Inspiration for this week's show came from the Neo-Futurists, whose long-running Chicago show Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind promises 30 Plays in 60 Minutes every single weekend.

In the interest of space, we won't list every single act name. But here are some of the many topics you'll hear covered: the pitfalls of being almost famous; The Greatest Dog Name in the World; the magic words to get into West Point, and more, more, more.

Several stories come from Jay Allison and Atlantic Public Media (who also run the 'anyone can make radio' website Transom.org). You can hear more of their fantastically short pieces for public radio stations WCAI and WNAN at their site.

One story - made by a teenager locked up in juvenile detention - came from Blunt Radio.

Also, we hear from writers David Rakoff, Jonathan Goldstein, Chuck Klosterman, David Lipsky, David Sedaris and Scott Carrier.

Scott Carrier's new book is Prisoner Of Zion.