Join us for an evening of true stories on the theme “Arms” at Buntport Theater on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. Arrive early, grab a beer from our sponsor Great Divide Brewing Co., and settle in for a great night. Featuring stories from Haley Driscoll, Brian Flynn, Regan Linton, Bess Scully, Chris Walker, Truman P. Young—and your host, Erin Rollman. 8pm, FREE.
BUNTPORT THEATER, DENVER, 15 June 2016 at 8:00PM:
We’re fired up and ready to bring you another evening of stories, this time on the theme “Ink.” Here’s the lineup:
…and your host, Erin Rollman. We’ll have beer and wine available for donation (CASH ONLY).
See you there!
717 Lipan Street
DENVER
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.
These stories were recorded live on 19 August 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado 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).
The last couple of months have been really big for The Narrators and I just wanted to say thanks to all of you, our loyal podcast listeners, especially those of you who don’t live in Denver or San Diego, who’ve endured our constant plugs for shows you can’t attend. If you’re one of those folks who listens to this podcast but has never seen the live show, we want to know you! Please say hello on Facebook, Twitter, or email us.
I also want to say thanks to all of you who do come to the monthly events and show your support by throwing cash in the donation jar. Your generosity in Denver has allowed us to start paying our performers, which is huge. If you’re looking for other ways to help this show and what we do, please support our sponsors and tell them we sent you. Also, please consider giving this podcast a rating on iTunes. It takes less than one minute and really does make a huge difference in the world of podcasting.
Our next live events will be on October 13 in San Diego and October 21 in Denver. The theme will be “Creeps.” The San Diego show is still looking for a few more storytellers, so please email Robert and Mary if you’re interested. You can send them a message via our Facebook page or email them at sandiego@thenarrators.org.
BUNTPORT, 19 AUGUST 2015 at 8:00PM:
Her first real job was operating a trash compactor at an orange soda factory. He fell in love with a boy who was trampled by the bulls in Pamplona. She lost in the second-to-last round of a spelling bee—and the word was “contriturate.” Or something like that. You get the idea. In honor of High Plains Comedy Festival, please join us for a very special comedians-only evening of true stories on the theme “Crushed.” We have assembled a massive lineup of crush-capable and crush-worthy comedians for you:
Josh Blue (Last Comic Standing)
Christie Buchele (Empty Girlfriend)
Janae Burris (Buddy Buddy!)
Haley Driscoll (Empty Girlfriend)
Timmi Lasley (Epilogue Comedy)
Bob Meddles (Comedy Works)
Kristin Rand (Everybody’s Great!)
Dan St. Germain (Comedy Central)
Sam Tallent (Fine Gentlemen’s Club)
…and your host, Erin Rollman, pulverizing the comedians’ sense of rhythm with long hugs instead of handshakes after every introduction. We’ll have beer and wine available for donation (CASH ONLY). See you there!
717 Lipan Street
DENVER
FAIR WARNING: This will be a very crowded show and seating may be more limited than usual. We’ll have pillows available, but please arrive early if you want to sit in a chair!
BONUS: Check out this fun article about The Narrators by Emily Przekwas at Innovator’s Peak.
Here in Denver, a notable number of artists and entertainers have left town to stake new claims in California, including a handful of our all-time favorite storytellers and the original two hosts of The Narrators Denver, Andrew Orvedahl and Robert Rutherford.
I’ve been thinking a lot about California. A few weeks ago, my own family and I took a short vacation to San Diego. We stayed with Robert and he gave us an amazing insider’s tour of the city—we went behind the scenes at the natural history museum where he works and saw a new species of desert spider; we ate ridiculously delicious fish tacos in the parking lot of a grocery store; we climbed over jagged coastal rocks in La Jolla, looking for crabs and octopi in the tidepools. And he showed me Tiger! Tiger! Tavern, where The Narrators San Diego will debut in September.
While we strolled around Balboa Park, I could imagine myself settling down amidst all the true, natural beauty of Southern California. I could definitely move there and live on a schedule ruled by the tides.
But, every now and then, I would catch flashes of the other Southern California: the Botox-injected foreheads, the $700 alligator purses, the real estate flyers for “affordable” million-dollar studio apartments. Even with my critical faculties softened by the sand glimmering between my toes and palm trees nodding encouragingly overhead, I could easily spot the seams, the artifice, duplicity and disparity of this place.
Let’s be clear: I don’t think the face-lifted vanity of Southern California is pervasive—I’d argue it’s not even popular—but that plastic, two-faced facet of California culture was definitely visible.
Today’s story comes from Haley Driscoll. She is a standup comedian who is adored by the Denver comedy scene and one of those folks who recently relocated to Los Angeles. Her departure, like all the others, was this bittersweet moment of joy for her future and pity for our loss. But I never once worried about Haley moving to LA and becoming two-faced—and that’s because of the the story you’re about to hear.
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).
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.