The Class of ’74

Friday night before the big game, Cynthia and her friends are swept into a chaotic driveway scene when a borrowed Saab is found hotwired and a set of metric tools is missing. The Senora Córdova-Smith brings charm, surprising backstory and a mysterious photograph, while parents, teachers, and students trade gossip, jokes, and hints of deeper tensions.

Between car trouble, club plans, and a tender conversation about safety and reputation, the episode balances humor, small-town mystery, and the bonds of friendship as it sets up new questions for the coming days.

Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer

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Laura shares an emotional "Bad Kid Edition" episode reflecting on Mother's Day and recent memorials, then reads an excerpt from her booklet "How to Listen to a Podcast."

She recounts the 2015 accident that halted her novel writing, how discovering podcasts helped her recovery, and how that led to creating the Class of '74 podcast.

Laura explains her wish to help older readers discover podcasts, notes the booklet is available on Amazon, and closes with a warm sign-off and a reminder not to drink and drive.

After the pep rally chaos, Cynthia confronts the fallout from Evan's brutal attack when Victor Wronski unexpectedly apologizes  — while questions about Evan’s mysterious brain injury and his refusal of testing deepen the tension.

Meanwhile, Clarke’s secret mission to move a new IBM printer introduces the school’s computer room, and unexpected visitors and a mysterious car in Cynthia’s driveway hint at more secrets to come.

Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer

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2.11 Cynthia navigates a dramatic school pep rally where Betsy debuts a stunning new look, the cheerleader squads dazzle, football players impress and a fire alarm sends students streaming outside. Amid the noise, personal tensions surface—Mimi’s family plans, Katey and Evan’s relationship, and Cynthia’s sprained ankle—while the mystery around Clay’s absence lingers and Andover looms on the horizon.

Between friendships, fashion and football, the episode balances high-school spectacle with quieter worries about unexpected change.

 

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Cynthia digests her visit to the Reliance hotline in downtown Brighton; reviews the infinite good qualities of girls named Cindy (as opposed to Cynthia); learns Brighton High's first football game is moving to Saturday afternoon to accommodate a scout from University of Michigan; is elated to hear from Clay but is fearful when she realizes Clay doesn't know what is about to happen; Mimi's going to a concert with Greg and Annabel; and Cynthia thinks the advisor to the Brighton High fashion club must be off her rocker. 

The episode closes with a widening sense of stakes: Clay’s recovery is precarious, family dynamics are shifting, and Cynthia stands at the center of overlapping secrets.

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