Gabby Gutierrez-Reed, "There's Blood on the Floor"

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is comedian and musician Gabby Gutierrez-Reed. In this story, Gabby tells the story of her move to Denver and her first day of culinary school. This was her first appearance at The Narrators back in August 2018; the theme of the evening was "Guts."

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236: Amanda Hergott, "Juvenile Record"

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Our next story comes from writer, storyteller, and fellow podcaster Amanda Hergott. In this story, Amanda explains how a teenage dalliance into drugstore thievery helped her hide a difficult but fundamental truth about herself. This story was shared in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in Denver; the theme of the evening was "Nailing It."

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235: Jamie Brickhouse, "Let Me Let You Go"

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Jamie Brickhouse. Jamie is an author, performer, and a four-time Moth Slam Champion who's been featured on PBS's Stories From The Stage, RISK!, Story Collider and more. In this story, Jamie talks about his first boyfriend and how a small mind interfered with big love. He told this story live at Buntport Theater on May 15, 2019. The theme of the evening was "Alter Egos."

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234: Andrew Orvedahl, "Loyalty Test"

Fri, 28 May 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Today’s story is as fresh as you can get—it’s the most recent story told at The Narrators. Last week we celebrated our 11th anniversary, outdoors in the parking lot of Buntport Theater. It was our first time performing anywhere near the theater in over a year and we were definitely a little rusty, but it felt great to be home.

We want to take a moment to thank everyone who’s supported the show over the years and the community that has grown around us, especially folks like Robert Rutherford and Mary Robertson, who brought the show to San Diego for a few years; my co-host Erin Rollman, who welcomed the show to its current home at Buntport; Sydney Crain, Karen Wachtel, Jessi Whitten, and Scott Carney, the patient and generous team of folks who help me keep the show and podcast going; and the countless others who’ve volunteered their time, energy, and personal stories to The Narrators over the years. And last but certainly not least, we'd like to thank Andrew Orvedahl for creating the show back in 2010.

We can’t think of any better way to commemorate the occasion than listening to a story from the master himself—today's story comes from comedian, actor, and game designer Andrew Orvedahl. Andrew told this true story just nine days ago, outdoors at Buntport Theater—the theme of the evening was “Confessions.”

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233: Hayden Kristal, "The Folksy Wisdom of Bitsy, The Deaf/Blind Dog"

Fri, 21 May 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Our next story comes from Hayden Kristal. A national touring comedian, public speaker and disability rights activist, Hayden is also mom to two disabled dogs (and a whole farm of other critters). In this story, she gives voice to Bitsy, her deaf and blind cattle dog and the tales Hayden imagines her spinning. She told this story live at Buntport Theater on 15 January 2020. The theme of the evening was “Vision.”

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232: Miriam Suzanne, "Born To Choose This Way"

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:00:00 -0000

On today’s episode, we’re sharing a story from Miriam Suzanne. Miriam is the author of Riding SideSaddle, a novel written on 250 shuffleable notecards, and a musician in the band Teacup Gorilla. She's also a performer, designer, web developer and so much more. Miriam told this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in June 2019. The theme of the evening was “Framed.”

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231: Brice Maiurro, "An Incomplete Family History Written In Blue Ink"

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Our next story comes from Brice Maiurro. Brice is the Editor-in-Chief of the South Broadway Ghost Society, the Poetry Editor for Suspect Press, and the author of two poetry books, including one called "Stupid Flowers." In this story, Brice talks about his paternal grandmother—a woman who loved her family, trinkets, and the color blue—and about the questions that were never answered during her life. Brice told this story live at Buntport Theater on January 15, 2020. The theme of the evening was "Vision."

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230: Laura Condi, "Figure It Out By The Time You're 30"

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:16:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Laura Condi. Laura is a recovering standup comedian turned storyteller and writer who’s performed at Ignite Denver, Denver Open Media, and, because she’s from Southern California, she’s one of the only people to have performed at The Narrators in Denver and our former sister show in San Diego. She told this true story about having life totally figured out back in October 2017 at Buntport Theater. The theme of the evening was “In the Dark.” Enjoy!

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229: Matthew Taylor, "The Gusto Evaporates"

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:42:24 -0000

Our next story comes from actor, author, The Moth Denver Grand Slam Champion, and storytelling teacher Matthew Taylor. Matthew is also the author of the fantastic book, Goat Lips: Tales of a Lapsed Englishman, which tells stories of him moving from his tiny sailing village of Itchenor, England to this side of the pond. In his most recent appearance at The Narrators, Matthew shared this true story about a skinny-dipping meet-cute gone wrong. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater on January 15, 2020. The theme of the evening was "Vision."

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228: Debbie Scheer, "The Uncomfortable Work"

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:00:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Debbie Scheer. Debbie is an entertainer, storyteller, auctioneer, MC, Costco enthusiast, and long-time favorite of the show. As you're listening to her story, keep in mind that it was recorded live at Buntport Theater in December 2019—almost sixteen months ago. The theme of the evening was "Ritual."

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227: Stephen Brackett, "Incredible Opportunities for Humiliation"

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:30:00 -0000

Our next story comes from a self-described blerd—"black nerd"—our dear friend Stephen Brackett. As a lyricist, poet, activist, member of The Flobots, founder of Youth on Record, and Colorado's Music Ambassador, Stephen has long used his intelligence and powerful writing to draw attention to the causes he believes in. In this story, however, he recounts a few times when his physicality and athleticism were put in the spotlight instead. Stephen told this story live to a virtual audience on 17 March 2021; the theme of the show was "Rebound."

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226: Adrian Mesa, "Sigue Lo Tuyo"

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Adrian Mesa. Adrian is a comedian, chef, and actor originally from Hollywood, Florida. He shared this story about his family and their beloved mango tree way back in February 2016, but his experience feels especially relevant these days, as we peek our heads out of the pandemic’s shadow and ponder how we’re going to recover from this year of tragedy—and where we’re going next. Adrian told this story live in front of a packed crowd at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the show was “DIY or Die.”

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225: Bethany Hernandez, "I'm The One With The Deals"

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:30:00 -0000

Our next story comes from Bethany Hernandez. Bethany is a `Colorado Springs-based performer and artist who we are lucky enough to sometimes coax back up to Denver, a former home of hers. She's a favorite of the show and just a treat of a person. For this story, Bethany presents a triptych of "no"—three small stories where she spoke up for herself and felt more powerful for doing so. Bethany told this story live at the Buntport Theater on November 20, 2019. The theme of the evening was "Reply to All."

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224: Laura Bond, "The Voice Is The Impostor"

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:15:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Laura Bond. Laura has been telling stories at The Narrators since its inception in 2010 and it’s always a treat when she joins us. In this story, Laura talks about her move to Denver, her years as the music editor of Westword, Denver’s alt weekly newspaper, and her brief foray into waiting tables at the Satire Lounge on Colfax Avenue. Laura shared this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in August 2019; the theme of the show was “Transplant.”

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223: Corey Rhoads, "On Not Belonging"

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:05:00 -0000

Our next story comes to us courtesy of a long-time favorite of The Narrators, Corey Rhoads. He’s a once—and hopefully future—mainstay of the Denver comedy scene, and most folks around town know Corey as a sweet man with a big heart and open arms. In this story, though, he talks about the seemingly cruel world that we live in and how he struggled to feel a sense of belonging—until a kind stranger gave him a big gift that changed his outlook. This story was recorded live on August 21, 2019 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Transplant."

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222: Greg Salvesen, "This Is Not a Library"

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:30:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Greg Salvesen. With an anniversary coming up soon, we’re feeling a little nostalgic—so today we’re sharing this story from all the way back in 2013. Greg is an astronomer, ultra-marathon runner, and long-time favorite of the show who now lives and works in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He shared this story in front of a live audience at the Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the show was “The Fall.”

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221: Karla Rodriguez, "A Lot of Elbows Involved"

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:05:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Karla Rodriguez. Karla’s story is a throwback to 2015, back in the days before social distancing, when we would snuggle up together at Buntport Theater. A lot has happened to Karla since then—she moved to NYC, got hitched, and became a proud mom of two—all while slaying dragons as a corporate social responsibility expert in the film industry—but her story feels like it could have happened yesterday. The theme of the show was "Take a Hike."

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220: Erin Rollman, "Maybe a Ghost Has Gotten In"

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0000

Today we’ve got a story from our own Erin Rollman. Along with the other members of Buntport Theater Company—Sam, Eric, Brian, and Hannah—Erin has been making original live theater for more than two decades, and through her stories at The Narrators over the years, Erin has given a master’s level course on stagecraft to our audience, one true story at a time. Today we're going to hear one of those stories.

Erin told this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in October 2018; the theme of the evening was Ghosts.

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219: Remembering Lucy Roucis

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:30:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Lucy Roucis. We are heartbroken to say that Lucy passed away this week, after a decades-long battle with Parkinson's disease. Lucy might be best known by a broader audience for her appearance in Love & Other Drugs, but in Denver she's been a force on and off stage for years, a wickedly funny and talented actor and comedian who will be deeply missed. Lucy told a couple of stories at The Narrators, but today we're sharing her first—this story was recorded at Buntport Theater in November 2017; the theme of the night was "Under Your Skin."

A special thanks to all of our sponsors—Buntport Theater Company, Illegal Pete's, From the Hip Photo, and Great Divide Brewing Company. Our theme music is by Whalehawk and we would also like to thank Nathan Hall, who provided the outro music for this episode.

As always, you can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or at our website, thenarrators.org. If you liked this story, please take a moment to share it with a friend, leave a review, or reach out to us. Our live shows take place every third Wednesday of the month and we’ve been hosting them virtually during the pandemic, so please join us if you can. Stay safe, stay healthy, fight hard, and thank you for listening.

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218: Adrian Holguin, "Collecting Trophies"

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Adrian Holguin. Adrian is a high school math teacher with 29 years of experience in the classroom and an improviser with 30 years of experience making stuff up on stage, but he assured us that this story stuck to the rules and was totally true. Adrian shared this story in front of a socially distanced outdoor audience at EXDO Events Center—while wearing a mask, which you may notice—in August 2020. The theme of the show was “Curves.”

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217: Rae Moore, "hard rocky lump/nice cushy soft"

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Rae Moore. Rae is a longtime favorite of the show, a seamstress, and a proud Denver native. She shared this story of sibling shenanigans in front of our first virtual audience back in May 2020; the theme of the show was “Gray Area.”

Special thanks to Tanx for this episode's outro music!

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216: Jim Hunt, "The Words of Others"

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Jim Hunt. Jim has been acting in Denver theatre for over 50 years, including a run as Zeus in Buntport Theater's The Zeus Problem. He shared this story in front of a virtual audience last month and then was kind enough to re-record it with us because we had technical difficulties. The theme of the show that night was “Hindsight.”

Special thanks to Jobless for this episode's outro music!

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215: Shelsea Ochoa, "The Unlikely Good"

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Shelsea Ochoa. Shelsea is an improviser with Playback Theatre West and the creative director of Soul Stories, another wonderful storytelling organization here in Denver. She shared this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in October 2019; the theme of the show was “Fake.”

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214: Matt Zambrano, "When in Doubt, Adapt"

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Matt Zambrano. Matt is a performer and poet, formerly from Colorado, who currently resides in New York City with is his wife and his cat. Matt told this story live from his apartment, through a web cam, up to a satellite, then back to a Zoom window in front of a live but virtual audience on 16 December 2020. This was the last story told at The Narrators in 2020 and felt like a perfect start for our newest season of the podcast. The theme of the show was "Hindsight."

Special thanks to Kyle James Hauser for this episode's outro music.

For more info about today’s storyteller or The Narrators, check the show notes for this episode or visit thenarrators.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more details about upcoming events in 2021 and beyond. And please, take a moment to tell a friend about this podcast, or leave a review on your favorite podcast app. That helps more people find us, so we really appreciate it. We'll be back next Friday with another episode; until then, thanks for listening!

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213: Don't I Know You?

Thu, 07 May 2020 17:11:00 -0000

A special super-sized episode on the theme "Don't I Know You?" since we couldn't do a live show in April.

Featuring three stories from Megan Sound, Nikki Fleming, and Bethany Roinestad, all recorded from their respective homes.

Outro music by Denver's own Beau Beverage.

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212: Mitch Slevc, "Courage on the Dance Floor"

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0000

So, last month our 10th anniversary live show was cancelled due to the coronavirus, our live show for April has also been cancelled, and we let the podcast go silent for a month.

