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The Moth Radio Hour 305

Series: Moth Radio Hour Fall 2010 Season
From: The Moth
Length: 00:53:59

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Jonathan Ames ("Bored to Death") details an epic fencing match, a wallflower teaches herself the slide and ends up in the spotlight, an addict risks a devastating loss while visiting a crack house, a flight attendant contends with a passenger on his final flight, and a good Samaritan regrets a seemingly good deed. Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness, Producing Director of The Moth. 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 and not for children. This episode contains graphic and powerful descriptions of addiction to and the use of cocaine. Click the Content Advisory on the right. Learn more about The Moth, the programs, the storytellers and live events at www.prx.org/themoth. For program information and to confirm carriage, please contact Israel Smith at 612-377-3256 or ismarketing-at-yahoo.com. Read the full description.

Audrey_small Jonathan Ames: A college fencer details his most epic match. 
Audrey Pleasant: A wallflower teaches herself the slide and ends up in the spotlight. 
David Carr: An addict risks a devastating loss while visiting a crack house. 
Christine Blackburn: A flight attendant contends with a passenger on his final flight. 
James Foster: A good Samaritan regrets a seemingly good deed. 

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Piece Description

Jonathan Ames: A college fencer details his most epic match. 
Audrey Pleasant: A wallflower teaches herself the slide and ends up in the spotlight. 
David Carr: An addict risks a devastating loss while visiting a crack house. 
Christine Blackburn: A flight attendant contends with a passenger on his final flight. 
James Foster: A good Samaritan regrets a seemingly good deed. 

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Timing and Cues

Timings are as they occur with a 5-minute news hole after the billboard.

Billboard: 00:00 - 00:59
In cue: [MUSIC] "And one time I was up there on the stage..."
Out cue: "...PRX.org, right after this."

INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59

Segment 1: 6:00 - 18:14
In cue: [MUSIC :12] "From PRX this is The Moth Radio Hour, I'm Sarah Austin Jenness..."
Out cue: "This hour is produced by Atlantic Public Media and presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org."

Break 1: 18:15 - 19:14

Segment 2: 19:15 - 43:08
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: 43:09 - 44:08

Segment 3: 44:09 - 59:00
In cue: "I'm Sarah Austin Jenness..."
Out cue: "...and everything else, go to the website themoth.org." [MUSIC ENDS]

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Uncanny Valley The Drift Memory Drawings. Temporary Residence LTD 2008 00:00
El Cid March Miklos Rozsa Miklos Rozsa Conducts His Epic Film Scores. DRG Records 2004 00:00
Shake a Tail Feather James and Bobby Purify Shake a Tail Feather, The Best of James and Bobby Purify. Sony Music Entertainment 2002 00:00
Night Hotel John Zorn Filmworks III 1990-1995. Tzadik 1997 00:00
Soviet Connection Michael Hunter The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV. Rockstar Games 2008 00:00

Related Website

www.themoth.org, www.prx.org/themoth