Pleasantly Surprised - Bob Zellner

“Okay Bob, you drive Marlon to the rally and pretend you're ordinary white people.”

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 4/22/25 --

This week, The Moth Radio Hour is proud to present to you stories full of pleasant surprises. From unexpected friends, to the Civil Rights Movement, and a love story over 60 years in the making. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

 

 

Pleasantly Surprised

Rudy Rush

Rudy Rush With His Rodeo Friends

Rudy Rush with one of his friends from the rodeo

Rudy With His Rodeo Friends

Rudy with his rodeo friends

Cynthia Riggs

Howard And Cynthia At Their Wedding

Cynthia and Howie at their wedding

Cynthia Getting Into A Biplane Howies Second Anniversary Gift To Cynthia A Ride Around The Vineyard

Cynthia getting into a biplane for a ride around the Vineyard, Howie's second anniversary gift to her

H And C Tender

Cynthia and Howie holding hands

H And C Buddhist Water Pa

Cynthia and Howie durring a Buddhist water blessing

2014 Artisans Fair 2Photo 2 16

Cynthia and Howie at an artisans fair in 2014

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Pleasantly Surprised

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--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 4/22/25 --

This week, The Moth Radio Hour is proud to present to you stories full of pleasant surprises. From unexpected friends, to the Civil Rights Movement, and a love story over 60 years in the making. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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