The Narrators is a storytelling show, but what we’re really trying to do is build empathy and compassion for our fellow humans, and right now, that’s what we’re all doing—putting our empathy to the test and isolating ourselves, trying protect one another.

But that doesn’t mean we need to be alone. Every episode of this podcast is a little 10-minute friend, a place you can escape when you need a break from the insanity and just want to listen to someone else for a little while.

So, we’re back, and since the world is a little different right now, we’re going to try something a little different too. For the next couple of episodes, I’m going to bring folks from our community to introduce a story they want to hear or to share a story of their own. This week, The Narrators co-host Erin Rollman joined the podcast to catch up briefly and introduce the story she most wanted to hear most.

Without further ado, this week's story comes from Mitch Slevc. Mitch is a professional fake astronaut who works for the Denver Museum of Nature an Science. He shared this story in February 2020 at Buntport Theater. The theme of the evening was "Over the Top." There's a point in the story where Mitch takes his shirt off to reveal his dance crew uniform—check our website to see those photos.

A special thanks to Nathan Hall for the outro music in this episode. Nathan recently released an album of music from Buntport's "Cabaret de Profundis, Or How To Sing While Ugly Crying," a production that they have not yet been able to debut. You can support Nathan and Buntport Theater by purchasing that album or one of these limited-edition t-shirts.

You can subscribe and listen to The Narrators for free wherever you get your podcasts. Browse our archives for past episodes or attend one of our live shows, which take place every third Wednesday at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado when there's not a pandemic underway. For more details and the latest information, check our Facebook page.

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211: Adam Burke, "How to Make an Irish Car Bomb (The Drink)"

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:22:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Adam Burke. Adam is a standup comedian from Chicago (by way of Australia and Ireland) and a regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Adam shared this story during a special edition of The Narrators at High Plains Comedy Festival last September. The theme of the show was “Bomb.”

A special thanks to TANX for the outro music in this episode.

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210: Aries Reyes, "The Agile Doberman and the Relentless Labrador Retriever"

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:22:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Aries Reyes. Aries is a Denver-based storyteller who has performed all over Denver and Washington, DC. They’re also an emcee and can often be found hoisted on top of chairs, toasting births, and facilitating low-stakes competitions. This was their first time sharing a story at The Narrators; the theme of the evening was “Over the Top.”

A special thanks to TIQ TOK for the outro music in this episode.

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209: Laura Bond, "Akashic Records of the Bond Continuum"

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:22:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is a thrift-store evangelist who has a crush on Abraham Lincoln. A long-time favorite of the show, this is Laura Bond. This one’s from our archives—Laura shared this story about adventures with her brother and one chance encounter with the late Vic Chesnutt all the way back in December 2015; the theme of the evening was "Siblings."

A special thanks to Knuckle Pups for the outro music in this episode.

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208: Jacob McWilliams, "Mac & Cheese with Diced Tomatoes"

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:22:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is an Enneagram Type 1 who says he’s obsessed with stories about extremists. A long-time supporter of the show, this is our friend, Jacob McWilliams. Jake shared this story on 18 September 2019; the theme of the evening was "Tools."

A special thanks to Mega Gem for the outro music in this episode!

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207: Kelly Attaway, "Animal Control"

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:22:00 -0000

Your next storyteller calls herself a whiskey-soaked ghost story who’s developing a cough. We call her one of our all-time favorites—this is Kelly Attaway. Kelly shared this story on 21 August 2019; the theme of the evening was "Transplant."

A special thanks to PHIE for the outro music in this episode!

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206: Stephen Brackett, "A Lesson About Violence, and Being a Man"

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:22:00 -0000

Episode 206: Your next story comes from musician, educator, activist, and Flobots co-founder, Stephen Brackett. Stephen shared this story on 18 September 2019; the theme of the evening was "Tools."

A special thanks to Milk Blossoms for the outro music in this episode!

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205: Kira MagCalen, "What's Your Name Again?"

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:22:00 -0000

Episode 205: Your next storyteller is artist and comedian Kira MagCalen. Kira is the creator of Turbulent Flow, a digital repository for all of her creative work, including the incredible illustration that she recently made for our podcast cover art. You should find and follow her on Instagram too; check out her "Honest Monsters" series. This was Kira's first time sharing a story at The Narrators. Her story was recorded live on 15 January 2020; the theme of the evening was "Vision."

A special thanks to our good friends in the band Jobless for the outro music in this episode!

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204: Danny de Zayas, "The Hearth Gate"

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:22:00 -0000

Episode 204: Today’s story comes from long-time supporter of The Narrators, the founder of From the Hip Photo, our friend, Danny de Zayas. Danny shared this story on 17 July 2019; the theme of the evening was "Burn."

Special thanks to Kyle James Hauser for the outro music in this episode.

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203: Kornblum Katz, "Going with the Flow"

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 203: Your next storyteller is author and screenwriter Kornblum Katz. Kornblum shared this story on 17 April 2019; the theme of the evening was "Nailing It."

Special thanks to Horse Girl for the outro music in this episode.

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202: Kate Strobel, "Any Lie of Mine"

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:22:00 -0000

Episode 202: This week's story comes from comedian and first-time storyteller Kate Strobel. Kate shared this childhood story of tall tales gone too far on 16 October 2019; the theme of the evening was "Fake."

Special thanks to PHIE for the outro music in this episode.

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201: Chris Garcia, "The War, The Craft"

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:12:00 -0000

Your next storyteller is Chris Garcia. Chris is a standup comedian, writer, and the host of WNYC's Scattered, hands down one of the best podcasts of 2019. Chris shared this story—about his early days of doing standup comedy, enthusiastic eSport tech bros, World of Warcraft fans in Atlantic City, and t-shirt cannons—as part of The Narrators' special show at High Plains Comedy Festival. His story was recorded live on 28 September 2019 at Hi-Dive in Denver; the theme of the show was "Bomb."

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200: Season 3 Finale - A Tribute to Sydney Crain

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:32:13 -0000

Episode 200: Today we're going to do something a little different—to celebrate reaching 200 episodes, we're paying tribute to one of the people who has made all of this possible, our producer, Sydney Crain. Ron sat down with Sydney just before our live show last week, during the middle of a huge rainstorm, to ask about her favorite stories and memories from her time with the show.

In this episode, you'll hear clips of stories from Janae Burris, Ellen K. Graham, and Steven Burge, plus a full story told by Sydney at our "Framed" show in June 2019.

Sydney also sang our outro music for this episode—it's a clip from our special "Cover Story" show at the Underground Music Showcase earlier this summer, with Jobless on backup.

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199: Steven Burge, “Playing with Matches”

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:12:00 -0000

Episode 199: Your next story comes from one of our all-time favorite storytellers, Steven Burge. The theme of the evening was "Burn."

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A very special thanks to Jobless, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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198: Megan Sound, “Sharp Objects Hidden”

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:30:46 -0000

Episode 198: This story comes from the author of The Struggle for Soy, Megan Sound. Megan shared this story about parenting—and all the hopes and fears that go with it—live on 19 June 2019 in Denver. The theme of the evening was "Framed."

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A very special thanks to Cities of Earth, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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197: Brian Colonna, “Grow!”

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:26:08 -0000

Episode 197: This story comes actor and Buntport Theater co-founder Brian Colonna. He told this story live at our 9th anniversary show on 20 March 2019 at Buntport Theater. The theme of the evening was "Growing."

For the latest information about that special show or any of our events, please check our Facebook page.

A very special thanks to Nathan Hall, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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196: Rae Moore, “Yours Truly”

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:07:00 -0000

Episode 196: This story comes from seamstress and disruptor extraordinaire, Rae Moore. She told this story live on 15 May 2019 at Buntport Theater. The theme of the evening was "Alter Egos."

For the latest information about that special show or any of our events, please check our Facebook page.

A very special thanks to Tanx, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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195: Andrew Orvedahl, “Cursed Information”

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:00:56 -0000

Episode 195: Today's story comes from our darling founder, Andrew Orvedahl. Andrew recently moved back to Denver and it has been so wonderful to have him sharing stories again. His story was recorded at our 9th anniversary show back in March of this year. Enjoy!

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A very special thanks to SPELLS, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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194: Kelly Attaway, “How You Become a Person and Why”

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 19:05:29 -0000

Episode 194: This story comes from one of our favorite storytellers, Kelly Attaway. She told this story live on 18 October 2017 at Buntport Theater. The theme of the show was "In the Dark."

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A very special thanks to Jobless, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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193: Yvie Oddly, “Dancing in the Supermarket”

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:00:54 -0000

Episode 193: To celebrate her victory last month on the 11th season of RuPaul's Drag Race, we're bringing you a previously unpublished story from Denver's drag darling, Yvie Oddly. Yvie shared this story with The Narrators back in November 2017, as part of a special show we hosted for the Denver Film Festival. This is Yvie before Ru—an artist on the brink of big fame and international attention—speaking frankly about their life and their art. The theme of the evening was "Making a Scene."

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A very special thanks to Nathan Hall, who provided the outro music for this episode. As always, you can find The Narrators wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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192: Brian Flynn, “Olive Garden”

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:00:09 -0000

Episode 192: In honor of Denver Zine Fest this weekend, here's a story from Brian Flynn at Denver Zine Fest last year. Brian is a standup comedian and host of the alternate-history podcast The Revisionists. Brian's story was told live on 24 June 2017 at the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park. The theme of that special show was "Rejected."

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A very special thanks to The Milk Blossoms, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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191: Sydney Crain, “We’re All A Little Scared”

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:00:16 -0000

Episode 191: In honor of Father's Day, we dug one of our favorites out of the vault. Our producer Sydney Crain told this story live on 15 February 2017. The theme of the evening was "Red-Handed."

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A very special thanks to Mega Gem, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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190: Jackie Hay, “A Little Fight in Me”

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:00:48 -0000

Episode 190: Jackie Hay has been creating artwork for the Narrators for years but graced the stage for the first time when she shared this story about her beloved pup Samir. Jackie's story was recorded live on 21 November 2018. The theme of the evening was "Fight or Flight."

A very special thanks to Jobless, who provided the outro music for this episode. Jackie is their drummer!

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189: Brian Kramer, “Taking My Health Into My Own Hands”

Fri, 31 May 2019 10:00:50 -0000

Episode 189: Long-time listener, first-time caller Brian Kramer shared this 'touching' story of a Planned Parenthood visit on 17 April 2019. The theme of the evening was "Nailing It."

A very special thanks to Cities of Earth, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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188: Lisa Jerez Artus, “Pura Vida”

Fri, 24 May 2019 20:53:07 -0000

Episode 188: It’s graduation season, so today we’re sharing a story from first-time storyteller Lisa Jerez Artus. Lisa told her story—while dressed in full cap and gown regalia—on 15 May 2019 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the show was "Alter Egos."

A very special thanks to Teacup Gorilla, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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187: Sammy Anzer, “Wallet Condom”

Fri, 17 May 2019 15:05:08 -0000

Episode 187: This harrowing tale of crime and punishment comes from Denver comic Sammy Anzer, who shared this story live on 21 November 2018. The theme of the evening was "Fight or Flight."

A very special thanks to TIQ TOK, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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186: Allison Rose, “She Would Never Be So New”

Fri, 10 May 2019 19:11:25 -0000

Episode 186: In honor of Mother's Day, today we're bringing you a story from one of our favorites, Denver comedian and writer Allison Rose. Born on a quiet farm in Kansas, Allison came into her own on the loud stages of Denver dive bars. She has been featured on the Denver edition of 50 First Jokes; Yuck Fest; and the High Plains, Red Clay, and Savage Henry comedy festivals. She co-hosts the Denver chapter of We Still Like You, a storytelling show where folks share their greatest shames, and a weekly showcase at Dean Ween's Honeypot Lounge. Allison's story was recorded on 17 October 2018 at Buntport Theater; the theme of the evening was "Guts."

A very special thanks to PHIE, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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185: Bess Scully & Hannah Duggan, “Baby Drop Akimbo”

Fri, 03 May 2019 19:27:25 -0000

Episode 185: We have a really fun story today from Bess Scully, as read by her sister, Hannah Duggan. Bess is a mother, sister, aunty and daughter—and her sister Hannah is a founding member of Buntport Theater Company. These two Denver natives shared this story live on 20 February 2019. The theme of the evening was "Arms."

