Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards is a Plumbing and Medical Gas Designer. She works in hospitals all over the United States but has lived in Houston for the past 20 years.

A Woman and Her Child

by Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards embarks on the quest to have a child.

Adventures in Saying Yes

by Gina Sampaio

Gina Sampaio navigates the joys and trials of adoption.

My Left Eye

by ​Anagha Mahajan

Anagha Mahajan tries to correct an eye problem with an inspirational poster.

A Suit for Grandma

by Maxie Jones

Maxie Jones sews things up with some help from his grandmother.

Violators Will Be Told

by Matty Struski

Matty Struski clears a space with his daughter in mind.

Buck

by Tony Cyprien

Tony Cyprien is overwhelmed on his first day outside of prison.

​Brianna Wolfson

Brianna Wolfson is a New York native living in San Francisco, California. She spends her days with charts, graphs, colored pencils and ice cream. She buys a lottery ticket every Friday.

A Tomboy and a Dollhouse

by ​Brianna Wolfson

Brianna Wolfson navigates the pressures of living a double-life.

Richard Garriott and Brianna Wolfson

Brianna Wolfson navigates the pressures of living a double-life and the limits of Richard Garriott's physical vision turn into the view from space.

Mack Dryden

Mack has been a standup comedian and motivational speaker for more than 30 years -- so he’s constantly traveling somewhere. He and his wife Teri live in Kentucky -- and he says he loves flying out of little Mayberry International Airport and Sandwich Shop -- which is what he calls the local Louisville airport.

Brian Gavagan

Brian Gavagan is a father, teacher, artist, traveler and a professional BMX rider who enjoys working with his hands and owning and operating the Yellow Designs Stunt Team in Denver, Colorado. You can view Brian's art and watch videos of his BMXcapades at yellowdesigns.com.

Lex Jade

Alongside storytelling, Lex dabbles in music, acting, and photography. And they’re attending SUNY New Paltz in the Fall.

Lucy

Lucy was born in Amsterdam and then migrated with her family to Australia after WWII. She grew up in country Victoria, moving to Melbourne in 1959, where she lives to this day. Two of her five children along with five of her eight grandchildren live in North America. Each year Lucy takes the 15 hour flight across the Pacific to visit her family, and the many friends she now has in the USA and Canada.

Lessons in Rock Technology

by Mack Dryden

Mack Dryden leaves the flat marshes of Mississippi to stand atop the world.

Hang Time

by Brian Gavagan

Brian Gavagan trades his BMX for a helicopter for a day.

Wild Womxn and Dancing Queens

by Lex Jade

Lex Jade embraces the natural beauty of the wild.

200,000 Miles and Counting

by Lucy

Lucy yearns for the open road.

Thrill Seekers, Wanderlust, and an Italian Stallion

In this episode we share five adventure stories. A flat world gets some much needed dimension; an adrenaline junkie gets his fill; and a woman falls in love with an Italian Stallion. Those stories and more hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness, The Moth’s Executive Producer. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Mack Dryden leaves the flat marshes of Mississippi to stand atop the world.

Janice Bartley experiences the thrill and complications of first love.

Brian Gavagan trades his BMX for a helicopter for a day.

Alexis Chin embraces the natural beauty of the wild.

Lucy yearns for the open road.

Diavian Walters and Lori Gottlieb

Diavian Walters has a relationship with hair that is shear madness. Lori Gottlieb searches for the perfect donor and the whole package.