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The Moth Radio Hour

Holiday Special, 2014: Monkeys, Megachurches and First Elves

A special holiday edition of The Moth Radio Hour. The challenge of decorating the White House for Christmas, working with a homeless shelter in Vermont; a Jewish girl meets Santa; and a boy thinks his dreams have finally come true when he gets an exotic pet.

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Dec 21, 2014 • 1 min read

A special holiday edition of The Moth Radio Hour: Simon Doonan (pictured) encounters challenges when called on to decorate the White House for Christmas. Mark Redmond is hesitant to work with a ‘Hollywood’ style church in his Vermont neighborhood. A young Jewish Ophira Eisenberg meets Santa. And Taylor Negron thinks his dreams have finally come true when he gets an exotic pet. This hour is hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

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Photo: Joshua Bushueff

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