In this hour, a heartbroken woman has a wish come true; a homeowner gets an unwanted surprise; a struggling temp remembers his glory days; a foreigner witnesses history. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cole Kazdin dreams of forgetting her past.

Simon Bill's love for antique swords proves useful.

Chenjerai Kumanyika becomes a hip hop star.

James Shuter finds himself in Germany near the Cold War's end.

Airdate: 7/28/20

Sword Fight, Hip Hop, Amnesia, Berlin extras

James Shuter

James Shuter Radio Extra 1

James almost on top of the Berlin Wall, being given a boost up by his buddy Gavin. November 9th, 1989.

Chenjerai Kumanyika

Learn more about Chenjerai in his Transom piece, here: http://transom.org/2015/chenjerai-kumanyika/

The Spooks - Things I've Seen

This is what happens when The Blue Man Group MC's The Moth (on the night Chenjerai told his story). Video courtesy of The Blue Man Group.

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Sword Fight, Hip Hop, Amnesia, Berlin

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In this hour, a heartbroken woman has a wish come true; a homeowner gets an unwanted surprise; a struggling temp remembers his glory days; a foreigner witnesses history. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cole Kazdin dreams of forgetting her past.

Simon Bill's love for antique swords proves useful.

Chenjerai Kumanyika becomes a hip hop star.

James Shuter finds himself in Germany near the Cold War's end. 

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