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  • 130: Karak Miakol, “I am alive, on Earth”

    130: Karak Miakol, “I am alive, on Earth”

    Today’s story comes from our recent all-refugee special. Karak Miakol, a women’s rights activist and founder of Women Who Grow, shares her story about fighting for an education as a young girl in South Sudan. This story was recorded live on 31 May 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Home.”

    On top of our regular monthly shows, we are excited to announce that for the first time, The Narrators is going international, visiting México for a very special show at the Huerto community space in Tijuana. This will also be our first bilingual show, with folks telling stories on the theme “Making it Last,” in the language they prefer. Please check our Facebook page for more details and be sure to keep an ear out for stories from that evening on future episodes of the podcast.

  • 129: Kirk Faulkner, “Rock-Solid Testimony”

    129: Kirk Faulkner, “Rock-Solid Testimony”

    Today’s story comes from San Diego writer, preacher, and stand-up comedian, Kirk Faulkner. His story about proselytizing in Siberia for the Mormon church—and then falling from grace—was recorded live on 14 June 2016 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was “Ink.”

    We have one more show left this month, on Wednesday, 21 June 2017  at the Buntport Theater in Denver. The theme will be “Road Trip.” Please subscribe to this podcast for weekly updates on our events and keep an eye on our Facebook page for additional details. See you soon!

  • This Tuesday in San Diego: “Road Trip”

    Tuesday, June 13th at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, we’ll be strapping in for a wild ride as our storytellers share “Road Trip” tales. Here’s our lineup:

    Irene Bonner

    Kirsten Imani Kasai

    Hayley Miles

    J.D. Parker

    John Shaw

    Michael Wall

    ….and your host, Mary Robertson, who has not seen any of the Fast and Furious films and will likely be sent to a re-education camp in the near future to correct that educational deficiency.

     

    8PM. Free to all. See you there!

  • 128: Taylor Gonda, “Oops, I Flirted Again”

    128: Taylor Gonda, “Oops, I Flirted Again”

    Today’s story comes from one of The Narrators’ favorite storytellers, Taylor Gonda. Taylor is a podcast host, DJ, Denver icon and, sadly for all of us in Colorado, a soon-to-be resident of Los Angeles. California, please take care of our good friend. Taylor’s story of awkward infatuation was recorded live on 17 May 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Fashion Victim.”

    Side note: During Taylor’s story, she shows a photo to the audience—and here it is:

    Courtesy of Taylor Gonda

    Our next shows will take place Tuesday, 13 June at the Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego and Wednesday, 21 June at the Buntport Theater in Denver. The theme will be “Road Trip.”

  • 127: Jackie Jones, “Foundation Garments”

    127: Jackie Jones, “Foundation Garments”

    Today’s story comes from writer and former humor columnist, Jackie Jones. Starting with a red skirt, Jackie weaves in and out of the pieces of clothing hanging from her family tree. This story was recorded live on 6 May 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was “Fashion Victim.”

    Many thanks to everyone who came out to our special refugee show in Denver Refugee this past Wednesday. The house was packed and we were able to raise over $1,000 in donations that went directly to the storytellers. The overwhelming support and empathy that circulated between the crowd and storytellers made for a truly special night that got right to the heart of what The Narrators is all about. Thank you. If you weren’t able to make it, be sure to keep an ear out for some of those stories on future podcasts.

    Our next regular monthly shows will take place Tuesday, 13 June at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego and Wednesday, 21 June at Buntport Theater in Denver. The theme will be “Road Trip.”

    Please subscribe to this podcast for weekly updates on our events and keep an eye on our Facebook page for additional details. See you soon!

  • 126: Erin Rollman & Hannah Duggan, “Casting a Jinx”

    126: Erin Rollman & Hannah Duggan, “Casting a Jinx”

    Today’s story was too absurd to be told by just one storyteller, so Hannah Duggan and Denver co-host Erin Rollman broke their story into two parts— chronicling their run-in with a cat-stealing witch and a novelty showerhead in Winnipeg, Canada. Hannah and Erin are founding members of Buntport Theater, the home of our Denver show, and two of our favorite people on the planet. This story was recorded live on 19 April 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Jinx.”

    Our next regular monthly shows will take place Tuesday, 13 June at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego and Wednesday, 21 June at Buntport Theater in Denver. The theme will be “Road Trip.”

    In addition to our regular monthly shows, we’re hosting a special all-refugee show at Buntport Theater on Wednesday, 31 May at 8pm. Come hear stories on the theme of “Home” and learn more about Denver refugee organizations and events in preparation for World Refugee Day in June. Click here for more details.