Raconteur Denver: Recent Episodes
Raconteur Denver
Raconteur Denver is a live storytelling event that combines the joy of exploring new locations, meeting new people, and hearing stories from Denver's diverse communities.
TOPIC: Tales from the Tour
DATE: July 11, 2017
LOCATION: Infinite Monkey Theorem
As a member of Denver band Flobots, Stephen had been on many tours but only one has touched his soul. He shared that story with us.
About Stephen
Stephen Brackett was born and raised in Denver, Colorado where he regularly interfaces between the music/arts, grassroots movements, and education sectors. As a member of Flobots, he is also a co-founder of the NOENEMIES project, which works within communities to explore the power of protest music, and Youth On Record, a Denver organization that today hosts a state-of-the-art Youth Media Studio and serves at-risk youths with music programs, for-credit classes, and more. Stephen finds bliss in tricksterism, giant toppling, spitting hot fire and clawhammer banjo. He is constantly provoked by Ephesians 6:12. This event was sponsored by Denver Bicycle Cafe, Carbon Beverage Cafe, KGNU and Pete Bellande
The music for this podcast was created by Stephen Brackett.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Tales from the Tour
DATE: July 11, 2017
LOCATION: Infinite Monkey Theorem
Audience members step up to the stage to share their tales from the tour! Jacob toured with a death metal band and learned a lot about what NOT to do on tour. Adam was signed up by his friends and bravely stepped up to share a story about a time on tour as a National Park manager.
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This event was sponsored by Denver Bicycle Cafe, Carbon Beverage Cafe, KGNU and Pete Bellande
The music for this podcast was created by Stephen Brackett.
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Tales from the Tour
DATE: July 11, 2017
LOCATION: Infinite Monkey Theorem
Michael Catlin was on location for a movie - what he thought of as his breakout role! The movie was nearing completion when he and a fellow actor decided they wanted to trade money in the black market money exchange, and that's when things really got interesting.
About Michael
Before moving to Denver three years ago, Michael spent 30+ years in Los Angeles, working in front of and behind the camera; as well as in the executive suites of the studios and production companies as a story analyst. He has coached writers and worked with directors preparing their screenplays for production, and currently is a member of the faculty at the Lighthouse Writers Workshops in Denver, where he focuses his teaching on "story development" and screenwriting.
His company Genius Media is based in Denver and develops content across platforms and genres, with three projects under active development, including an independent feature; I Remember You with Bruce Davison and Virginia Madsen attached to star. He is currently developing a Colorado based crime series. This event was sponsored by Denver Bicycle Cafe, Carbon Beverage Cafe, KGNU and Pete Bellande
The music for this podcast was created by Stephen Brackett.
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Tales from the Tour
DATE: July 11, 2017
LOCATION: Infinite Monkey Theorem
Kevin Larkin shares a tale from a tour that almost went wrong when his band van got a flat in the middle of nowhere, miles from their gig. Throw in a few fun road games, a little musical interlude and an unexpected twist, and you could almost imagine you were part of the band yourself.
About Kevin
Kevin is a self taught multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter and a lifelong explorer of sound and words. He spent most his 20's touring the the Deep South with a reckless string band and absorbed many of the American folk traditions born there. He is a founding member of Chimney Choir and also records music under the name Pineross. Most of his studies are now spent in the realm of electronics and sampling where he believes the possibilities of music are more endless than ever. When not performing or teaching, you can usually find Kevin in a hammock somewhere off of 285 searching for Yetis.
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This event was sponsored by Denver Bicycle Cafe, Carbon Beverage Cafe, KGNU and Pete Bellande
The music for this podcast was created by Stephen Brackett.
