These Books are for Children...

by Steven Carr

Steven Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program. 

Legendary Chemistry

by Saad Sarwana

Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.

The Proper Time to Eat

by Beth Ann Fennelly

Beth Ann Fennelly grows up in a heavily structured household.

A Terrifying Tradition

by Gabriela Quiroz

Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.

Caroline Connolly

After Party

by Caroline Connolly

Caroline Connolly attempts to find a way around her lawyer parents' rules. 

Not So Golden Rules Extras

Not So Golden Rules

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 5/21/24 ---

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In this hour, stories of structures and strictures—and the struggles against them. School assignments, teenage rebellion, and the proper time to eat. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, producer of this show.

Steven Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program. 

Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.

Caroline Connolly attempts to find a way around her lawyer parents' rules. 

Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.

Beth Ann Fennelly grows up in a heavily structured household.

The Moth Podcast: Birmingham

Listen to episodes on Spotify, Apple, iHeart or wherever you stream your podcasts.

 On this episode, we share two stories from Birmingham, Alabama.

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Host: Suzanne Rust

Storytellers:

Anne Wheeler tries to get a part in a play.

Anthony Underwood figures that the best way to get good banana pudding is to make it himself.

The Moth would like to thank its listeners and supporters. Stories like these are made possible by community giving. If you’re not already a member, please consider becoming one or making a one-time donation today at themoth.org/giveback
 

AAPI Month: Closing Ceremonies

Freida Vizel

Leela Ting

Marianna

James Petersen

JAMES R. PETERSEN was the sex editor for Playboy magazine for almost 40 years. He likes to say he wrote about sex when sex was new, when it was something you did in person. Now retired, he gets his breaking news from the History Channel. He discovered live storytelling last year and has since performed at more than a dozen Moth StorySLAMs, as well as in bars, backrooms, coffee shops, art centers, armories, and someplace in Milwaukee, some of which were actually hosting story events. He says that he will never again write for print. Paper doesn't listen, laugh, gasp, or fall asleep.

Hustling for flowers

by Marianna

Young Marianna is her brother's secret weapon in a high stakes basketball game. 

The Sound Bath

by Leela Ting

Skeptical teen Leela Ting goes to to a sound bath.

The Logbook of Diminishing Capacity.

by James Petersen

James Petersen's daughter checks in on him weekly, via a dreaded phone call.

Freida Vyzel

Some Kind of Beautiful

by Freida Vizel

Frieda Vizel questions a big community tradition for the first time. 

TLC: Tender Loving Care Extras