903: Italian Stallion, Tombstone, Hope, and LOL, 3/5/2013
From: The Moth
Series: The Moth Radio Hour
Length: 53:59
Jeffery Rudell – “Under the Influence”: About the unsatisfied hope for understanding when coming out to his parents.
Adam Gopnik – “LOL”: A parent learns the hidden meaning of instant messages.
Janice Bartley – “Italian Stallion”: The thrill and complications of first love.
Boris Timanovsky – “Pen Pal”: A transatlantic pen pal adventure.
Hosted by Lea Thau.
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
Jeffery Rudell – “Under the Influence”: About the unsatisfied hope for understanding when coming out to his parents.
Adam Gopnik – “LOL”: A parent learns the hidden meaning of instant messages.
Janice Bartley – “Italian Stallion”: The thrill and complications of first love.
Boris Timanovsky – “Pen Pal”: A transatlantic pen pal adventure.
Hosted by Lea Thau.
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Timing and Cues
Billboard: 00:00 - 00:59
In cue: "And we would instant message each other and have a conversation..."
Out cue: "...PRX.org, right after this."
INSERT NEWS HOLE:
Segment 1: 6:00 - 17:52
In cue: [MUSIC :13] "I'm Lea Thau, and this is The Moth Radio Hour..."
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: 17:53 - 18:52
Segment 2: 18:53 - 40:55
In cue: [audience noise] "Welcome back to The Moth Radio Hour..."
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 2: 40:56 - 41:56
Segment 3: 41:57 - 59:59
In cue: "I'm Lea Thau and you're listening to The Moth Radio Hour."
Out cue: "...and everything else, go to our website themoth.org." [music ends]
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