Episode 14 - McClure Park
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Episode 14 - McClure Park
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Jeff Elder Isn't Real is a Substack by writer and musician Jeff Elder, a place where the curtain is half open. Part memoir, part creative process, part cultural observation. Warm, honest, and a little strange. Just like life.
In this episode, Jeff reads his latest post, "McClure Park" — episode 14 of his ongoing memoir. It's about a neighborhood park that felt safe until it didn't, a knife at his throat, two terrified friends, and a split-second decision that changed everything. It's also about what that night taught him about himself — that when things got bad enough, something took over that he didn't know was in there. And how that survival instinct, and the low trust that followed, would shadow him through everything that came next.
Audio credits: Intro/Outro music: An Off Road Excursion by RFH
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