Hello, Colorful Cast of Characters! Welcome back to another episode of CPBC! This week is the penultimate episode of the Summer Short Series--that's right ya'll, the summer is coming to a close :( And, on that note, this is a bit more of a somber/lowkey episode, but hey, rainy days are also part of the summer too, right?

So join Marci and Ako as they discuss dealing with their worst days, the haunting remains of capitalism, and the complexity of pain in this beautiful and poetic Caribbean short story -- The Pain Tree by Olive Senior.

Intro/Question: 00:12 - 17:57

Summary: 18:17 - 31:26

Discussion: 31:40 - 59:09

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