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A Love of Air

Tom Rhodes meets his nemesis in an underwater rivalry that goes waaaaaay too far. Tom is an American comedian, actor, host, and travel writer. Find information about Tom’s world, including his one-man comedy special, on his website.

Producers: Jamie DeWolf and Mark Ristich

Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio

Final Frontier

Randy Brown left everything to live in America’s last great wilderness. The wild proved to be the least of his problems . . .

Producers: Julia DeWitt and Renzo Gorrio

Last Will

Charlie Hench decides to take a hike in search of solitude. He finds more than he bargained for . . .

(Here are some of the rescue groups that helped in the search for Charlie: Fresno County Sheriff Search and Rescue and Inyo Sheriff Search and Rescue.)

Attack of the Nudies

Before his big family camping trip, the threat of something more dangerous than grizzly bears or wolves looms over James Judd. James is the force behind the popular one-man show “7 Sins.” His new stage show, “Funny Stories,” is now playing across the country.

Producers: Mark Ristich and Jamie DeWolf

The Wrong Way to Graduate

Snap's Glynn Washington did a very bad thing. But he did it with a lot of help from his friends...

Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller

Chito and Pocho

Chito always wanted to be friends with a crocodile. So when he found one injured in a lake near his house, he thought it was a great opportunity to get to know one another.

Thanks so much to Samuel Orozco for being the voice of Chito! And thanks to the Tico Times for helping us with this story.

Producers: Renzo Gorrio and Stephanie Foo

Chicho and Pocho

Yeasayer’s Chris Keating Gets Ashy

Chris Keating, the frontman of Yeasayer, goes to Ireland to bury his grandparents’ ashes. But his father coerces him into memorializing his grandparents in a more mischievous manner.

You can buy Yeasayer's latest album, Fragrant World, here.

This piece was from Stephanie Foo’s music podcast, Stagedive. Musicians tell her stories and then she scores those stories with the bands’ own tunes. Subscribe on iTunes or stream episodes here.

Producer: Stephanie Foo

You Look Lonely

Sage Tyrtle is a high school girl on the outside looking-in until a new friend brings her into the fold.

Producer: Sage Tyrtle with Anna Sussman and Julia DeWitt