How does a well-mannered math kid become a first-class hustler? Through the ancient carnie tradition of “The Indiana Bust-Out.”`
Check out Pete’s book — Eyeing the Flash: The Making of a Carnival Con Artist
Producer: Davey Kim
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When Glynn must become the crossing guard, it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Producer: Pat Mesiti Miller
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What happens when you decide to keep a secret for a really long time…And then, you decide to tell.
To learn more about Katherine’s experience, check out her book Doing Time: Papers from Framingham Prison
Producer: Adizah Eghan
Original Score: Renzo Gorrio
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Glynn races a rival for the ultimate prize. Producer: Pat Mesiti Miller
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Joe Blair is a pipe fitter in Iowa who writes in his spare time. He is the father of four, including one autistic son””Michael–who has been both a source of joy and a source of stress.
This story was brought to us by Modern Love: the Podcast, a collaboration between The New York Times and WBUR Boston. It takes essays from the paper’s popular Sunday column and matches them with top talent from the stage and screen. Mykelti Williamson, who played “Bubba” in Forrest Gump and most recently Gabriel in the Oscar-nominated film “Fences” reads Joe Blair’s essay “For The Boy Who Makes Waves.”
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Then check out Joe Blair’s memoir, By The Iowa Sea, about the joys and sorrows of life on the great plains.
And don’t forget to go see Mykelti Williamson in Fences, directed by Denzel Washington. It’s in theaters now.
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