EPISODE 21: Nicole Hardy

Lean back, kick your legs up and laugh at actor and writer Nicole Hardy’s bad choices that lead to very unintended hilarity wherein she narrowly escapes deadly consequences. That’s right, she discloses a triptych of true stories from the diary of a self-inflicted accidental poisoner.

Nicole is a Seattle-based writer and teaching artist who’s working on a memoir about the year she spent sailing the world. She’s the author of the memoir Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin, and is best known for her Modern Love essay “Single, Female, Mormon, Alone.”

BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and delightful twist on the storytelling podcast where hosts Andrew and Frayn invite a storyteller on to share an unhinged true story. Then comes the second unhinged part – they dig in and ask questions to get into the behind-the-scenes dirt — finding intersections with some of their own personal anecdotes.

This episode was edited and produced by Julia Oppenheimer. With music created by musician and frontman for Lost Lander, Matt Sheehy. Frayn Masters is executive producer. Frayn Masters & Andrew Dickson are co-hosts and co-creators. The show was recorded at XRAY.fm — find them online or 91.1 or 107.1. You can find more info about Andrew, Frayn and BACKFENCE Storytelling shows and workshops at backfencestorytelling.com on IG @backfencepdx

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Please visit our sponsor Powell’s Books to find the books highlighted in ‘Bry’s Hot Minute’. And a big thank you to Powell’s and KILN. co-working space for making this episode and our live shows possible.

EPISODE 20: AARON DRAPLIN

Designer Aaron Draplin takes us on a GEN X tour of the skate punk and snowboarding world of his youth. Where zines ruled the day and skateboarders were total outsiders. Are there mentions of Dinosaur Jr.? Yes. Is there a caper involving fast food and the retrieval of skateboards from a boss's office? Yes. Is there a lot of fun, wisdom dropped, and the sweet follies of grunge? Hell yes!

Aaron entered the world in Detroit, Michigan—and skipping ahead a bit in 2004 founded the design company that he runs today, Draplin Design Co. After a bunch of years at Showboard magazine he quickly moved from designing graphics for snowboards to creating icons for multinational companies. He travels the world as a speaker bringing his hilarity and skills to the masses.

BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and delightful twist on the storytelling podcast where hosts Andrew and Frayn invite a storyteller on to share an unhinged true story. Then comes the second unhinged part – they dig in and ask questions to get into the behind-the-scenes dirt — finding intersections with some of their own personal anecdotes.

This episode was edited and produced by Julia Oppenheimer. With music created by musician and frontman for Lost Lander, Matt Sheehy. Frayn Masters is executive producer. Frayn Masters & Andrew Dickson are co-hosts and co-creators. The show was recorded at XRAY.fm — find them online or 91.1 or 107.1. You can find more info about Andrew, Frayn and BACKFENCE Storytelling shows and workshops at backfencestorytelling.com on IG @backfencepdx

Logo design by Tim MayPlease visit our sponsor Powell’s Books to find the books highlighted in ‘Bry’s Hot Minute’. And a big thank you to Powell’s and KILN. co-working space for making this episode and our live shows possible.

EPISODE 19: Derrick Brown

Boy howdy do we have a good one for you to sink your teeth into! A cinematic and funny story from the inimitable Derrick Brown. He takes us on a motorcycle ride that wanders through love, cowboys, judging a book by its cover and being changed by finding out he’s resplendently wrong.

Derrick lives in Los Angeles and is an award-winning poet, storyteller, comic and president of Write Bloody Publishing. His innovative fusion of poetry and comedy earned Paste Magazine's Comedy Album of the Year (2023). The New York Times praises his work as "a rekindling of faith in the weird, hilarious, shocking, beautiful power of words."

BACKFENCE Unhinged is a unique and delightful twist on the storytelling podcast where hosts Andrew and Frayn invite a storyteller on to share an unhinged true story. Then comes the second unhinged part – they dig in and ask questions to get into the behind-the-scenes dirt — finding intersections with some of their own personal anecdotes.

This episode was edited and produced by Julia Oppenheimer. With music created by musician and frontman for Lost Lander, Matt Sheehy. Frayn Masters is executive producer. Frayn Masters & Andrew Dickson are co-hosts and co-creators. The show was recorded at XRAY.fm — find them online or 91.1 or 107.1. You can find more info about Andrew, Frayn and BACKFENCE Storytelling shows and workshops at backfencestorytelling.com on IG @backfencepdx

Please visit our sponsor Powell’s Books to find the books highlighted in ‘Bry’s Hot Minute’. And a big thank you to Powell’s and KILN. co-working space for making this episode and our live shows possible.