The Narrators
True stories told live at The Narrators, the award-winning storytelling show. Comedians, actors, musicians, writers, and other fascinating folks share first-person narratives from their lives, centered on a monthly theme.
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164: Christie Buchele, “A Body That I Could Love”
Our story today comes from Denver comedian and dear friend of The Narrators, Christie Buchele. Christie told this story at our 8th anniversary show back in March, with a little help from fellow comedian and friend of the show Talitha K.
14 min
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163: AJ Shaw, “That’s a Lot of Fake Blood”
Today's story was told by AJ Shaw at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego on 10 April 2018. The theme was "Clubs."
11 min
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162: Courtney LeDuc, “Community Dog”
Today's story comes from teacher and Colorado native, Courtney LeDuc. Courtney's story was recorded live on 21 February 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Warning Signs."
13 min
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BONUS: DJ Brother Darkness, “Bootie 35 Remastered”
Hey everyone, we've got a special treat for you—here's that magical DJ set from Butch Rosser's story. Be sure to find him on Twitter to share props and digital high-fives!
73 min
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161: Butch Rosser, “The Last Hours of 34”
Today's story was told by Butch Rosser at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego on 10 April 2018. The theme was "Clubs."
12 min
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160: Adrian Holguin, “Isaac”
Today's story comes from Adrian Holguin, an actor and educator who is currently in his 25th year of teaching high school mathematics—a truly superhuman feat. This story was recorded live on 21 February 2018 in Denver, Colorado.
11 min
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159: Jeremy Bauer, “Hershey”
Peace Corps veteran Jeremy Bauer told this story—his first ever at The Narrators—at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego in February 2018. The theme was "Warning Signs."
13 min
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158: Daniel Alvarez “Click. Boom.”
Today’s story comes from writer and librarian Daniel Alvarez. His story is about the kind of childhood tomfoolery that makes you look back and feel thankful that faces usually grow back. Daniel told this story live on 17 January 2018 at Buntport Theater.
10 min
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157: Jenny Minniti-Shippey, “Cut Me Some Hair”
Jenny Minniti-Shippey is not only one of the biggest boosters of The Narrators San Diego, she is one of our most outstanding storytellers. She told this story at the August 2017 show at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern. The theme was "Crossing Over."
22 min
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156: Jan Scott-Frazier, “Interpreter”
Jan Scott-Frazier is a former director and animator of Japanese manga and a long-time favorite of the show. Her story about translating a heartfelt meeting between artists Monkey Punch and Mort Drucker was told live at Buntport Theater in Denver,
9 min
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155: Arthur Salm, “The Devil’s Highway”
Arthur Salm is the former book review editor and columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He told this story at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern on 13 February 2018. The theme was "Warning Signs."
14 min
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154: Elle Stevens, “Everything Gone”
Today’s story comes from former slam poet and Colorado native Elle Stevens. This story was recorded live on 20 December 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the evening was "Chance."
12 min
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153: Richard Freeland, “Emotional Anime”
When he’s not writing product descriptions for oscilloscopes, Richard Freeland tells stories in San Diego. He told this one on 12 December 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern. The theme of the evening was "Chance."
12 min
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152: John Novosad “Collateral Damage”
Today’s story comes from Denver comedy legend, John Novosad. He told this story about the 90s, divorce, life as a standup comic, and collateral damage in front of our live audience on 15 November 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado.
11 min
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151: Mona de Vestel, “Two Children”
Mona de Vestel is a writer who grew up in Brussels and now lives in San Diego. She told this story on 12 December 2017 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern. The theme of the evening was "Chance."
13 min
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150: Stephen Brackett, “Your Light”
Today’s story comes from one of our favorite humans, Stephen Brackett. He's the emcee Brer Rabbit of the Denver hip-hop group the Flobots, co-founder of Youth on Record and in our opinion, an all-around great guy.
16 min
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148: Byron Graham, “A Nerd With Pride”
Today's story comes from Denver writer and comedian, Byron Graham. He told this story about his brother locking him in a cabinet which he describes as "about the size of a child’s coffin" on 18 October 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado.
11 min
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147: Jimiliz Valiente-Neighbours, “Darker”
Today’s story comes from sociology professor, actor, and writer, Jimiliz Valiente-Neighbors. This story was recorded live on 14 November 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego. The theme of the evening was "Under Your Skin."
10 min
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146: Carlos Madrid, “Junkyard Dog”
Here's a story from long-time friend and first time storyteller Carlos Madrid. His story was recorded live on 20 September 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Space."
10 min
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145: Irene Bonner, “Shining Jewel of Hatred”
Today’s story come from show favorite, Irene Bonner. This story was recorded live on 12 September 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California. The theme of the evening was “Space.”
16 min
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144: Steven Burge, “A Trip to a Star”
Today’s story comes from show favorite and one of Denver's most beloved actors, Steven Burge. Steven's story was recorded live on 20 September 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Space."
11 min
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143: Ellen Wright, “A Space That Wasn’t There”
Today’s story comes from storyteller, Ellen Wright. Ellen told this story about herself, her brother, and the fluctuating space between them at our San Diego show last month.This story was recorded live on 12 September 2017 at Tiger! Tiger!
14 min
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142: Sonya Eddy, “Bunny Hill”
Today's story comes from very special first-time storyteller, Sonya Eddy. Sonya told this story about a painful ski trip last month at the High Plains Comedy Festival. This story was recorded live on 26 August 2017 at the Hi-Dive in Denver, CO.
8 min
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141, Daniel Watman, “To Plant Some Plants”
Today’s story about a botanical cultural exchange on the border of Tijuana and San Diego comes from Daniel Watman. This story was recorded live on 8 August 2017 at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in San Diego, California.
16 min
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140: Kellye Howard “Good Lookin’ Spaghetti”
Today’s story comes from Chicago-based stand-up comic Kellye Howard. Her story was recorded live on 16 August 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, CO. The theme of the evening was "Crossing Over."
15 min