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Podcast: Stranger Connections
Episode: Marty Severson - my idol shares about broadcasting, a chicken & a famous prank from 1986
Description: Marty Severson served in Vietnam. When he returned, he got no hero's welcome. Using his learned broadcasting skills, he quickly became a well-known radio disc jockey in La Crosse WI. His radio name has stuck to him for decades, (revealed in this episode) and so has the prank he pulled on a whole city back in 1986. A WHOLE CITY!Severson has it right when he talks about theater of the mind, and how we all crave story telling to relate, release and remember the past. What does a chicken have to do with any of...