Aaron Naparstek

Aaron is a journalist, producer and the founder of Streetsblog, an online publication covering urban planning and transportation policy.

Ann Daniels

Ann Daniels is a world record holder and one of Britain’s leading female explorers. Described by The Daily Telegraph as one of the top 20 Great British Adventurers of all times she is regularly asked to speak on leadership, motivation and planning for success. She is a Polar guide and the only leader of all three Catlin Arctic surveys. Her achievements have been recognised by many bodies including the Guinness book of records, The Pride of Britain Awards, The Foreign Office and the Women of the Year Awards. She has appeared on t.v. and radio and along with bringing up her four children.

Victor Levenstein

Victor Levenstein was born in the Soviet Union in 1922. He immigrated with his family to the USA in 1980 and at the age of 58 started a successful career in the new country. He worked at Jeffey-Dresser in Columbus Ohio from 1980 until 2003, designing underground mining machinery and receiving three American patents. After retiring from the engineering job, Victor wrote and published two books in Russian: Thirteen Nasty Little Snakes and the recently published The Case of Stalin's Assassins. He lives in Columbus Ohio with his wife of 61 years, Dora. His son Matvey Levenstein and daughter-in-law Lisa Yuskavage are both artists living in New York City.

Honku

by Aaron Naparstek

Aaron Naparstek finds an unexpected community through street traffic and poetry.

Living in the Extreme

by Ann Daniels

Ann Daniels trains to become a polar pioneer.

Thirteen Nasty Little Snakes

by Victor Levenstein

Victor Levenstein is interrogated by the KGB.

Explorers, Organizers, Interrogations

--- 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 6/29/21 ---

In this hour, a man fights street noise with poetry; a mother of three journeys to find true north; and a book lover faces danger in the Soviet Union. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Producer, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

Aaron Naparstek finds an unexpected community through street traffic and poetry.
 
Ann Daniels trains to become a polar pioneer.

Victor Levenstein is interrogated by the KGB.

Holly Rutter

Holly Rutter is an illustrator based in London. You can see some of her work at www.hollyrutter.com.

Maybe

by Jessica Lee Williamson

Jessica Lee Williamson works on a routine for her school talent show.

Always Her Hasan-Bhai

by Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Minhaj misses his mom when she moves back to India to attend school.

An Apple a Day

by Holly Rutter

Holly Rutter does some late night grocery shopping.

Dr. King Helps Zellner Escape

by Bob Zellner

Bob Zellner is curious about a movement rising in Montgomery, Alabama in the early 1960's. 

The Big Oops: Blunders Large and Small

In this hour, four stories about the mistakes we make. A young girl enters a school talent show; a boy learns some family secrets when his mom returns from a trip to India; an online shopping session goes awry; and a college student is drawn into the civil rights movement. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Jessica Lee Williamson works on a routine for her school talent show.

Hasan Minhaj misses his mom when she moves back to India to attend school.

Holly Rutter does some late night grocery shopping.

Bob Zellner is curious about a movement rising in Montgomery, Alabama in the early 1960's. 

Vy Higginsen

Vy Higginsen is an author, playwright, and radio and TV personality. She also co-wrote, produced, and directed the Gospel musical “Mama, I Want To Sing” and founded The Mama Foundation for the Arts where she continues her creative work as its Executive Director.

A Common Ancestor

by Vy Higginsen

A woman's quest to learn about her family tree and ancestor's past.

Vy Higginsen: A Common Ancestor

20 Years ago to the day was our first ever storytelling event. To celebrate, we're sharing a story of a woman on a quest to learn about her ancestors. 

The Moth’s 20th Anniversary Special

In this special twentieth anniversary hour, a look back at special stories and moments throughout The Moth’s 20 years. The inventor of the Baby Calzone runs into trouble with the mob. A difficult break-up lures a young woman into a digital vortex. And a pragmatic idealist learns to listen deeply. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

David Kendall

David Kendall is a singer, songwriter, and musician in Austin, TX where he’s lived for most of the last 30 years with stints in Guatemala, Costa Rica and New Orleans thrown in.

Chris Meyers

Chris Myers teaches English to he finest students in the world at Milwaukee School of Languages. His second daughter was born two years after that fateful hug at Whole Foods. His greatest accomplishment, aside from the occasional contribution to The Moth and coaching a killer slam poetry team, is his winning best dad/husband of the year for six years running in his family.

Karan Chopra

Karan Chopra grew up in Ghana and is now helping the nation’s poorest farmers reap higher profits. GADCO, which he cofounded, is now Ghana’s largest producer of rice; the farm loops in 1,000 impoverished local farmers, providing seeds and fertilizer, buying their crops and selling them in a global supply chain. The efficiencies possible in a large farm allow GADCO to add profit to the farmers’ bottom line. Karan previously worked as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company where he was awarded the Social Sector Fellowship and focused on market-based and scalable solutions for broad-based economic development. Karan received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School with high distinction graduating as a Baker Scholar. He was also named in the list of 2014 Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine.