Wed, Dec 7, 2022
This story starts out in a classroom and ends up traveling to a galaxy far, far away. Donald Crouch is an 8th grade teacher who encountered Jim who has a very bad stuttering problem except when he quotes poetry. When Donald asks his class to write a poem about something they are passionate about, well Jim writes about something new in his life that he falls in love with. During the Depression rickets and scurvy were a public health issue in Michigan and the government sent tons of vitamin C up from Florida to combat the problem. Earlier that week a welfare worker had delivered a case of grapefruit to Jim's home. With Jim's new found love he writes an outstanding poem titled "Ode to a Grapefruit". When his teacher, Donald, reads how good it is and knowing how bad Jim stutters except when quoting poetry he accuses Jim of plaguerism putting Jim on the spot. Jim was so angry with Mr. Crouch thinking that he sprung from his seat and recited "Ode to a Grapefruit" just as he had written it. Although angry Jim's voice was clear, and big and booming. Jim became a master at memorization, which lead to Jim joining the debate class that lead to the theater where eventually he ended up playing the lead in the cast of Othello on Broadway. A Tony award followed, then an Emmy, then an honorary Oscar. Eventually, Jim would find himself in a galaxy far, far away as the voice of Darth Vader.
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Wed, Nov 23, 2022
This episode is the only one where Mike does not mention the name of the person he is referring to. But, it is about two brothers, Ed is a staunch Republican while his younger brother is a Democrat. Both brothers were actors, although Ed was the more famous having performed around the world. During their Thanksgiving dinner the brothers bickered over everything, the economy, immigration taxes, race relations, the future of the Supreme Court and the border. With the upcoming presidential election coming up Ed's little brother went on and on about how the Democrat would win in a landslide. Even the pundits said so. So did the pollsters and media. At the Thanksgiving dinner Ed was trying not to gloat over the fact that the Republican candidate won. His little brother bemoaned the future of the 1st Amendment and the faith of the Supreme Court. He continued to declare an end to America's democracy and that the baffoon in the White House was a dictator. At the end of the heated discussion Ed's little brother stormed out of the room and out of the house. Ed sat there wondering how many other Thanksgiving dinners had been spoiled by political bickering. Five months later Ed's little brother would have a cameo performance that would leave Ed forever forgotten. Only three words were spoken: "Sic semper tyrannis". These three words were spoken after Ed's little brother shot President Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head and jumped down onto the stage. Ed's little brother, well his name does not bear mentioning, but for anyone who doesn't know who he is, he is John Wilkes Booth.
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
Mike starts us off in an empty cinema, except for a Marine watching the movie Bambi with tears in his eyes. And here is where someone flubbed it. The Marine has the enlisted rank of Sergeant Major (E-9) and the office rank of Captain (O-3). (This is the only time I've seen a mistake like this on the show.) The Marine's name is Donnie. Donnie serves as a drill instructor right out of boot camp and also ends up with distinguish service in Vietnam. He retires after 13 promotions as a major (O-4). But Donnie has a pre-Corp secret.