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Spectacular Failures
DATE: May 9, 2017
LOCATION: The Lobby
Audience members step up to the stage to share their stories of SPECTACULAR FAILURES. Matt faced his very mortality when he didn't make it home in time to prevent disaster. Brendan failed miserably and all he got was a shitty t-shirt. Gardenia followed her dreams to New York, and ended up homeless.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Rare Tempo, Margaret Murphy and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Tom Hagerman. More of his music can be found at tomhagerman.com
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Spectacular Failures
DATE: May 9, 2017
LOCATION: The Lobby
Jess Robblee wants to do a good deed, and were the topic anything other than "spectacular failures" we're sure it would have gone off without a hitch...
About Jess
Jessica Robblee is a co-writer, co-director, and performer for Buntport Theater for All Ages. She has performed in Drowning Girls (Arvada Center Black Box); All the Way, Lord of the Butterflies, Drag Machine (Denver Center for the Performing Arts); After the Revolution, Homebody Kabul, Rabbit Hole (Curious Theatre); Dust (Wonderbound-Curious Theatre); This (Boulder Ensemble Theatre); Gidion's Knot (Sis Tryst Productions); 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche (Square Product Theatre); Siren Song, Duck Duck Dupe, Trunks: a live comic book, Yesterado, Unbeweaveable, Eating Words (Buntport Theater for All Ages), and The Odyssey: A Walking Tour (Buntport Theater). This summer she will be in Sex with Strangers at Theatre Aspen and The Tempest with No Holds Bard.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Rare Tempo, Margaret Murphy and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Tom Hagerman. More of his music can be found at tomhagerman.com
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Spectacular Failures
DATE: May 9, 2017
LOCATION: The Lobby
From Western Australia to South Korea, Erica Prather shares tales of failures across the globe.
About Erica
Erica Prather is a freelance-writer, aspiring-curmudgeon, film-maker, rage-cooker, desert rat. She has worked various positions in conservation and science education in Australia, South Korea, Iceland and Alaska. She originally hails from Wichita, Kansas.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Rare Tempo, Margaret Murphy and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Tom Hagerman. More of his music can be found at tomhagerman.com
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Spectacular Failures
DATE: May 9, 2017
LOCATION: The Lobby
Gifty Amponsem shares the tale of her 27th birthday and how a wilderness adventure gone wrong caused her to re-evaluate most of her life choices.
About Gifty
Just as a gift is unexpected, but can bring joy and delight, the same can be said about Gifty. Gifty was born in raised outside of Washington D.C and is a city girl at heart. She spent a year of undergrad in Paris, and completed her studies at New York University with a psychology degree. She has had many jobs, her favorite being a middle school science teacher. Now She works at Denver Health and is working on prerequisites for pharmacy school. Most of Gifty's free time is spent doing aerial with the best people around especially with the acclaimed founder of Raconteur Denver. All of the time you can catch Gifty laughing, or scaring people with her sneeze.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Rare Tempo, Margaret Murphy and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Tom Hagerman. More of his music can be found at tomhagerman.com
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Nicknames
DATE: March 7, 2017
LOCATION: Spangalang Brewery
Wonderbound Producing Director and former Professional Ballet Dancer, Dawn Fay shares tales of nicknames she has had throughout her life from a very young child cheating at Monopoly to her professional career, she's had quite the plethora of monikers thrown her way.
About Dawn
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Dawn Fay is Producing Director of Wonderbound. She received her professional dance training at North Carolina School of the Arts, began her career at Ballet Oklahoma and went on to dance with Miami City Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders and Ballet Memphis. In 2005, Dawn became a founding member of Trey McIntyre Project, dancing at festivals around the country including The Vail International Dance Festival and Jacob’s Pillow. As Producing Director at Wonderbound, Dawn works closely with Artistic Director Garrett Ammon on the development and creation of his new works and facilitates the collaborations with Wonderbound’s plethora of multi-genre artists.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Carbon Beverage Cafe, Outspoke and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Adam Baumeister. More of his music can be found at https://meeprecords1.bandcamp.com/music
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Nicknames
DATE: March 7, 2017
LOCATION: Spangalang Brewery
Impromptu Raconteurs share tales of nicknames. Pete has a squirrel situation. As he takes care of that he questions whether wild animals have nicknames. Gifty has a unique name, a name that is constantly either forgotten, approximated or assumed to be a nickname. How could something like this even happen? She tells us the tale of her birth.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Nicknames
DATE: March 7, 2017
LOCATION: Spangalang Brewery
Denver Comedian Nathan Lund shares tales of nicknames from the ones we choose ourselves, to the ones we give to loved ones and expounds on how a nickname once caused an all out Battle Royale.
