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Drama Club is the happy, safe space for Lee and Parker until their school play becomes a homophobic middle school meltdown. The lights get turned up to 10, the adults are in a media frenzy, and the kids are just trying to figure it all out. STORIES Don't Say Gay Dads Drama Club is the happy, safe space for Lee and Parker until their school play becomes a homophobic middle school meltdown. The lights get turned up to 10, the adults are in a media frenzy, and the kids are just trying to figure it all out. This story contains descriptions of abuse directed at gay persons. Please take care while listening. A very big thank you to Lee and Parker—who are best friends to this day. Thanks as well to Jamie McGonnigal. Produced by Mark Betancourt, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff Playground Bullies and Dark Secrets In middle school, Mike has a secret. But no one has ever seen “it.” This was performed at Snap LIVE in Los Angeles. “Mighty” Mike McGee is an international spoken word artist, writer, performer, speaker, slam poet and comic. McGee is the first slam poet to win both the American National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Championship and the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship. Original score composed and performed by Alex Mandel, Tim Frick, and David Brandt. Artwork by Teo Ducot Season 15 - Episode 24 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices