The Narrators and Fortunate Listener – Andrew Orvedahl

Fortunate Listener :: Andrew Orvedahl from Mighty Fine Productions on Vimeo.

Back in March, we were invited by our good friends at Audiovore to participate in their Fortunate Listener series at The Mercury.  We’re going to be sharing the videos that they shot that night as they are released, like this one here, from Narrators co-host Andrew Orvedahl.

If you get a chance to check out the Fortunate Listener series, they are still going.  There’s one tonight featuring Hollow Talk and The Knew, two of Denver’s finest hot-shit rockers.

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Ep. 17: Authority, Part 2

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BasketballThis 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.

Ep. 16: Authority, Part 1

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The Stark Fist of Removal

The Stark Fist of Removal

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 bandcamp page.

Our next show is coming up on April 18th and will be guest hosted by our friends at The Denver Diatribe.  The theme they’ve chosen is “Colfax”, which is going to be soooo damn good.  Stories from Denver’s main street.

Thanks for listening!

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Tonight!! The Narrators on “Authority”

The Narrators’ March show is tackling the theme of Authority, and we’ve lined up storytellers from Denver and beyond to relate their tales of subversion, domination, expertise, and powerful uniforms. Here’s the batting lineup:

Erin Rollman – Member of Denver’s finest troupe of drama provocateurs at Buntport Theater

Jim Norris – Owner of Three Kings Tavern and Mutiny Information Cafe

Andie Lyons – Manager of Community Programs at Colorado Youth Matter, opera singer

Ed Ward – Host of Stories, Stories, Bring Your Stories at the Mercury Cafe.

Ru Johnson – Writer (just look her up, she has stuff all over – including The Denver Post and Westword), arts advocate, nail polish enthusiast.

Keith Garcia – Programming Manager at SIE Film Center

Amber Tozer – Los Angeles based comedian

Kevin O’Brien – comedian and co-host of These Things Matter podcast

Your faithful hosts Andrew Orvedahl and Robert Rutherford will also be on deck for hand-wringing, awkward conversations, mic-testing, and chair-moving. 8PM at our beloved Deer Pile in the heart of Denver Colorado. See you there, sweetums.

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Ep. 15: Record Stores and Rock Shows, Part 2

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Kent Shelton has a very bad night at work. Listen for more details.

Kent Shelton has a very bad night at work. Listen for more details.

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 produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

Our next show is coming up on March 21st and we’ll be tackling the theme of  ”Authority.” As always, we’ll be at Denver’s best community space the Deer Pile and the fun starts at 8pm.

Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 14: Record Stores and Rock Shows, Part 1

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Turds of Misery.  Source - internet.tumblr.com

Turds of Misery. Source – internet.tumblr.com

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 and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

Our next show is March 21st at the Deer Pile and we’ll be tackling the theme of “Authority.”

Thanks for listening!

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“Record Stores and Rock Shows” this Thursday!

Friends, our February show is fast approaching, and we wanted to share some information about the storytellers we’re bringing in to tackle the topic of “Record Stores and Rock Shows.” The show is Thursday, Feb. 21st at our beloved Deer Pile in Denver, CO. Here’s our lineup:

Taylor Gonda: co-host of These Things Matter podcast.

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: comedian/veterinarian, star of Animal Planet’s Emergency Vets.

Eryc Eyl: writer, father, DJ, music lover, critic, journalist, change management expert, etc. etc. etc.

Claudine Rousseau: musician. Currently breaking guitar strings and straining vocal cords for The Big Get Even.

Kent Shelton: manager of the Gothic Theater and former host of the Monster Squad Terrorcast, made years before everyone and their fucking mother had a podcast.

Patrick Brown: general manager of Twist and Shout Records, walking film encyclopedia.

Laura Bond: teacher at Lighthouse Writers Workshop, former music editor at Westword.

…and your hosts Andrew Orvedahl and Robert Rutherford.

Robert did a brief interview about the show and the podcast with Cory Casciato at the Westword and you can read about our upcoming “Burlap Anniversary.”

See you soon, lovers.

Ep. 13: ADULTS ONLY! Part 2

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Chris Charpentier at The Narrators, January 17, 2013.

Chris Charpentier at The Narrators, January 17, 2013.

Episode 13 of The Narrators Podcast features stories from playwright Ellen K. Graham and comedian Chris Charpentier. The stories were recorded on January 17, 2013 at our beloved Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado.  The theme for the night was “Adults Only,” but it was thankfully not as raunchy as you might expect.  It’s still a good idea to shield your nana’s ears if you play this while having an afternoon tea.  Check out the buttons at the top of the page here to see all the different ways of subscribing to the podcast.  You can find it on iTunes, on Stitcher, or through  myriad RSS feeds.

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 for listening.  Our live show for February is on the 21st (8pm at Deer Pile), and we are partnering with Greater Than Collective to present an evening of stories based on the theme of “Record Stores and Rock Shows.”  It’s gonna be a good’un.

 

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Ep. 12: ADULTS ONLY! Part 1

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The cult of story, bathing in the red glow of a fiery narrative.

The cult of story, bathing in the red glow of a fiery narrative.

Episode 12 of The Narrators Podcast features stories from political writer Colleen Leggett and zine magnate Kelly Shortandqueer.  These stories were recorded on January 17, 2013 at The Deer Pile in Denver, Colorado.  The theme for the night was “Adults Only”, so it’s probably best if you don’t play this in front of a group of pre-school children, if you know what’s best for ‘em.

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.

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Break Bottle of Champagne *Here*

HOST JOWLSWell, it took us awhile, but Andrew and I are pleased as princesses to bring you our re-vamped podcast and a fancy new website where it will be hosted.  We’ve got some as-of-yet-unheard podcasts for your perusal and listening pleasure below, and all of the archived episodes from Andrew’s time in the solo podcasting mines.  Of particular interest are the five episodes from October, November, and December that feature some really amazing storytelling from our new home at The Deer Pile.

Now that we’ve got your eyeballs for a minute or two, a couple of notes about the new podcast:

  • We plan on putting out two podcasts a month.
  • Each podcast will feature two stories taken from the live show.
  • Each podcast will be between 10 and 25 minutes long, because there is no such thing as a podcast that is too short, unless that podcast belongs to Too Short.  That would be a Too Short podcast.
  • You can subscribe to this blog via RSS feed and listen to the podcasts here, and soon you will be able to find them on iTunes or through the Stitcher app.
  • If you like the stories you hear, please support our storytellers by checking out their work at the links we’ll provide ya.

We have soooo much more to come.

AND!  Don’t forget to see The Narrators live and in the flesh, inside the gently gurgling creative belly that is The Deer Pile, above City O’ City in Denver, Colorado, on the third Thursday of every month.  Our next show is January 17th (like, this Thursday, Scooby.  ZOINKS!), and our theme for the night is “Adults Only.”

Thanks for listening!

-Robert

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