In this hour, three stories about times we come across guns in our lives. An aspiring writer tries to land a job with Hunter S. Thompson; a dental student travels to a dangerous Colombian town to finish her residency; and a music artist comes face to face with military police. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Producer, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cheryl Della Pietra gets acquainted with gun-toting Hunter S. Thompson.

Martha Ruiz Perilla is asked to save a life or lose her own.

Boots Riley is trying to get home, but runs into problems on a naval base in San Francisco.

Under the Gun Extras

Cheryl Della Pietra

Cheryl Della Pietra's book, Gonzo Girl, is available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Gonzo-G...

For more information on Cheryl Della Pietra visit her website, her twitter or her book's Facebook page.

Martha Ruiz Perilla

Find Martha Ruiz Perilla on Twitter: @zetaruizperilla

Find Martha Ruiz Perilla's art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zetas...

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Martha at her first communion.

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One of Martha's first artworks.

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Martha graduating as a dentist.

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Martha on graduation day.

Boots Riley

For more info on Boots Riley's band, The Coup, visit The Coup's Facebook page, The Coup's Twitter page or http://www.anti.com/artists/th...

Find Boots Riley on twitter: @BootsRiley

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In this hour, three stories about times we come across guns in our lives. An aspiring writer tries to land a job with Hunter S. Thompson; a dental student travels to a dangerous Colombian town to finish her residency; and a music artist comes face to face with military police. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Producer, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cheryl Della Pietra gets acquainted with gun-toting Hunter S. Thompson.

Martha Ruiz Perilla is asked to save a life or lose her own.

Boots Riley is trying to get home, but runs into problems on a naval base in San Francisco.

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