Special Presentation of “The Incident.”

Another youth has killed himself because of bullying.  Toppie is presenting a special audio version of the 1967 movie called “The incident.”  It’s dark and powerful.  Adults are forgetting what it was like to be bullied from the perspective of a youth.  This movie will remind them.  Toppie believes the movie should be required viewing for teachers, administrators and parents.  Maybe even students.

Director: Larry Peerce.  Writer: Nicholas E. Baehr.  CAST:  Victor Arnold, Robert Bannard, Beau Bridges, Ruby Dee,  Robert Fields, Jack Gilford, Mike Kellin, Ed McMahon, Gary Merrill, Donna Mills, Tony Musante, Brock Peters, Thelma Ritter, Martin Sheen, Jan Sterling, and Diana Van der Vlis.

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Click the link below to listen to a special presentation of “the incident.”

Special/The Incident

sc 161 On The Subject of Bullying.

Soon after recording this, Toppie reluctantly decided not to publish it.  It seemed too much — too emotional — too unfocused — too personal.  Toppie says, “it ended up being more about me than it was about the string of suicides of youths who were either gay or perceived to be gay back in late 2010, and at the time, that just wasn’t what I wanted.”  For whatever it may be worth, here now is that recording.  It’s about bullying in schools.  Toppie hopes that it makes at least a little bit of sense.

The show art is an old photo of Toppie and his fellow nerd friends including (looking right into the camera on the far right) “Sonny,” who was bullied more than any human being should ever have to endure.

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Click the link below to listen to the Smellcast, episode 161.

The Smellcast/Episode 161