The Moth

The Placenta Monologue

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A man talks about the adventures of his wife’s placenta.

Tags Food Communication Embarrassment Mature content Local Surprising Off the cuff Dramatic Serious Thought-provoking

Storyteller

James Braly

Featured on

April 15, 2013

Recorded Date

May 17, 2005

“My Dad's a man's man. Not a lot of room for weakness or frailty.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
James Braly

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