Raconteur Denver

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brenton Weyi shares a tale of an evening of "turning up" with Jon Kesselman, self discovery and love long gone. Story from the January 10, 2017 Raconteur event at the Ubi Sub Ubi Room with the topic of Arrested.

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. Story from the January 10, 2017 Raconteur event at the Ubi Sub Ubi Room with the topic of Arrested.

Morgan Hartley shares a tale about his ongoing battle with his nemesis: Longs Peak at the "First Denver Anything" Raconteur event on November 3

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.

Kirsten Lewis on the topic of First Denver Anything, from a Raconteur event recorded at Leon Gallery on November 3rd.

Michael Henry on the topic of First Adulting, from a Raconteur event recorded at The Preservery on September 14th.