In 2012, a street preacher walking three small dogs tried to convince Jeff Emtman of his way of thinking about gender and the afterlife.
In this Here Be Monsters brief, Jeff shares the short essay he originally wrote about the dinner party where they attempted to make an uneasy friendship.
Jeff re-edited the essay in 2022 and gave pseudonyms to the main characters (“Cliff” and “Sophie”).
Producer: Jeff EmtmanMusic: The Black Spot
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Some other news:
1. Album of German field recordingsThe recordings from the last episode (HBM153: Klänge from Berlin) are now available as an album. Listen and purchase here.
2. New HBM stickers are here! They’re beautiful, screen printed, die-cut, clear vinyl versions of the “HBM” logo. Available for purchase on the HBM store. Patreon supporters can get some for very nearly free by following the instructions in this post.
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