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1306: Chess, Romance, and Kathmandu, 2/5/2013
From: The Moth
Series: The Moth Radio Hour
Length: 53:58
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Maurice Ashley describes his development as a chess player under the tutelage of The Black Bear School of Chess.
Bokara Legendre attends the coronation of a Nepalese king in Kathmandu.
Cynthia Riggs is in her golden years when she reconnects with a coworker from her youth and a romance blooms.
Cynthia Riggs is in her golden years when she reconnects with a coworker from her youth and a romance blooms.
Hosted by author and playwright Jenny Allen and MRH Producer Jay Allison.
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Maurice Ashley describes his development as a chess player under the tutelage of The Black Bear School of Chess.
Bokara Legendre attends the coronation of a Nepalese king in Kathmandu.
Cynthia Riggs is in her golden years when she reconnects with a coworker from her youth and a romance blooms.
Cynthia Riggs is in her golden years when she reconnects with a coworker from her youth and a romance blooms.
Hosted by author and playwright Jenny Allen and MRH Producer Jay Allison.
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