Raconteur Denver

Raconteur Denver
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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.

  1. 39 - Stephen Brackett - Tales from the Tour

    09/05/2017

    39 - Stephen Brackett - Tales from the Tour

    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. -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    15 min
  2. 38 - Tales from the Tour

    08/22/2017

    38 - Tales from the Tour

    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. -- 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. -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    10 min
  3. 37 - Michael Catlin - Tales from the Tour

    08/08/2017

    37 - Michael Catlin - Tales from the Tour

    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. -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    19 min
  4. 36 - Kevin Larkin - Tales from the Tour

    07/25/2017

    36 - Kevin Larkin - Tales from the Tour

    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. -- 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. -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    19 min
  5. 35 - Spectacular Failures - Impromptu Raconteurs

    07/10/2017

    35 - Spectacular Failures - Impromptu Raconteurs

    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 s****y t-shirt. Gardenia followed her dreams to New York, and ended up homeless. -- 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 -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    21 min
  6. 34 - Jess Robblee - Spectacular Failures

    07/04/2017

    34 - Jess Robblee - Spectacular Failures

    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. -- 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 -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    17 min
  7. 33 - Erica Prather - Spectacular Failures

    06/27/2017

    33 - Erica Prather - Spectacular Failures

    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. -- 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 -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    14 min
  8. 32 - Gifty Amponsem - Spectacular Failures

    06/13/2017

    32 - Gifty Amponsem - Spectacular Failures

    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. -- 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 -- 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! Rate Raconteur Denver on iTunes!

    14 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Raconteur Denver
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2017
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2015-2016 Raconteur Denver
  • Show Website
    Raconteur Denver