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Charles Pugh
1303: Alzheimer's, Russia, and Landfill, 1/15/2013
From: The Moth
Series: The Moth Radio Hour
Length: 53:57
Lauren Slater buys what she thinks is a farm in New Hampshire but soon discovers it was once a landfill.
Ivan Kuraev is 8 when he falls deeply in love with a classmate.
Ivan Kuraev ’s doting Russian grandmother gets revenge on his boyhood enemies.
Charles Pugh ’s grandmother is the most loving and supportive person in his life until she gets Alzheimer's disease.
Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness
Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness
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Piece Description
Lauren Slater buys what she thinks is a farm in New Hampshire but soon discovers it was once a landfill.
Ivan Kuraev is 8 when he falls deeply in love with a classmate.
Ivan Kuraev ’s doting Russian grandmother gets revenge on his boyhood enemies.
Charles Pugh ’s grandmother is the most loving and supportive person in his life until she gets Alzheimer's disease.
Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness
Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness
Timing and Cues
Timings include a five-minute news hole.
Billboard: 00:00 - 00:59
In cue: [MUSIC] "So once day I approached her after class..."
Out cue: "...PRX.org, right after this."
INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59
Segment 1: 6:00 - 24:50
In cue: [MUSIC :12] "From PRX, this is The Moth Radio Hour. I'm Sarah Austin Jenness..."
Out cue: "The Moth is produced by Atlantic Public Media and presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org."
Break 1: 24:51 - 25:51
Segment 2: 25:52 - 43:36
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: 43:37 - 44:37
Segment 3: 44:38 - 58:59
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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