A very special thanks to Knuckle Pups, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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184: Angela Daniels, “My Favorite Word”

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:13:00 -0000

Episode 184: Angela Daniels told this story live at our 9th anniversary show on 20 March 2019 at Buntport Theater in Denver. The theme of the evening was "Growing."

Special thanks to The Milk Blossoms who provided the outro music for this episode.

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183: Chris Charpentier, “Weird Caribbean Weed”

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:55:16 -0000

Episode 183: We went digging deep into the archives for this week’s 420-friendly story about teenage shenanigans and strange encounters on a cruise ship. Show favorite Chris Charpentier originally told this story six years ago, on 16 May 2013, at the Deer Pile (R.I.P.) in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the show was “Fake.”

Chris Charpentier is a Los Angeles-based comedian and actor who has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Viceland's Flophouse, and more. He's the host of the podcast Sports Bullies: The Game; the star of the web series Brotherly; and a recurring character on the television show Those Who Can't.

Special thanks to TIQ TOK, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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182: David Blatt, “There Is No Sleep”

Sat, 13 Apr 2019 05:43:41 -0000

Episode 182: David Blatt is an acupuncture and massage practitioner in City Park and the producer of Mortified Colorado, a storytelling show where adults share the hilarious and embarrassing things they created as kids. David shared this story live on 19 December 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver. The theme of the evening was "Ghosts."

Special thanks to Jobless, who provided the outro music for this episode.

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181: Colleen Leggett, “Simon Says”

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:55:21 -0000

Episode 181: Today's story comes from one of our long-time favorites, Colleen Leggett. She shared this story about fitting in, fundamentalist Christian summer camp, and middle-school dating at our January 2019 show. Colleen's story was recorded live at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Habit."

Special thanks to Teacup Gorilla, who provided the outro music for today's episode!

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180: Regan Linton, “Amazing Arms”

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:00:14 -0000

Episode 180: Today's story comes from Phamaly Theatre Company performer and artistic director, Regan Linton. She told this story live on 20 February 2019 at Buntport Theater. The theme of the evening was "Arms."

Special thanks to Cities of Earth, who provided the outro music for today's story!

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179: Nathan Hall, “The Best Kind of Therapy”

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:21:02 -0000

Episode 179: Today's story comes composer, Nathan Hall. He told this story live on 24 June 2018 at Denver Zine Fest. The theme of the evening was "Rejected."

Super-double special thanks to Nathan Hall, who also provided the outro music for his own story!

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178: Vanessa Gonzalez, “Def Comedy Jam: Special Victims Unit”

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:00:46 -0000

Episode 178: Today's story comes from comedian Vanessa Gonzalez. Vanessa told this story live on 25 August 2018 at High Plains Comedy Festival. The theme of the evening was "Bit."

Vanessa was recently featured on HBO Latino's "Entre Nos: A Stand-up Comedy Special", TruTV's "Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks" and Comedy Central's "Stand-Up Presents" 2019. You can follow Vanessa on Twitter @Buhnessa.

A very, very special thanks to TIQ TOK who provided the outro music for this episode.

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177: Mitch Slevc, “How I Won the 1988 National Hot Dog Eating Championship in New York”

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:18:40 -0000

Episode 177: Today's story comes from actor Mitch Slevc. He told this story live on 15 August 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was, "Cheating."

A very special thanks to Jobless who provided the outro music for today's episode.

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176: Mary Shirley, “Tea at the Summit of Mt. Fuji”

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:00:28 -0000

Episode 176: Today's story comes from Denver-based anthropologist Mary Shirley. She told this story live on 18 July 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "The Perfect Plan."

A very special thanks to Cities of Earth who provided the outro music for today's episode.

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175: Troy Walker, “Procrastination”

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:54:53 -0000

Episode 175: Today's story comes from comedian and actor Troy Walker. Troy originally told this story on 16 January 2019 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Habit."

Troy is a Denver native currently based in Los Angeles. Want more? Follow him on Twitter, check out his appearance on The Late Late Show and look for him in season 2, episode 3 of Comedy Central's Corporate—and at a comedy club near you.

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174: Erin Rollman, “Let’s Faint for Each Other”

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 22:55:41 -0000

Episode 174: Today's story comes from our own Erin Rollman. Erin is a founding member of Buntport Theater and the co-host of The Narrators. Erin originally told this story on 17 October 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Guts."

A very special thanks to Teacup Gorilla, who provided the outro music for today's episode.

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173: Chris Walker, “Trapped on Ushba”

Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:07:49 -0000

Episode 173: Today's story comes from investigative journalist and Westword staff writer Chris Walker. Back in 2012, Chris and a fellow journalist embarked on a 16,000-mile bicycle ride from France to China, documenting their travels along the way. This story recounts one small leg of that trip, where Chris and his companion stumbled upon a daring mountain rescue in the tiny Eurasian country of Georgia. Chris originally told his story on 20 January 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Promise."

A very special thanks to The Milk Blossoms, who provided outro music for today's episode.

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172: Rachel Weeks, “What It Means to be a Lady”

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:42:22 -0000

Episode 172: Today's episode comes from one of our favorite storytellers, Rachel Weeks.

Rachel Weeks is standup comedian, one of the founding members of the Pussy Bros., and host of We Still Like You Denver, a true storytelling show where folks share their greatest shames. Rachel's story was recorded live on 20 June 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Periods."

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171: Jesse Caverly, “Rat Park Beer Run”

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:00:19 -0000

Jesse Caverly is a first-time storyteller. He told this story about a beer run gone bad on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego.

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170: Dave Ross, “What Did The Fart Say to The Poop?”

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:00:06 -0000

Today's episode comes from one of our favorite storytellers, Dave Ross. Dave is a touring standup comedian and actor from Los Angeles who you may know from television shows such as "Corporate" or "Drunk History" on Comedy Central. He stopped by The Narrators Denver to share this story about doing whatever it takes to make a buck, and how kids are sometimes the worst. Dave was recorded live on 20 December 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Chance."

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169: Tiffany Fox, “Gland Puppet”

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:00:56 -0000

Tiffany Fox is a San Diego-based writing instructor at UCSD Extension. She told this story on 12 June at Tiger!Tiger! in San Diego about what happens when you lose a part of yourself that you thought defined you. The theme of the evening was "Periods."

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168: Lonnie MF Allen, “Calling Out”

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 18:21:44 -0000

Our story today comes from Denver comic artist, Lonnie MF Allen. He told this story about teenage angst in rural New Mexico—and remembering to always call out bullshit—in front of a live audience on 16 May 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Rocking The Boat."

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167: Michael Madden, “In the War”

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:21 -0000

Our story today comes from Michael Madden, an actor, director, producer and writer in San Diego's local theater scene. He told this story about his father live at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern. The theme of the evening was "Rocking the Boat."

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166: Amanda Hergott, “My Brothers’ Sister”

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:12:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Amanda Hergott. She told this story about her past as a fraternity member colliding with her present as a trans woman on 18 April 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado—the theme of the evening was "Clubs."

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165: Jordan Grasso, “I am Steve Erwin”

Sat, 26 May 2018 00:40:00 -0000

Jordan Grasso is an adjunct professor of sociology at Palomar College in North County San Diego but she’s on her way to Florida to pursue a Phd! We wish her luck and thank her for telling this story about her many encounters with alligators, told at our “Rocking the Boat” show at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern on 8 May 2018.

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164: Christie Buchele, “A Body That I Could Love”

Fri, 18 May 2018 18:48:00 -0000

Our story today comes from Denver comedian and dear friend of The Narrators, Christie Buchele. Christie told this story at our 8th anniversary show back in March, with a little help from fellow comedian and friend of the show Talitha K. Each story that night was accompanied by sound painting, a.k.a. live improvised music from our pals at Playground Ensemble. The whole evening was an interesting experiment, full of bumps and surprises and supremely real moments. The story you’ll hear today was one of our favorites of the night. Christie's story was told live on 21 March 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Keeping Up.”

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163: AJ Shaw, “That’s a Lot of Fake Blood”

Fri, 11 May 2018 13:30:00 -0000

Today's story was told by AJ Shaw at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego on 10 April 2018. The theme was "Clubs."

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162: Courtney LeDuc, “Community Dog”

Fri, 04 May 2018 17:29:00 -0000

Today's story comes from teacher and Colorado native, Courtney LeDuc. Courtney's story was recorded live on 21 February 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Warning Signs."

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BONUS: DJ Brother Darkness, “Bootie 35 Remastered”

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:13:00 -0000

Hey everyone, we've got a special treat for you—here's that magical DJ set from Butch Rosser's story. Be sure to find him on Twitter to share props and digital high-fives!

1) Party Ben • Queen x Cypress Hill • We Will Jump You

2) DJ BC • Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell x Nu Shooz • Snoop's Nu Shooz

3) DJ Benny C • Gym Class Heroes x Timbaland • the Way I Get Your Clothes Off4) pomDeter • nine inch nails x carly rae jespen • Call Me A Hole

5) DJ Johnny Gunz • Miley Cyrus x Young Gunz • We Can't Stop, Won't Stop6) Marc Johnce • Miley x Ace of Base • the Sign in the U.S.A

7) Hathbanger • Notorious B.I.G. x Miley • Party & Bullshit (In the U.S.A.)8) DJ Lobsterdust • Miley x Calvin Harris • Wrecking So Close

9) Mad Mix Mustang • the Outfield x Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding • Your Love I Need10) DJ Payroll • Bon Jovi x Daft Punk •Daft Prayer

11) DJ Schmolli • Robyn x AC/DC • Dancing On My Own All Night Long12) D.veloped • Empire of the Sun x Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc • Waking From A Dream

13) Voicedude • Ylvis x Michael Jackson • Fox Thriller14) Mad Max Mustang • Gotye x Aaliyah • Are You That Somebody That I Used To Know?

15) DJ Fox • Vanilla Ice x Ke$ha • Ice Ice Tik Tok16) DJ Topcat • Indeep x Run-DMC • It's Like Indeep

17) Disfunctional DJ • John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John x Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg • You're the One That I Want In the Next Episode18) DJ Tripp • Wreckx-N-Effect x M.I.A. • Paper Rump

19) Dan Mei & Marc Johnce • Backstreet Boys x Snow Patrol • Chasing Cars That Way20) Richard X • Jarvis Cocker x Mazzy Star • Into U

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161: Butch Rosser, “The Last Hours of 34”

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:38:00 -0000

Today's story was told by Butch Rosser at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego on 10 April 2018. The theme was "Clubs."

BONUS: We have published the epic DJ set mentioned in Butch's story. Listen to it here!

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160: Adrian Holguin, “Isaac”

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:00:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Adrian Holguin, an actor and educator who is currently in his 25th year of teaching high school mathematics—a truly superhuman feat. This story was recorded live on 21 February 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Warning Signs."

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159: Jeremy Bauer, “Hershey”

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:34:00 -0000

Peace Corps veteran Jeremy Bauer told this story—his first ever at The Narrators—at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego in February 2018. The theme was "Warning Signs."

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158: Daniel Alvarez “Click. Boom.”

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:33:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from writer and librarian Daniel Alvarez. His story is about the kind of childhood tomfoolery that makes you look back and feel thankful that faces usually grow back. Daniel told this story live on 17 January 2018 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Big Shot."

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157: Jenny Minniti-Shippey, “Cut Me Some Hair”

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 23:22:00 -0000

Jenny Minniti-Shippey is not only one of the biggest boosters of The Narrators San Diego, she is one of our most outstanding storytellers. She told this story at the August 2017 show at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern. The theme was "Crossing Over."

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156: Jan Scott-Frazier, “Interpreter”

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 20:56:00 -0000

Jan Scott-Frazier is a former director and animator of Japanese manga and a long-time favorite of the show. Her story about translating a heartfelt meeting between artists Monkey Punch and Mort Drucker was told live at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO on 20 December 2017. The theme of the evening was "Chance."

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155: Arthur Salm, “The Devil’s Highway”

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:28:00 -0000

Arthur Salm is the former book review editor and columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He told this story at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern on 13 February 2018. The theme was "Warning Signs."

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154: Elle Stevens, “Everything Gone”

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:46:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from former slam poet and Colorado native Elle Stevens. This story was recorded live on 20 December 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Chance."

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153: Richard Freeland, “Emotional Anime”

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 19:00:00 -0000

When he’s not writing product descriptions for oscilloscopes, Richard Freeland tells stories in San Diego. He told this one on 12 December 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern. The theme of the evening was "Chance."

