I've been in love with Joey ever since I heard his "Pee in the Pudding" piece on This American Life. This recorded phone call is not all that remarkable in terms of content: there's no drama, no punchline/gut-wrenching moment. It's just a kid calling his mom from jail. That's why it's great. I think it would make a nice addition to a show about incraceration, or perhaps about the telephone.
Review of Joey's Phone Call Home
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Posted on July 25, 2006 at 03:38 PM
I've been in love with Joey ever since I heard his "Pee in the Pudding" piece on This American Life. This recorded phone call is not all that remarkable in terms of content: there's no drama, no punchline/gut-wrenching moment. It's just a kid calling his mom from jail. That's why it's great. I think it would make a nice addition to a show about incraceration, or perhaps about the telephone.