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**This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children. For mature audiences only** 18+

In this episode the hen interprets every death on her farm as evidence of God’s judgments on the undeserving, and takes skewed life lessons from the deaths. 

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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris read by me Teacher Alyse
Illustrations by Ian Falconer

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ( Adult 18+) 

The Judicious Brown Chicken 18+

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In this episode The vigilant rabbit is appointed security guard by the anxious creatures of the forest. At the end he cuts off the unicorns horn.

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The Vigilant Rabbit

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Today’s story The Cow and the Turkey addresses issues of greed and revenge. I hope you enjoy it. 

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The cow was notoriously cheap, so it surprised everyone when she voted yes for the secret Santa
scheme. It was the horse’s suggestion, and she backed it immediately, saying, “I choose the turkey.” The pig, who considered himself an authority on all things gifty, cleared his throat. “That’s not actually the way it works,” he said. “It’s secret, see, so we each draw a name and keep it to ourselves until Christmas morning.” “Why do you always have to be like that?” the cow asked, and the duck sighed, “Here we go.” “First you ask me to give someone a Christmas present,” the cow continued, “and then you tell me it has to be done your way. Like, ‘Oh, I have four legs so I’m better than everyone else.’ ” “Don’t you have four legs?” the pig asked. The cow loosed something between a moan and a sigh. “All right, just because you have a curly tail,” she said.


The Cow and the Turkey (Adult 18+)

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In this episode The Sick Rat and the Healthy Rat, a healthy lab rat belittles her dying neighbor by claiming that he brought the illness on himself with his "hatefulness and negative energy.

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The Sick Rat and the Healthy Rat (Adult 18+) 

*Suitable for Adults*
The manipulative crow  preys on a sheep’s smug vanity, to revolting ends—but understandable ones, for a crow. 
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The Crow and the Lamb

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The Faithful Setter by David Sedaris concerns a couple of dogs who debate whether or not it's cheating for the male dog to be a "stud" used to impregnate other dogs. He husband argues that it's not cheating, it's only work.
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The Faithful Setter  (Adult 18+)

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The Parenting Storks by David Sedaris. 
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The Parenting Storks (Adult 18+)

"The Mouse and the Snake" is a short story by David Sedaris that explores themes of fear, vulnerability, and the unexpected connections between strangers. In the story, Sedaris recounts an incident from his childhood when he found a dead mouse in his family's pool. Initially repulsed, he decides to dispose of it by throwing it over the fence into a neighbor's yard. However, when he goes to retrieve it later, he discovers that a snake has coiled itself around the mouse, preparing to eat it.