Clear Tales is a podcast for listeners with mild to moderate dementia. Host Richard Carlton London explains the show's focus on short chapters, simple plots, clear language, and familiar musical interludes to keep adult listeners engaged and entertained.

In this episode we present Part 1 of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "The Foster Portfolio," a narrated short story about a salesman who discovers a surprising portfolio of securities that contrasts with a family's modest everyday life.