Small Talk

Lotti the Lake Turtle and the Village Blacksmith

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Lizzie O’Leary, a correspondent and fill-in host for Marketplace (our sister show), tells us about a monster turtle terrorizing a small town and the charmingly old-fashioned efforts the townsfolk are undertaking to capture her.

And, no, this really isn’t a fairy tale.