Phil Wang is a British Malaysian stand-up comedian who is also a member of the sketch comedy group Daphne, and co-creator of their BBC Radio 4 series, Daphne Sounds Expensive. He currently hosts the comedy podcast BudPod with fellow comedian and Footlights alumnus Pierre Novellie.
LIZ PHAIR is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose debut album, Exile in Guyville, is considered by music critics to be a landmark of indie rock. She has been a recording artist and touring performer for over twenty-five years, paving the way for countless music artists, particularly women, who cite her among their major influences. She began her career in the early 1990s in Chicago by self-releasing audio cassettes under the name Girly-Sound. The intense viral response to these early tracks led to Phair signing with the independent record label Matador Records. More than two decades after the release of her debut, Phair’s influence in contemporary music can be felt today more than ever. Liz Phair is also a visual artist who majored in studio art and art history at Oberlin College. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Atlantic. Horror Stories is her first book.
Laura Hitchcock is entrusted with her teacher's prized trumpet.
by Phil Wang
Phil Wang contends with his lisp during his primary school's production of Mary Poppins.
Jason Mesches plays a medley of his own creation for his unconventional piano teacher.
Ashley Johnson moves to LA to pursue her dream of acting.
by Liz Phair
A series of unfortunate events befalls Liz Phair when she performs at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting.
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Ready the spotlight and raise the curtains! In this hour, performers, sour notes, tough critics, and a unique take on Mary Poppins. 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.
Ready the spotlight and raise the curtains! In this hour, performers, sour notes, tough critics, and a unique take on Mary Poppins. 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.
Laura Hitchcock is entrusted with her teacher's prized trumpet.
Jason Mesches plays a medley of his own creation for his unconventional piano teacher.
Phil Wang contends with his lisp during his primary school's production of Mary Poppins.
Ashley Johnson moves to LA to pursue her dream of acting.
A series of unfortunate events befalls Liz Phair when she performs at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting.
Air date: 11/16/2021
by Raabia Wazir
Raabia Wazir leaves KY to take a job at Muslim Civil Rights Organization in DC.
A mother struggles with her son's choice to have a religious wedding, a high schooler with a funny name becomes a pole vaulter, a social scientist commutes to war-torn countries for work, and a comedian confronts a heckler. Hosted by The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Annie Korzen has trouble letting go as her son grows up, gets engaged, and gets married.
Matthew Dicks is more concerned with beating his own high school track teammates than winning the meet.
Richard Matthew must decide whether the risks of working in war-torn areas of the world are worth it.
Hari Kondabolu finally confronts a heckler after years of hearing jerks in the front row.
Air Date: 11/23/21
Jackie Andrews was raised in Western Nebraska in the 1970s. After college, she served as an Army officer and now lives in Columbus, Ohio. Jackie is a glass artist and tutor. She spends her days building her home next door to her daughter and grandchildren.
16 and pregnant, Jackie Andrews must find a way out of financial hardship.
by Annie Tan
Annie Tan has trouble connecting with her father across a language barrier and physical distance.
A Long Island transplant, DAVID LEVY has now lived in Cincinnati longer than anywhere else, having moved here in 1992. A computer programmer by day, David spends many of his nights working on his own storytelling show, True Theatre, that he co-founded in 2010 and which is still going strong. It’s through producing True Theatre and coaching the storytellers that David has met hundreds of people from Cincinnati and beyond who he never would have met otherwise, and he considers himself lucky for the opportunity... well, for that and because he’s got such a great son who’s about to go off to college and also a loving girlfriend with whom he has just bought a house and where they are starting on some new stories of their own.