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    The Moth Radio Hour

    Finding your calling

    Stories about finding your calling. A speech writer has a defining moment at the White House; a young Carl Bernstein gets his first job as a copy boy in a news room; a firefighter charges into his first big blaze; and a doctor struggles with duty and identity while serving in a medical camp in Syria.

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    Sep 24, 2017 • 1 min read

    Storytellers:

    • David Litt sings for the love of country and his job.

    • Carl Bernstein tries to not mess up on his first day of work at a newspaper.

    • Nick Baskerville gets in over his head at his first big job as a firefighter.

    • Vivian Huang (pictured) comes face to face with her family history while treating a patient in Syria.

    Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

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

    Photo by Jason Falchook

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