Grishagreg — 5/8 Radio #254

Grishagreg — 5/8 Radio #254

From 5/8 : radio by 5/8 : Radio

October 30, 2025 · 1h 44m

About this episode

The episode reflects on childhood memories associated with autumn and urban life.

You notice that nearly all the leaves have fallen from the trees outside your window, and through their bare branches, you can now clearly see the lights on in the bulding across the street. It suddenly brings back a memory of an autumn evening many years ago. It had grown dark with startling speed. Your parents were taking you with them to visit friends — there was no one to leave you with at home — and all you wanted in the world was to stay behind and watch cartoons. Under the soles of your small, disliked shoes, you felt the squelch of puddles, the slick of wet asphalt, and the soft decay of rotting leaves. A commuter train hummed in the distance. In the twilight of the back courtyards, you could just barely make out the silhouettes: a woman in a puffer jacket with a German shepherd on a leash, the building of a long-shuttered shoe repair shop, a man in a huge coat drinking alone on a bench, and the old garages where a group of teenagers was leaping across the rooftops. But what captivated you most was the light in the windows of the surrounding apartments. It was so fascinating to peer through the bare branches of the poplars and chestnut trees. The only pity is that on that…

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Topics covered

  • autumn memories
  • childhood
  • urban life
  • nostalgia
  • nature

Keywords

  • autumn
  • memories
  • urban
  • nostalgia
  • childhood
  • nature
  • 5/8 Radio

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