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Nuts, bolts & tales from the hardware store

Ten Square Blocks
Lori Walsh
Ten Square Blocks

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

W. Carter Johnson, Ph.D., is a South Dakota State University professor and author of "Ten Square Blocks." He brings us insiders' accounts of the crazy and true things that can happen at a local hardware store.

From a big fish story to lessons learned in customer service, Johnson recounts stories from his book and childhood.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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