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    The Moth Radio Hour

    2016 Fall Fundraiser

    In this hour, a pizza joint entrepreneur gets a loan from a shady source, a third grader is cast as an ox in the school play, a child navigates a segregated swimming pool circa 1960 and a father develops patience and trust while working with his autistic son.

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    Sep 18, 2016 • 1 min read
    • Richie Disalvo invents "the baby calzone" while nervously dealing with loan sharks.

    • Ally Mason unwittingly accepts the role of Babe, a giant blue ox in a third grade play about Paul Bunyon.

    • Kathi Kenner Hill is denied admittance to a town pool because of her race.

    • Eddie Hejka (pictured) treats his son’s autism and learns to trust the community around him for support.

    Learn more or listen again to this week's episode.

    Photo: Liz Mackinder.

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