Taxidermy, Orderlies and Spinal Tap - Bokara Legendre

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Taxidermy, Orderlies and Spinal Tap

A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother's hunting trophy collection, a hospital orderly with an attitude problem is put to the test and Tony Hendra takes us on the set of the groundbreaking hilarious 1984 mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap."

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Stories in this Episode

13:56
Mummy Was a Wild Game Hunter

by Bokara Legendre

A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother's hunting trophy collection.

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12:07
Rock and Roll Parody Saved My Life

by Tony Hendra

A young writer at the end of his rope gets inspiration from a surprising source.

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18:07
Elevator ER

by Jon Levin

A hospital orderly with an attitude problem is put to the test.

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Extras From This Episode

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Bokara Legendre

A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother’s hunting trophy collection.

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Bokara telling a story at The Moth in 2012. Photo by Amanda Kowalski.

Tony Hendra

A young writer at the end of his rope gets inspiration from a surprising source.

The music in this story

  • The Drift - Uncanny Valley
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  • Ibraham Hamma D’Icko - Baba (Baba Socery Dub Mix)
  • Spinal Tap - Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight
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  • John Zorn - End Works