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828: Minor Crimes Division Apr. 5, 2024 Act One: Harriot Vs Harriot Writer Michael Harriot reexamines the DIY criminal justice system his mom invented to deal with his bad behavior as a child. (20 minutes)
808: The Rest of the Story Aug. 18, 2023 Act Two: Oh Mother Where Art Thou? Contributor Samuel James thought he knew what happened to his mother.
796: What Lies Beneath Apr. 14, 2023 Act Two: How I Met My Mother Producer Elna Baker’s mom doles out some very harsh feedback for her daughter, which goes unnoticed for ten years. (15 minutes)
192 Aug. 31, 2001 Meet the Pros The story of one man's journey from obscurity to international professional celebrity.
46 Dec. 13, 1996 Sissies A family where the father was one kind of sissy and the son was another kind, and how the family was destroyed despite the fact that no one wanted it to be.