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Petrichor (Encore) May 28, 2026

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Originally Aired: May 15th, 2022 (Season 9, Episode 2)

Our story tonight is called Petrichor, and it’s a story about things getting greener as the spring rain falls. It’s also about a record player with a favorite album on the turntable, deer dozing in the grass, and making a habit out of enjoying yourself.

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A Concert in the Park May 25, 2026

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Our story tonight is called A Concert in the Park, and it’s a story about a warm evening spent enjoying live music. It’s also about tiger lilies and elephant ears, stone benches and sneakers, and the memories that melodies can bring to the surface.

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The Lilac Booth, Part 2 (Encore) May 21, 2026

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Originally Aired: May 5, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 36)

Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, Part Two, and it’s a story about a lovely spring day at the farmer’s market and the sweet smell of a favorite flower. It’s also about street food and sunshine, memories pulled forward by a breath of perfume, crumpled dollar bills, and the kind of beauty that can sit on your windowsill.
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The Garden Center (or, The Left-Handed Snail) May 18, 2026

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Our story tonight is called The Garden Center, or, The Left-Handed Snail, and it’s a story about a quiet corner of the plant nursery where a slow moving community is coming together. It’s also about push brooms and dropped leaves, shadows in the gloaming, and something rarer than a four leaf clover.

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The Lilac Booth, Part 1 (Encore) May 14, 2026

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Originally aired April 28, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 34)

Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, Part 1, and it’s a story about a Spring morning at a familiar farm house. It’s also about bullfrogs and garden clogs, old vases collected from friends, armfuls of fresh flowers, driving with the window down on a warm day, and the small decisions that add up to make a new path in life.

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Slightly More Happens - May Mischief May 11, 2026

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Our stories tonight feature a fan favorite character who has been known to get up to some gentle floral-related trouble. We’ll come along for a lilac heist in the countryside, then spend some time restoring an old house, and finally visiting the farmer’s market for a bit of community service.

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A Month of Sundays (Encore) May 07, 2026

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Originally Aired May 13, 2024 (Season 13, Episode 39)

Our story tonight is called A Month of Sundays, and it’s a story about finding a way to make time for rest and enjoyment. It’s also about a tin box of recipe cards, a neatly made bed with the corners folded down, aunts and idioms, porch swings and school buses, and the delight of one of the best days of the week.

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The Wind Phone May 04, 2026

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Our story tonight is called The Wind Phone, and it’s a story about a gentle way to say what’s heavy on your heart. It’s also about wood chips and lilacs, a private spot protected by trees, and lifting a handset to set down some grief.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Hot Mess Express. They are a women-led nonprofit serving women in our communities with no judgment through cleaning, organizing, and offering a fresh start.

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A Little Bit of Marmalade and Crumb

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Tiny House (Encore) Apr 30, 2026

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Originally aired April 14, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 30)

Our story tonight is called Tiny House, and it’s a story about a snug small space to relax in. It’s also about impatiens for the flower bed, sunny days on the edge of the woods, hammocks and reading nooks, and the relief of having fewer decisions to make and more time to enjoy.

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April Showers Apr 27, 2026

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Our story tonight is called April Showers, and it’s a story about a cloudy day spent window shopping in the village. It’s also about the lovely sound the point of an umbrella makes against cobblestones, a bicycle ride taken just before the rain falls, and the perfect place to settle in to watch once it does.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Birdie’s Bookmobile, a non-profit organization committed to ending book deserts and improving children's literacy and book access in Metro Detroit.

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