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A young woman meets her brother for the first time at their father's funeral, a professional blackjack player faces down his gambling demons, and Colin Quinn (Weekend Update, SNL) is hired to do comedy for Robert DeNiro's birthday party...and bombs. Hosted by comic and author Mike Birbiglia ("Sleepwalk with Me"). The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Air Date opens October 1, 2010. Some stories are emotionally intense
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Josh Axelrad - A blackjack player faces his demons
Daisy Rosario - A young woman meets her brother for the first time at their father's funeral
Colin Quinn - Is hired to do comedy at Robert Deniro's birthday party...and bombs
Hosted by comic, author and Moth regular, Mike Birbiglia.
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Out cue: "...PRX.org, right after this."
INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59
Segment 1: 6:00 - 21:11
In cue: [MUSIC :12] "From PRX this is The Moth Radio Hour, I'm Mike Birbiglia..."
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Break 1: 21:12 - 22:11
Segment 2: 22:12 - 37:37
In cue: "This is The Moth Radio Hour from PRX..."
Out cue: "This hour is produced by Atlantic Public Media and presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org."
Break 2: 37:38 - 38:37
Segment 3: 38:38 - 59:00
In cue: "Welcome back. I'm Mike Birbiglia, and you're listening..."
Out cue: "...and everything else, go to the website themoth.org." [MUSIC ENDS]
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