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A story about a man who makes an unexpected discovery when he accidentally records a phone call. Ed Herbstman as Ben Tami Sagher as Erica Libby Geroge as Mom Christian Paluck as the Bartender Produced & directed by Jonathan Mitchell Written by Jonathan Mitchell, Ed Herbstman, and Melanie Hoopes Editors: Ira Glass, Peter Clowney, Kerrie Hillman, Lisa Pollack, and Jonathan Menjivar Originally produced for This American Life
Recorded at WNYC, Magnet Theater, and on location in New York City
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Piece Description
A story about a man who makes an unexpected discovery when he accidentally records a phone call. Ed Herbstman as Ben Tami Sagher as Erica Libby Geroge as Mom Christian Paluck as the Bartender Produced & directed by Jonathan Mitchell Written by Jonathan Mitchell, Ed Herbstman, and Melanie Hoopes Editors: Ira Glass, Peter Clowney, Kerrie Hillman, Lisa Pollack, and Jonathan Menjivar Originally produced for This American Life
Recorded at WNYC, Magnet Theater, and on location in New York City