About Nathan
Nathan Lund is a Denver comedian who has travelled all over the country and is a favorite at Denver’s Comedy Works. Nathan was featured on the TV show "Flophouse" on the Viceland network and the BBC2 show "Horizon". He was a part of Funny or Die's Oddball Comedy Fest, Crom Comedy Festival, Savage Henry Fest, and the High Plains Comedy Festival. His weekly showcase Too Much Fun! has been lauded by the Denver Post.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Carbon Beverage Cafe, Outspoke and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Adam Baumeister. More of his music can be found at https://meeprecords1.bandcamp.com/music
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Nicknames
DATE: March 7, 2017
LOCATION: Spangalang Brewery
Gwen Lassen shares an embarrassing fact about herself - she can't remember your name! But she'll create one heck of a nickname for you.
About Gwen
Gwen Lassen is obsessed with tiny things, growing things, and wondering about things. Her Mom tried to remind her that it was rude to stare at people while she was growing up but she's politely declined to follow that guidance. She likes to watch people and make up stories about them in her head, probably like she's doing to you right now. She doesn't do anything of importance in the circles you run in, unless you also eat seitan wings and drink beer, which then means that she's your hero between the hours of 2pm and 6pm on most weekdays.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Carbon Beverage Cafe, Outspoke and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Adam Baumeister. More of his music can be found at https://meeprecords1.bandcamp.com/music
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Arrested
DATE: January 10, 2017
LOCATION: Ubi Sub Ubi Room
David Rynhart shares a tale of his musical travels in a van that ran on vegetable-oil and the night that the search for fuel caused everything to go awry.
About David
David’s musical journey began with teenage basement albums and wound through classical piano studies, jazz studies, traditional Irish music, life as a street musician, Gypsy Swing in Galway, The Prague Fringe Festival, extensive touring in Europe and in a bio-diesel van in the US, and creative children’s theater. He is inspired by interdisciplinary collaboration, which has been a principal focus in his work as a pianist, guitarist, vocalist, arranger and composer in Chimney Choir.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Carbon Beverage Cafe and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Kevin Larkin. More of his music can be found at soundcloud.com/aamateuraastronomy
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Arrested
DATE: January 10, 2017
LOCATION: The Ubi Sub Ubi Room
Impromptu Raconteurs share tales of arrest. A motorcycle crash brings Andy's past back to haunt him. Adam discovers that $1,000 can mean all the difference between imprisonment and freedom. Laura meets her comedic hero. Kayanne is arrested by her own inability to accept herself. Dan has an unfortunate encounter with the law.
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Arrested
DATE: January 10, 2017
LOCATION: Ubi Sub Ubi Room
Brenton Weyi shares a tale of an evening of "turning up" with Jon Kesselman, self discovery and love long gone.
About Brenton
Brenton Weyi explores the human experience through the power of words and performance. He is a lecturer, essayist, award-winning poet, and polymath. He has traveled to over 55 countries engaging communities in the beauty and potency of their untold stories. He has been featured in The LA Times, Huffington Post, and many other sources.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Carbon Beverage Cafe and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Kevin Larkin. More of his music can be found at soundcloud.com/aamateuraastronomy
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: Arrested
DATE: January 10, 2017
LOCATION: Ubi Sub Ubi Room
LaShunta Pike shares the story of her time in law school when she felt arrested when speaking about race and diversity within communities of color and how she broke through that and found ways to create a dialogue with people from all communities.
About LaShunta
LaShunta Pike is Founder of Telling Kindred, a diversity and inclusion consulting company specializing in culturally inclusive and socially responsible brand management and content development. She believes that we all share in the responsibility to create the culturally diverse and socially inclusive communities we long for. Her passion is helping entrepreneurs, creatives and storytellers channel their unique talents and skills to become a part of sustainable progress. When she's not working on Telling Kindred, she can be found in the mountains with her husband, antique shopping at estate sales, or singing YouTube karaoke at the top of her lungs when no one is listening.
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This event was sponsored by Pete Bellande, Carbon Beverage Cafe and Colorado Creative Industries.
The music for this podcast was created by Kevin Larkin. More of his music can be found at soundcloud.com/aamateuraastronomy
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and David Rynhart.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: First Denver Anything
DATE: November 3, 2016
LOCATION: Leon Gallery
Morgan Hartley shares a tale about his ongoing battle with his nemesis: Longs Peak
About Morgan
Morgan Hartley is a serial joker, climber, and poor decision maker who decided to stop wandering two years back and came to Denver. He is best known for riding his bike from Paris to Shanghai, trying to hit on Martha Stewart at a Christmas party in New York, and that one time in high school he drank a coconut through his nose.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: First Denver Anything
DATE: November 3, 2016
LOCATION: Leon Gallery
From "quit-firing" to long standing dulcimer debts to a pink heart-shaped bass. You never know what you'll get when audience members step up to the stage. These are the stories of our Impromptu Raconteurs at the "First Denver Anything" Raconteur event on November 3.
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Kirsten Lewis on the topic of First Denver Anything, from a Raconteur event recorded at Leon Gallery on November 3rd.
About Kirsten
As a working family photojournalist, keynote speaker and well respected educator in the photography industry, the majority of Kirsten’s time is spent traveling throughout the US and worldwide for work, so any time spent at home in Colorado is precious and savored. She has appeared on Creative Live, Craftsy, in the Huffington Post and passed out on various couches during much of her 20s. In her spare time Kirsten can be found accosting her 6 month old daughter with kisses, retrieving the ball she’s thrown for her dog Mingus and kicking her husband’s ass in Scrabble.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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Jack Wefso on the topic of First Denver Anything, from a Raconteur event recorded at Leon Gallery on November 3rd.
About Jack
Originally from South Dakota, Jack received his BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Northern Colorado, and has been acting professionally in the Denver area ever since. Favorite roles in Colorado include Treat in Orphans (Edge Theater), Mackson in Good Television (A&A Productions), Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate (Aurora Fox Theater). He is also very involved in children's theatre education and performance, currently appearing in Siren Songe: A Pirate Odyssey!, a monthly all-ages variety show at Buntport Theatre. In addition to live theatre, he stars in the sci-fi short film Phase Me Up, which and pulls triple-duty as a director/ producer/ actor in Weird Denver, a new web-series you can find on Youtube. Jack has also appeared in numerous television and radio commercials. He is represented by Radical Artists Agency.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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A selection of imromptu raconteurs on the topic of First Adulting, from a Raconteur event recorded at The Preservery on September 14th.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
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John Cotter on the topic of First Adulting, from a Raconteur event recorded at The Preservery on September 14th.
About John
John Cotter's Under the Small Lights, was published by Miami University Press and his essays have appeared in The Smart Set, Electric Literature, Bookforum, Sculpture, and Poetry. He lives in Denver and teach writing at both Lighthouse Writer's Workshop and at Fort Lyon, a residential center for recovering addicts on the eastern Colorado plains.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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Buzzy Jackson on the topic of First Adulting, from a Raconteur event recorded at The Preservery on September 14th.
About Buzzy
Buzzy Jackson is an author, critic, and Carhenge enthusiast whose most recent book is The Inspirational Atheist: Wise Words on the Wonder and Meaning of Life. She has also written about genealogy and music and publishes a biweekly newsletter called Continuous Small Treats. She lives in Boulder, but try not to hold that against her.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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Michael Henry on the topic of First Adulting, from a Raconteur event recorded at The Preservery on September 14th.
