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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2018 · 32 MIN

O. Henry: Winter is Coming

from Fictional · host Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Two stories by the U.S. writer O. Henry. In the first, a young woman is dying, pinning her hopes to a leaf dangling on a branch. In the second, ol' Soapy, a homeless man in New York City, is gearing up for a trip to his summer home: prison. A warm bed, three meals a day, and safety from harassment by people on the street. The only problem? He can't seem to get himself thrown in there. -- Sponsors: Casper, seriously, is the most comfortable mattress I've ever used. You can try it out 100 nights risk free by going to http://www.casper.com/fictional (code FICTIONAL) and getting $50 off select mattresses. -- Music: "Constellation" by Podington Bear "3rd Chair" by Blue Dot Sessions "Come as You Are" by Blue Dot Sessions "The One Shot" by Blue Dot Sessions "Valantis" by Blue Dot Sessions "Valantis Vespers" by Blue Dot Sessions "Faithless Constellation" by Blue Dot Sessions "Demalion" by Blue Dot Sessions

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Two stories by the U.S. writer O. Henry. In the first, a young woman is dying, pinning her hopes to a leaf dangling on a branch. In the second, ol' Soapy, a homeless man in New York City, is gearing up for a trip to his summer home: prison. A warm...

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