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Oct 2023
18m 5s

Halloween: Sofya Tamarkin and Tricia Ho

THE MOTH
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Halloween can be a time when we both put on our masks and take them off. In this episode, two stories about two different Halloween nights. Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness. Storytellers: Sofya Tamarkin - A child from the Soviet Union learns about American Halloween traditions. Tricia Ho - A Halloween party becomes genuinely frightening. To lea ... Show More
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