About Mike
Michael Henry is a poet, memoirist, clumsy guitarist, avid mountain biker, and father of two tall daughters. He lives in Thornton, Colorado, and grew up in Buffalo, New York. Over the years he’s worked as a water meter reader, pizza delivery guy, dishwasher, and painter’s helper. He currently serves as Executive Director of Lighthouse Writers Workshop, the largest literary arts center in the Rocky Mountain west.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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Timmi Lasley on the topic of First Inebriation, from a Raconteur event recorded at Carbon on July 12.
About Timmi
Timmi has been a staple in Denver comedy since 2009. She runs a kickass showcase in a punk rock bookstore (Mutiny Information Cafe—a High Plains venue) called Epilogue Comedy, and a nice dinner-and-drinks-kind-of-showcase in the side room of a Tequila bar called El Charrito. In addition to having been on every show Denver has to offer, she also runs what is widely considered to be Denver's favorite open mic. She's worked very hard on becoming an original and thought-provoking funny-human, which has paid off in spots on shows such as The Grawlix, Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction, Seven Minutes in Purgatory, and the last two years of the High Plains Comedy Fest.
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This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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Brian Foley on the topic of First Inebriation, from a Raconteur event recorded at Carbon on July 12.
About Brian
Brian is the author of The Constitution (Black Ocean, 2014). His writing has appeared in Boston Review, Verse Daily, Denver Quarterly, jubilat& The Volta. He was selected as a 2014 New American Poet by the Poetry Society of America. He's was born and raised in Massachusetts and currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Denver.
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This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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A selection of impromptu storytellers from a Raconteur event recorded at Carbon on July 12. In each story, a discussion of a kind of first inebriation.
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Sam Pike on the topic of First Inebriation, recorded at Carbon on July 12.
About Sam
Sam Pike is a storyteller and podcast host living in Denver, CO. A student of history, he recognizes that seemingly inconsequential events have the ability to shape our culture in profound ways. To better capture these moments, Sam lives and works amongst the subjects of his storytelling—Denver’s creative community. Using audio, video and written word he explores what fuels creative ambition, why people choose to be artists or entrepreneurs, and what can individual’s stories reveal about the larger culture of self-starters. He hopes his work will encourage others to live with greater creativity and a stronger sense of personal freedom.
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Visit raconteurdenver.com to see upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!
Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: First Adventure
DATE: May 10. 2016
LOCATION: Dive Inn
You never know what you'll get when the audience steps up to the mic. This podcast contains first adventures in brothels in Kiev and at summer camp on Catalina Island. Featuring Morgan and Chris.
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In this episode, we've collected two stories from one of our favorite Raconteurs, Pete Bellande. Pete joined in at our very first event at the Denver Bicycle Cafe as an impromptu raconteur. We liked that story so much, we invited Pete back to tell us another story at our third event at the Dive Inn.
About Pete
From an early age, Pete has always enjoyed telling stories and making others laugh. He may even be good at it. When not airing dirty family laundry in front of an audience, Pete can be found playing in the mountains or exploring different city neighborhoods. Pete works as a Realtor in Denver and lives in the Five Points neighborhood with his partner and animals.
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Raconteur Denver is hosted by Amber Blais and Michael Edwards.
This show will always be distributed freely, but we thrive on the generous donations of our fans. If you enjoy the show check out the Raconteur Patreon!
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TOPIC: First Adventure
DATE: May 10. 2016
LOCATION: Dive Inn
Anika shares the tale of her first major European tour and how she dealt with their misogynistic manager.
