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    The Moth Radio Hour

    The big oops: Blunders large and small

    In this hour, four stories about the mistakes we make. A young girl enters a school talent show; a boy learns some family secrets when his mom returns from a trip to India; an online shopping session goes awry; and a college student is drawn into the civil rights movement.

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    May 28, 2017 • 1 min read

    Storytellers:

    • Jessica Lee Williamson works on a routine for her school talent show.

    • Hasan Minhaj (pictured) misses his mom when she moves back to India to attend school.

    • Holly Rutter does some late night grocery shopping.

    • Bob Zellner is curious about a movement rising in Montgomery, Alabama in the early 1960's.

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

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