Short fiction from Bess Kalb about a groundhog named Susan, who has her own opinions about the holiday named after her species. (7 minutes)
You can find more work from Bess at The Grudge Report on Substack.
Song:
“Stuck on the Treadmill” by Richard Thompson & “Punxsutawney Rock” by Tari Kelly & Tim Minchin (radio only)
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