Tapes recorded in a Chicago home Christmas morning, more than 50 years ago. (3 minutes)
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Act Three: Ride or Die
There are many kids who do not gradually discover that grown ups don’t have a handle on everything. These kids already know.
Act One: I Coulda Grown Big in Japan
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka moved suddenly from Japan to the U.S. when she was eight years old, and has long joked that it was because her grandmother kidnapped her from her dad.
Fight #2: Who Is Russian? And Who Is Ukrainian?
Nadia and Karen have been arguing over Russian-ness since they needed to pick a school for Luka.
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Act Three: History Lesson
Ira and music contributor John Conners on Sinatra's worst songs.
Act One: Dark Shadows
John Connors has very mixed emotions about attending a convention for viewers of the TV program Dark Shadows.
Act Two: Instructions For Sissies
Chicago performance artist John Conners reads from a 1942 book called How To Improve Your Personality, from a chapter instructing men on how to avoid being sissies.