“Stories From Graceland Pond” and similar random podcasts

Four storytelling writers collaborate with Host Gregg Fraley to tell original stories around themes like “Summer Jobs,” “Big Lies I’ve Told,” or “Absurdities I Ponder.” Musical selections surround the stories, all related to the theme of the episode. The crazy cast of colorful characters includes: Doug Stevenson, former Second City player Mark Maguire, roustabout, taxi driver and biographer Joanna Trotter, memoirist, and, Marijo O’Connell, master teacher and radio exec. Guests occasionally drop in to tell a story. Folks like Fred Rubin, a Hollywood TV writer, or, Gene Baldwin, a playwright, and columnist.