Evocative, funny, emotional stories collected over the last few months that haven't fit into any of our regular "theme" shows.
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Haiku at the Scrimmage Line
Scott Carrier's Haiku stories. Scott is the author of Running After Antelope. (13 minutes)
Act Three
Act Four
Grandma and Easy
Carmen Delzell/Jay Allison's story on a guitar player. (10 minutes)
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