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The Moth Radio Hour features our most beloved tales and the stories behind the stories. The series debuted in 2009 and is now airing on more than 500 stations nationwide. The Moth Radio Hour is co-produced by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media and presented by PRX.

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The Moth Radio Hour
Help Me

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 3/30/2021 ---

In this hour, stories of the people and pastimes that get us through hardships. Illness, ire, and an accident, and what and who we find to provide comfort, offer relief, or share the burden. This episode is hosted by Moth Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cherie gets a hug from an unexpected person in an unexpected place.

Jon Lehre finds a purpose in Relay for Life.

Angie Chatman begins knitting for charity.

Carla Katz defends a classmate, to her own detriment.

Padma Lakshmi has an accident on the way home from the hospital that gives her a giant scar on her arm. 

The Moth Radio Hour
Cancer, Crime, and Crypts

When a beloved patient’s cancer returns, a psychologist confesses
that she is at a loss for words, an inmate at a women’s prison describes
the surprising value of an ordinary transistor radio, and an undertaker
deals with a problematic client. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, Senior
Director at The Moth. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and
Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Martha Manning is filled with sorrow when cancer revisits her patient.   

Piper Kerman must serve 13 months in a women’s federal prison for a crime she committed almost a decade before.   

Chris Tombline is a young undertaker who wishes he’d taken some more psych courses.

The Moth Radio Hour
The Big Reveal

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In this hour, we're drawing back the curtain! Surprises, discoveries, and difficult realizations. All will be revealed... This hour 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.

Linda King makes a grave mistake at a wake.

Aisha Rodriguez has always felt like one of the guys, until she has a reckoning with her sense of safety.

Meredith Morrison gets a coveted role in the school play much to her chagrin.

Betty Reid Soskin, a Black woman, and her family try to adjust when move to an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s.

Jayson Nuñez gets the bike he always wanted.

Jitesh Jaggi helps bring breakdancing to the streets of Mumbai. 

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The Moth Radio Hour is co-produced by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media and presented by PRX.
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