Friday on Eight-Forty-Eight:

David Wolman, a contributing editor for Wired, helps us imagine a world without cash. To share your opinion call 312.923.9239

Onstage/Backstage bloggers Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel duel over Raven Theatre’s baseball play Bang the Drum Slowly, while Jonathan Eig of ChicagoSide examines the inherent drama of America’s favorite pastime.

And we hear stories from contenders from tomorrow’s Windy City Story Slam.