Your next storyteller is Adam Burke. Adam is a standup comedian from Chicago (by way of Australia and Ireland) and he’s 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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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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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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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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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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Episode 206: Your next story comes from musician, educator, activist, Youth on Record 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 The Milk Blossoms for the outro music in this episode!

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