Bearing the Weight of My Grandfathers’ Old Clothes: A Reading by Aram Mrjoian

In adopting outerwear worn by the men who came before him, Aram Mrjoian considers his childhood misperceptions of traditional masculinity in his essay "Bearing the Weight of My Grandfathers’ Old Clothes." This episode is a production of Longreads and Charts & Leisure, produced by Mike Rugnetta, with help from Sari Botton. Hosted by Catherine Cusick. Mixed and scored with original music by Mike Rugnetta and Michael Simonelli. Recorded at Eternal Stellar Sounds in Tallahassee Florida.