The Matchmaking Rabbi

by Amy Klein

Amy Klein gets help from a matchmaking rabbi.

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by Juno Men

Juno Men and her cousin go to a casino over Thanksgiving. 

The Sandwich Christian Christmas

by Niceol Blue

Niceol Blue is a street kid with nowhere to go for Christmas.

Sweet Pickles

by Jesse Berdinka

Ten-year-old Jessi Berdinka's peculiar Christmas wish is granted.

Over the River and Through the Woods Extras

Over the River and Through the Woods

--- 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 --- 12/19/23 ---

This week, a special holiday episode from The Moth. Unlikely Christmas wishes, letters from The Grinch, and a husband by Chanukah. This episode is hosted by Angelica Lindsey-Ali. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Ten-year-old Jessi Berdinka's peculiar Christmas wish is granted.

Amy Klein gets help from a matchmaking rabbi.

Mary Gaitskill pens letters as The Grinch for a neighborhood kid.

Juno Men and her cousin go to a casino over Thanksgiving. 

Niceol Blue is a street kid with nowhere to go for Christmas.

Jeannie Colon

James Gordon

For the Love of Santa

by Jeannie Colon

Jeannie Colon confronts a Santa betrayal.

The Unlikely Santa

by James Gordon

James Gordon has to live the role of Santa.

Secret Santa: Jeannie Colon and James Gordon Extras

Secret Santa: Jeannie Colon and James Gordon

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In this episode, we’re sharing stories about Santa. Normally, we don’t air stories that reveal that Santa isn’t real, however, we decided to break that tradition for a special episode. So, if any kids might listen, be warned.

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Jeannie Colon confronts a Santa betrayal.

James Gordon has to live the role of Santa.

Meg Lavery

MEG LAVERY is a middle school Health teacher, coach, and certified yoga instructor and is currently working on a graduate degree through the International Institute of Restorative Practices. She lives in a conservation community in the Chicago suburbs with her wife, daughter, and menagerie of rescue animals.

Greg Quiroga

GREG QUIROGA is a fundraising auctioneer, performer and founder of the San Francisco Disc Golf Club.

Beth Yates

Brittney Cooper

BRITTNEY COOPER, PhD, is an associate professor at Rutgers, co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eloquent Rage.

Jeremy Jennings

JEREMY JENNINGS was born in Northern California but grew up in a military family living in Japan, New York City, California and Virginia. Jeremy enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 2000 and served eight years in the field artillery. He was ordered to active-duty after September 11, 2001 and served on a security team at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California before deploying to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for detainee operations in 2004, New Orleans for hurricane Katrina relief in 2005, the California-Mexico border for Operation Jump Start in 2006, and Camp Taji, Iraq in 2007. Today, Jeremy is a fish ecologist working in the Pacific Northwest.

The Magic You Left

by Greg Quiroga

Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.

The Kids Aren’t Alright

by Meg Lavery

Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher. 

The San Francisco Gay Wedding Lollapolooza!

by Beth Yates

Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”