Moth Playlist: Bright, Shiny and New

Not What They Seem

--- 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 8/13/24 ---

In this hour, tales that remind us that looks can be deceiving. Disguises, surprises from strangers, and reckoning with one's own identity. 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.

Phill Branch designs his own suit for prom.

Raabia Wazir leaves KY to take a job at Muslim Civil Rights Organization in DC.

Jean le Bec begins to feel a sense of community at her local pool.

Micheal Devlin rescues a sheep in a field in  Ireland.

Jim Giaccone searches for his brother in the rubble of the Twin Towers.

Onwards! - Alix Born & Carlton Parks

In this New Year's Day episode, stories of moving into uncharted territory.

Hosted by: Jon Goode

Storytellers: Alix Born, Carlton Parks

Onwards! - Alix Born & Carlton Parks

In this New Year's Day episode, stories of moving into uncharted territory.

Hosted by: Jon Goode

Storytellers: Alix Born, Carlton Parks

Not What They Seem Extras

In this hour, tales that remind us that looks can be deceiving. Disguises, surprises from strangers, and reckoning with one's own identity. 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.

Phill Branch designs his own suit for prom.

Raabia Wazir leaves KY to take a job at Muslim Civil Rights Organization in DC.

Jean le Bec begins to feel a sense of community at her local pool.

Micheal Devlin rescues a sheep in a field in  Ireland.

Jim Giaccone searches for his brother in the rubble of the Twin Towers.

Beauty Queens, The LBJ Library and Holdups extras

A special live edition of The Moth at The Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas. A small town girl from Alabama attends charm school and gets ‘discovered’, a Texas romance is thwarted by religion, and a teenage hotel clerk comes of age--at gunpoint. Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg and Moth Radio Hour producer, Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

Tricia Coburn attends Miss Macy’s Charm School and eventually lands a modeling gig.

Sara Bird finds solace from heartbreak as a librarian at the LBJ LIbrary. 

John Lincoln is robbed twice while working the front desk of a hotel.

Presents, Menorahs and Palm Trees: December Holiday Stories

In this special December holiday hour, stories about celebration, differing traditions, and family. A mother and son do their best to keep the gifting spirit alive, a daughter tries to fulfill her mother’s wish for a Trinidadian feast, and a man waits and waits for the perfect moment to kiss a date. Those and more stories in this episode. 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.

Peter Aguero and his mother exchange holiday gifts made of paper.

Tracey Segarra sends a Hanukkah card that her mother-in-law takes issue with.

Steve Glickman attempts to escape a snowy Chicagoan Christmas for Puerto Vallarta.

Dawn Fraser is tasked to find the perfect ingredients for a Trinidadian Christmas.

Evan Lunt takes his grandmother’s menorah to college as a keepsake of her.

Bernie Somers counts down to a first kiss on New Year's Eve with a romantic interest.

Introducing The Moth Story Map - Dante Jackson

Phill Branch

The father of two toddlers and husband of one adult, Phill Branch loves writing and telling stories; when he’s not completely exhausted. He started in L.A. with his own storytelling show and has since gone on to perform in shows for Story District, Perfect Liars Club and is a Moth GrandSlam Champion. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. A graduate of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on our lives. The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. A writing, film and media scholar, Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and at Howard University. He is currently at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. He recently won an Emmy for the documentary Hampton University: One of the Wonders of the World. Give him a shout @phillbranch on IG/Twitter and at phillbranch.com.

Raabia Wazir

Raabia Wazir was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. She studied agricultural biotechnology at the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate, and later worked with the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington, D.C. Raabia returned to Lexington in 2010 to attend the University of Kentucky College of Law, and has practiced as an attorney in Pikeville, Kentucky, with the law offices of Gary C. Johnson, PSC since 2013. Raabia is also the founder and lead organizer for Progress Pike, an organization dedicated to promoting progressive causes in Pike County, Kentucky. She enjoys photography, cooking, traveling, and spoiling her geriatric hound dog.

Birds of a Feather

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 1/14/25 ---

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and her parrot, Hamilton. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
 

The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife, has a tough first day.

Dame Wilburn and her wife decide to raise chickens in Detroit.

Research scientist Irene Pepperburg forms a 30-year bond with a parrot named Alex.
 

Birds of a Feather extras

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and her parrot, Hamilton. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife, has a tough first day.

Dame Wilburn and her wife decide to raise chickens in Detroit.

Research scientist Irene Pepperburg forms a 30-year bond with a parrot named Alex.
 

The Moth x SCCA

by Charles Upshaw

Featured Playlist: The Moth x Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Black Vader

by Dame Wilburn

Dame Wilburn has a startling encounter with Darth Vader.

Try to Surprise

by Tim FitzHigham

Tim FitzHigham takes on 10 world record holders. 

Put to the Test

In this hour, stories of testing one's own limitations and discovering new wells of strength and resolve. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Living on the 44th floor, Lucy Danser has to face her fear of elevators. 

Albert Fox Cahn finds unexpected motivation to turn his health crisis around. 

Quratulain Fatima grows up refusing to take no for an answer.

Tim FitzHigham takes on 10 world record holders. 

Love at Third Sight

by Abhishek Shah

Abhishek Shah hatches a plan to win over his fiancée's family.

A Little Crush - Tim Lopez & Janine Hilling

This week, stories of childhood crushes and all the fun and embarrassment they entail.

Hosted by: Chloe Salmon

Storytellers: Tim Lopez, Janine Hilling

A Little Crush: Tim Lope & Janine Hilling extras

This week, stories of childhood crushes and all the fun and embarrassment they entail.

Hosted by: Chloe Salmon

Storytellers: Tim Lopez, Janine Hilling