About Anika
Anika started playing music at a young age. And when paired with growing up a punk in the 80’s, it’s easy to see how a performing in bands and finding ways to support that passion came naturally to her. While forming and playing in bands such as the Hectics, the Superbees, and Hemi Cuda, Anika used bartending as her flexible yet dependable enabler. Her years with the infamous band Hemi Cuda lead to world tours, adventures and opening for bands like the White Stripes and Gwar. From her days behind the bar over 20 years ago at the PS Lounge on E Colfax (where a star bearing her name still hangs on the wall today), to managing the notorious 15th St. Tavern venue (where many soon to be famous acts debuted in Denver) to writing the opening cocktail programs at Root Down and Linger and her current job with the world’s largest liquor company, she’s a pioneer in music and cocktails in Colorado. And yes, that Fine Art degree looks great on the mantle next to her award from The Colorado Bartenders’ Guild for Best Dirty Joke Teller (3 years-in-a-row). Can she buy you a drink?
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TOPIC: First Muse
DATE: March 8. 2016
LOCATION: Fort Greene
Jovan Mays shares how he is inspired by the kids he teaches and how they make him a better person some of which is in the form of a truly touching poem.
About Jovan
As member of the Denver SlamNUBA national slam poetry team, he has had many highlights including winning the 2 Denver city slam championships and qualifying for 3 international finals stages. Mays has been published by The Pilgrimage, Button Poetry and Write About Now. He is the former slam master for the highly decorated poetry organization SlamNUBA, author of 4 chap books and director of Your Writing Counts a youth poetry program throughout the Denver Metro that engages just over 200,000 students annually. A graduate of Chadron State College where he played football wrestled and earned a degree in Secondary History Education. Visit jovanmays.com for more info
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TOPIC: First Muse
DATE: March 8, 2016
LOCATION: Fort Greene
You never know what you'll get when the audience steps up to the mic. "The Amys" a story by William
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TOPIC: First Muse
DATE: March 8. 2016
LOCATION: Fort Greene
Joe Lennon shares a tale of his muse in a poetic style.
About Joe
Joe Lennon has lived in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Czech Republic, China, and Colorado. He teaches writing to teenagers and and small children, and he has a 1997 Toyota Camry named Eleanor.
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TOPIC: First Muse
DATE: March 8. 2016
LOCATION: Fort Greene
River shared a story examining his muse - the Pacific Northwest.
About River
River C Wharton writes stories about his life, sometimes draws naked figures trying to cope with their limiting existence, and often encourages friends to get back in touch with their muse.
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TOPIC: First Denver Anything
DATE: November 3, 2016
LOCATION: Leon Gallery
Brian Smith shares the story of a trip he took to Mexico in the summer of 2012. A trip that defined who he became in life.
About Brian
Brian Smith is a renaissance man. A bartender, civil war historian, agave enthusiast, musician, and dog lover.
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TOPIC: Firsts
DATE: January 12. 2016
LOCATION: Denver Bicycle Cafe
You never know what you'll get when the audience steps up to the mic. This podcast contains firsts: experiences with eating disorders, sledding accidents and meeting the shotgun totin' family. Featuring Hayley, Rochelle and Pete.
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TOPIC: Firsts
DATE: January 12. 2016
LOCATION: Denver Bicycle Cafe
Khadija Queen shares the tale of one of her first experiences as a Sonar Technician in the Navy.
About Khadija
Khadijah Queen was born in Michigan and raised in Los Angeles. She is the author of four books and four chapbooks, and her verse play Non-Sequitur won an award and was staged in New York City in December 2015, which is pretty awesome. She lives in Denver, works as an editor for a finance company and is raising a teenager.
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TOPIC: Firsts
DATE: January 12. 2016
LOCATION: Denver Bicycle Cafe
Kris Drickey tells the story of her first meditation retreat and how to face the demons she discovered inside of herself.
About Kris
Kris Drickey has always loved to sing and play. She is mainly self-taught through inspired emulation. She has studied classical violin as well as American folk & blues fiddle and songwriting. Her enchantment with music took her into coffee shop open mics, late night recording frenzies, guitar lessons, and campfire sing-alongs before Chimney Choir burst to life. Her role in the band right now is centered in voice, violin, and collaborative writing.
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