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Intro.
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If you’re already familiar with the show, you’ll know that
these stories are based upon the writings of Oscar Garret, a kid who lived at
the Motel Americana in the 80’s and who bugged the rooms. The audio
surveillance footage that Oscar captured clearly served as the source material
for his semi-fictional writings, and those writings serve as the source
material for the audio drama that’s presented here.
A full account of my encounter with Oscar and how I came
into possession of his writings and audio footage can be found in episodes one
and two. Wherever possible, I have integrated the original surveillance
recordings into the narrative.
Which is the case with The
Knee. Though this is the sixth episode to be released, it was actually the
first I produced. It was the first because the text is so faithful to the
verbal exchanges Oscar’s bugs captured, and so it was the easiest to sort
through and assemble in a way that made any sort of narrative sense in the
audio format.
Which smacks ironic because given the nature of the story
you’re about to hear, making sense is
just about the last phrase I’d have foreseen using in an introduction to it.
Why The Knee is the
sixth episode to be released instead of the sixth bears some explanation.
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