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Three short true stories about saying no

Our next story comes from Bethany Hernandez. Bethany is a `Colorado Springs-based performer and artist who we are lucky enough to sometimes coax back up to Denver, a former home of hers. She’s a favorite of the show and just a treat of a person. For this story, Bethany presents a triptych of “no”—three small stories where she spoke up for herself and felt more powerful for doing so. Bethany told this story live at the Buntport Theater on November 20, 2019. The theme of the evening was “Reply to All.”

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224: Laura Bond, “The Voice Is The Impostor”

March 19, 2021
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Your next storyteller is Laura Bond. Laura has been telling stories at The Narrators since its inception in 2010 and it’s always a treat when she joins us. In this story, Laura talks about her move to Denver, her years as the music editor of Westword, Denver’s alt weekly newspaper, and her brief foray into waiting tables at the Satire Lounge on Colfax Avenue. Laura shared this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in August 2019; the theme of the show was “Transplant.”

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223: Corey Rhoads, “On Not Belonging”

March 12, 2021
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A true story about a lie we tell ourselves

Our next story comes to us courtesy of a long-time favorite of The Narrators, Corey Rhoads. He’s a once—and hopefully future—mainstay of the Denver comedy scene, and most folks around town know Corey as a sweet man with a big heart and open arms. In this story, he talks about the seemingly cruel world that we live in and how he struggled to feel a sense of belonging—until a kind stranger gave him a big gift that changed his outlook. This story was recorded live on August 21, 2019 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was “Transplant.”

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222: Greg Salvesen, “This Is Not a Library”

March 5, 2021
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Greg decides to spice things up on a boring visit to his grandfather’s house

Your next storyteller is Greg Salvesen. With an anniversary coming up soon, we’re feeling a little nostalgic—so today we’re sharing this story from all the way back in 2013. Greg is an astronomer, ultra-marathon runner, and long-time favorite of the show who now lives and works in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He shared this story in front of a live audience at the Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the show was “The Fall.”

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221: Karla Rodriguez, “A Lot of Elbows Involved”

February 26, 2021
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Your next storyteller is Karla Rodriguez. Karla’s story is a throwback to 2015, back in the days before social distancing, when we would snuggle up together at Buntport Theater. A lot has happened to Karla since then—she moved to NYC, got hitched, and became a proud mom of two—all while slaying dragons as a corporate social responsibility expert in the film industry—but her story feels like it could have happened yesterday. The theme of the show was “Take a Hike.”

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220: Erin Rollman, “Maybe a Ghost Has Gotten In”

February 19, 2021
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Today we’ve got a story from our own Erin Rollman. Along with the other members of Buntport Theater Company—Sam, Eric, Brian, and Hannah—Erin has been making original live theater for more than two decades, and through her stories at The Narrators over the years, Erin has given a master’s level course on stagecraft to our audience, one true story at a time. Today we’re going to hear one of those stories.

Erin told this story in front of a live audience at Buntport Theater in October 2018; the theme of the evening was Ghosts.

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