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It's “That Guy… Who Was in That Thing” meets "WTF" but with people even less well known! Sure it's fun to interview the crazy famous and ask them about the difficult years, but that's been done. Memories are plastic - we're getting the real dirt from people still crawling through it. Laura Scruggs is the playwright and Jake Scruggs is the technical guy who listens to a lot of “This American Life” and thinks that qualifies him to interview people.

Jan 4, 2016

tldr; Jake gets drunk (sorry about the slurring, drink sounds, anything he says) and Laura is sweet and supportive. The show will go on.

02:02 - Official statement from Bryn and Nilsa about leaving the podcast.

04:59 - Jake asks how does Laura feel about the podcast?

07:11 - Laura has a lot to talk about; she will be in New York for a month to produce “Punk Grandpa”

08:11 - "Punk Grandpa" has two runs confirmed:  One in NY with the FRIGID Fringe Festival and the other in Waukegan at Three Brothers Theatre. All happening in Feb-March

12:09 - "Punk Grandpa" will be performed in NY at Under St. Mark's 

15:51 - The cost to professionally promote a 6 performance, 3 week show in New York: $2,000

24:50 - Thanks to our new intern, Jacob Reyes!

30:30 - Laura is still working on the Uncle Fun documentary

45:00 - A New Year's resolution that resulted in a friend

46:28 - Teaching a fairy camp

52:00 - Jake’s philosophy of the show and reflection about his dad's career as an artist 

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Intro music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” by L. Scruggs. Outro Music: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" Performed By: Klea Blackhurst