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Raven Narratives

  • Apr 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 15m AVG DURATION
  • 146 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Raven Narratives

Robin Brodsky - Crossing Paths With Kate

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 11:48


Robin's traveling companion Kate teaches her a profound lesson about friendship and letting go.

Bailey Carlson - The Man In The Photograph

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 14:49


Bailey wrestles with his identity, but ultimately finds the courage to be his true self.

Ellen Vest Shinkle - An Adoption Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 16:37


Ellen describes her path of self-discovery, and the strength and beauty she found along the way.

Kathy Forrest - Still The One

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 16:57


Kathy fights to stay with the love of her life.

Kate Sutton Kruchell - November In My Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 14:12


As a teenager, Kate must contend with the reality of losing her mother, and how it will shape her life going forward.

Sue Loweree - You Write Your Own Script

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 16:52


Sue describes her experiences as a theater actress and the wisdom she learned along the way.

Andy Wingerd - Finding Mom For The Last Time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 16:44


Andy tries to help their mom recover after a stroke.

Daisy Perez - Finding Family In Mexico

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 14:58


Daisy and her family take a risky trip to Mexico to visit her grandmother for the first time.

"Home" SLAMs at the Sunflower Theatre & Durango Arts Center

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 66:37


Featured stories told by audience members at Raven Narratives "home" story SLAMs at the Sunflower Theatre on December 6th and the Durango Arts Center on December 7th, 2019. Including stories told by: Bailey Carlson (1:30) Faith Coyote (11:00) Tyler VanGemert (13:20) Jessica Randell (22:56) Tom Penn (29:25) Barbara Noseworthy (36:20) Dan Jenkins (45:23) Nancy Stoffer (55:24)

Joe Williams - Running From Aliens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 14:08


On his first solo hunt as a boy, Joe has to run for his life.

John Chmelir - Looking For Land Mines

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 14:22


While training to avoid land mines in the military, John finds a deeper fear within himself.

Kristi Ross - A Little Girl In The Ranch House

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 14:10


Kristi goes to visit her sister and meets an unexpected inhabitant in the house on their family ranch.

Cody Childers - The Mothman

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 12:13


Cody and his friends go on a nighttime adventure in search of the fabled monster, The Mothman.

Jodi Jahrling - The Sprinklers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 11:16


Jodi remembers a terrifying encounter with the supernatural while staying at her grandparents house as a child.

Jeremy Martin - How The World Ends

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 13:28


Jeremy and his college buddies navigate the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as society falls apart around them.

Linda Barnes - The Elephant

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 15:02


While traveling the back roads of Africa with her family, Linda encounters an irritated elephant.

Ivy Dalley - The Nighttime Visitors

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 11:04


Ivy remembers a frightful night from her childhood when she inherited a long-standing family fear.

"Dirty Work" SLAM at Road X Werx

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 55:14


Featured stories told by audience members at the Raven Narratives "dirty work" story SLAM at Road X Werx on September 14th, 2019. Including stories by: Elise Goggin (00:36) Matt Cornell (6:30) Nathan Gilpin (15:39) Lille Diane (22:56) John Willard (32:36) Dave Benga (38:14) David Butler (41:40)

"Dirty Work" SLAM at James Ranch

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 51:09


Featured stories told by audience members at the Raven Narratives "dirty work" story SLAM at James Ranch on September 13th, 2019. Including stories by: Curt Brown (00:35) Ken Vernon (8:18) Jonathan Wegener (15:03) Kristi Good (23:04) Scott Johnson (30:15) Sandy Bielenberg (36:03) Devin Reicher (41:17)

"Animals" SLAM at Fenceline Cider

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 46:56


Featured stories told by audience members at the Raven Narratives "animals" story SLAM at Fenceline Cider on June 15th, 2019. Including stories by: Ted Packard (00:55) Andrew Phillips (10:30) Amy Wise (15:12) Kellie Pettyjohn (22:45) Dylan Livingston (31:40) Tom Buffaloe (34:00) Chad Close (37:38)

"Animals" SLAM at the Powerhouse Science Center

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 42:37


Featured stories told by audience members at the Raven Narratives "animals" story SLAM at the Powerhouse Science Center on June 14th, 2019. Including stories by: Nevada Benton (00:45) Gabriel Bernier (6:30) Angelo Stancampiano (14:15) Dan Jenkins (22:20) Andy Wingerd (31:40) Tracy Farmer (34:53)

Jane Dally - She Did It All By Herself

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 15:09


As a Buddhist woman, Jane describes her struggles learning to hunt, and the deeper understanding it brought her.

Matt Cornell - The Dream That Wouldn't Die

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 14:04


Matt takes a trip to Nevada to realize his dream of becoming the engineer of a railroad steam locomotive.

