This week on The Moth Radio Hour: stories of beef! Petty grievances to full blown rivalries. At work, over the phone, and, of course, online. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Lori Tucker-Sullivan finds herself on the receiving end of strange and unpleasant phone calls.

18 year old Morgan Balavage is betrayed by a friend/coworker. 

Matthew Trenda gets into a war of words with an internet stranger.

Diego Aguirre adopts a dog and begins to see the world more differently than he could have imagined.

Airdate: 1/14/2025

Beef Extras

Diego Aguirre

1 Rusty James on adoption day

Rusty James on adoption day.

2 Rusty James in his new home

Rusty James in his new home.

3 Diego and Rusty James

Diego and Rusty James.

4 Diego and Rusty James on a walk

Diego and Rusty James on a walk.

5 Diego and Rusty James on their last day together

Diego and Rusty James on their last day together.

6 Rusty James happy in Texas

Rusty James happy in Texas.

Rusty James tearing it up in the country.

Lori Tucker-Sullivan

1 Lori and her husband Kevin as newlyweds

Lori and her husband Kevin as newlyweds.

2 Lori now

Lori now.

Bonus Content from the Beef Corner

I swear my neighbor is always watching me. When my fiance hung up Halloween decorations outside our apartment, she came outside to tell us we "Can't do that." We ignored her. The next day, we received a notice from our leasing office that we had been reported. We confronted her and she had the nerve to also request that we not laugh when we come home and pass her door....

 - Maddy

 

My bike got stolen from outside my apartment. I posted a flyer all over the neighborhood saying that the bike was haunted and the thief could get any of the following: worms magically appearing in their food, stepping in dog poop, finding their toothbrush and deodorant missing. I never got the bike back (wasn't expecting to), but I hope the thief got a little haunted.

   - Ana 

 

A guy on the Chinatown bus was really rude to my girlfriend. I furiously stared at him for 7 hours. When he stood up, I stealthily poured half a sprite into his purse.

   - Amelia 

 

I befriended the woman who spent years trying to destroy my marriage after she delivered the best and most sincere apology I'd ever received. I decided to believe her. Fast forward to today: I left my ex-husband years ago. She is going through a divorce. They had their first date last night. I deleted both of them from all of my socials.

   - Bex

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This week on The Moth Radio Hour: stories of beef! Petty grievances to full blown rivalries. At work, over the phone, and, of course, online. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Lori Tucker-Sullivan finds herself on the receiving end of strange and unpleasant phone calls.

18 year old Morgan Balavage is betrayed by a friend/coworker. 

Matthew Trenda gets into a war of words with an internet stranger.

Diego Aguirre adopts a dog and begins to see the world more differently than he could have imagined.

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