THE INDEX OF SELF-DESTRUCTIVE ACTS

Do we have free will? Jim Frangione's narration is both authoritative and engaging as young reporter Sam Wexworth contemplates this question. Frangione fully embodies Wexworth, along with Frank Doyle, an old-school political commentator who has been canceled after making an attempt at humor that smacks of racism during a Mets broadcast. Doyle is Wexworth's first assignment for INTERVIEW magazine. Frangione's voice elicits empathy for Doyle and captures Wexworth's tone of curiosity and wonder. Is there a mathematical formula that can determine the future? Wexworth and Doyle debate the proposition with enthusiasm and compassion. Frangione's narration provides a steady hand on the tiller for this existential exploration. R.O. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2020]