100 People Who Love You, No Matter What

by Zahra Noorbakhsh

Zahra Noorbakhsh had not met her extended family back in Iran.

Frank Almond

Violinist Frank Almond holds the Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He held the Concert Master position with the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Valery Gergiev and Guest Concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra with Kurt Masur.

Sivad Johnson

In addition to being a public speaker and a 26-year veteran of the Detroit Fire Department, Sivad Johnson is also a true hero who tragically died on August 21st, 2020 after helping rescue 3 young girls from drowning in the Detroit River. He had two daughters. His book, Becoming A Diamond: The Strongest, Most Valuable Version of You, was released posthumously.

Henny Lewin

Henia Lewin (Henny) was born in Lithuania. She studied at Sir George Williams College, majoring in Psychology. Henny taught in Jewish day schools and synagogues in Canada and the U.S. She earned a Master of Education from the University of Vermont, where she became an instructor of Hebrew and Yiddish and Hillel director. During her sabbatical in Israel Henny taught Hebrew to new immigrants from the former Soviet Union. In 1997 she received a Covenant Award as an Outstanding Jewish Educator in North America. Henny speaks regularly to school children and adult groups about surviving the Holocaust. She is an active member of Five College Learning in Retirement and a long time facilitator of their memoir writing seminar.

The Rest is History

In this hour, an ancient instrument, a life-changing disaster, and survival in the face of genocide. People who experienced history, and its artifacts, firsthand. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Musician Frank Almond makes a historic discovery.

Sivad Johnson takes us behind the scenes of the Detroit Fire Department.

Henny Lewin, a young Jewish girl, is smuggled out of a Lithuanian ghetto during WWII.

A Violin’s Life

by Frank Almond

Musician Frank Almond makes a historic discovery. 

To Bravely Do or Bravely Die

by Sivad Johnson

Sivad Johnson takes us behind the scenes of the Detroit Fire Department.

Sisters Forever

by Henny Lewin

Henny Lewin, a young Jewish girl, is smuggled out of a Lithuanian ghetto during WWII. 

The Moth

by Jahvannia Darlin

Wanjiru "ciru" Kibera

Gabrielle Shelton

Christal Brown

Christal Brown is the Founder of INSPIRIT, Project: BECOMING, the creator of the Liquid Strength training module for dance and the Chair of Dance at Middlebury College. Brown is a native of Kinston, North Carolina, where she remembers cleaning up on Saturday mornings as a child to the music of the Chi-Lites, Marvin Gaye, and Shirley Caesar. These rituals innately produced a strong desire in her to make all work melodic, sensual, meaningful and set to music. Brown has danced since she was released from the confines of piano lessons at age 9. By navigating her way through narrow corridors of segregated understandings onto the stages of beautiful theaters, community centers, churches, classrooms, and cultural epiphanies, Brown has found the true meaning of grace. Her path of self- discovery has been influenced by trailblazers such as Chuck Davis, Bill T. Jones, Andrea E. Woods, Liz Lerman, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Through these conduits of movement matter she was given the opportunity, permission, and responsibility to move and move others. She is a mover, a warrior of change and transformation, living out experiences her double amputee father recounted from his war-ridden dreams. The melodies in her body are melancholic and brought to life through the music; seen rather than heard through her choreography. Brown combines her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and passion for teaching to create works that redefine the art of dance and the structure of the field.

Brains, Beauty, and Brawn: Stories of Girlhood

In this hour, moxie, grit, and growing up. Stories of the strength, both physical and mental, of young women. 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.

Sandra Kimokoti feels conflicted over her physical strength.

Wanjiru Kibera goes off the path in the Kenyan wilderness.

Gabrielle Shelton tries to find work as a welder.

Catherine Smyka and her male friend have the same taste in women.

Christal Brown finds a connection to her father through dance

MOTHerview with Dana LePage (formerly Stallard)

The MOTHerview with Storyteller Frank Almond

Love, Mom: Ali Muldrow & Michelle Cloud

This week, we're celebrating Mother's Day with two stories from two moms doing what they do best: making it work.

Hosted by: Dan Kennedy

Storytellers: Ali Muldrow & Michelle Cloud

Michelle Cloud

Michelle Cloud specializes in raising feminist daughters. She also is an artist who paints, among other subjects, aging flowers, delicious cocktails, giant eyeballs, and portraits of people with their phones. Her list of embarrassing moments is definitely longer than yours. See her paintings michellecloud.com and at etsy.com/shop/MichelleCloudArt.

Partners in Crime

by Michelle Cloud

When her daughter throws a secret party, Michelle finds herself dealing with the consequences.

Ali Muldrow

Ali Muldrow is a Mama of two gorgeous young children, partner, educator, activist, and doula. She is the author of the Madison 365 columns citizen why. She's on the Board of Directors for fair Wisconsin and the Madison youth choir. In 2015 Ali became the co-director Black girls are magic of Madison. Ali started writing when she was in elementary school and has never stopped.

A Reason To Cry

by Ali Muldrow

Ali Muldrow wants to parent her kids differently from the way she grew up.