My Hands Are Different

My Hands Are Different Two fathers. Two paths. One realization. Re-Imagined Radio presents "My Hands Are Different," a memoir by Martin J. Gallagher. Imagine having two fathers. Each a different model for your life. Your adoptive father wants you to use your hands to "stand up for yourself." He gives you boxing gloves and a training schedule. Your birth father, a mystery until after his death, when you are given a box of his tape recordings, has inspired your hands for music and creative media. Gallagher, is an independent composer and sound designer based in Portland, Oregon. From our Guest Producer series. Thank you for listening. 
 Season 13, Episode 09 Released: September 15, 2025 Written and Produced by Martin J. Gallagher Sound Design, Music, and Post Production by Marc Rose Promotional Graphics by Evan Leyden and Holly Slocum YouTube Management and Announcing by Rylan Eisenhauer Social Media by Caitlyn Kruger Hosted by John Barber Audio file name: rir-my-hands-are-different.mp3 "My Hands Are Different." An original story, written and produced by Martin J. Gallagher. Story copyrighted (2025), not Creative Commons, by Martin J. Gallagher. Used by permission. No other use of Gallagher's story is allowed without permission from the author.