Matthew Bradford
speaker
272 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 7 Jun
Matthew Bradford’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Appearances
She jokes that it's the Irish in us, but I don't know how true that is.
She's always had sensitive eyes, my mom.
That's why she wears sunglasses even after the sun has started going down, but it's not quite dark.
She says my eyes will get sensitive like that someday, too.
Whenever I'm going to be outside, she covers me in sunscreen, the highest number they sell at the drugstore, and even then I still get burned sometimes.
But it's okay, because I like the way my burn skin turns translucent, and I pick at an edge and grab it with two fingers and peel it.
It hurts a little, but when the air hits the brand new skin underneath, it feels cold and sticky.
Feels sort of like being boring.
I'm sorry.
She eases off the gas and the car doesn't rattle quite as much.
Are we safe here?
She shakes her head again.
Not anymore.
Where are we?
Turns our attention back to the road.
My stomach gurgles.
My whole body feels weak and tired.
Mom pulled me out of school early and I didn't get to have the lunch she packed me.
Didn't even have a chance to grab it out of my locker before we left.
It'll probably begin to rot and stink up the hall before someone tells the janitor.
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