The Moth Radio Hour: Prosthetics, Boot Camp and Heartache

The Moth Radio Hour: Prosthetics, Boot Camp and Heartache

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In this hour, double-amputee Aimee Mullins chronicles her adventures with prosthetic legs as an athlete, actress and artist; the mother of a bullied teen tells the story of his suicide; Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch stands up to his anti-Semitic platoon leader while in training for WWII; and three teenagers from Grace King High School in New Orleans share their stories on the theme Prejudice and Power.

Storytellers: Aimee Mullins, Sirdeana Walker, Ed Koch, Axel Gutierrez, Taiyianna Robinson, and Alexis Garcia.