About The Narrators

Andrew Orvedahl is the founder and co-host of The Narrators. He is a standup comedian and actor who has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Last Comic Standing, and Montreal Just for Laughs and the Great American Comedy Festival. He is one-third of the comedy troupe The Grawlix, who wrote, produced and starred in the television series “Those Who Can’t” on TruTV.

Erin Rollman is co-host of The Narrators. She is a founding member of Buntport Theater Company, which has received over 75 awards in the last 25 years for its innovative and affordable performance art, collaborations with other organizations, and valuable outreach to the Denver metro community. She can often be found performing in third floor freight elevator of the Denver Art Museum or the Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Awards.

Ron S. Doyle is producer and co-host of The Narrators. He is the editor of Master Plan, the Signal Award-winning investigative journalism podcast by The Lever; the producer of Advice Fight, a comedy podcast that gives advice competitively; and the tech & venues manager for High Plains Comedy Festival. In 2016, he was inducted into the 3rd edition of Westword’s 100 Colorado Creatives list.

Sydney Crain is a producer of The Narrators. She got her start as our first intern in 2015. When she’s not helping keep this show running, she spends her time studying Creative Writing and Sociology at MSU Denver, cooking elaborate meals in her kitchen, and singing karaoke.

Karen Wachtel is a producer of The Narrators podcast. She also serves as Executive Producer for High Plains Comedy Festival, which has quickly gained a reputation of being one of the best—and best-run—festivals in the country. Karen has been interviewed by Interrobang, Vulture, and The Denver Post, and Westword once referred to her as a “fest producer {who} does not fuck around,” which is the best professional accolade she’s ever received. In her free time, Karen is Vice President of Operations for a major Denver real estate brokerage…but that’s obviously just for the cool points.

Scott Carney is a producer of The Narrators podcast. Previously he worked in Colorado broadcasting for nearly a decade, serving as an on-air host, promotions coordinator, and music curator for both Radio 1190 and Colorado Public Radio. Currently he works as a Communications Specialist for the Colorado Department of Revenue. In his spare time, Scott enjoys collecting and listening to vinyl records, playing pinball, cooking, and traveling with his partner.

Jessi Whitten is a producer, storyteller and avid fan of the Narrators podcast. She also acts as Marketing and Development Director for Levitt Pavilion Denver, part of a national chain of non-profit venues that make music accessible for entire communities. Previously, Jessi spent nearly a decade in Denver public media as Music Director, Assistant Program Director and on-air host at Colorado Public Radio’s new music station at 102.3FM, being named Denver’s Best Indie Radio DJ by Westword in 2018. Jessi is also an NPR contributor who has been featured on programs like All Songs Considered, Morning Edition and Heavy Rotation. A project partner once described Jessi as a “comprehensive completionist,” and she strives to live up to that treasured characterization in her role as Producer and Volunteer Coordinator of High Plains Comedy Festival.