Dog Mother, Tour Guide, and Milli Vanilli

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 date of upload to podcast feed 8/24/21

A woman becomes a stepmother to a dog, a tour guide in Toronto confronts racism, a mother learns the meaning of “Little pitchers have big ears”, and one half of the pop duo Milli Vanilli tells his side of the story. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Sara Barron learns to share custody of a dog with her husband's ex-girlfriend.
Falen Johnson confronts racism and her own biases while taking a tour group through “Invisible Toronto.”
Catherine Palmer takes her young sons on a work trip where they learn some inappropriate toasts, which they repeat at church. 
Fabrice Morvan shares his memories of the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli.

Jon Goode

Jon Goode is an Emmy nominated author, poet, and playwright currently residing in Atlanta, Ga. He has been a featured performer on HBO’s Def Poetry, TVOne’s Verses & Flow, and BET’s Lyric Café. Jon’s debut collection of poems and short stories, Conduit, has received to date 54 five star reviews, spent 16 weeks as a #1 title on Amazon and is the best reviewedbook of poetry on Amazon for 2015/16. Jon has released his first novel, Mydas, which also debuted as a #1 title on Amazon. He is the regular host of The Moth StorySLAM in Atlanta, GA. IG: @jon_goode

John Mack Freeman

Aydrea Walden

Aydrea Walden’s first friend was an imaginary dog named Oiydee. As she was the shy only child of a chemical engineer and an accountant, the friendship was inevitable and the two spent many years together enjoying life in Corpus Christi, Texas—a seaside hamlet which boasts sandy beaches filled with jellyfish, tar and a surprisingly unflattering statue of the late singer Selena. Oiydee was eventually replaced by human friends, Academic Decathlon and marching band practice. After college, Aydrea left Texas for Washington state. As a newspaper reporterthere, Aydrea was on the scene for the largest marijuana bust in the Washington’s history. As an incredibly naive newspaper reporter there, Aydrea was quoted at the time as saying: “ohhhhh, that’s why parties smell like that.”

Hey Buddy

by Jon Goode

Jon Goode's car breaks down, he gets picked up by a stranger, and then it gets even stranger.

Hello Darlin'...and Goodbye

by John Mack Freeman

A painful diagnosis brings John Mack Freeman’s family together for one last birthday party.

Driver’s Ed Confessional

by Aydrea Walden

While working as an instructor for a wealthy teen, Aydrea Walden realizes that everyone has their struggles.

The Bathhouse

by Sofija Stefanovic

An argument in a Russian bathhouse leads Sofija Stefanovic to an unlikely connection in a new city.

Ijeoma Oluo

by Ijeoma Oluo

A letter from the blood bank turns Ijeoma Oluo’s life upside down.

Lemon Pepper Wings All Flats Wet

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 date of upload to podcast feed 8/30/21

Join our storytellers on this week's Moth Radio Hour as they experience the unexpected twists and turns of life. From a Russian bathhouse in New York City to a lonely road in West Virginia, these stories go places you won't see coming. This episode is hosted by regular Moth host Jon Goode. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Lemon Pepper Wings All Flats Wet

--- 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 5/20/25 --

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Join our storytellers on this week's Moth Radio Hour as they experience the unexpected twists and turns of life. From a Russian bathhouse in New York City to a lonely road in West Virginia, these stories go places you won't see coming. This episode is hosted by regular Moth host Jon Goode. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Fashion Forward: Jonathan Mannheim & Evan Watts

This week, two stories about style. This episode is hosted by Michelle Jalowski.

Storytellers: Jonathan Mannheim, Evan Watts

Fashion Forward: Jonathan Mannheim & Evan Watts Extras

This week, two stories about style. This episode is hosted by Michelle Jalowski.

Storytellers: Jonathan Mannheim, Evan Watts

Jonathan Mannheim

Jonathan is a doctor in Chicago, specializing in infectious disease. He likes biking, running, animals, and backyard-grown vegetables. He lives with his partner Lizzy and their two cats.

Evan Watts

Evan works as an English teacher at an independent secondary school in outer suburban Melbourne, Australia -- but he says, in an alternate universe he’s touring the world with the love of his life, telling stories and busking with his ukulele for loose change and a bite to eat.

Saturday Afternoon Fever

by Evan Watts

Evan Watts chooses an interesting occasion to test out a brand new outfit. 

The Rainbow Sweater

by Jonathan Mannheim

Jonathan gets caught up in a chase, wearing his laundry day sweater. 

Michele Castellano

Michele Castellano is a shoe designer who now lives in Los Angeles with her dog Wiley.

Adam Bottner

Adam Bottner lives in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and is a director of legal solutions for a technology company. While his favorite pastime these days is telling stories, he has also written several screenplays – the most recent being Searching for Frenchy Fuqua.

The Craigslist Broker

by Michele Castellano

A shady apartment deal has Michele Castellano channeling her inner Nancy Drew.