Comments for An Addict Named Lady

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This piece belongs to the series "NPR's Next Generation Radio"

Produced by Talat Mangla

Other pieces by Next Generation Radio

Summary: A suburban family?s secret struggle with an uncommon addiction comes to light in this personal essay by Laura Mirsch.
 

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Review of An Addict Named Lady

Funny piece, though I wasn't quite sure what to believe of it. That doesn't really matter, except what I heard in the tone of the piece was that this was being presented as at core a "true" story. If that's so, there's a way the piece felt a bit too neat, too obvious in the end. But a dog on drugs - from eating toads no less - is a pretty silly and satisfying story!

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Outstanding! I was pitching on-air, and someone wrote in with their pledge that they loved the "toad-sucking-dog" story. I had no idea what they were talking about (the producer suggested maybe it was something by David Sedaris). Thank you to PRX for putting this story on their front page and enlightening me.

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Good Fun. Liked the use of tape, if "Family Guy" makes it in any story, then I'm a fan! It's not about anything, really; so glad I didn't hear about a human/family member that was going through a similar experience, as say a commentary seems to require. Dog stories sell.

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Heard this on NPR - it's GREAT! Would love to share it with many friends, but your web-site makes it too difficult. Suggest you ease up.