John Simpson

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287 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 3 Jun

John Simpson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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It wasn't a good idea, she insisted.

but Joey wasn't giving up.

He flashed the movie star smile he'd always used to seal the deal when taking someone home from a bar or club.

His teeth had yellowed and seemed to have been knocked out of position somehow, but the girl started moving.

She stretched and blinked slowly, as though she'd evaluated us and came to some sort of conclusion.

With surprising grace, she slid down the concrete slab, brushed her hair out of her eyes, and slipped her heels back on.

Through a smile that was more like a grimace, she told us that we could call her Eve.

Joey draped the too small coat I'd given him around her shoulders.

She flinched at his touch.

We introduced ourselves, but even after we had resumed our walk, I couldn't relax.

Joey had always been impulsive, but this sort of charity was out of character even for him, if charity was what it was.

I kept thinking back to a topic Joey wrote about often in his letters, summed up by the phrase, "'You have no idea how horny a man gets in prison.'"

The idea that my friend's kindness might have ulterior motives made me uneasy, not only for the girl's sake, but also for Joey's.

I found myself scanning Eve's skin for track marks.

And was that a cold sore in the corner of her pouty lips or something more?

If she noticed my stares, however, she gave no sign.

She walked a few feet back, as though she still hadn't made up her mind about us.

I couldn't say I blamed her.

The further we went, the more clear it became that my suspicions had been correct.

After years of being Joey's wingman, I knew what it meant when he started breaking out the bad jokes and talking about his big plans for the future.

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