ONNESHA ROYCHOUDHURI is an author, educator, and strategic troublemaker. Passionate about the way the stories we tell can change the arc of our lives and history, she facilitates workshops that explore the intersection of storytelling and social justice. Her writing has appeared in publications like Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, The Boston Review, and Salon and her book, The Marginalized Majority: Claiming Our Power in a Post-Truth America, was named one of the best nonfiction books of the year by Kirkus Reviews. Onnesha lives in Maine with her sidekick, Bear, who she suspects is a cat masquerading as a dog, and teaches creative writing at Colby College. She misses the subway.
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Gregory Brady lives in Worcester, MA and has written and published a book called Suicide Watch. He is a recovered heroin addict and provides opiate education through storytelling.
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Charlotte Cline is a graphic designer who lives in Brighton with her husband and 7-year-old twins. Beyond the visual stories she creates with her work, she aims to make magical life stories that her kids will remember.
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Wang Ping was born in Shanghai and came to the US in 1986. She is the founder and director of the Kinship of Rivers project -- that builds solidarity among the people who live along the Mississippi, Yangtze, Ganges, Amazon, and Nile Rivers through exchanging gifts of art, poetry, stories, music, dance and food. Her poetry book, My Name is Immigrant, is out now.
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by Hope Iyiewuare
A young Hope Iyiewuare rebels against his family's chore rotation.
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by Gregory Brady
Gregory Brady finds himself unprepared for a triathlon.
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by Charlotte Cline
Charlotte Cline and her boundary-resistant family navigate a loss.
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by Wang Ping
Wang Ping starts a banned book club during the Cultural Revolution in China.
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--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 4/27/2021---
In this hour, stories of support coming from surprising places -- and moments of seemingly divine intervention. Family ties, a raucous subway ride, and hidden treasure. This episode is hosted by Moth Producer Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
A young Hope Iyiewuare rebels against his family's chore rotation.
Onnesha Roychoudhuri takes a stand on the subway.
Gregory Brady finds himself unprepared for a triathlon.
Charlotte Cline and her boundary-resistant family navigate a loss.
Wang Ping starts a banned book club during the Cultural Revolution in China.
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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 Audacy, Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 2/11/25 ---
In this hour, stories of support coming from surprising places -- and moments of seemingly divine intervention. Family ties, a raucous subway ride, and hidden treasure. This episode is hosted by Moth Producer Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Read the transcript here.
A young Hope Iyiewuare rebels against his family's chore rotation.
Onnesha Roychoudhuri takes a stand on the subway.
Gregory Brady finds himself unprepared for a triathlon.
Charlotte Cline and her boundary-resistant family navigate a loss.
Wang Ping starts a banned book club during the Cultural Revolution in China.
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This week, two stories about quick thinking in the face of adversity.
Hosted by Angelica Lindsey-Ali
Storytellers: Michele Woods, Birungi Birungi
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Birungi is a Ugandan comedian based out of Seattle, WA. Although he initially moved to America for college, he quickly found a different way to fall into debt – stand up comedy! With his brand of observational and culturally aware humor, he has hit stages all around the country. He’s also had the privilege of opening for one of the original kings of comedy, DL Hughley, at a sold out show in Seattle. Most recently, he was featured on the “Best of the Fest” list at the Burbank Comedy Festival.
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by Birungi Birungi
Birungi has some trouble securing a work visa after he graduates college.
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by Michele Woods
Michele must prove she's a real Scottish local when her ram, Frowick, escapes.
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A 5-year-old girl is caught stealing by her strict mother, a shy writer gives her first ever interview on national TV, a child gets caught in the shelter shuffle of the foster system, and a wilderness search and rescue teacher goes out on a ledge to help a young man.
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