The Moth Radio Hour
Tattoos and Two Southern Gothics
A matriarch goes to war when her family plantation is slated to be turned into a theme park. The genesis story of a true bohemian: two children, one spectacularly eccentric mother, and Savannah, Georgia.And a guard at Sing Sing is intrigued by a prisoner's unusual tattoo.
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The Moth's founder, George Dawes Green (pictured), details the fireworks when his mother learns that her family plantation is slated to be turned into a theme park. Edgar Oliver on how a spectacularly eccentric mother and Savannah, Georgia work in tandem to create a true bohemian. And Ted Conover, a guard at Sing Sing, is intrigued by a prisoner's mysterious tattoo. Hosted by Catherine Burns, The Moth's Artistic Director.
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