Don Chaffer is a singer-songwriter (Waterdeep), a composer-lyricist-librettist (Son of a Gun, The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph's Baby), and a professor (Lipscomb University's School of Music). His stories are often sad and often funny—and often at the same time. In this "Sad Stories Told for Laughs" episode, Don Chaffer talks to Jonathan Rogers about the difference between embarrassment and shame, ironic distance, and other matters.

<p>Don Chaffer is a singer-songwriter (Waterdeep), a composer-lyricist-librettist (<em>Son of a Gun, The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph's Baby</em>), and a professor (Lipscomb University's School of Music). His stories are often sad and often funny&mdash;and often at the same time. In this "Sad Stories Told for Laughs" episode, Don Chaffer talks to Jonathan Rogers about the difference between embarrassment and shame, ironic distance, and other matters.</p>

Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.

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