The Moth

Halloween can be a time when we both put on our masks and take them off. In this episode, two stories about two different Halloween nights. Hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness.

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Storytellers:

Sofya Tamarkin - A child from the Soviet Union learns about American Halloween traditions.

Tricia Ho - A Halloween party becomes genuinely frightening.

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Grown Season 2

Grown is a new podcast from The Moth that is all about the in-between: the nebulous, the liminal, the just plain weird time between those awkward teenage years and full-on adulthood.

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Grown is co-hosted by Aleeza Kazmi and Alfonso “Fonzo” Lacayo, two Moth storytellers and graduates of The Moth’s Education program who are on the cusp of adulthood themselves. Together, they guide listeners through true stories that deal with the challenges and joys of growing up. Using their unique points of view, Aleeza and Fonzo will discuss first crushes, culture, identity, secrets, and more. Like The Moth Podcast, Grown centers these fresh, personal stories told at Moth events worldwide—but Grown also features conversations with the storytellers themselves, on the street interviews, audio diaries from young voices, and more. Grown is a podcast that reminds us that no matter how old we are, we’re never fully grown.

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Moth Storytellers

Elike Malesi Isamula

Elika Malesi currently works as an administrator at Mission of Hope International. She is also pursuing a Master's of Arts in Gender and Development Studies at Kenyatta University. Outside of her profession, she is involved in charity work, volunteering at Precious Sisters and as a mentor at Inua Kike. She also enjoys dancing.

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Bill Dempsey

BILL DEMPSEY is a married father of two who lives in Stamford, Connecticut and works as a producer at Showtime Networks. As a kid, he won a writing competition for his short story, The Adventures of Captain Clue, and has been chasing the high ever since. He spends his free time looking for a pair of sunglasses that don't look stupid on his face.