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Life of a Poorboy

8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

a description of the lives of a tenant farmer's family as they struggled to survive during the 50's & 60's in Arkansas. during this period they were not aware that their lifestyle was vanishing

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Episodes

Waterboy

June 14, 2018 04:00 - 19 minutes - 9.3 MB

This podcast describes the tenant farming system, explains why it ended, tells what replaced it and explains the trials and responsibilities of the waterboy.

Toys & Games

February 15, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

The games we played and the toys we made

On Our Way to Mammy’s House

December 14, 2017 05:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MB

BJac tells about the family’s annual trip to his grand parents and the difficulties which they encountered.

Hot Shot Green

October 26, 2017 04:00 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MB

My hero! Kind, hard working, boastful, friendly, the all American boy

Tying Up Loose Ends

October 12, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MB

Clarifying and summing up implications from previous podcasts

Unforgettable Characters

October 09, 2017 04:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MB

Here is a list of funny, interesting, Unique, some capable, some not so much, characters I met while attending residential schools for the Blind

Helpless and Abused

September 05, 2017 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.93 MB

This episode describes my leaving home to attend a residential school and the abuse to which I was subjected.

Purpose & Background

August 26, 2017 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.62 MB

Reason for the creation of this podcast are explained as well as its background and design.