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The story tells of how a girl-next-door became the woman behind the world's first sex robot, Roxxxy.
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Piece Description
The story tells of how a girl-next-door became the woman behind the world's first sex robot, Roxxxy.
Broadcast History
Aired on CKUT in Montreal on August 3rd, 2011.
Transcript
Vox1
This is the story of a woman-
JJ my name is
My name is Jessica, I'm a special effects makeup artist
Vox2
and a sex robot.
Roxxy
My name is Roxxxy True Companion, and I'm the world's first sex robot.
Vox3
The story starts in December 2009.
JJ almost a yr ago
I had just gone full time freelance. I hadn't been in NY quite a year at that point. I had just finished grad school for film, and I moved from Pittsburgh. Literally it was just me and my little pink suitcase.
Vox4
Jessica's friends with this other makeup artist, Ariel. Ariel had heard about a possible job for Jessica.
JJ phone call...
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