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Freddie Hubbard, Charlie Ravioli and The Monk

Christian McBride, a jazz bassist, is put to the test by his idol, Freddie Hubbard; a down and out comic considers ending it all until the universe sends him an unlikely sign; and New York writer Adam Gopnik details his daughter’s cosmopolitan imaginary friend.

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11:21
The Gig

by Christian McBride

A young musician gets a once in a lifetime shot at the big time.

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16:13
The Junkie and The Monk

by Mike DeStefano

After a series of devastating blows, a comedian decides to take his own life.

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12:55
Charlie Ravioli

by Adam Gopnik

A writer details his daughter’s cosmopolitan imaginary friend. 

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18:30
The Last Taron

by Alan Rabinowitz

A man finds answers hidden in the canyons of the Himalayas.

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Extras From This Episode

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Christian McBride

A jazz bassist is put to the test by his idol, Freddie Hubbard.

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Christian and Freddy in 1991 and 2007, shortly before Freddie’s death. Photos courtesy Christian McBride.

A look behind the scenes of the making of Christian McBride Big Band’s debut recording, The Good Feeling.

Mike Destefano

A down and out comic considers ending it all until the universe sends him an unlikely sign.

Mikeand Franny

Mike and Franny. Photo courtesy the Destefano family.

Mike died very suddenly in 2011. Read a tribute from the time by The Moth’s artistic director, Catherine Burns, here.

Adam Gopnik

A father deals with his daughter’s cosmopolitan imaginary friend.

Adam’s latest book, The Table Comes First: Family, France and the Meaning of Food, was released in 2011.

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