First, some shout-outs to three of our loyal listeners, followed by a story about a broken family, America’s pastime, and how an iconic '90s film (and its star) became a recurring motif in my life.

*Note - The story portion today's episode was recorded before the (then) Cleveland Indians Baseball Team had officially changed their name to the (now) Cleveland Guardians.

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Story created & performed by: Aaron Calafato

Senior Audio Engineer: Ken Wendt 

Additional vocals: Cori Birce 

Art: Pete Whitehead

Original Music: thomas j. duke