The Narrators

Episode 38: Part one of our "Slapstick" show features stories from Narrators co-host/Captain of many hearts Andrew Orvedahl and comedian Chris Fairbanks. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on March 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page....

Episode 37: Part 2 of of our special kick-off show for "Lived/Re-lived" features stories by graphic designer/musician Michael King and writer Laura Bond. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on February 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp pa...

Episode 36: Part one of our special kick-off show for "Lived/Re-lived" features stories by poet Ken Arkind, whose new book of poetry, 'Coyotes" is being released next week (party info here), and first-time guest Dori Samadzai-Bonner. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on February 20, 2014 by our main man Ron Doyle. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Se...

Episode 35: Part two of our search for "Things I've Forgotten" features stories by one of our favorite regular guests, Chris Charpentier, and The Narrators' co-host Andrew Orvedahl. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on January 16th, 2013 by our main man Ron Doyle. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your ear...

Episode 34: Part one of our search for "Things I've Forgotten" features stories by teenage journal-sharing show My Teenage Angst's Megan Nyce and The Narrators' producer Ron Doyle. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on January 16th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick be...

Episode 33: Well, it's Christmas Eve. You're about to embark on an epic drive over the river and through the woods to have your weird aunt breathe scotch fumes all over your neck and listen to your uncle talk about just how right Rush is and witness the tight-lipped diplomacy exuded by old married couples sharing a kitchen while cooking and gasping every few seconds as hordes of shrieking children...

Episode 32: Part two of our hard-hitting expose on "The Fall" features stories by Buntport Theater's Brian Colonna and ultra-runner Greg Salvesen. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on November 21st, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his...

Episode 31: Part one of our hard-hitting expose on "The Fall" features stories by writer Jessica Thompson and musician/actor Mark Sonnenblick (check out his band Stompcat!). These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on November 21st, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats fo...

Episode 30: The theme for our October show, "Two Sides to Every Story", provided an opportunity for a little bit of experimentation. We thought it might be fun to explore the nature of truth in true storytelling by looking at an age old adage, that there are two sides to every story. We invited pairs of storytellers to tell their versions of a shared experience or story. We were hoping to dig into...

Episode 29: The theme for our October show, "Two Sides to Every Story", provided an opportunity for a little bit of experimentation. We thought it might be fun to explore the nature of truth in true storytelling by looking at an age old adage, that there are two sides to every story. We invited pairs of storytellers to tell their versions of a shared experience or story. We were hoping to dig into...

Episode 28: The theme for our September show was "DIIIIICKS!", a hard-hitting foray into the world of abbreviated richards. Part 2 of the show features true stories from writer and epicurean Leah Charney and zine magnate Kelly Shortandqueer. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on September 19th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe. The intro and outro music was produced and gr...

Episode 27: Diiiiicks The theme for our September show was "DIIIIICKS!", a hard-hitting foray into the world of abbreviated richards. Part 1 of this salacious show features true stories from comedian and longtime friend of the show Timmi Lasley and mystery man Mark #&^$&())), who didn't want his full name used to protect the innocent. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on September 19th,...

Episode 26: Man, oh man. We are STILL reeling from the High Plains Comedy Festival. The inaugural ride of Denver's largest comedy festival was a huge success, and The Narrators had the good fortune of kicking off the fest with a special episode at the Hi-Dive, featuring comedians who had come to town to carpet bomb South Broadway with chucklegas. Although this episode is a little longer than our r...

Episode 25: The theme for our August show was "Heat", a celebration and a damnation of the fact that our beloved venue The Deer Pile is hotter than a freshly frenched fox in a forest fire during our shows. Part 2 of this sweltering show features true stories from writer Thorin Klosowski and host of Boulder's competitive storytelling show Truth Be Told Johanna Walker. These stories were recorded at...

Episode 24: The theme for our August show was "Heat", a celebration and a damnation of the fact that our beloved venue The Deer Pile is hotter than a freshly frenched fox in a forest fire during our shows. Part 1 of this show features true stories from writer/arts advocate/nail polish enthusiast Ru Johnson and The Narrators co-host Andrew Orvedahl. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on A...

The theme for our July show was "The Open Road", a fitting tone to tackle in the depths of road trip season. Part 2 of this show features true stories from amazing local comedian Jordan Doll and The Narrators co-host Robert Rutherford. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on July 18th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously pr...

The theme for our July show was "The Open Road", a fitting tone to tackle in the depths of road trip season. This podcast features true stories from filmmakers The Nix Bros. and writer Cassie Schoon. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on July 18th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can fi...

Part 2 of our Insults and Injuries show features true stories from playwright Ellen K. Graham and runner/economist Greg Salvesen. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on June 18th, 2013. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page. Thanks fo...

Ahoy, mateys, it's our 20th Episode, a crazy one-two punch featuring Jeff Campbell (who is hosting a reading of his newest one-man show "Who Killed Jigaboo Jones?" at work|space on July 18th. Check the FB event page for more details.) and our co-host Andrew Orvedahl. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on June 18th, 2013. The intro and outro music wa...

Part 2 of our fake-ass episode is here for your enjoyment, featuring stories from Barry Osborne (online news editor at the Denver Post) and Jodee Champion (Denver comedian). Our next show is on Thursday June 20 at our beloved Deer Pile where we will tackle the theme of Insults and Injuries. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features stories from The Narrators' favorite professional speller, Colleen Leggett, and comedian Chris Charpentier of the Fine Gentleman's Club. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on May 16, 2013. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at hi...

This episode of The Narrators is the second half of our show on "Authority." It features stories by Denver's authority on film, Keith Garcia, and the terrific comedian Amber Tozer. We've added a new FAQ page to our website, so if you're interested in doing the show, or are planning to do it and have questions, please check it out! Thanks and keep listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

This episode of The Narrators podcast features stories from Andie Lyons, community program manager at Colorado Youth Matter, and local scribe Ru Johnson. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on March 21st, 2013. The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his...

This episode of The Narrators podcast features stories from fellow podcast connoisseur Taylor Gonda, who co-hosts the award-winning These Things Matter podcast, and Kent Shelton, general manager of one of Denver's finest concert venues, The Gothic Theatre. These stories were recorded by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe at Deer Pile on February 21st, 2013. The intro and outro music was produ...

This episode of The Narrators Podcast features stories from a couple of Denver's finest. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald is a comedian, a veterinarian, and a long-time bouncer for bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Willie Nelson, and P-Funk. Laura Bond is a teacher at the Lighthouse Writer's Workshop and the former music editor at Denver's alt-weekly Westword. The intro and outro music was produced a...