A son tries to make contact with his dad, who’s deteriorating in the throes of dementia. He makes new connections and discoveries, and as he says goodbye to his father, he is granted a long-awaited wish.

Snap Judgment presents, “Lucky Penny,” a special spotlight on The Truth Podcast, from PRX’s Radiotopia.

Content Advisory: This episode contains strong language and drug use. Listener discretion is advised.

Thank you to everyone at The Truth for sharing this story with us here at Snap!

CAST

David Deblinger - Adam/Father Neil Tyrone Pritchard - Elijah Maggie Burke - Mother Tomoko Miyagi -Kyoko Louis Kornfeld - Obstetrician David Aaron Baker - Palliative Physician

Written by David Deblinger, produced by Jonathan Mitchell, original music by Fred Johnson

Associate producer: Cara Ehlenfeldt + Associate editor: Davy Gardner

This episode is based on a stage production originally directed and developed by Ben Snyder at Labyrinth Theater Company