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    The Moth Radio Hour 904

    Author Malcolm Gladwell on wedding prank gone horribly wrong; an African-American home care attendant caring for a dying Klansman; and a miracle survivor of a gang initiation.

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    Mar 24, 2013 • 1 min read

    Author Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers, Blink, The Tipping Point) recounts a wedding prank gone horribly wrong. Actress and writer Stephanie Summerville recalls working as a home care attendant caring for a dying Klansman. Finally, carpenter Ed Gavagan miraculously survives a gang initiation. The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns hosts.

    Note: some stories are emotionally intense and not for children.

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