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In this hour, stories of looking backward to forge ahead. Seeking justice for heinous crimes decades old, memories flooding back during a chance encounter, and reconciling darkness during a joyous time. 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.
Journalist Jerry Mitchell takes on notorious members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Reyna Grande finds kinship with a man seeking asylum in the US.
In her journey to start a family, Sarah Jane Johnson also finds herself facing her past.
This week, we’re asking the same question your high school guidance counselor asked you at age 15: “What do you want to do with the rest of your life?”
Hosted by Dan “DJ” Kennedy
Storytellers: Tim Lopez, Kelley Craig
Mariya Dostzadah Goodbrake is the founder and director of Globa FC, a non-profit organization based in Kansas City that support’s refugee youth and families with the tools to overcome obstacles to success through the vehicle of soccer. Previously, she worked with International Medical Assistance in Mexico, coordinating medical projects to advance health care for the economically deprived Maya populations in the Yucatan Peninsula. A native Afghan raised in Iran and India, before immigrating to Canada with her family, she relocated to the United States in 2012. Mariya is also a Cultural Diversity Professional (CDP), active public speaker, intercultural trainer, researcher, and training curriculum developer.
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In this hour, stories of the unexpected. Unforeseen obstacles, pleasant surprises, unanticipated lessons, and plot twists abound. This hour is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, the producer of this show.
Natalie Arroyo finds herself in a showdown on the NYC subway.
Sonny Garg finds it difficult to live his father's dreams.
Gregory Mathieu scores his dream audition.
Mariya Goodbrake discovers common ground between the two communities she loves.
While studying treatments for depression in Africa, Andrew Solomon has an intimate encounter with a ram.
In this hour, stories of the unexpected. Unforeseen obstacles, pleasant surprises, unanticipated lessons, and plot twists abound. This hour is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, the producer of this show.
Natalie Arroyo finds herself in a showdown on the NYC subway.
Sonny Garg finds it difficult to live his father's dreams.
Gregory Mathieu scores his dream audition.
Mariya Goodbrake discovers common ground between the two communities she loves.
While studying treatments for depression in Africa, Andrew Solomon has an intimate encounter with a ram.
Airdate: 1/28/20
A special live edition of The Moth at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City hosted by Peter Aguero. An activist finds himself sitting down to an awkward meal, a woman recalls her first kiss, and a Vietnam veteran battles with her identity.
Airdate: 1/21/2020
A call to a hotline, a rabbi caught speeding, a rookie reporter, a swim test, an unwanted surprise party and an obsession with Flamenco. Hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Auburn Sandstrom is in a dire situation and makes a call for help.
Tere Negrete is a young reporter eager to impress her boss.
Daniel Judson is a rabbi who gets busted for speeding.
Ray Christian is underestimated at Boy Scout.
Todd Shafer threw his wife the surprise party she never wanted.
Mary Furlong Coomer falls in love with flamenco as a little girl.
This week, the tide is high, but we're holding on!
Hosted by: Dan Kennedy
Storytellers: Diana Thompson, Karen Crowley
A man reluctantly inherits a 40 pound statue, a child feels responsible for her father’s troubles, and a documentary filmmaker gets obsessed with someone else’s dream. Hosted by Moth Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Jay Martel must find a home for a giant clay bust of his own head.
Alexandra Rosas buries her guilt about her father’s suicide for almost three decades.
Arthur Bradford documents his friend’s obsession with the 1970s television star, Chad Everett.
A Syrian refugee wants to learn to Scottish dance.
A former store clerk ends up as the supervisor in a residential program for youth.
In this episode we travel to Chicago, the Navajo Nation in Arizona, and then end the hour on the sidelines of the Tour de France. A man struggles with his unruly neighbors, an artists shares memories of growing up on the Navajo Nation and a journalist exposes one of the greatest sports scandals of our time. Hosted by Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Shannon Cason attempts to find peace in a neighborhood disturbance.
Melanie Yazzi shares stories from her childhood on the Navajo Nation.
David Walsh goes against popular opinion to uncover one of the greatest sports scandals in recent history.
On the cusp of a new marriage, a woman must first revisit her divorce; a Freedom Rider shares details of a harrowing night in jail during the Civil Rights movement; an unexpected second pregnancy puts pressure on an already difficult marriage. 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.
Cindy Chupack has to get an official divorce from a rabbi before she can remarry.
Sala Udin, a Freedom Rider, is captured by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and almost loses his life.
Rebecca Nesson's difficult second pregnancy has consequences for her marriage.