Too Hot for Radio: Jen Spyra: The Ballad of Bagel Rat

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"The Ballad of Bagel Rat," a funny fable, is by Jen Spyra. She's written for The Onion, The New Yorker, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. After reading her short story collection Big Time, we not only brought two of Spyra's stories to the stage, but commissioned this one, too. Actor Busy Philipps read this story onstage. She's been in shows from Freaks & Geeks to Cougar Town, though these days you may know her from Girls5Eva or the movie musical Mean Girls. Also, she is the best at social media, giving her a strange kind of insight into this story. This episode is hosted by Aparna Nancherla.