24 The Empty Boxcar
When Everything Cracks
A familiar, shaky feeling returns, leading Duncan on a dubious date with destiny. Please note - This marks the end of Book I - 5150. We will continue with Book II - Half at the beginning of November. Remember to Like and Subscribe if your podcasting platform lets you do that. Then you'll be informed when the new season commences. Did I just overexplain how podcasting works?
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23 Piss Test
When Everything Cracks
A surprise inspection leads Duncan to drink a gallon of cranberry juice.
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22 The Schizophrenia Project
When Everything Cracks
Duncan is enlisted in a double-blind study. It's the blind leading the blind.
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21 Day Treatment
When Everything Cracks
Duncan has an unpleasant clean-up project, and bemoans the woes of Adult Day Care.
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20 Glamorous Offspring
When Everything Cracks
Dixie introduces Duncan to her "children" who inhabit the pages of Cosmopolitan Magazine.
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19 Northeast Lodge
When Everything Cracks
Duncan gets to leave the hospital and move to his new digs at Northeast Lodge. A bowl of strawberries connects him to his past and gives him hope for the future.
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18 Interview
When Everything Cracks
Word of Warning - the Audio was recorded using the wrong microphone, but I was able to mostly "fix it in post." It's so hot, I also had to have a fan running which made for some annoying background noise. Three weeks late - Chapter 18 Duncan gets bad news from Columbia University, then catches a cab to Northeast Lodge for a second interview.
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17 A Letter to Donny
When Everything Cracks
I find my journal. I still have this journal. The entries are verbatim. I kept two journals during my episode. I often wondered if it was a symptom of my disorganized mind. Also, I get a glimpse of light at the end of the psychotic tunnel.
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16 Social Security
When Everything Cracks
The responses to the social security questionnaire are taken verbatim from a sheet I found. I didn't make anything up! The guy WAS cute, and it was sad that my station in life prevented me from asking him out on a date.
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15 The Return of Jimmy Simple
When Everything Cracks
This chapter needs very little introduction, since the main plot point is in the episode name. It's a sad but touching story.
info_outlineDuncan does his best to be the ideal captive aboard the spaceship. Betsy has let him know he can make it out if he's good. But Jimmy Simple isn't buying his act.