240: Ben Roy, “Seven of Eight Days”

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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.”

Special thanks to Ben’s band SPELLS for today’s outro music!

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239: Rachel Weeks, “Dalton”

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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.”

Special thanks to Kyle James Hauser for this episode’s outro music!

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

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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.” 

Special thanks to Cities of Earth for this episode’s outro music!

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237: Gabby Gutierrez-Reed, “There’s Blood on the Floor”

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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 2017; the theme of the evening was “Guts.” 

Special thanks to TIQ TOK for today’s outro music!

236: Amanda Hergott, “Juvenile Record”

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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.” 

Special thanks to The Milk Blossoms for today’s outro music!

235: Jamie Brickhouse, “Let Me Let You Go”

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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.”

Special thanks to TIQ TOK for today’s outro music!

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