This hour stories of quiet calls that have produced the most unexpected responses.

The Time Traveller and the Hitman
by Lynn Levy, Alex Goldman and PJ Vogt (Reply All, Gimlet Media, 2015)
In 1997, John Silveira wrote a joke classified ad in a tiny publication called Backwoods Home Magazine asking if anyone wanted to travel back in time with him. A lot of people took him seriously. What do you do when everyone wants you to fix the worst mistakes they’ve ever made?

Obituary Notice
by Peter Meanwell (Between the Ears, BBC Radio 3, 2012)
WPAQ is a tiny radio station nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. It was founded to preserve a wholesome way of life — broadcasting local Old Time and Gospel music, local preachers, and the local obituary notices three times a day. These notices a portrait of the region's unique rural history, which is disappearing with every death.

Mojave Phone Booth
by Joe Rosenberg (Snap Judgement, 2015)
When Doc started calling a phone booth in the middle of the desert... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy