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Most Thanksgiving dinner tables are where we hear fun family stories, some involving memorable holiday meals of the past. But for graphic designer and writer Jeffery Rudell, one crazy Thanksgiving in particular stands out in his mind. He told this story at a Moth Story Slam, and it has been featured on The Moth Radio Hour and on All Things Considered.
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About Jeffery Rudell:
A graphic designer and writer, Rudell is currently writing a series of books for Sterling Publishing. He won The Moth's annual Story Slam championship in 2003 and was a featured performer on the National Storytelling Tour in 2007. He has performed his stories at the New York Public Library, the Long Wharf Theater and The Player's Club, and they can be heard on National Public Radio and the Moth CD's Audience Favorites, Vol 1 and Love Hurts. Rudell live in New York City with his partner, Albert.
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Most Thanksgiving dinner tables are where we hear fun family stories, some involving memorable holiday meals of the past. But for graphic designer and writer Jeffery Rudell, one crazy Thanksgiving in particular stands out in his mind. He told this story at a Moth Story Slam, and it has been featured on The Moth Radio Hour and on All Things Considered.
Hear more Moth Radio Hour stories and get the shows for broadcast here.
Learn more about The Moth.
Learn more about where to hear The Moth Radio Hour.
About Jeffery Rudell:
A graphic designer and writer, Rudell is currently writing a series of books for Sterling Publishing. He won The Moth's annual Story Slam championship in 2003 and was a featured performer on the National Storytelling Tour in 2007. He has performed his stories at the New York Public Library, the Long Wharf Theater and The Player's Club, and they can be heard on National Public Radio and the Moth CD's Audience Favorites, Vol 1 and Love Hurts. Rudell live in New York City with his partner, Albert.
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