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152: John Novosad “Collateral Damage”

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Denver comedy legend, John Novosad. He told this story about the 90s, divorce, life as a standup comic, and collateral damage in front of our live audience on 15 November 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Under Your Skin."

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151: Mona de Vestel, “Two Children”

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:22:00 -0000

Mona de Vestel is a writer who grew up in Brussels and now lives in San Diego. She told this story on 12 December 2017 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern. The theme of the evening was "Chance."

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150: Stephen Brackett, “Your Light”

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from one of our favorite humans, Stephen Brackett. He's the emcee Brer Rabbit of the Denver hip-hop group the Flobots, co-founder of Youth on Record and in our opinion, an all-around great guy. This story was recorded live on 18 October 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "In the Dark."

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148: Byron Graham, “A Nerd With Pride”

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:22:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Denver writer and comedian, Byron Graham. He told this story about his brother locking him in a cabinet which he describes as "about the size of a child’s coffin" on 18 October 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "In the Dark."

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147: Jimiliz Valiente-Neighbours, “Darker”

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from sociology professor, actor, and writer, Jimiliz Valiente-Neighbors. This story was recorded live on 14 November 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Under Your Skin."

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146: Carlos Madrid, “Junkyard Dog”

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:23:00 -0000

Episode 146: Here's a story from long-time friend and first time storyteller Carlos Madrid. His story was recorded live on 20 September 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Space."

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145: Irene Bonner, “Shining Jewel of Hatred”

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:49:00 -0000

Today’s story come from show favorite, Irene Bonner. This story was recorded live on 12 September 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was “Space.”

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144: Steven Burge, “A Trip to a Star”

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 01:28:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from show favorite and one of Denver's most beloved actors, Steven Burge. Steven's story was recorded live on 20 September 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Space."

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143: Ellen Wright, “A Space That Wasn’t There”

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:39:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from storyteller, Ellen Wright. Ellen told this story about herself, her brother, and the fluctuating space between them at our San Diego show last month.This story was recorded live on 12 September 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was “Space.”

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142: Sonya Eddy, “Bunny Hill”

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 21:21:00 -0000

Today's story comes from very special first-time storyteller, Sonya Eddy. Sonya told this story about a painful ski trip last month at the High Plains Comedy Festival. This story was recorded live on 26 August 2017 at the Hi-Dive in Denver, CO. The theme of the show was "Eating it."

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141, Daniel Watman, “To Plant Some Plants”

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:58:00 -0000

Today’s story about a botanical cultural exchange on the border of Tijuana and San Diego comes from Daniel Watman. This story was recorded live on 8 August 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was "Crossing Over."

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140: Kellye Howard “Good Lookin’ Spaghetti”

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:20:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Chicago-based stand-up comic Kellye Howard. Her story was recorded live on 16 August 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Crossing Over."

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139, Sarah Goltz, “American”

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:04:00 -0000

Today we'll hear from first-time storyteller, Sarah Goltz. Told on the theme of "Crossing Over," Sarah talks about a time when she unknowingly witnessed a monumental crossing. This story was recorded live on 8 August 2017 at the Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego.

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138: Christie Buchele, “Comedy Will Kill You Too”

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:06:00 -0000

Comedy has always been in this show's DNA—The Narrators was founded by a comic and funny folks have been sharing stories since our first show in 2010. Today's story comes from Christie Buchele, one of our absolute favorites comics and storytellers, talking about her relationship with the art form—and booze, the substance that often fuels it. Christie's story was recorded live on 19 July 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Bars.”

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136: Laura Bond, “Adolescent Death Smirk”

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 01:10:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Laura Bond, one of our all-time favorite storytellers. Laura's story reminds us that when faced with a nemesis, one can stand tall on both real and imaginary mountains. Laura's story was recorded live on 19 July 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Bars."

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135, Lisa Hemminger, “Donna”

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 04:35:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Lisa Hemminger. Beginning with the theme of "Bars," Lisa follows a thread past a Pool Shark, through a relationship, and into a mausoleum. This story was recorded live on 11 July 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern. Enjoy!

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134: Andrew Curtis Forlines, “Trusty Minivan”

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:37:00 -0000

This story comes from Andrew Curtis Forlines, Denver comedian and organizing member of Secular Hub, a non-profit, Humanist community center in Five Points. This story was recorded live on 21 June 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Road Trip."

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133: Alfredo Araujo, “Making It Last”

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 22:26:00 -0000

When we planned on doing a show in Tijuana to celebrate the one year anniversary of the dance studio/community space Huerto, we knew we wanted to highlight trans-border culture by letting the storytellers present in whatever language they felt most comfortable speaking in. We ended up having half of the stories told in Spanish—and something remarkable happened. Even though the storytellers and the audience didn't necessarily speak the same language, all of the elements of a Narrators show were there, from the reactions of the audience to the storytellers as they moved through their narratives, the clear development of trust and warmth that happens between the storyteller and the people listening, the intent and the focus of the space on sharing and being shared with. It’s where the magic of the show resides and it was a true delight to experience it outside of the boundaries of language. It had us excited about the prospect of hosting more shows in México and we plan on doing just that—so stay tuned.

Por ahora, disfruten de la primera historia que publicamos en el podcast en español, contada por Alfredo Araujo, escritor de Tijuana. Esta historia fue grabada en vivo en Huerto en Tijuana, Baja California el 27 de junio. El tema de la velada fue "Hacer Que Dure."

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132: Mallory Wallace, “Kind of Natural”

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 22:05:00 -0000

Today’s story is about love—the sweet, swift, sometimes bloody kind—and comes from comedian Mallory Wallace. This was Mallory's second and final performance at The Narrators before leaving Colorado and moving to Nebraska. Congratulations, Lincoln, you're one lucky town. Mallory's story was recorded live on 21 June 2017 at the Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Road Trip."

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131: John Shaw, “We’ve Got This”

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:47:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from John Shaw, sharing for the first time with The Narrators. John's story was recorded live on 13 June 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Road Trip."

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130: Karak Miakol, “I am alive, on Earth”

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:58:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from our recent all-refugee special. Karak Miakol, a women’s rights activist and founder of Women Who Grow, shares her story about fighting for an education as a young girl in South Sudan. This story was recorded live on 31 May 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Home."

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129: Kirk Faulkner, “Rock-Solid Testimony”

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from San Diego writer, preacher, and stand-up comedian, Kirk Faulkner. His story about proselytizing in Siberia for the Mormon church—and then falling from grace—was recorded live on 14 June 2016 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Ink."

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128: Taylor Gonda, “Oops, I Flirted Again”

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from one of The Narrators' favorite storytellers, Taylor Gonda. Taylor is a podcast host, DJ, Denver icon and, sadly for all of us in Colorado, a soon-to-be resident of Los Angeles. California, please take care of our good friend. Taylor's story of awkward infatuation was recorded live on 17 May 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Fashion Victim."

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127: Jackie Jones, “Foundation Garments”

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 21:50:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from writer and former humor columnist, Jackie Jones. Starting with a red skirt, Jackie weaves in and out of the pieces of clothing hanging from her family tree. This story was recorded live on 6 May 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Fashion Victim."

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126: Erin Rollman & Hannah Duggan, “Casting a Jinx”

Sat, 27 May 2017 02:47:00 -0000

Today’s story was too absurd to be told by just one storyteller, so Hannah Duggan and Denver co-host Erin Rollman broke their story into two parts— chronicling their run-in with a cat-stealing witch and a novelty showerhead in Winnipeg, Canada. Hannah and Erin are founding members of Buntport Theater, the home of our Denver show, and two of our favorite people on the planet. This story was recorded live on 19 April 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Jinx."

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125: Nik Molitor “Curry In, Curry Out”

Fri, 19 May 2017 23:29:00 -0000

Today’s story comes San Diego artist, Nik Molitor— sharing this triumphant tale about making the best out of shitty situation. This story was recorded live on 9 May 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme was "Fashion Victim."

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124: Angela Daniels, “The Other Angela”

Fri, 12 May 2017 20:04:00 -0000

This week, first-time storyteller Angela Daniels tells us about her email address—and all the other Angelas who seem to want a piece of it. This story was recorded live on 19 April 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Jinx."

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123: Kelly Shortandqueer, “Call Your Mom”

Fri, 05 May 2017 11:00:00 -0000

In the spring of 2017, we hosted a special benefit show for Denver Zine Fest, an annual celebration of independent zine makers taking place this June, put on by our pals at the Denver Zine Library, one of the world's largest collections of zines in North America. The audience got an introduction to the world of zines, made their own blank mini-zine at the beginning of the show, and then doodled away while local zinesters shared stories. At the end, members of the audience took the stage to share their tiny creations—and they were incredible. If we learned one thing, it's that people really love their dogs.

This week's episode features one of the stories from that night, a story from the founder of the Denver Zine Library and one of our all-time favorite storytellers, Kelly Shortandqueer. Kelly's story was recorded live on 11 April 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Firsts."

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122: Stephen Graham Jones, “Insisting on a Dream”

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:47:00 -0000

This week's story comes from a special show we hosted at DINK, the Denver Independent Comic and Arts Expo, in the spring of 2017. As part of an all-artist lineup, author and professor Steven Graham Jones shared a story about Dr. Doom, The Beyonder, and the mystery of darkness that inspires his writing. This story was recorded live on 8 April 2017 at the McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, Colorado. The theme was "Drawing a Line."

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121: Sarah Nathan, “Breakfast Burritos Instead of Fresh Bagels”

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:00:00 -0000

This story about a short and peculiar list comes from first-time storyteller Sarah Nathan. Sarah's story was recorded live on 11 April 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Jinx."

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120: Eryc Eyl, “Seriously and Literally”

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 01:31:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Eryc Eyl. Eryc's story was recorded live on 15 February 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Red Handed."

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119: Mariana Martinez Esténs, “Kiss Me”

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 21:39:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Mariana Martinez Esténs, a marmalade fairy, yoga studio owner, and journalist based in Tijuana, Mexico. This cautionary tale about schoolyard kisses, masculinity, and hamsters was recorded live on 14 March 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Popular."

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118: Sarah Pessin, “Lars Under the File Cabinet”

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:42:00 -0000

Episode 118: Today's story comes from University of Denver philosophy professor Sarah Pessin. Sarah's story was recorded live on 18 January 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Dropping the Ball."

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117: Arthur Salm, “Facing the Music (Jimmy Crack Corn)”

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 00:42:00 -0000

Episode 117: Today's story comes from one of our favorite storytellers, Arthur Salm. Arthur is the former book review editor and columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune and author of the novel Anyway. This story was recorded live on 14 March 2017 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was "Popular."

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116: Meghan DePonceau, “Pleasure Coma”

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 23:29:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Meghan DePonceau. Meghan is a Denver comedian and the chief of 5280Comedy.com, a top resource for all things comedy in Denver. This story was recorded live on 18 January 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Dropping the Ball."

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115: Breeann Kirby, “Sunsets Matter”

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:14:00 -0000

Today’s story is about control—the anxiety of knowing when to take it, and the grace required to let it go. This story was told by Breeann Kirby live on 14 February 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Red-Handed."

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114: Joe Phillips, “The British Are Coming”

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 22:32:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Joe Phillips, who, in his own words, "is an actor and bartender approaching middle age," but we know he's so much more. This story was recorded live on 21 December 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Parents Just Don't Understand."

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113: Joe Holland, “Independicitis”

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 23:29:00 -0000

This story comes from one of our favorite storytellers, Joe Holland. Joe is a San Diego based writer who has a knack for capturing all of the pain and hilarity that is so often wrapped up in family life. This story was recorded live on 13 December 2016 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Parents Just Don't Understand."

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112: Jim Norris, “One Kid at a Time”

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:27:00 -0000

In October of 2016, our friends at From the Hip Photo hosted a small event at Fort Greene, this cool, funky little place in Globeville, and invited The Narrators to share a few stories. The theme of the evening was "Punk's Not Dead?"

The stage was just the corner of a little concrete-walled room with streamers on the walls. It was part dungeon, part homecoming dance. The audience was tiny compared to our regular monthly shows. The acoustics—as you'll hear in a minute—were terrible for recording. The stories were all fantastic. That tiny crowd, with their cheers echoing off the walls, sounded enormous. The connection and camaraderie were palpable.

But after the show, I decided that the quality of the audio was too poor for the podcast, so left the file sitting in a folder on my computer.

