Sept. 10, 2025

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Mama D sees that the future of the experiment is up to her and what she decides: Lead the group to the plot of land offered by the city, hope and pray for a magical new plot, or disband the group and dissolve the experiment.

Following weeks of indecision, Mama D makes a choice. And while everyone from the group was hard at work to turn their dream into reality, they didn’t seem to notice a major problem with the setup. A fault line of sorts.

This episode contains strong language & graphic imagery. Please take care while listening.

Big thanks to the entire cast from A Tiny Plot for sharing your worlds with us.

A Tiny Plot is a new 5-part series from KQED’s Snap Studios.

Hosted and produced by Shaina Shealy

Edited by Anna Sussman

Original music by Renzo Gorrio, engineering by Pat Mesiti-Miller, artwork by Teo Ducot.

Director of Production: Marisa Dodge

Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich

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Shaina Shealy

Anna Sussman

Renzo Gorrio

Teo Ducot

Marisa Dodge

Glynn Washington

Mark Ristich

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