About this episode
This episode features stories of unexpected adventures and challenges faced by college and high school students.
In our first story, Mark Schoenfeld dives into a captivating story of a college sophomore’s unexpected adventure abroad, from a covert mission to buy bootleg DVDs to an even more clandestine identity as an undercover evangelical Christian missionary. What happens when a spontaneous prank involving a Matt Damon look-alike turns serious, forcing a confrontation with an organization that calls itself “the company” and challenges the very meaning of faith? Mark calls his story “What Would Jed Do?” photo by kmr studios Mark Schoenfeld has been a lot of things: a window washer, a screen printer, a public radio host, a middle school teacher, and an adjunct professor to name a few. One thing he’s always been is a writer—of stories, songs, and poems—which led him to earn his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. A disgruntled Texan, Mark and his family now call western Montana home. His work has appeared in print, online, and on-air, which you can find at markscho.com In our next story, join Tess Sneeringer, a high school junior on Halloween night 2009, as she navigates an exclusive party, a ninja-clad twin brother, and a sudden police raid that…
People in this episode
Host: Tell Us Something
Guests: Mark Schoenfeld, Tess Sneeringer
Topics covered
- adventure
- identity
- faith
- pranks
- high school
- Halloween
Keywords
- adventure abroad
- bootleg DVDs
- evangelical missionary
- Halloween party
- police raid
- identity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Montana
Places: Missoula, western Montana
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