But, you know what? Fuck quality. As my co-host Robert said to me recently, sometimes quality can be a tool of oppression. Socially imposed standards of what's good enough or professional enough can sometimes hold back important voices from being heard—or bend those voices simply to please others. At The Narrators, we don't screen our storytellers or edit their stories not because we want to produce a bad show, but because we believe their stories deserve to be heard in their own voice, without external pressure—and that is the benchmark of a good true story. Maybe we're getting lucky every month, but after many years and tons of stories shared, it seems that our hypothesis is correct.

Today's story comes from Jim Norris. Jim is a longstanding member of the Denver music scene, founder of 3 Kings Tavern, and owner of Mutiny Information Cafe, one of Denver's most important cultural institutions disguised as a used bookstore.

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111: Jackie Jones, “A Dozen Naked Girls”

Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:00:00 -0000

This week's story comes to you from Jackie Jones. Jackie is a native San Diegan who has written book reviews for the San Diego Union Tribune and The San Francisco Chronicle as well as a humor column for Burbank's now defunct Verdugo Monthly. Jackie shared this story at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego on 13 December 2016. The theme of the evening was "Parents Just Don't Understand."

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110: Janae Burris, “Fallen Promises”

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 20:00:00 -0000

This story comes from one of our favorite storytellers, Janae Burris. Janae is a comedian, actor, and a member of the comedy group the Pussy Bros. This story was recorded live on 20 January, 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Promise."

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109: Rachel Weeks, “Scorpion, Camel, Penelope Cruz”

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 05:17:38 -0000

Episode 109: Today’s story comes from Rachel Weeks. Rachel is a comedian, writer, actor, and member of the Denver comedy group the Pussy Bros. This story was originally recorded on 20 July 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Pop!”

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108: Brooke Pillifant, “Newton”

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:09:05 -0000

Episode 108: We here at The Narrators talk a lot about the role of empathy in the show's success. The Narrators is, at its core, a community building enterprise, and one that is built on the premise of people wanting to connect to each other. The simple act of sharing stories allows that. It builds empathy and it erases the cultural practice of abstracting people.

Make no mistake—we do live in a culture that abstracts people into binaries that behave predictably according to that which we ascribe to them. Our culture works hard to strip people of their basic humanity because fuck, man, holding a nuanced view of people is really hard.

At our most aspirational, this show works to illuminate the humanity in all of us, and so that is what we will continue to do. We plan on doubling down in the coming months, planning events with and sending our support to other organizations who work tirelessly to assert and elevate the humanity and dignity of people who are far too often kept at the margins by the ruling classes. And in this work we hope to affirm and re-affirm that, although we are fully committed to finding common ground for all of us, we are also fully committed to confronting racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, white supremacy, and ableism. In other words, there will be no high fives for bullshit.

Now for this week's episode: After a miserable yet hilarious cross-country car trip, Brooke Pillifant was propelled out of the world of teaching mathematics into the world of storytelling. She has performed with Speakeasy DC, Mortified, RISK!, Austin Writer Roulette, Dallas’ Oral Fixation, and at several backyard story nights. Currently, Brooke has founded a nonprofit, Down South Word of Mouth, dedicated to merging her love of social justice with storytelling to provide a voice for those who often go unheard in our communities. And when she isn’t on stage, she occupies her time with four kids, shooting pool, roadside adventures, and welding.

Brooke's story was recorded live at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern on 11 October 2016; the theme of the show was "Tricks!"

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107: Malkah Duprix, “The Noisome Corruption of Adolesence”

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:34:07 -0000

Episode 107: Today's story comes from Malkah Duprix. Malkah is a singer and guitarist with the band Paper Perfect Girls. Her story was recorded live on 17 August 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Naked."

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106: Kirsten Imani Kasai, “Karmic Justice”

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:46:00 -0000

Episode 106: Today's episode comes to you from Kirsten Imani Kasai, a novelist, poet, and essayist. She has mountains of work available through her website, and is also the fiction editor and publisher of Body Parts Magazine: The Journal of Horror & Erotica.

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105: Unknown Caller

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 22:44:19 -0000

Episode 105: When The Narrators first started in Denver over six and a half years ago, storytelling shows were few and far between. There were poets and memoirists sharing true stories at open mics, and the oral traditionalists have always been around, at historical gatherings or elementary school assemblies, but personal narrative just wasn't a common thing.

Today, Denver—along with many other cities in America—is exploding with new storytelling shows and projects. Established shows in Denver like us and Stories Stories Bring Us Your Stories, My Teenage Angst, Truth Be Told in Boulder and The Moth Story Slam in Englewood are still going strong, and there are so many new shows and events and podcasts and projects popping up that it's tough to keep up—there's The Raconteurs, This is My Brave, Misunderstood, We Still Like You, and we know of at least two more that will launch in the next 12 months. Here's the best part—there's more than enough room for all of us. Even though we're all ostensibly doing the same thing—sharing true personal narratives—each show has its own flavor and theme and feel, it's own attraction for both the performer and audience. All of us at The Narrators are excited about this, because it offers folks more places to share their stories and find their voice, and because it confirms what we've believed all along: people are longing for opportunities to build empathy, to listen and to connect.

So, today, we're doing something a little different. We're going to share a story from one of those newer storytelling projects in town. It's called Unknown Caller. It's a podcast that collects stories anonymously via voicemail—no standing behind a microphone, no spotlights, no crowd of strangers—you just call in to their hotline and start talking. Unknown Caller is the brainchild of Cory Byrom, a storytelling alum of The Narrators, Risk!, and The Iceberg in Atlanta. The podcast has published 13 episodes so far and they're all worth a listen. You can subscribe to Unknown Caller on iTunes or SoundCloud, and find them on Facebook or Twitter (@1UnknownCaller). Let them know we sent you!

This story was originally published by Unknown Caller podcast on May 2nd 2016.

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104: Michael Wall, “Romance at Haywood Cinemas”

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:41:48 -0000

Episode 104: This week's story comes to you from Michael Wall, Curator of Entomology at the San Diego Natural History Museum. That means he's the guy that gets endless texts from his co-workers with blurry photos of insects seeking advice on whether to kill said insect or not. He shared a story on the theme of "Tongues," which was recorded live at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern on 10 May 2016. Enjoy!

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103: Greg Salvesen, “Confidently Lying to My Barber”

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:21:22 -0000

Episode 103: All of the stories shared at The Narrators are true, or at least they're supposed to be true, so it's rare for one of our storytellers to reveal when they are lying. Today's story, however, is almost entirely about lying—in this case, to total strangers. Greg Salvesen is an astronomer, ultra-distance runner, and a long-time friend of the show. His story was recorded live on 20 July 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Pop!"

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102: Irene Bonner “Write It Down”

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:22:48 -0000

Episode 102: Today's story comes to you from Irene Bonner. Irene shared a story on the theme of "Ink" at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego on June 14, 2016.

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101: The Best of the First 100, Part 2

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:02:00 -0000

Episode 100, Part 2: Well, we made it to 100 episodes of this lil' podcast!

To celebrate, we've asked the hosts of our Denver and San Diego shows to share some of their favorite stories. This week we'll present the second part of our celebration, a couple of stories selected by Mary Robertson and Robert Rutherford, the co-hosts of The Narrators San Diego.

Mary Robertson chose a story by Carmen Radley that she shared at our "Siblings" show in December 2015, and Robert Rutherford chose a story by Ellen K Graham that she shared at our "Two-Way Street" collaboration with Stratus Chamber Orchestra (formerly Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra).

Per Robert's instructions, please check out this recording of Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending AFTER listening to Ellen's story. It's worth your time, we promise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLhpkvQLDt0

Thank you for continuing to support the podcast and for coming out in droves every month to our live shows. We are still so in love with the power of the community that this show has built and we look forward to sharing another 100 episodes with you.

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100: The Best of the First 100, Part 1

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:23:00 -0000

Well, we made it to 100 episodes of this lil' podcast!

To celebrate, we've asked the hosts of our Denver and San Diego shows to share some of their favorite stories. This week we'll present a couple of stories selected by Ron Doyle and Erin Rollman, the co-hosts of The Narrators Denver.

Ron Doyle chose a story by Emma Weisfeld that she shared at our "Siblings" show in December 2015, and Erin Rollman chose a story by Timmi Lasley that she shared at our "Crushed" show in August 2015.

Our June shows, in which we will explore the theme "Ink," are incredibly nigh, so mark your calendars:

Tuesday, June 14th in San Diego at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern, 8PM. FREE

Wednesday, June 15th in Denver at Buntport Theater, 8PM. FREE

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99: Calandra Rothrock, “Talking to God”

Fri, 20 May 2016 16:39:04 -0000

Episode 99: Today's story comes to you from Calandra Rothrock. Calandra has been telling stories her whole life; ranging from angsty pre-teen poetry, to angsty college folk music, to less-angsty Shakespeare in the Park. Most Sundays she can be found soothing the beast of her theatrical calling by feeding it a steady diet of the laughter of preschoolers as she appears as Ms. Frizzle at the San Diego Natural History Museum. This story was recorded live at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern on 10 May 2016 when The Narrators took on the theme of "Tongues."

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98: Steph Gustafson, “Please don’t tell mom”

Sun, 08 May 2016 18:54:45 -0000

Episode 98: In honor of Mother's Day and "Tongues," our theme for May, today we're sharing a story that features fifth-grade frenching, sibling blackmail, and one super smart mom. This story was told by Steph Gustafson on 16 December 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver Colorado; the theme of that evening was "Siblings."

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97: Blair Overstreet, “Anything to Impress”

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:18:27 -0000

Episode 97: This week's story comes to you from Blair Overstreet. Blair is a writer and educator, and produces shows for our friends at So Say We All, a juggernaut of the San Diego storytelling/literary community. Blair's story was recorded live on 8 March at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California and the theme for the evening was "OUCH!" Blair's story may evince some wincing, as it was perfectly aligned with the theme.

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96: Rae Moore, “Real School”

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 20:09:54 -0000

Episode 96: This week's story comes from Rae Moore, who shares a lovely story of growing up as a home-schooled child with her three siblings. Rae's story was recorded live on February 17th at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado and the theme of the evening was "DIY or DIE."

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95: Joe Holland, “There, Not There”

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 02:29:25 -0000

Episode 95: Today's story comes to you from San Diego writer Joe Holland, recorded live on 8 March 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California; the theme of the evening was "Ouch."

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94: Diana Dresser, “Creepier than ghosts”

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:57:19 -0000

Episode 94: Today's story is by actor, director, and choreographer Diana Dresser. Head's up: This story is about a stalker, so it could be a trigger for folks who have experienced stalker-related trauma. Diana's story was recorded live on October 21, 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Creeps."

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93: Ellen Wright & Laurel Posakony, “On My Own But Never Alone”

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:49:42 -0000

Episode 93: We always struggle choosing which stories to share on the podcast, since we cannot post them all. But we found these two stories to be so complimentary, that we decided to play them together. These stories, told on the theme "DIY or Die", reveal the inner lives of two unique women doing something they are afraid of. They embody the punk rock ethos of do it yourself, but with the unspoken caveat, never alone. I was struck by their courage and their vulnerability. I hope you are too. These stories, the first told by Ellen Wright, the second by Laurel Posakony, were recorded on 9 February 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego.

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92: Adam Cayton-Holland, “Ice Skating into Guantanamo”

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:47:43 -0000

Episode 92: Today's story comes from Adam Cayton-Holland. Adam has been performing at The Narrators since the very beginning and we're always thrilled when he's able to share a story. He's one-third of the comedy group The Grawlix, the masterminds behind the new hit comedy series Those Who Can't on TruTV. This story was recorded live on 16 December 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was "Siblings."

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91: Lola Cacho, “Never Give Up”

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:00:18 -0000

Episode 91: This week's story comes to you from our San Diego show, where storyteller Lola Cacho shared on the theme of "DIY or DIE." This story was recorded live on 9 February 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern.

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90: Ed & Mimi

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 22:33:15 -0000

Episode 90: We have a very different kind of story this week, brought to us from our good friend, Michael King, Denver designer, musician and art director for Birdy magazine.

A few years ago, Michael King bought an answering machine at a thrift store here in Denver. Inside that machine was a tape. What you're about to hear is part of that tape.

The malfunctioning answering machine recorded more than just one-sided messages—sometimes it also recorded pieces of conversations. And through those conversations, Mike was able to piece together the story of the machine's previous owners, Ed and Mimi, a diabetic elderly man and his adult, developmentally disabled daughter.

