Caption: Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, Credit: Sarah Stacke
Image by: Sarah Stacke 
Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch 

The Moth Radio Hour 404

Series: Moth Radio Hour Spring 2011 Season
From: The Moth
Length: 00:54:00

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Double amputee Aimee Mullins chronicles her adventures with prosthetic legs as an athlete, actress and artist; the mother of a bullied teen tells the story of his suicide; Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch stands up to his anti-Semitic platoon leader while in training for WWII; and three teenagers from Grace King High School in New Orleans share their stories on the theme Prejudice and Power. Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness, The Moth's Producing Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Air Date opens on April 29, 2011. Some stories are emotionally intense and not for children. A Content Advisory is on the right. Learn more about The Moth at www.prx.org/themoth. For program information and to confirm carriage, please contact Israel Smith at 612-377-3256 or ismarketing [at] yahoo [dot] com. Read the full description.

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Stories and storytellers in this hour
Aimee Mullins:  An award-winning athlete, artist and double amputee describes her relationship with her prosthetic legs. 
Sirdeaner Walker: A mother speaks of her son's suicide after he was bullied at school.
Ed Koch: An anti-semetic platoon leader is taken to task at a WWII basic training camp.
Axel Gutierrez, Tayana Robinson, Alexis Garcia:  Three teenagers from Grace King High School in New Orleans share their stories on the theme Prejudice and Power.

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Piece Description

Stories and storytellers in this hour
Aimee Mullins:  An award-winning athlete, artist and double amputee describes her relationship with her prosthetic legs. 
Sirdeaner Walker: A mother speaks of her son's suicide after he was bullied at school.
Ed Koch: An anti-semetic platoon leader is taken to task at a WWII basic training camp.
Axel Gutierrez, Tayana Robinson, Alexis Garcia:  Three teenagers from Grace King High School in New Orleans share their stories on the theme Prejudice and Power.

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Break 2: 43:46 - 44:46

Segment 3: 44:47 - 59:00
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The Red Truth Helios Caesura. Type 2008 00:00
Pablo Looks Back Tin Hat Trio Book of Silk. Artemis Records 2004 00:00

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