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Story Slam: "Payback!"

An amazing night at the Bedlam Theater in Minneapolis. Storytellers brought their A-Game, with tales from the political to the personal, raucus to heart-rending. Features stories from Mike Fotis, Amy Salloway, Talee Vang, Katherine Glover, Gabe Heller, Nancy Donoval, Kate Mudge, and Lane McKiernan. With special appearances by a witch, a kidney, a Senate candidate, and Alanis Morissette. Of course, there a couple boffo tunes from Jeff and The Smarts.

Stream the show (RealPlayer)
Download it (128k MP3)

Download the tunes separately:
Jilted Woman Payback Medley by Jeff Horwich
Pay You Back (with interest) by The Smarts

Want even more stories? Listen to PART 2 of the Story Slam (Stream or download)
Featuring seven more great performances from our latest Story Slam: Allison Broeren, Curt Lund, Nanci Oleson, Allegra Lingo, Lucie Amundsen, Vicki Joan Keck, and Dave Mondy.

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