--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 10/15/24 ---
In this hour, stories about clarity and perspective. Seeing one another, feeling seen, and seeing oneself with the veil lifted. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Rae Wynn-Grant's perspective on America shifts while studying wildlife in Africa.
Angelica Lindsey-Ali makes Hajj while 8 months pregnant.
Grace Topinka joins a new friend for spa day.
Zakiya Minifee is determined to not be "that American" during a trip abroad.
Josh Holland meets his birth mother at 39.
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In this hour, stories about clarity and perspective. Seeing one another, feeling seen, and seeing oneself with the veil lifted. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Rae Wynn-Grant's perspective on America shifts while studying wildlife in Africa.
Angelica Lindsey-Ali makes Hajj while 8 months pregnant.
Grace Topinka joins a new friend for spa day.
Zakiya Minifee is determined to not be "that American" during a trip abroad.
Josh Holland meets his birth mother at 39.
Airdate: 10/6/20
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Rae Wynn-Grant is a large carnivore ecologist with an expertise in using field biology, statistics, and mapping, and to investigate how human activity influences carnivore behavior and ecology. Her research is conducted with black bears in the Western Great Basin, grizzly bears in Montana, and African lions in rural Kenya and Tanzania. She also leads field courses in wildlife ecology in East and Central Africa. A native Californian, Dr. Wynn-Grant attributes her interest in wildlife and conservation from the television shows she watched as a child. Dr. Wynn-Grant received her B.S. in Environmental Studies from Emory University, her M.S. in Environmental Studies from Yale University, and her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Columbia University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. She is currently a carnivore ecologist with National Geographic Society and, when not in the field, lives in Washington, DC with her daughter.
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Grace Topinka is from Miami, but has been living in Chicago for eight years. And no, she’s still not used to the cold. She is the co-host of the Do Re Mi: All You Need to Know About The Sound of Music podcast. You can find her paying late fees at the library and on escape room leaderboards across the city.
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Angelica Lindsey-Ali is a daughter of Detroit, dancer, writer, shapeshifter, and Afrofuturist. She is a cultural activist who has traveled the world, finding bits of herself strewn across the globe. She recently returned from a 5-year stint in the Middle East where she introduced a whole generation of high schoolers to the wonders of Fela queens, urban homesteading, and African dance. Angelica spends her free time watching Nollywood movies, thrifting, and sharing tidbits of her life on the stage. She is the host of The Moth’s monthly StorySLAM in Phoenix.
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by Rae Wynn-Grant
Rae Wynn Grant's perspective on America shifts while studying wildlife in Africa.
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by Zakiya Minifee
Zakiya Minifee is determined to not be "that American" during a trip abroad.
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Enjoy tonight's Moth Mainstage livestreamed from The Wilbur Theatre in Boston! Co-presented with WGBH.
See below for the program with more information on tonight's storytellers, host and our musician.
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by Christopher Scott
Christopher Scott's life is changed forever when he answers a friend’s call for help.
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Make your voice heard November 3rd! Visit VOTE.org to find a polling station near you, to inquire about early voting, and to see how to vote by mail.
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--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 10/22/24 ---
In this hour, moments and memories that mold the future. Life or death choices made in an instant, bygone mistakes, and letting go of grudges and guilt. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Julie Pryor is tasked with driving on the [infamously] dangerous Alaskan Haul Road.
A pregnant Madeleine Berenson endures harassment and discrimination from her employer.
Michael Fischer risks his life for a bag of pretzels.
Carol Seppilu finds a unique way to brave her depression.
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