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LA Confidential: Honor Guard, Swing Dancing, and Data Hacking for a Date - Vicki Juditz

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LA Confidential: Honor Guard, Swing Dancing, and Data Hacking for a Date

This episode is available on your local radio station and on PRX.

In this hour, stories from Los Angeles. A divorced woman does a complete makeover on her lifestyle, an Air Force veteran describes what its like to be a member of The Honor Guard, a mourning woman looks for solace in swing dancing, a computer hacker messes with the algorithms of OKCupid. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Carol Leifer is put in a panic when her "signature scent" is discontinued.

Adrian Estrada, an Air Force veteran, describes what it's like to be a member of The Honor Guard.

Vicki Juditz seeks distraction but finds so much more in a swing dancing community.

Chris McKinlay uses his computing skills to hack into the dating site, OkCupid.