Four storytelling writers collaborate with Host Gregg Fraley to tell original stories around themes like "Summer Jobs," "Big Lies I've Told," or "Absurdities I Ponder." Musical selections surround the stories, all related to the theme of the episode. The crazy cast of colorful characters includes: Doug Stevenson, former Second City player Mark Maguire, roustabout, taxi driver and biographer Joanna Trotter, memoirist, and, Marijo O'Connell, master teacher and radio exec. Guests occasionally drop in to tell a story. Folks like Fred Rubin, a Hollywood TV writer, or, Gene Baldwin, a playwright, and columnist.