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A teenage babysitter convinces his younger siblings that he's a werewolf who's going to kill them. From This American Life's "Babysitting" show on 1.6.01.

This American Life - What Big Teeth You Have

Lucy, a 28-year-old with cystic fibrosis, meets the “Bike Girl,” who has the same disease, in an Internet chatroom. They are both, against the advice of friends and doctors, trying to get pregnant, and they find that they have a lot in common. They quickly become friends, but can never meet in person, because the Bike Girl carries a bacteria in her lungs that is toxic to anyone with cystic fibrosis. This piece was an experiment in combining fact and fiction. The interview tape is all from a real interview; my narration is fictional. Aired on This American Life, 12.14.07.

This American Life - Lucy & the Bike Girl

A college campus is convinced that a nine-foot giant has come to save them from themselves. This is my first radio story, and was produced with an answering machine and a shiny red boombox. From This American Life's "The Kids Are Alright" show on 4.16.04.

This American Life - Giantman

Remember sleepover parties? Pranks, games like "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board," staying up way past midnight. My sweetheart Jonathan Menjivar and I each went to a sleepover party in our neighborhood on the same night--him to the boys and me to the girls--to get the goods on what really happens once the lights go out. Aired on Weekend America, 12.16.06. 

Weekend America - Sleepover!

When Sam was applying to college, he filled out just a single application. And he chose Augsberg College in Minneapolis for only one reason: it was near his dealer. But while Sam was living with his binge-drinking jock friends, something happened that made him give up the pills, drugs, and booze. And suddenly, he had to figure out what he wanted to do for fun instead. Aired on Weekend America, 3.29.08. 

Weekend America - Reinventing Fun

 	
Election Signs 
Around election time, you’re likely to see more and more red, white and blue bumper stickers, buttons and lawn signs cropping up all over. Graphic designer Michael Bierut explains why so many of these campaign signs look the same, no matter what side of the fence they’re planted on. Aired as a part of Studio 360's "Design for the Real World" series, 9.25.04.

Studio 360 - Why All Election Signs Look the Same

Daniel (not his real name) finds his way toward adulthood by having it thrust upon him when his father kicks him out of the house for being gay. Now on his own sooner than he expected, he has to figure out how to find a home, support himself, and finish high school. From Chicago Matters series on Coming-of-Age. Co-produced with Amy Drozdowska-McGuire, 2004.

*Third Coast International Audio Festival Honorable Mention, 2004

*Clarion Award, Best Documentary Series on Public Radio, 2005 

Chicago Matters - All My Stuff in Bags

Four Chicago teens talk about what it's like to be quiet in school. From Chicago Matters: Our Next Generation 5.12.04 and Day to Day 3.23.05, with help from Hearing Voices. 

Chicago Matters - Quiet Kids

Lots of new moms say their breast pumps talk to them. Some of what the pumps say is nice; some isn't. We asked moms to call in the subliminal messages coming from their pumps. Listen here to some of our favorites!

What Does Your Breast Pump Say to You?

YA author, TAL contributor, and creator/host of The Longest Shortest Time.

Hillary Frank, Producer