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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.
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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.
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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.
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GREG QUIROGA is a fundraising auctioneer, performer and founder of the San Francisco Disc Golf Club.
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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.
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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.
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by Greg Quiroga
Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.
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by Meg Lavery
Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher.
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by Beth Yates
Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”
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by Brittney Cooper
Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.
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by Jeremy Jennings
Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.
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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 12/26/2023.
In this hour, stories of people who made an impact—through a single phone call, a helping hand, or human touch. 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.
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Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.
Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher.
Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”
Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.
Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.
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In this hour, stories of people who made an impact—through a single phone call, a helping hand, or human touch. 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.
Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.
Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher.
Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”
Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.
Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.
Air Date: 12/20/2023
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A once-upon-a-time journalist, Kevin McDonnell has been writing stories in one form or another for over two decades. In 2012 he released his debut book, Getting A Nasty Shock, which lifted the lid on gang culture in his hometown of Bradford. Since graduating with an MA in screenwriting from Scotland's Screen Academy in 2017, Kevin went on to be a winner of the UK's Northern Film School Short Script Competition with God Will Judge. His first produced screenplay was shown at the elegant and historic Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds. He's also had short stories broadcast on BBC Radio. Kevin now spends a lot of his time in Valencia, Spain, where he immerses himself in writing scripts and short stories for TV, film, radio and theatre. He recently took up stand-up comedy and made his live debut on December 20th, with a short set at The Cavendish Arms in London. Follow him @KevinMc09950334.
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