
1305: Epilepsy, Roast Beef, and Adoption, 1/29/2013
From: The Moth
Series: The Moth Radio Hour
Length: 53:56
Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth.
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Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth.
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Segment 2: 15:46 - 35:53
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Break 2: 35:54 - 36:54
Segment 3: 36:55 - 58:58
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncanny Valley | The Drift | Memory Drawings. | Temporary Residence Ltd | 2008 | 00:00 |
| Mio Tesoro | Il Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano G | Italian Favorites. | Legacy Internation | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Human Rind | Tin Hat | The Rain is a Handsome Animal. | New Amsterdam | 2012 | 00:00 |
| Grapefruit | Tin Hat | The Rain is a Handsome Animal. | New Amsterdam | 2012 | 00:00 |
| Now )More near ourselves than we | Tin Hat | The Rain is a Handsome Animal. | New Amsterdam | 2012 | 00:00 |
| Yes is a Pleasant Country | Tin Hat | The Rain is a Handsome Animal. | New Amsterdam | 2012 | 00:00 |
| Sticks and Paper | Carla Kihlstedt, Dan Rathbun, Matthias Bossi | Ravish. | Twelve Cups | 2008 | 00:00 |
