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First,self-proclaimedanimalgrinchproducerBeccaBresslerintroducesustoperhapstheonecreaturethathaswarmedherheart:acricket.Andmorespecifically,amalecricket.ThisisataleaboutatinyRomeoinsecttryingtofindamate,andtheingeniouslengthshe’llgotohavehisbeckoningheard.

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Andsecond,producerAnnieMcEwenjourneysthroughperhapsthezaniestgameoffootballthathaseverbeenplayed.Whenaragtaggroupofplayerstakeonthetopteam,willitbeanunderdogtalefortheagesoranabsolutedisaster?

SpecialthankstoStephenSpannandJoshuaBaxterattheDorisandHarryViceUniversityLibraryatCumberlandUniversityaswellasAlisonReynoldsatGeorgiaTechLibrary.ThanksalsotoRickBell,andtoScottLarsonwhowroteabookallaboutthisgamecalledCumberland:TheTrueStoryoftheHighestScoringFootballGameinHistory.Andfinally,thankssomuchtoourtapesyncerAmbriehlCrutchfieldforherhelpwiththisepisode. 

Ifyou’restillinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthisepicfootballgame,besuretocheckoutthisbrilliantandhilariousvideobysportswriterJonBois.

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