The recordings capture only brief moments of their lives, those times when they were slow to pick up the phone and the machine kicked on. But even from these little snippets, it's surprisingly easy to piece together a narrative—friends and caretakers calling, family members visiting and using the phone, a larger community of people trying to care both of them. The whole thing is haunting, a testament to how even the discarded artifacts of our lives can tell a full story.

Michael has removed extended periods of silence, noise, feedback, and a few parts that revealed personal information about Ed and Mimi. The remaining nine minutes of the tape, which we're sharing here, are otherwise unaltered. The music that accompanies the messages comes from one of Mike's musical projects, Cities of Earth.

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89: Suzanne Hoyem, “99% Compatible”

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:22:03 -0000

Episode 89; This week's story comes to you from San Diego writer Suzanne Hoyem—amateur taxidermy collector, novice Tarot card reader, and practiced social critic. Having spent the past decade at the finest junior colleges in Southern California, she has decided to stretch her wings, talk dirty, and influence people. She shared a story at the San Diego show on 12 January 2016, when the storytellers took on the theme of "Promise."

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88: Taylor Gonda, “An Anglophile’s First Visit to England”

Sat, 16 Jan 2016 05:06:02 -0000

Episode 88: So far, 2016 has been rough year for anglophiles. We've lost Lemmy and David Bowie and Alan Rickman already, and it's not even February. The outpouring of grief and nostalgia and admiration over the last few weeks has been overwhelming but still inspiring—it's clear that England still has an immense influence on American culture.

When news of David Bowie's death hit social media, this week's storyteller, Taylor Gonda, was the first person who came to mind. People were reaching out to her on Facebook as if Bowie were a biological uncle, and with good reason—time and time again, Taylor has proven her love for all things living in the shadow of the Union Jack. She's a long-time favorite of The Narrators—but you may know her best as co-host of These Things Matter, the greatest pop culture podcast in all the land. Taylor's story was recorded on 17 September 2014 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Schooled."

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87: Joe Holland, “Chappie”

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:39:58 -0000

Episode 87: Happy New Year! This week's story is told by Joe Holland, a San Diego-based writer. He deftly captures the complicated nature of family in this story based on the theme "Siblings."

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86: Matthew Taylor, “Jesus Party!”

Fri, 25 Dec 2015 22:10:00 -0000

Over the years, we've heard lots of holiday stories at The Narrators, even when they're out of season, because life just seems more significant during special events.

Like birthdays and graduations and anniversaries, holidays elevate themselves to a different status among the crowd of 365. As a species, we're drawn to creating a spectacle. So many of us love obsessing over the logistics of special events—the meals, the friends and family members, the music, the gifts and the travel. And, because we think so much about the traditions and the execution, holidays sear themselves onto our memory in a way that just doesn't happen with a regular day at work. We obsess, we ruminate, we revel and sometimes regret the tiniest of details. And it's those details, those long-term emotional marks and memories, my friends, that make such excellent ingredients for a story.

Today's story comes from Matthew Taylor. It's not about Christmas, per se, but it is about a Jesus-themed birthday party, which is pretty darned close to Christmas if you ask me. Matthew is an actor, improviser and author who hails from the small sailing village of Itchenor in the UK. His performance was adapted from a short story entitled "Surprise Party," which is also a chapter in his award-winning autobiography, Goat Lips: Tales of a True Englishman. This story was recorded live on 16 September 2015; the theme of the evening was "Firsts." Happy holidays, everyone.

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85: Amy Lisewski, “My Brother’s Brother”

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:13:00 -0000

Please enjoy this story, shared at our San Diego show in December. Amy Lisewski, founder and director of Finest City Improv, told a pretty amazing tale about the true connections of family when we tackled the theme of "Siblings."

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84: AJ Pape, “Kevin Spacey Saved My Life”

Sat, 12 Dec 2015 08:14:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from AJ Pape. AJ's story was recorded live on 18 November 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "If You Can't Say Something Nice."

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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83: Jenny Minniti-Shippey, “Bicycles, Beer and the Body”

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:16:00 -0000

We're back with a story from Jenny Minniti-Shippey. Jenny shares a glimpse into life as a young writer in Galway, a fitting tale for our San Diego Beer Week-themed show "Bottled Up," recorded live at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern on 10 November 2015.

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82: Hannah Duggan, “What are these things?”

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 06:50:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Hannah Duggan. Hannah is a founding member of Buntport Theater Company, which owns the amazing home of our Denver show. Every time I see her, I regret that we didn't know each other sooner. Hannah's story was recorded live on 21 October 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Creeps.

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81: Kendall Burdett, “Pretend Lawyer”

Sat, 14 Nov 2015 00:09:00 -0000

Robert steps up on his soap box with a mini rant about what makes a good story and presents this week's tale, which comes to you from Kendall Burdett, a writer, comedian, and native San Diegan who wears a suit well enough to convince officers of the law that he is an attorney. This story was recorded live on 10 November 2015 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was "Bottled Up."

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80: Carolyn Matthews, “False Positive”

Sat, 07 Nov 2015 03:44:00 -0000

Today's story comes from first-time storyteller Carolyn Matthews. Carolyn hails from the great state of New Jersey, she works for the Boulder International Film Festival and she is captain of the Denver Molly Browns, arguably the best ultimate frisbee team in this city and indisputably the best-named team in this town. This story was recorded live on September 16, 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Firsts."

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79: Kimberly Dark, “Why I’m Not Sorry…”

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:15:00 -0000

Today's story is from Kimberly Dark, a storyteller, writer, and professor of Sociology. Kimberly's story was recorded live on 13 October 2015 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was "Creeps."

If you want to read more of Kimberly's work, check out this fantastic essay just published on Narratively—it's a great story about planning a vacation with her lesbian partner, her nine-year-old son, and his father.

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78: David Latham, “Use Once and Destroy”

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:18:00 -0000

Today's story comes to you from David Latham, who is the host of a storytelling show in San Diego called Long Story Short, an open mic where storytellers have 5 minutes to tell a story without notes based on a monthly theme. Long Story Short is one offering from a stellar literary organization in San Diego called So Say We All, which offers San Diegans a wide breadth of writing workshops, performances, and publishing outlets.

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77: Rachel Pater, “You Can Call Me Tom”

Sat, 10 Oct 2015 15:16:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Rachel Pater. Rachel teaches writing to young adults at Futures Academy and the Community College of Aurora. She also insists that she’s a huge hit with moms.This story was recorded live on 15 July 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Take a Hike."

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76: “Crushed”

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 18:03:00 -0000

Today's podcast is dedicated to all of you out there in podcast land who have never attended a live show before. Our August event was so fantastic that we're playing it here for you in its entirety, raw and mostly uncut—this is as close to the real thing as you can get. You're going to hear stories from Erin Rollman, Dan St. Germain, Christie Buchele, Bob Meddles, Haley Driscoll, Timmi Lasley, Sam Tallent, Janae Burris, Kristin Rand, and Josh Blue. These stories were recorded live on August 19 2015 at Buntport Theater as part of an all-comedian special in honor of High Plains Comedy Festival. The theme of the evening was "Crushed."

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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75: Wendy Smith, “My First Sex Dream”

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:00:00 -0000

Today's featured storyteller, Wendy Smith, a.k.a. Wendyceratops, is a Professor of English at Mesa Community College in San Diego. See her students' ratemyprofessors.com reviews to get a sense of just how amazing she is:

"Never boring."

"Fair. For the most part."

"Really chill."

"Always has snacks."

"A believer."

"Passionate."

"Open to different interpretations."

And:

"A must"

Buuuut:

She is “provincial”

And:

"She does have her favorites and I was not one of them but that should not matter unless you want to go out for a beer with the prof."

Wendy's story was recorded live on 8 September 2015 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was "Firsts." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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74: Robert Rutherford, “The Time Traveler”

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 23:43:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Robert Rutherford. When Robert's not co-hosting The Narrators San Diego, he works as a museum educator and the digital content developer at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Robert's story was recorded live on 8 September 2015 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was "Firsts." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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73: Erin Rollman, “Casa Bonita: Chicken or Beef?”

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:48:00 -0000

This week's story comes from Erin Rollman. She is the co-host of The Narrators Denver, a founding member and co-owner of Buntport Theater, a long-time favorite storyteller, and an award-winning actor and playwright. Erin and her colleagues at Buntport graciously opened their doors to The Narrators in 2014 and she joined us as a co-host in 2015. Working with Erin feels like scoring a free dessert at your favorite restaurant, on your birthday, in the company of close friends—without having to endure the "Happy Birthday" song.

Erin's story was recorded live on 17 June 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "WTF." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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72: Anthony Crawford, “Tell Your Kids to F*ck in High School”

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:50:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Anthony Crawford. He's co-host of Amuse Booze, a local cocktail and comedy showcase, and he’s the host of Talkin' Shop, which is like Denver comedy's answer to Inside the Actor's Studio. Anthony interviews some of the cities brightest comedic minds, asking questions about how the funny sausage gets made.

Anthony's story was recorded live on 20 May 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Nature vs. Nurture." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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71: Christie Buchele, “Salmonella Falls”

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 06:11:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Christie Buchele. She is the co-host of Empty Girlfriend podcast, which you should all be listening too, and she’s one of our all-time favorite storytellers in Denver. She’s that friend who always stood up for you on the playground, even when the bully was way bigger than both of you.

Christie’s story was recorded live on June 17, 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "WTF." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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70: Aaron Urist, “This Yarmulke Feels Like Ted Nugent”

Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:05:00 -0000

This week's story comes from Aaron Urist. Aaron is a standup comedian from Denver Colorado, the co-host of Crush City, a monthly comedy showcase at The Savoy, and frequent performer on High Plains Comedy Festival. Being in his presence is like finding a $20 bill in your jacket on the first cold of autumn—again, and again, and again. Aaron's story was recorded live on May 20, 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Nature vs. Nurture."

Special thanks to Erin Rollman for engineering help on this episode. Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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69: Emma Weisfeld, “Almond-Butter Sticky Fingers”

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 05:48:00 -0000

Today’s story comes from Emma Weisfeld and was recorded live at Buntport Theater on 20 May 2015. The theme of the evening was “Nature vs. Nurture.”

Special thanks to Erin Rollman for engineering help on this episode. Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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68: Ellen K. Graham, “Pilgrims of the Interstate”

Sat, 25 Jul 2015 05:05:00 -0000

Back in April of 2015, The Narrators collaborated with Musica Sacra, a 35-piece chamber orchestra here in Denver. They gave us three pieces of music and asked our storytellers to write something inspired by the music. In exchange, we gave them three stories and they chose three pieces of music to accompany them. We wrote and edited and memorized and rehearsed and revised and then rehearsed some more…paragraphs were shifted out of their natural order to work with the music, and the orchestral arrangements were shuffled and modified to jive with the beats of the story. It was a dramatic departure from our usual low-key routine. The end result was beautiful, watching our storytellers transform their personal experiences into these sweeping, powerful performances.

This week's story comes from that show. Ellen K. Graham is a playwright and long-time favorite of The Narrators. Her story was paired Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending,” which for copyright reasons we do not play in its entirety. This story was originally recorded at Augustana Arts on 24 April 2015. The theme of the evening was “Two-Way Street.”

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67: Haley Driscoll, “Two Face”

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:22:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Haley Driscoll. This story was originally recorded on 21 November 2013 at the Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "The Fall." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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66: Greg Salvesen, “One Mile to Go”

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 19:58:00 -0000

The theme of our live show in June 2013 was "Insults & Grievances." Folks packed into the Deer Pile—that tiny, gorgeous, sweltering box—listened to their peers tell tales of live beating them down. The story I remember the most vividly from that night came from Greg Salvesen, an economist who loves to run long distances. Back then, Greg recounted his greatest loss, and the damage that it did to him.

I'm sharing that story with you today because it's a good prequel to Greg's next story, which he told on July 15, 2015. In the spring of 2015, Greg competed in the granddaddy of all long jogs—the Infinitus, a rugged 888km footrace in the wilds of Vermont. That's right, 888km, over 550 miles in a figure-eight loop. Against all odds, Greg won! Greg shared his new story, along with six other stories on the theme "Take a Hike" on the July 2015 Narrators show.

