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Meal ticket

Story by:  Wayne Peter Liebman

Produced by:  Eric Winick & Wayne Peter Liebman

Recorded: November-December 2008, Los Angeles, CA

Music:  Santo & Johnny

When a young doctor questioning his choice of profession has a chance encounter with cinema icon Marlon Brando, the ensuing conversation proves surprisingly profound -- not just for the doctor, but for Brando himself.

Featured by PRX as a News Station Pick for January 2009.  Broadcast January 22, 2009 on WBHM-FM's "Tapestry" (Birmingham, AL) and February 7, 2009 on WILL-AM's "Sidetrack" (Urbana, IL).

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Wayne Liebman is a physician, poet and playwright.  To read more about his work, click here.  I met Wayne at the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Evanston, IL, which is where he first told me this story.  Since Wayne lives in L.A., he recorded his story there, and we compiled this story via e-mail, the first Yarn piece to be created in this fashion.  Thanks to Jay Allison, Caitlin Fitzwater, Bradford Louryk, and Rob Ribar.

Achilles

Story by: Isser Gallogly
Recorded: November 2008, Brooklyn, NY
Music: Pernice Brothers

A touch football enthusiast ventures into the Manhattan singles scene, with only three apparent drawbacks:  his crutches, the overly-inquisitive, and the presence of numerous open flames.

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Isser Gallogly is a native New Yorker living in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  When not injured, he works for NYU and performs improv comedy.  Music used by permission.

The granduncle fables

Text:  Jeff Lewonczyk

Performance:  Richard Harrington

Direction:  Hope Cartelli

Recorded: November 2008, New York, NY

Music:  Eyvind Kang

Three original off-the-wall fables conjuring an imaginary icebound world:  "The Walrus and the School of Fish," "The Dog Who Liked People Too Much," and "The Flight of the Mammoths," recorded as precursors to the Piper McKenzie production of The Granduncle Quadrilogy:  Tales From the Land of Ice, which ran December 4-20, 2008 at the Brick Theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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You can read more about Piper McKenzie and their production of The Granduncle Quadrilogy here.