Hey Small Town fam, it's Yardley.

How are you guys?

Well, it's Thanksgiving here in the United States, and I want to tell you all how genuinely

grateful we are at Small Town Dix that you are part of this incredible, lively, wonderfully engaged

community. We couldn't ask for anything more.

You guys are the best and thank you. This week, we have another mini hiatus. But before you lose your

minds, this hiatus is only a week long. And then we're back with a brand new episode. So, if you recall, during our last

mini hiatus, you got to hear what Dan and Dave's favorite episodes from our catalog are.

And now it's my turn. And I just want to go on the record and say, what's your favorite episode?

It's the worst question ever. It's the worst. I don't know how you're

supposed to choose. I get this question in every interview I do about The Simpsons, and now here it is

again. So as I was listening to our back catalog, I narrowed it down to three contenders. Working

backwards, we'll start with number three. I chose crime and punishment

from season five. This is a conversation we had with a man named Trevor Walraven, who was tried and

convicted of killing someone when he was 14 years old. Trevor did 17 years of his 25-year sentence,

and then he was released.

I remember, before we sat down to do this interview,

I was a little nervous about sitting across from a person who admits to executing an innocent man.

But I have to say, Trevor was likable, deeply remorseful, and candid with us.

It was not at all what I expected.

But now, two years later, when I listened to this episode,

I find myself listening with less trust, to be perfectly honest,

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