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Kemp Powers
An author who treasures the art of letter-writing is spellbound by an inmate who becomes a pen pal; a man comes to terms with a personal tragedy caused by a gun; and a writer describes how Ernest Hemingway persuades him to risk his life by pretending to be a matador. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.
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- 1307: Mighty: Bull, Pen, Gun, 2/26/2013
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Joyce Maynard is seduced by an inmate with extraordinary letter-writiing skills.
Kemp Powers is only 14 when he learns that playing with a loaded gun can have devastating consequences.
A. E. Hotchner lets Ernest Hemmingway talk him into dressing like a matador to face a bull in Spain.
Hosted by The Moth's Aristic Director, Catherine Burns.
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Joyce Maynard is seduced by an inmate with extraordinary letter-writiing skills.
Kemp Powers is only 14 when he learns that playing with a loaded gun can have devastating consequences.
A. E. Hotchner lets Ernest Hemmingway talk him into dressing like a matador to face a bull in Spain.
Hosted by The Moth's Aristic Director, Catherine Burns.
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Timing and Cues
Timings include a five-minute news hole.
Billboard: 00:00 - 00:59
In cue: [MUSIC] "I'm going to take you back to Spain..."
Out cue: "...PRX.org, right after this."
INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59
Segment 1: 6:00 - 27:20
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 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org."
Break 1: 27:21 - 28:21
Segment 2: 28:22 - 43:32
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: 43:33 - 44:33
Segment 3: 44:34 - 58:59
In cue: "This is The Moth Radio Hour from PRX..."
Out cue: "...and everything else, go to our website the moth.org." [MUSIC ENDS]
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