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    The Moth Radio Hour

    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.

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    Apr 2, 2017 • 1 min read

    Storytellers:

    • Cole Kazdin (pictured) 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.

    Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director Catherine Burns.

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

    Photo by Renee Rosensteel

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