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A job interview of nothing but lies. Read the full description.
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- "I Lied" read by author Scott Barbour
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- Amy Wallen
A satire on the ludicrous answers given at job interviews.
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The best stuff on public radio!I think that our friends have already covered it here, but this is great audio. Finally a reason to listen to public radio! Great job, Amy! |
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Great Writing and Perfect-Pitch ReadingWhat a great story! You speak the truth with your delicious lies! Sooo many people can relate to this!! All that packed into just 3 minutes! WoW! |
Intro and Outro
INTRO:included in recording
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Cafe Single | Penguin Cafe Orchestra | Music at the Penguin Cafe. | EG | 1976 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Produced with help from James Spring, Jay Allison, and Viki Merrick at Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and supported, in part, by the Open Studio Project with funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Hans Anderson
Posted on July 29, 2009 at 10:04 AM | Permalink
Fun
Fun piece; great idea with the "prompt" and the absurdity of the lies interspersed with what might actually be things someone would really say in a job interview.