Exploded

Written by Tom Bodett

Narrated by Tom Bodett

There are certain defining events that occur to people— the sort of things we use as markers in the timetables of our lives: Birth and Deaths. Marriages and Divorces. Windfalls and Calamities. For Tom Bodett, it was the day he got electrocuted. On May 27, 1975, about seven o'clock in the morning, Tom Bodett was “ exploded” in Medford, Oregon.

In this collection of performance essays, the centerpiece is “ Exploded” — Bodett' s recollections and reflections about a moment that had profound physical and psychological impact on his life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
• Release date: Dec 1, 1996
• ISBN: 9781614674474

Tom Bodett

Tom Bodett grew up in Michigan and settled in Alaska twenty years ago. He became a nationally known radio personality through his work with National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," and his syndicated variety program "The End of the Road Radio Show." He is also widely known for his advertising work including those for Motel 6, "We'll Leave the Light on For You," and claims it is the only line he ever needed to say. Bodett raises his son in Homer, Alaska, and makes frequent odysseys South.