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My Beef with Little Orphan Annie
Jennifer Lubin competes for her mother's affection with an unlikely foe.
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In this episode, the trials and tribulations of growing up. Jealousy, loss, secrets, and finding one's place in the world. This episode is hosted by Moth Producer and Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Jennifer Lubin competes for her mother's affection with an unlikely foe.
Anne Stuart spends her summer break delivering the news as the switchboard operator at her local paper.
After hitting a baseball for the first time, 10 year old Stephen Ferrell hopes for another miracle.
Esther Ngumbi's mother catches her in a lie.
Ernesto Quiñonez tries to encourage his 9-year-old daughter to be his traveling companion to Graceland.
Jennifer Lubin competes for her mother's affection with an unlikely foe.
by Anne Stuart
Anne Stuart spends her summer break delivering the news as the switchboard operator at her local paper.
After hitting a baseball for the first time, 10 year old Stephen Ferrell hopes for another miracle.
Ernesto Quinonez tries to encourage his 9-year-old daughter to be his traveling companion to Graceland.
Jennifer Lubin at 7 or 8, around the time she was "struggling with my complicated Annie fandom."
Jennifer and her mother recently.
Anne Stuart's photo in the Michigan State University yearbook in the late 1970s. Anne says: "I was the campus-news editor of The State News, the student-run daily newspaper. I was not quite 21 years old."a
Anne's old press credentials
Stephen Ferrell and his mother, Patsy
Patsy Ferrell
Stephen in his baseball uniform
Stephen with his daughter, Margo Patsy Ferrell, and his wife, Meredith Ferrell