We always struggle choosing which stories to share on the podcast, since we cannot post them all. But we found these two stories to be so complimentary, that we decided to play them together. These stories, told on the theme “DIY or Die”, reveal the inner lives of two unique women doing something they are afraid of. They embody the punk rock ethos of do it yourself, but with the unspoken caveat, never alone. I was struck by their courage and their vulnerability. I hope you are too. These stories, the first told by Ellen Wright, the second by Laurel Posakony, were recorded on 9 February 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego.

I’m excited to announce collaboration between the Narrators San Diego and Finest City Improv on a monthly show starting Saturday, March 19th called Moment of Truth. Moment of Truth will be improvised 5 minute stories told on themes chosen by the audience at Finest City Improv. If you haven’t been there, Finest City is located in the Lafayette Hotel on beautiful El Cajon Blvd. Tickets and more information can be found at www.finestcityimprov.com

As always, the San Diego Narrators show will happen on the second Tuesday of the month, 8 March, at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in North Park. The theme is “Ouch!” and it might just be our best line-up of story tellers yet. Even more exciting is the Denver show, happening Wednesday, 16 March Buntport Theater. This will be the 6th Anniversay of The Narrators and will feature Andrew Orvedahl, the show’s creator, Robert Rutherford, and many more Denver favorites. Come celebrate with us!

Check out our Events page to get the latest news on upcoming shows and the themes for all of our 2016 shows.

This week’s story comes to you from our San Diego show, where storyteller Lola Cacho shared on the theme of “DIY or DIE.” This story was recorded live on 9 February 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern.

On 21 February, we’re teaming up with our pals at Stories on Stage for an evening of true tales, featuring some of The Narrators’ favorite storytellers—Janae Burris, Timmy Lasley, and Greg Salvesen. To buy tickets and learn more, please visit StoriesOnStage.org. Mention The Narrators at checkout for a discount!

Check out our Events page to get the latest news on upcoming shows and the themes for all of our 2016 shows.

This week’s story comes to you from San Diego writer Suzanne Hoyem—amateur taxidermy collector, novice Tarot card reader, and practiced social critic. Having spent the past decade at the finest junior colleges in Southern California, she has decided to stretch her wings, talk dirty, and influence people. She shared a story at the San Diego show on 12 January 2016, when the storytellers took on the theme of “Promise.”

You’ve got one more chance to catch The Narrators in January. If you’re in Denver, we’ll be hosting a miniature version of our show for Untitled at the Denver Art Museum on 29 January. We’ll be in the Danny Singer exhibit at 8pm, telling stories about “Family Vacation.”

Check out our Events page to get the latest news on upcoming shows and the themes for all of our 2016 shows.

Happy New Year! This week’s story is told by Joe Holland, a San Diego-based writer. He deftly captures the complicated nature of family in this story based on the theme “Siblings.”

We are looking forward to 2016 and a new year of storytelling. We’ll kick it off in San Diego on Tuesday, 12 January, and in Denver on Wednesday, 20 January, with the theme “Promise.” We have posted all of our themes for the upcoming year, which you can find on our Events page. Take a look and get in touch if you’d like to join the roster of storytellers this year.

 

We’ve wrapped up our live shows for 2015. Thank you to all of you in Denver in San Diego and beyond who have helped to make 2015 one of our best years yet. We’re looking forward to 2016, and to that end we have posted all of our themes for the upcoming year, which you can find on our Events page. We’ll be back in the new year ready for love and war and whatever else the world throws at us. In the meantime, please enjoy this story, shared at our San Diego show in December. Amy Lisewski, founder and director of Finest City Improv, told a pretty amazing tale about the true connections of family when we tackled the theme of “Siblings.”

And here’s one last call to hear from you folks out there in podcast land. If you want to get us a gift for Christmas, please consider taking a moment to rate this podcast on iTunes. It only takes 15 seconds but really does help our ranking there.

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

We’re back after a long Thanksgiving weekend with a story from Jenny Minniti-Shippey. Jenny shares a glimpse into life as a young writer in Galway, a fitting tale for our San Diego Beer Week-themed show “Bottled Up,” recorded live at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern on 10 November 2015.

Our next live events—which are our last two shows of 2015—will take place on 8 December in San Diego and 16 December in Denver. The theme will be “Siblings.”
AND! On Thursday, 3 December, we’ll be posting our show themes for 2016. That’s right, the whole year, presented to you with a seasonal, non-existent, metaphorical bow. If you’ve ever wanted to be a part of the show, you’ll be able to start planning now. Stay tuned on our website and on our Facebook page for the big announcement, and we hope to see you at a show.

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