Bonus: Here's the 46-second promotional video for the Infinitus, which is easily the weirdest, most unsettling video for a running race that I've ever seen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MhunzpnIYg

This story was originally recorded on 18 June 2013 at the Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado and the theme of the evening was "Arguments & Grievances." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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65: Mathiba Kgopa, “Terrorist Visa”

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:29:00 -0000

For the regular monthly shows, we almost never edit our storytellers. If someone asks for help, we give them feedback, but we try hard to avoid meddling too much. Too much editing and everyone starts to sound the same. Too much coaching can twist a story into something that's too slick—the structure is perfect and audience is impressed but the story feels disconnected from the storyteller. We want folks share their truths in their own voice. But that means every month we take a giant leap of faith—because we never really know what folks are going to say when they get behind the microphone. We have to trust total strangers, unpredictable friends and mercurial artists. It's a gamble every month and, with only a handful of exceptions, we've hit the jackpot again and again.

This week's story started as one of those gambles. Mathiba Kgopa sent us a message on Facebook back in March. She said that she was from South Africa, would only be visiting Denver for two months. She had attended one of our live shows and wanted to share a story of her own. We're so glad we embraced the unknown. Mathiba has decided to stay in Denver and these days is working with the Flobots as a call-and-response songleader for their project called No Enemies, a gig she discovered through a collaborative performance with The Narrators at the Denver Art Museum.

This story was originally recorded on 15 April 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado and the theme of the evening was "The Flame." Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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64: Jared Maher, “What the Flood Washed Away”

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:44:00 -0000

Back in April 2013, The Narrators asked Denver Diatribe to take over for one night. The theme of the evening was "Colfax Avenue," a tribute to Denver's most infamous street. This week's story comes from Jared Maher, one of Denver Diatribe's co-hosts. Jared is a former investigative journalist and staff writer for Westword. In the past decade he has worked for a variety of media outlets, including Face the State and Free Speech TV. These days, he's a producer and director at Craftsy.com.

This story was originally recorded on 18 April 2013 at the Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado. Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders) and thanks to Josh Johnson for engineering help on this episode.

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63: Jeff Campbell, “A Tribe Called Crush”

Fri, 29 May 2015 22:18:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Jeff Campbell and was recorded live at our fifth anniversary show on March 18, 2015. The theme of the evening was "Symbiotes" and his story was entitled "A Tribe Called Crush."

Jeff Campbell has been a part of Denver’s creative community for over two decades, as a pioneering Hip Hop and spoken word artist, as well as facilitator of arts-in-education programs for Colorado’s youth in public schools. Jeff recently wrote and performed his first play, a one man show entitled “Who Killed Jigaboo Jones?” a One Man Mockumentary on the Hip Hop Industrial Complex. He also performed with The Narrators—and a bunch of puppets!—as part of a special collaboration with Off-Center at The Jones in 2014.

Special thanks to Josh Johnson with engineering help on this episode. Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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62: Jan Scott-Frazier, “The Secret Sister”

Fri, 22 May 2015 19:48:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Jan Scott-Frazier and was recorded live at our fifth anniversary show on March 18, 2015. The theme of the evening was "Symbiotes" and her story was entitled "The Secret Sister."

Jan is a Director, Producer, public speaker, storyteller, multimedia artist, art/creativity educator, translator and Japanese animation industry veteran who has been an invited industry guest speaker at over 250 anime, sci-fi, and comics conventions as well as visual media and broadcasting trade shows. Jan has worked at studios such as Artland (Genocyber, Bubblegum Crash) and Production IG (Ghost in the Shell, Blood), freelanced with many other studios and had her own animation studio in Thailand. Jan has written textbooks, magazine articles, technical manuals and screenplays, and translated manga. Her work has been published in 8 languages. She also founded and produced two albums for the non-profit Voices For. You can find more information about Jan on her website, janscottfrazier.com.

Special thanks to Josh Johnson with engineering help on this episode. Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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61: Janae Burris, “My Shams of Tabriz”

Fri, 15 May 2015 21:24:00 -0000

Today's story comes from Janae Burris and was recorded live at our fifth anniversary show on March 18, 2015. The theme of the evening was "Symbiotes" and her story was entitled "My Shams of Tabriz."

Janae is a Los Angeles native turned Denver transplant who has been performing standup, sketch and improv comedy for over a decade. Janae earned a bachelor of fine arts from California Institute of the Arts and worked for several years as an actor in Southern Californa. She has taught acting and improv comedy at Performing Arts Workshops, Oak View Middle School and Columbia College Hollywood. You can follow her @negativenegro on Instagram and Twitter.

Special thanks to Josh Johnson with engineering help on this episode. Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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60: Debbie Scheer & Erin Rollman, "A Grand Gesture, Part 2"

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 06:22:00 -0000

This episode, the second of a two-part series on the theme "A Grand Gesture," features stories from comedian and educator Debbie Scheer and The Narrators' newest co-host, Erin Rollman. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on February 18, 2015.

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59: Ranjeet Kaur & Chris Charpentier, "A Grand Gesture, Part 1"

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 06:22:00 -0000

This episode, the first of a two-part series on the theme "A Grand Gesture," features stories from Ranjeet Kaur and Chris Charpentier. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on February 18, 2015.

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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58: Ellen Nordberg & Kristin Rand, "Self Help, Part 2"

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 07:11:00 -0000

This episode, the second of a two-part series on the theme "Self Help," features stories from Ellen Nordberg and Kristin Rand. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on January 21, 2015.

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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57: Rachel Pater & Adam Stone, "Self Help, Part 1"

Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:11:00 -0000

This episode, the first of a two-part series on the theme "Self Help," features stories from Rachel Pater and Adam Stone. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on January 21, 2015.

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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56: Andrew Orvedahl & Christie Buchele, "Family Secrets, Part 2"

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:11:00 -0000

Stories from Narrators co-host Andrew Orvedahl and comedian Christie Buchele, recorded live at Buntport Theater on October 15, 2014.

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55: Andrew Orvedahl & Christie Buchele, "Family Secrets, Part 1"

Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:11:00 -0000

Stories from Narrators co-host Andrew Orvedahl and comedian Christie Buchele, recorded live at Buntport Theater on October 15, 2014.

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54: Andrew Orvedahl & Christie Buchele, "Number Two, Part 2"

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:11:00 -0000

Stories from Narrators co-host Andrew Orvedahl and comedian Christie Buchele, recorded live at Buntport Theater on October 15, 2014.

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53: Ru Johnson & Ben Roy, "Number Two" Part 1

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 07:11:00 -0000

Episode 53: Stories from writer and entrepreneur Ru Johnson and comedian Ben Roy, recorded live at Buntport Theater on October 15, 2014.

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52: Ron S. Doyle & Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, "Schooled" Part 2

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 07:11:00 -0000

This episode, the second of a two-part series on the theme “Schooled,” features stories from co-host Ron Doyle and Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on September 17, 2014.

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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51: Mara Wiles & Skylar McKelvey, "Schooled" Part 1

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 07:11:00 -0000

Episode 51: This episode, the first of a two-part series on the theme “Schooled,” features stories from Mara Wiles and Skylar McKelvey. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on September 17, 2014.

We’d like to give a special shout out to our newest sponsor, Breckenridge Brewery, who is now providing beer for our live shows. Thanks, Breck!

Our new theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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50: Adam Cayton-Holland & The Walsh Brothers, "Lost" Part 2

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:11:00 -0000

Episode 50: This episode, the second of a two-part series on the theme "Lost," features stories from Adam Cayton-Holland and the Walsh Brothers. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on August 20, 2014.

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49: Ian Douglas Terry & Shelly Cox, "Lost" Part 1

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:11:00 -0000

Episode 49: This episode, the first of a two-part series on the theme "Lost," features stories from Ian Douglas Terry and Shelly Cox. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on August 20, 2014.

We'd like to give a special shout out to our newest sponsor, Breckenridge Brewery, who is now providing beer for our live shows. Thanks, Breck!

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48: Jonny 5 & Dessa, "Taking a Stand" Part 3

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:11:00 -0000

This episode, the third of a three-part series on the theme “Taking a Stand,” features stories from Jonny 5 of the Flobots and Dessa from Doomtree. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on July 18, 2014 as part of a special collaboration with Pivot TV and Rooftop Comedy.

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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47: Evan Weissman & Nancy Norton, "Taking a Stand" Part 2

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:11:00 -0000

This episode, the second of a three-part series on the theme “Taking a Stand,” features stories from Evan Weissman (Buntport Theater, Warm Cookies of the Revolution) and legendary Colorado comedian Nancy Norton. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on July 18, 2014 as part of a special collaboration with Pivot TV and Rooftop Comedy.

Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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46: Andrew Orvedahl & Robert Rutherford, "Taking a Stand" Part 1

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:00:00 -0000

Episode 46: This episode, the first of a three-part series on the theme "Taking a Stand," features stories from co-hosts Andrew Orvedahl and Robert Rutherford. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on July 18, 2014 as part of a special collaboration with Pivot TV and Rooftop Comedy.

Our new theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

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45: Ron S. Doyle & Haley Driscoll, "Broke" Part 2

Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:45:00 -0000

Episode 45: Part two of our “Broke” show, recorded at Buntport Theater, features stories from our producer, Ron S. Doyle, and comedian Haley Driscoll. These stories were recorded at Buntport Theater on June 18, 2014.

Our new theme music was provided by our friend Whalehawk (aka grammy nominated musician Jake Sanders). He has a huge catalog of music available on his SoundCloud page, so make sure to check out more of his work.

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44: Timmi Lasley & Jake Brown, "Broke" Part 1

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 20:39:00 -0000

Episode 44: Part one of our "Broke" show, recorded in our new home at Buntport Theater, features stories from comedian/Denver Post pot critic/host of Whiskey and Cigarettes podcast Jake Browne and comedian Timmi Lasley. These stories were recorded at Buntport Theater on June 18, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

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43: Brian Collona & Jessi Whitten, "The Move Part 2

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:00:00 -0000

Episode 43: Part two of our "Moving" show, the first show recorded in our new home at Buntport Theater, features stories from Buntport Theater's Brian Collona and Colorado Public Radio DJ Jessi Whitten. These stories were recorded at Buntport Theater on May 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

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42: Jared Ewy & Ellen K. Graham, "The Move" Part 1

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:52:00 -0000

Episode 42: Part one of our "Moving" show, the first show recorded in our new home at Buntport Theater, features stories from comedian Jared Ewy and playwright Ellen K Graham. These stories were recorded at Buntport Theater on April 21, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

AND, You might notice that our podcast sounds a little bit different! We got some new tunes, provided by our friend WhaleHawk (aka grammy nominated musician Jake Sanders). He has a huge catalog of music available on his SoundCloud page, so make sure to check out more of his work.

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41: Julia Wilson & Taylor Gonda, "GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!" Part 2

Tue, 13 May 2014 16:40:00 -0000

Episode 41: Part two of our "Girls! Girls! Girls!" show features stories from musician/educator/storyteller Julia Wilson and Taylor Gonda, co-host of the award-winning pop culture podcast These Things Matter. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on April 17, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

You might notice that our podcast sounds a little bit different! We got some new tunes, provided by our friend WhaleHawk (aka grammy nominated musician Jake Sanders). He has a huge catalog of music available on his SoundCloud page, so make sure to check out more of his work.

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40: Francie Swidler & Ed Ward, "Girls! Girls! Girls!" Part 1

Tue, 06 May 2014 07:33:00 -0000

Episode 40: You might notice that our podcast sounds a little bit different! We got some new tunes, provided by our friend WhaleHawk (aka grammy nominated musician Jake Sanders). He has a huge catalog of music available on his SoundCloud page, so make sure to check out more of his work.

Part one of our "Girls! Girls! Girls!" show features stories from writer/Geeks Who Drink host Francie Swidler and Ed Ward, host of storytelling show Stories Stories Bring Us Your Stories. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on April 17, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

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39: Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald & Shayna Ferm, "Slapstick" Part 2

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:44:00 -0000

Episode 39: Part one of our "Slapstick" show features stories from veterinarian/comedian/former bouncer Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald and comedian Shayna Ferm. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on March 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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38: Andrew Orvedahl & Chris Fairbanks, "Slapstick" Part 1

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:37:00 -0000

Episode 38: Part one of our "Slapstick" show features stories from Narrators co-host/Captain of many hearts Andrew Orvedahl and comedian Chris Fairbanks. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on March 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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37: Michael King & Laura Bond, "Lived/Re-Lived" Part 2

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:48:00 -0000

Episode 37: Part 2 of of our special kick-off show for "Lived/Re-lived" features stories by graphic designer/musician Michael King and writer Laura Bond. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on February 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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36: Ken Arkind & Dori Samadzi-Bonner, "Lived/Re-Lived" Part 1

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:26:00 -0000

Episode 36: Part one of our special kick-off show for "Lived/Re-lived" features stories by poet Ken Arkind, whose new book of poetry, 'Coyotes" is being released next week (party info here), and first-time guest Dori Samadzai-Bonner. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on February 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

Thanks for listening!

