City of Angels: Bryan Kett and Julieta Gilbert

This week, two stories from Los Angeles.

Lost In The Supermarket

by Bryan Kett

New to LA, Bryan Kett is having a hard time creating community and connecting with people until an old woman asks him a shocking question.

The Women’s March

by Julieta Gilbert

Julieta Gilbert contemplates going to The Woman's March.

Have Glue Gun, Will Travel

by Simon Doonan

Window-dresser Simon Doonan suffers from a lack of credibility.

Lichelli Lazar-Lea

Trinidad-born, England-raised, California-matured, Lichelli Lazar-Lea’s multicultural upbringing has made her truly unique... or unbalanced - the jury is out on that one. Starting her career as an indie filmmaker, Lichelli now divides her time between working as a marketing creative, writing and storytelling.

Trini-Dad

by Lichelli Lazar-Lea

Lichelli Lazar-Lea returns to her roots to find her father, and herself.

Paul Davis

Paul Davis is a filmmaker. He enjoys movies, holiday decorations, and practicing witchcraft under the pale light of a full moon. On two separate occasions, waiters at The Olive Garden have told Paul that they had never before served more pasta to a single person ordering the Never Ending Pasta Bowl©. Both times he was filled with pride and shame. He is excited and nervous to be performing tonight, and is thrilled that you’re here. He hopes you like his story, because he is telling it to you. Just you.

I Am Batman

by Paul Davis

Paul Davis struggles to reconcile his dreams of being an artist with his day job as a party clown.

Michelle Ephraim

Michelle Ephraim is a Shakespeare professor at an accredited university. She’s written a lot of academic things. But you’re probably going to be most interested in her book of Shakespeare-inspired mixed drinks: Shakespeare, Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas (Penguin, 2015). Because cocktails.

To Thine Own Self Be True

by Michelle Ephraim

Michelle Ephraim has an unexpected run-in with an ex's mother.

Francois Clemmons

Francois Clemmons was born April 23, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama and moved with his family to Youngstown, Ohio at an early age. When it was discovered that he had a singing voice of purity and power, he began singing at Church functions and at a nursery school. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Oberlin College and his Master of Fine Arts at Carnegie-Mellon University. In 1968 he won a position in the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Studio. He sang there for seven seasons performing over seventy roles with various companies such as The New York City Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Opera Ebony, Opera South, Toledo Opera and Washington Civic Opera. As Founder/Director of the world-famous Harlem Spiritual Ensemble, Maestro Clemmons performs regularly all over America, Europe, and Asia, carrying on his vision for preserving, sustaining and commissioning new and traditional arrangements of American Negro Spirituals for future generations. In addition, Dr. Clemmons created and performed the role of the friendly police officer, Officer Clemmons, on the Emmy and Peabody Award winning television program, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. He is now at work on several books: an autobiography, A Song In My Soul; a children’s story, Butter Cup And the Magic Cane; and a volume of poetry entitled A Place Of My Own. He lives and works in Middlebury, Vermont.

Never the Bridegroom, Never the Bride

by Francois Clemmons

Francois Clemmons gets a role on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood but loses part of himself in the process.

The Moth

by Angela Lush

Jill Bergman

Jill Bergman is an architect and storyteller. She believes short, well run meetings are a thing of beauty. She has a tiny “magic door” cut into her home. She wants you to know that she won 3rd place at the StorySLAM where she told "Banjo Blues."

Banjo Blues

by Jill Bergman

Jill Bergman wreaks havoc on an airplane when she brought her metronome in her carry on.

Technology Fails

This week, two stories of when technology really isn't the answer.

Hosted by: Dan Kennedy

Storytellers: Jill Bergman, Aylie Baker

The Global Community Program

The Moth's Global Community Program develops and elevates true, personal stories from extraordinary individuals in the global south. By honoring a broad range of individual experiences, we believe we can challenge dominant narratives, deepen connection, and create a more productive dialogue around the world.

For more information on how to partner with The Moth's Global Community Program contact globalcommunity@themoth.org. 

Confrontations

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In this hour, stories of war, face-offs, and confronting the demons within. A man must come to terms with his sexuality (as well as those who judge him), a woman learns that her ladylike upbringing has lasting marks, and a child fights to survive The Killing Fields of Cambodia. This hour is 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.

After finally accepting his sexuality, Pádraig Ó'Tuama uses language to heal rather than harm.

Tricia Rose Burt attempts to break the strictures of her Southern upbringing.

Arn Chorn-Pond uses his musical gift to survive the Khmer Rouge.

​Pádraig ÓTuama

Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet from Ireland. As well as poetry, he has interests in language, conflict and religion and writes, lectures and leads retreats at home and overseas. 

Meena Ziabari

Meena Ziabari lives in Brooklyn, she works in real estate, and she’s also a writer. Right now, she’s she’s working on a collection of personal essays, entitled “The Women of My Family” about three generations of Chinese women and their journey to find common ground.