Callee Wells - The Girl In The Blue Sailor Dress

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 15:23


Callee describes her struggles with self-image, and her path to healing and acceptance.

Mike Bienkowski - The Bicycle Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 15:55


Mike is leading a group of young people on a cross-country bicycle trip when tragedy strikes.

Cat Strickland - Confirmation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 12:23


After growing up Catholic, Cat discovers how to live her truth.

Thomas Yates - The Man In The Mirror

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 13:43


Thomas describes a troubled path that led him to prison, and how he ultimately found redemption.

Nyibol Bior - Walking Across Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 16:30


As a young girl, Nyibol is forced to leave her village after civil war breaks out in South Sudan.

Tammy Hoier - Letting Shirley Back In

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 14:18


Tammy finds a way to accept her mother after a lifetime of turmoil.

Suzanne Strazza - Mike and the Dutiful Wife

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 15:45


Suzanne remembers a complicated and unexpected relationship.

Jack Turner - A Message of Love Came By Night

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 11:55


Jack rescues an owl and gets a strange and beautiful package in the mail the next day.

Jody Furtney - The Rivers and Paths of Love

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 14:53


When Jody's husband suffers a terrible accident, she finds strength in the memories of the adventures they shared together.

Jorie McCann - Many Loves

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 13:46


Jorie describes the loves and losses that taught her a rare and beautiful way of building connection and relationship.

Alana Bond - Messy Love

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 6:32


In this Cracker Jack Box story, audience member Alana remembers a night where things got messy, but she discovered true love.

Bailey Carlson - Flannels, Baseball Caps, and Combat Boots

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 14:17


Bailey describes her religious upbringing and the attempts to reconcile with her church that ultimately led her to a place of powerful self-acceptance.

Andrew Schafer - Life Among The Sheep

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 11:54


After his father is diagnosed with cancer, Andrew takes on a life-changing hobby.

MK Gunn - The Trail

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 13:12


MK has an encounter in the mountains that teaches her a deeper truth about her place in the natural world.

"Family" SLAM at the Sunflower Theatre

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 55:22


Featured stories told by audience members at the Raven Narratives "family" story SLAM at the Sunflower Theatre on November 30th, 2018. Including stories by: Ariel Alley Jumbo (00:52) Armida Huerta (07:15) Frank Cope (15:30) John Chmelir (24:43) Paul Koops (31:21) Nyibol Bior (37:40) Zoe Coleman Freedman (46:07)

"Family" SLAM at the Durango Arts Center

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 57:16


Featured stories told by audience members at the Raven Narratives "family" story SLAM at the Durango Arts Center on December 1st, 2018. Including stories by: Amber DeHerrera (00:46) Janelle Stewart (06:12) Heather Hoechst (12:00) Matt Cornell (21:36) Melissa May (28:35) Shane Nelson (39:40) Tom Garcia (49:22)

Heather Hoechst - Hold On, and Don't Stop Looking

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 11:28


Heather looks back at the times when she didn't fit in, and describes how she ultimately found her perfect place. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Tom Garcia - Building Fires In The Darkness

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 14:20


After losing a close friend, Tom has to contend with the deepest questions of the soul. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Jim Law - The Perils and Benefits of Belonging

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 13:45


Jim gets involved in a group with good intentions that ultimately turns dangerous. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Armida Huerta - Buffalo Woman Ranch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 14:30


Armida describes the profound experiences that led her to a place where she belongs. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Rosa Sabido - Poemas de Pertenencia

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 9:10


Rosa, who is in sanctuary at the Mancos United Methodist Church while facing deportation, shares her poems of "belonging". Find out more about her story at www.rosabelongshere.org. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Gabriel Bernier - Finding Garden Boy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 14:00


Gabriel's dad points him towards an identity he has only imagined in childhood fantasies. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Mary Quinn - Handcuffs and Hermit Crabs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 8:48


Mary finds herself in a jail cell, facing a grim and uncertain future. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Sue Lowry - The Sparrow

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 12:59


Sue experiences some beautiful coincidences while taking her parent's ashes home. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Lille Diane - Running Away Towards Love

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 14:20


After running away from home, Lille finally finds a family where she belongs. Theme music "Storyteller" by Jahzzar. Used by permission under a Creative Commons license. Find more of his music at @jahzzar.

Tom Penn - Las Grandes Olas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 7:27


Cracker Jack Box storyteller Tom Penn searches for big waves to surf while in Mexico, and he finds them.

Tyler VanGemert - The Boy Who Rode a Moose

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 7:41


Cracker Jack Box storyteller Tyler VanGemert describes his hopeful encounter with a moose while canoeing in Canada.

John Chmelir - The Last Bit of Blue Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 14:40


While serving in the Alaska Army National Guard, John and his crew transport a snow groomer onto a glacier using a Blackhawk helicopter.

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