One slammer’s dark past scares off her love interest; the other begins a romance with the music of Meatloaf.
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Juliet Wayne & Brad Lawrence: GrandSLAM Stories
Monday, July 26th, 2010Mike Daisey: What Was Lost
Monday, July 19th, 2010Against his wishes, a young man’s girlfriend decides to keep their baby. Mike Daisey has been called “the master storyteller” by The New York Times for his monologues. He’s an author, monologist, playwright, commentator and professional dilettante. Learn more about him at www.mikedaisey.com.
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Master Lee: Chink
Monday, July 12th, 2010The life of West Hartford’s only Chinese kid changes when a Bruce Lee movie comes to town. Master Lee is the co-founder of Talkingstick, a monthly truth-based storytelling series at the Rubin Museum of Art. He has performed at The National Arts Club, Tibet House, and The Cathedral at St. John the Divine.
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Barry Gibbs: Exonerated
Monday, July 5th, 2010Framed by a corrupt cop, a man spends 19 unjust years in prison. Barry Gibbs was falsely accused of murder, and in 2006, after 19 years in prison, was exonerated with the help of The Innocence Project. New York City recently gave him the largest personal settlement in its history, 9.9 million dollars. Louis Epolito, the detective who framed Barry Gibbs in order to protect the Mafia, is currently serving life in prison.
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Michaela Murphy: All-Star Game
Monday, June 28th, 2010A sister stops at nothing to get her little brother to the all-important game. Michaela Murphy is a writer, playwright, and interactive web specialist. Her work has been featured on NPR, Off-Broadway and on the Moth mainstage. She currently lives in Seattle and is working on several web-based projects and her memoir, The Green Monster.
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Eric Konigsberg: Crying Uncle
Monday, June 21st, 2010A young journalist’s magazine assignment leads him to an uncle and the mob. Eric Konigsberg is the author of Blood Relation and has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine. He lives in Westchester, New York, with his wife and children.
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Sarah Jones: A Walk on the West Side
Monday, June 14th, 2010An actress reflects on morals, racial stereotyping and the perils of West Coast jaywalking. Sarah Jones is a Tony Award® winning playwright and performer. Her multi-character solo show Bridge & Tunnel was originally produced Off-Broadway by Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, and went on to become a critically acclaimed, long running hit on Broadway.
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Al Letson: A Father Figures
Monday, June 7th, 2010Haunted with guilt, a father admits he was not quite ready for a second child. Al Letson is a poet, playwright and broadcaster. His public radio show State of the Re:Union is distributed by PRX and NPR and can be heard on public radio stations across the country or you can hear it online at stateofthereunion.com.
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Dan Kennedy: And How Does That Make You Feel?
Monday, May 31st, 2010A licensed social worker helps a young slacker get on track, and gives him the tools, and a reason, to cry. Dan Kennedy is the author of the recently published book Rock On: An Office Power Ballad (rockonthebook.com) and Loser Goes First.
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Irene Pepperberg: Alex & Me
Monday, May 24th, 2010A research scientist forms 30-year bond with an unlikely subject. Irene Pepperberg, an Adjunct Associate Professor at Brandeis University and Research Associate and Lecturer at Harvard, studies cognittion and communication in Grey parrots. Her book, Alex and Me, a New York Times bestseller, describes life with her most famous subject.
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