04:25
Over The Wall
by James Shuter
An un-worldly boy rom the country finds himself in Berlin on the night the wall fell.
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Sword Fight, Hip Hop, Amnesia, Berlin
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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10:38
The Two Times I Met Laurence Fishburne
A former hip hop star learns that life goes on post fame and that, sometimes, you need to figure out who you're not to figure out who you are.
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12:11
British Light Cavalry Sabre
by Simon Bill
After an attempted home invasion, Simon has to fight a crazed man with an eighteenth century sword.
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12:59
Deja Vu, Again
by Cole Kazdin
Cole Kazdin loses her memory after an accident and must re-learn her life.
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Extras From This Episode
Sword Fight, Hip Hop, Amnesia, Berlin extras
James Shuter
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.
The music in this story
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The Drift - Uncanny Valley
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Duke Levine - Low Lonesome
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Mark Orton - Matthias & Chloe
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Mark Orton - Going to Broccante
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Angelo de Pippa & the Italian Musica - Mio Tesoro
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Spooks - The Things I've Seen
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Berlin - Dancing in Berlin