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2 B R 0 2 B

by Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a prolific and genre-bending American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. 2 B R 0 2 B is a satiric short story that imagines life (and death) in a future world where aging has been “cured” and population control is mandated and administered by the government. (Summary by Wikipedia and Laurie Anne Walden)

This recording is done as a dramatic reading.

Characters:
Narrator: Denny Sayers
Hospital Orderly: Mark F. Smith
Painter: Alan Davis-Drake
Leora Duncan: Laurie Anne Walden
Dr. Hitz: Michael Yard
Wehling: Julian Jamison
Federal Bureau of Termination hostess: Kara Shallenberg

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