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    The Moth Radio Hour

    Moth Radio Hour 404

    A double-amputee's adventures on prosthetic legs, a mother on her bullied son's suicide, ex-NYC Mayor Koch on his anti-Semitic platoon leader, and teens on the theme, Prejudice and Power.

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    Jun 5, 2011 • 1 min read

    Double-amputee Aimee Mullins chronicles her adventures with prosthetic legs as an athlete, actress and artist; the mother of a bullied teen tells the story of his suicide; ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch (at left) stands up to his anti-Semitic platoon leader while in training for WWII; and three teenagers from Grace King High School in New Orleans share their stories on the theme, Prejudice and Power. Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness, Producing Director at The Moth.

    Photo: Sarah Stacke

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