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Jokes & Poems

Guest host Jane Curtin presents a cornucopia of jokes, poems and stories from a live program with comedian Mike Birbiglia and poet J. Hope Stein. The couple shares material from their book “The New One,” about the birth of their daughter, and Stein’s poems reflecting on the experience of motherhood, as well as works by other favorite writers, including poetry and short stories from David Sedaris, Simon Rich, Zadie Smith, Jo Harjo and Maggie Smith. Performers include Jane Kaczmarek, Carmen Lynch, Andrea Martin and Kaneza Schaal.see more
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Jokes & Poems

Guest host Jane Curtin presents a cornucopia of jokes, poems and stories from a live program with comedian Mike Birbiglia and poet J. Hope Stein. The couple shares material from their book “The New One,” about the birth of their daughter, and Stein’s poems reflecting on the experience of motherhood, as well as works by other favorite writers, including poetry and short stories from David Sedaris, Simon Rich, Zadie Smith, Jo Harjo and Maggie Smith. Performers include Jane Kaczmarek, Carmen Lynch, Andrea Martin and Kaneza Schaal.see more
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