Rob and Britta discuss whether this episode is TAL’s first real masterpiece, the role of David Sedaris in the show’s early years, why “The Man in the Well” is the rare example of great audio fiction, the bone-chilling music of the Bulgarian State Television Female Choir, and why an effort to keep children from excluding each other makes Rob weirdly emotional. And we talk to the amazing Marlo Mack, from the podcast How to Be a Girl, about her own unique perspective on the cruelty of children. Links and Show Notes: The Cruelty of Children David Sedaris on Morning Edition Nah Dran by Couch Lydia by Tim Story Coffaro’s Theme by Bill Frisell Santa Land Diaries The Writer in the Well Pilentze Pee by Bulgarian State Television Female Choir How to Be a Girl Gentle Chase by Podington Bear Rob’s Twitter Britta’s Twitter Before It Had a Theme Twitter Review us on Apple Podcasts  

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