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  • 80: Carolyn Matthews, “False Positive”

    80: Carolyn Matthews, “False Positive”

    Today’s story comes from first-time storyteller Carolyn Matthews. Carolyn hails from the great state of New Jersey, she works for the Boulder International Film Festival and she is captain of the Denver Molly Browns, arguably the best ultimate frisbee team in this city and indisputably the best-named team in this town. This story was recorded live on September 16, 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Firsts.”

    Thanks to all of you folks outside of Denver and San Diego who have been sending us messages. It’s really cool to know that you exist, so please keep those messages coming.

    We have two very special events coming up next week in California and Colorado. In San Diego, please join us on Tuesday, November 10 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern for a special evening in honor of San Diego Beer Week. The theme will be “Bottled Up” and the show starts at 8pm. The show is free and be sure to ask about all the special beers on tap for the evening. In Denver, join us at 4pm on on Saturday, November 14 at Four Mile Historic Park for the Stompin’ Ground Games, a monthly neighborhood history and pride event created by our pals at Warm Cookies of the Revolution. This month’s event will focus on neighborhoods in southeast Denver and the art of storytelling—there will be activities, prizes, storytellers, dancers and a multicultural fashion show put on by a bunch of adorable elementary school kids. The event is free but donations are encouraged.

    As always, please check our Facebook page for the latest information about these and all of our events. Hope to see you there!

  • 79: Kimberly Dark, “Why I’m Not Sorry…”

    79: Kimberly Dark, “Why I’m Not Sorry…”

    Today’s story is from Kimberly Dark, a storyteller, writer, and professor of Sociology. Kimberly’s story was recorded live on 13 October 2015 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was “Creeps.”

    If you want to read more of Kimberly’s work, check out this fantastic essay just published on Narratively—it’s a great story about planning a vacation with her lesbian partner, her nine-year-old son, and his father.

    In other news, our special San Diego Beer Week show is coming up on November 10. We’ve assembled a heady brew of storytellers to tackle the theme “Bottled Up.” Adjust your foil hats to receive transmissions from the great Facebook mothership and stay tuned for more details.

    Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

  • This Wednesday in Denver: “CREEPS”

    This Wednesday in Denver: “CREEPS”

    BUNTPORT THEATER, DENVER, 21 OCTOBER 2015 at 8:00PM:

    The heebie-jeebies. The willies. The landmark pop singles by Radiohead and TLC. The shakes. The chills. The American military industrial complex. The pins and needles. The creepy-crawlies. Gamergate. The ants in your pants. The goose-flesh shivers. You get the idea. Please join us for a night filled with “Creeps,” told by our reassuringly non-creepy lineup of stellar storytellers:

    …and your host, Erin Rollman, telepathically raising the hair on the back of your neck. We’ll have beer and wine available for donation (CASH ONLY). See you there!

    717 Lipan Street
    DENVER

     

  • 78: David Latham, “Use Once and Destroy”

    78: David Latham, “Use Once and Destroy”

    Today’s story comes to you from David Latham, who is the host of a storytelling show in San Diego called Long Story Short, an open mic where storytellers have 5 minutes to tell a story without notes based on a monthly theme. Long Story Short is one offering from a stellar literary organization in San Diego called So Say We All, which offers San Diegans a wide breadth of writing workshops, performances, and publishing outlets.

    You can see David and Long Story Short in action this Saturday night, October 17, at the Ink Spot. The theme for the evening will be “Things That Go Bump.”
    Join The Narrators Denver next Wednesday, 21 October at Buntport Theater for more stories on the theme “CREEPS!”
    AND! Stay tuned for more details on The Narrators San Diego’s special San Diego Beer Week show, happening Tuesday, 10 November at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern.

    Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

  • 77: Rachel Pater, “You Can Call Me Tom”

    77: Rachel Pater, “You Can Call Me Tom”

    Today’s story comes from Rachel Pater. Rachel teaches writing to young adults at Futures Academy and the Community College of Aurora. She also insists that she’s a huge hit with moms.This story was recorded live on 15 July 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was “Take a Hike.”

    Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

    Our next live events will be on 13 October in San Diego and 21 October in Denver. The theme will be “Creeps.” Hope to see you there!

  • 76: “Crushed”

    76: “Crushed”

    Today’s podcast is dedicated to all of you out there in podcast land who have never attended a live show before. Our August event was so fantastic that we’re playing it here for you in its entirety, raw and mostly uncut—this is as close to the real thing as you can get. You’re going to hear stories from Erin Rollman, Dan St. Germain, Christie Buchele, Bob Meddles, Haley Driscoll, Timmi Lasley, Sam Tallent, Janae Burris, Kristin Rand, and Josh Blue. These stories were recorded live on August 19 2015 at Buntport Theater as part of an all-comedian special in honor of High Plains Comedy Festival. The theme of the evening was Crushed.

    These stories were recorded live on 19 August 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado as part of an all-comedian special in honor of High Plains Comedy Festival. The theme of the evening was “Crushed.” Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).

    The last couple of months have been really big for The Narrators and I just wanted to say thanks to all of you, our loyal podcast listeners, especially those of you who don’t live in Denver or San Diego, who’ve endured our constant plugs for shows you can’t attend. If you’re one of those folks who listens to this podcast but has never seen the live show, we want to know you! Please say hello on Facebook, Twitter, or email us.

    I also want to say thanks to all of you who do come to the monthly events and show your support by throwing cash in the donation jar. Your generosity in Denver has allowed us to start paying our performers, which is huge. If you’re looking for other ways to help this show and what we do, please support our sponsors and tell them we sent you. Also, please consider giving this podcast a rating on iTunes. It takes less than one minute and really does make a huge difference in the world of podcasting.

    Our next live events will be on October 13 in San Diego and October 21 in Denver. The theme will be “Creeps.” The San Diego show is still looking for a few more storytellers, so please email Robert and Mary if you’re interested. You can send them a message via our Facebook page or email them at sandiego@thenarrators.org.