The Moth Radio Hour
Motherlove, Money and War
An award-winning author and documentary filmmaker spends years covering war and thinks he knows what soldiers experience, best-selling author Jamaica Kincaid is sent to live with her aunt after her brother's birth, and a problem gambler with a destructive streak tells himself he can beat the odds one last time.
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Award-winning author and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger spends many years covering war and thinks that he's come close to knowing what soldiers experience. Best-selling author Jamaica Kincaid (pictured) is sent to live with her aunt after the birth of her little brother. And a problem gambler with a destructive streak, Josh Axelrad tells himself he can beat the odds just one last time. Hosted by The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness.
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