902: Cowboys, Green Beans, and Jaguars, 2/19/2013
From: The Moth
Series: The Moth Radio Hour
Length: 53:57
Alan Rabinowitz – “Man and Beast”: The stuttering jaguar expert who talks to animals.
Faye Lane – “Green Bean Queen”: The tale of a young girl growing up in a Texan beauty salon.
Rudy Rush – “Harlem Cowboy”: A Harlem man is out of his element at the rodeo.
James Braly – “Pink Bicycle”: Coping with the color pink and the son who loves it.
The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, hosts.
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Piece Description
Alan Rabinowitz – “Man and Beast”: The stuttering jaguar expert who talks to animals.
Faye Lane – “Green Bean Queen”: The tale of a young girl growing up in a Texan beauty salon.
Rudy Rush – “Harlem Cowboy”: A Harlem man is out of his element at the rodeo.
James Braly – “Pink Bicycle”: Coping with the color pink and the son who loves it.
The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, hosts.
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Segment 2: 26:04 - 38:26
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Segment 3: 39:28 - 59:00
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