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George Dawes Green
The Moth's founder, George Dawes Green, details the fireworks when his mother learns that her family plantation is slated to be turned into a theme park; a spectacularly eccentric mother and Savannah, GA work in tandem to create a true bohemian; and a guard at Sing Sing is intrigued by a prisoner's mysterious tattoo. Hosted by Catherine Burns, The Moth's Artistic Director.
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George Dawes Green: A matriarch goes to war when her family plantation is slated to be turned into a theme park.
Edgar Oliver: The genesis story of a true bohemian: two children, one spectacularly eccentric mother, and Savannah, Georgia.
Ted Conover: A guard at Sing Sing is intrigued by a prisoner's unusual tattoo.
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Stories and storytellers this hour:
George Dawes Green: A matriarch goes to war when her family plantation is slated to be turned into a theme park.
Edgar Oliver: The genesis story of a true bohemian: two children, one spectacularly eccentric mother, and Savannah, Georgia.
Ted Conover: A guard at Sing Sing is intrigued by a prisoner's unusual tattoo.
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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] "Mother used to always say to us..."
Out cue: "...PRX.org, right after this."
INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59
Segment 1: 6:00 - 22:41
In cue: [MUSIC :12] "From PRX, this is The Moth Radio Hour, I'm Catherine Burns..."
Out cue: "The Moth Radio Hour is produced by Atlantic Public Media and presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org."
Break 1: 22:42- 23:41
Segment 2: 23:42 - 44:47
In cue: "This is The Moth Radio Hour from PRX..."
Out cue: "The Moth Radio Hour is produced by Atlantic Public Media and presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org."
Break 2: 44:49- 45:47
Segment 3: 45:48 - 59:00
In cue: "This is The Moth Radio Hour from PRX..."
Out cue: "...and everything else, go to our website themoth.org." [MUSIC ENDS]
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