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Moth Radio Hour 103

Series: The Moth Radio Hour Pilot Season
From: The Moth
Length: 00:54:00

PLEASE NOTE: 2009's pilot season is available to stations on a case-by-case basis. Contact Israel Smith if your station would like to air the pilot season: 612-377-3256 or ismarketing-at-yahoo.com. In this hour, hear how celebrated author and writer Adam Gopnik (Paris to the Moon, The New Yorker) embarrasses his son and offends other loved ones by getting lost in the new world of instant message abbreviations. Also, the story of a first kiss and beyond from a handicapped woman; a pair of unlikely pen pals; and the sad tale of a gay man who comes out to his parents with dramatic consequences. The Moth's Executive and Creative Director, Lea Thau, hosts. Note: some stories are emotionally intense and not for children. See the Content Advisory below. Learn more about The Moth, the programs, the storytellers and live events here [http://www.prx.org/the-moth]. Read the full description.
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Jeffery Rudell – “Under the Influence”: About the unsatisfied hope for understanding when coming out to his parents.
Adam Gopnik – “LOL”: A parent learns the hidden meaning of instant messages.
Janice Bartley – “Italian Stallion”: The thrill and complications of first love. 
Boris Timanovsky – “Pen Pal”: A transatlantic pen pal adventure.

Hosted by The Moth's Executive and Creative Director, Lea Thau. 


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