06:10
These Books are for Children...
by Steven Carr
Steven Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program.
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Not So Golden Rules
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In this hour, stories of structures and strictures—and the struggles against them. School assignments, teenage rebellion, and the proper time to eat. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, producer of this show.
Steven Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program.
Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.
Caroline Connolly attempts to find a way around her lawyer parents' rules.
Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.
Beth Ann Fennelly grows up in a heavily structured household.
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06:30
A Terrifying Tradition
Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.
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06:56
Legendary Chemistry
by Saad Sarwana
Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.
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Gabriela Quiroz
Beth Ann Fennelly
Beth Ann Fennelly’s website: https://www.bethannfennelly.com/
Beth Ann and her mom on Mother's Day.
Beth Ann and her mom in Jackson Hole, WY in 2012.
Beth Ann's mom (left) and Beth Ann wearing her mom's vintage 1950s cocktail dress.
Saad Sarwana
Saad.
Saad with science.
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The Drift - Uncanny Valley
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Accor Dion - True Love
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Leo Kottke + Mike Gordon - Sweet Emotion
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Magic in Threes - Smoked Poke
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Accor Dion - Return To Me
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Aviino - Upstream
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The Score - Legend
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Airelle Besson + Nelson Veras - Full Moon in K