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35: Chris Charpentier & Andrew Orvedahl, "Things I’ve Forgotten" Part 2

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:23:00 -0000

Episode 35: Part two of our search for "Things I've Forgotten" features stories by one of our favorite regular guests, Chris Charpentier, and The Narrators' co-host Andrew Orvedahl. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on January 16th, 2013 by our main man Ron Doyle.

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34: Megan Nyce & Ron S. Doyle, "Things I’ve Forgotten" Part 1

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:41:00 -0000

Episode 34: Part one of our search for "Things I've Forgotten" features stories by teenage journal-sharing show My Teenage Angst's Megan Nyce and The Narrators' producer Ron Doyle. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on January 16th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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33: Tales From The Road – LIVE from Denver Music Summit!

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:45:00 -0000

Episode 33: Well, it's Christmas Eve. You're about to embark on an epic drive over the river and through the woods to have your weird aunt breathe scotch fumes all over your neck and listen to your uncle talk about just how right Rush is and witness the tight-lipped diplomacy exuded by old married couples sharing a kitchen while cooking and gasping every few seconds as hordes of shrieking children whirl like dervishes around a house, miraculously not splitting their heads open or poking their eyes or falling off of balconies etc etc. Or perhaps you are just waiting for a nice cup of tea to steep so you can resume your heavy hang on the couch, cozy as ever in a pair of thick socks and your sweatpants. Regardless of your current state, you'll hopefully receive this gift from The Narrators in good cheer.

Here is a live show that we taped at the Denver Music Summit. The organizers invited us to put together a special show at the McNichols and invite musicians from near and far to tell "Tales From The Road." We had such an amazing group of stories that we thought it would be great to present all of them together. Our storytellers include: Yonnas Abraham from The Pirate Signal and BLKHRTS, Megan Burtt, Carleigh Aikens from BAHAMAS, Jeff Linsenmaier from The Fray, The Czars, Wovenhand, Scott Booker, who manages The Flaming Lips, and Dessa from the Doomtree Collective. Your faithful hosts kick off the podcast with the story of The Mouthstepperz, their acapella dubstep band.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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32: Brian Colonna & Greg Salvesen, "The Fall" Part 2

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:36:00 -0000

Episode 32: Part two of our hard-hitting expose on "The Fall" features stories by Buntport Theater's Brian Colonna and ultra-runner Greg Salvesen. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on November 21st, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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31: Jessica Thompson & Mark Sonnenblick, "The Fall" Part 1

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 15:44:00 -0000

Episode 31: Part one of our hard-hitting expose on "The Fall" features stories by writer Jessica Thompson and musician/actor Mark Sonnenblick (check out his band Stompcat!). These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on November 21st, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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30: Mary Robertson & Robert Rutherford, "Two Sides to Every Story" Part 2

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:21:00 -0000

Episode 30: The theme for our October show, "Two Sides to Every Story", provided an opportunity for a little bit of experimentation. We thought it might be fun to explore the nature of truth in true storytelling by looking at an age old adage, that there are two sides to every story. We invited pairs of storytellers to tell their versions of a shared experience or story. We were hoping to dig into what makes a story a story, what we can learn by looking in between the gaps, etc. We sequestered the storytellers while their counterparts were telling their version, so that what the audience got was free from influence. It was pretty danged cool. Part 2 of the show features true stories from scholar/activist Mary Robertson and Narrators co-host Robert Rutherford. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on October 17th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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29: Taylor Gonda & Josiah Hesse, "Two Sides to Every Story" Part 1

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:22:00 -0000

Episode 29: The theme for our October show, "Two Sides to Every Story", provided an opportunity for a little bit of experimentation. We thought it might be fun to explore the nature of truth in true storytelling by looking at an age old adage, that there are two sides to every story. We invited pairs of storytellers to tell their versions of a shared experience or story. We were hoping to dig into what makes a story a story, what we can learn by looking in between the gaps, etc. We sequestered the storytellers while their counterparts were telling their version, so that what the audience got was free from influence. It was pretty danged cool. Part 1 of the show features true stories from podcaster, producer, and gadabout Taylor Gonda (whose podcast These Things Matter is essential listening for pop culture nerds) and writer Josiah Hesse. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on October 17th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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28: Leah Charney & Kelly Shortandqueer, "DIIIIICKS!!" Part 2

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:05:00 -0000

Episode 28: The theme for our September show was "DIIIIICKS!", a hard-hitting foray into the world of abbreviated richards. Part 2 of the show features true stories from writer and epicurean Leah Charney and zine magnate Kelly Shortandqueer. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on September 19th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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27: Timmy Lasley & Mark #&^$&())), "DIIIIICKS!" Part 1

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:57:00 -0000

Episode 27: Diiiiicks The theme for our September show was "DIIIIICKS!", a hard-hitting foray into the world of abbreviated richards. Part 1 of this salacious show features true stories from comedian and longtime friend of the show Timmi Lasley and mystery man Mark #&^$&())), who didn't want his full name used to protect the innocent. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on September 19th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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26: "The Low Point" Live at High Plains Comedy Festival

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:59:00 -0000

Episode 26: Man, oh man. We are STILL reeling from the High Plains Comedy Festival. The inaugural ride of Denver's largest comedy festival was a huge success, and The Narrators had the good fortune of kicking off the fest with a special episode at the Hi-Dive, featuring comedians who had come to town to carpet bomb South Broadway with chucklegas.

Although this episode is a little longer than our regular episodes, we guarantee that it's worth the listen. Featured storytellers include: The Narrators co-host Robert Rutherford, David Gborie, Matt Braunger, and Cameron Esposito.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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25: Thorin Klosowski & Johanna Walker, "Heat" Part 2

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:53:00 -0000

Episode 25: The theme for our August show was "Heat", a celebration and a damnation of the fact that our beloved venue The Deer Pile is hotter than a freshly frenched fox in a forest fire during our shows. Part 2 of this sweltering show features true stories from writer Thorin Klosowski and host of Boulder's competitive storytelling show Truth Be Told Johanna Walker. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on August 15th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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24: Ru Johnson & Andrew Orvedahl, "Heat" Part 1

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:33:00 -0000

Episode 24: The theme for our August show was "Heat", a celebration and a damnation of the fact that our beloved venue The Deer Pile is hotter than a freshly frenched fox in a forest fire during our shows. Part 1 of this show features true stories from writer/arts advocate/nail polish enthusiast Ru Johnson and The Narrators co-host Andrew Orvedahl. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on August 15th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Jordan Doll & Robert Rutherford, "The Open Road" Part 2

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:06:00 -0000

The theme for our July show was "The Open Road", a fitting tone to tackle in the depths of road trip season. Part 2 of this show features true stories from amazing local comedian Jordan Doll and The Narrators co-host Robert Rutherford. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on July 18th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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The Nix Bros. & Cassie Schoon, "The Open Road" Part 1

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:38:00 -0000

The theme for our July show was "The Open Road", a fitting tone to tackle in the depths of road trip season. This podcast features true stories from filmmakers The Nix Bros. and writer Cassie Schoon. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on July 18th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Ellen K. Graham & Greg Salvesen, "Insults and Injuries" Part 2

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:39:00 -0000

Part 2 of our Insults and Injuries show features true stories from playwright Ellen K. Graham and runner/economist Greg Salvesen. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on June 18th, 2013.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Jeff Campbell & Andrew Orvedahl, "Insults and Injuries" Part 1

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 19:10:00 -0000

Ahoy, mateys, it's our 20th Episode, a crazy one-two punch featuring Jeff Campbell (who is hosting a reading of his newest one-man show "Who Killed Jigaboo Jones?" at work|space on July 18th. Check the FB event page for more details.) and our co-host Andrew Orvedahl. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on June 18th, 2013.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Barry Osborne & Jodee Champion, "Fake" Part 2

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:33:00 -0000

Part 2 of our fake-ass episode is here for your enjoyment, featuring stories from Barry Osborne (online news editor at the Denver Post) and Jodee Champion (Denver comedian). Our next show is on Thursday June 20 at our beloved Deer Pile where we will tackle the theme of Insults and Injuries.

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Colleen Leggett & Chris Charpentier, "Fake" Part 1

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:00 -0000

This episode features stories from The Narrators' favorite professional speller, Colleen Leggett, and comedian Chris Charpentier of the Fine Gentleman's Club. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on May 16, 2013.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Keith Garcia & Amber Tozer, "Authority" Part 2

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:34:00 -0000

This episode of The Narrators is the second half of our show on "Authority." It features stories by Denver's authority on film, Keith Garcia, and the terrific comedian Amber Tozer. We've added a new FAQ page to our website, so if you're interested in doing the show, or are planning to do it and have questions, please check it out! Thanks and keep listening.

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Andie Lyons & Ru Johnson, "Authority" Part 1

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:58:00 -0000

This episode of The Narrators podcast features stories from Andie Lyons, community program manager at Colorado Youth Matter, and local scribe Ru Johnson. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on March 21st, 2013.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Taylor Gonda & Kent Shelton, "Record Stores and Rock Shows" Part 2

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:50:00 -0000

This episode of The Narrators podcast features stories from fellow podcast connoisseur Taylor Gonda, who co-hosts the award-winning These Things Matter podcast, and Kent Shelton, general manager of one of Denver's finest concert venues, The Gothic Theatre. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on February 21st, 2013.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald & Laura Bond, "Record Stores and Rock Shows" Part 1

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:54:00 -0000

This episode of The Narrators Podcast features stories from a couple of Denver's finest. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald is a comedian, a veterinarian, and a long-time bouncer for bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Willie Nelson, and P-Funk. Laura Bond is a teacher at the Lighthouse Writer's Workshop and the former music editor at Denver's alt-weekly Westword.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Ellen K. Graham & Chris Charpentier, "ADULTS ONLY!" Part 2

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:52:00 -0000

Stories from playwright Ellen K. Graham and comedian Chris Charpentier. The stories were recorded on January 17, 2013 at our beloved Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado. The theme for the night was "Adults Only," but it was thankfully not as raunchy as you might expect. It's still a good idea to shield your nana's ears if you play this while having an afternoon tea.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Colleen Leggett & Kelly Shortandqueer, "ADULTS ONLY!" Part 1

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:24:00 -0000

Stories from political writer Colleen Leggett and zine magnate Kelly Shortandqueer. These stories were recorded on January 17, 2013 at The Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado. The theme for the night was "Adults Only", so it's probably best if you don't play this in front of a group of pre-school children, if you know what's best for 'em.

The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

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Robert Rutherford & Abbey Jordan, "The Gift" Part 2

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:49:00 -0000

This episode features stories by The Narrators co-host Robert Rutherford and comedian Abbey Jordan. The show was recorded on December 20, 2012 in the roiling and crowded belly of Denver, Colorado's beloved Deer Pile community space.

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Kelly Shortandqueer & Rachael Pollard, "The Gift" Part 1

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:49:00 -0000

This episode features stories by Kelly Shortandqueer, one of the founding members of the Denver Zine Library and creator of the Shortandqueer zine, and musician Rachael Pollard. The show was recorded on December 20, 2012 at the beautiful Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado in the U S of A.

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Rob Bowman & Leah Charney, "Dining With Family" Part 2

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:42:00 -0000

Stories by Rob Bowman, whose debut novel Flea Circus will hopefully make its way into the grubby mitts of the masses sooner than later, and Leah Charney, whose blog Bacon and Other Bad Habits is brimming with recipes and insight from her culinary adventures. These stories were recorded on November 15, 2012 at The Deer Pile in beautiful Denver, Colorado.

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Robert Rutherford & Karla Rodriguez, "Dining With Family" Part 1

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:07:00 -0000

Stories by The Narrators co-host Robert Rutherford and Karla Rodriguez, who is the Audience Development Manager for the Denver Film Society. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado on November 15, 2012.

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Cory Casciato & Mara Wiles, "The Horror!" Part 1

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:15:00 -0000

This episode features two stories taken from our October 2012 show, told with aplomb and fearlessness by writer Cory Casciato and comedian Mara Wiles. There are some wonky sound issues, but the stories are good enough that you'll stick with 'em.

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