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.”

Special thanks to Knuckle Pups for today’s outro music!

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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 January 15, 2020. The theme of the evening was “Vision.”

Special thanks to Jobless for today’s outro music!

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.”

Special thanks to Miriam’s band Teacup Gorilla for today’s outro music!

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.”

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!

Special thanks to PHIE for this episode’s outro music.

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.”

Special thanks to Mega Gem for this episode’s outro music!