Brand New YOU - Mic Stock 5

“The year is 1990 and my twin brother and I are six years old. We've repurposed our dining room table into a bomb shelter.”

Brand New YOU

--- 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 5/18/2021 ---

In this hour, stories of starting fresh. Unexpected opportunities, budding relationships, your next home, and a new take. This episode is hosted by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Download Episode

Find
Stories in this Episode

05:55
An Unexpected Journey

by Naushin Khan

Student Naushin Khan has never had a "good relationship" with chemistry

Listen Now Add to Playlist
04:49
The Only Lonely Girl

by Krisy Lawlor

Kristin Lawlor feels like the only single girl in New York.

Listen Now Add to Playlist
14:40
War and Popcorn

by Mariam Bazeed

Mariam Bazeed and their family relocate to Egypt during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Listen Now Add to Playlist
04:57
Whenever You're Ready, Dave

by Dave Moran

Law professor Dave Moran tries his hand at modelling.

Listen Now Add to Playlist
06:31
Fragile

by Aleyne Larner

Aleyne Larner meets a man 20 years her senior.

Listen Now Add to Playlist

Extras From This Episode

Brand New YOU

Naushin Khan

Links from Naushin about algal blooms:

Harmful Algal Blooms in Central Park

Global warming and algal blooms

This is CDC information on algal blooms, so people can stay safe and sound from algal bloom exposure.

Krisy Lawlor

KrisyLawlorExtra1

Krisy at her wedding. Nicole's daughters (Krisy's "nieces") were flower girls.

KrisyLawlorExtra2

Krisy holding 3 feet of her unfinished scarf.

KrisyLawlorExtra3

Krisy and the original Monday night dinner crew making paper bag puppets.

Dave Moran

DaveMoranExtra

A drawing of Dave by artist Mary Dudek

Aleyne Larner

AleyneLarnerExtra

Aleyne and Don on their wedding day.