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Hold on to your wallets, SSNs, and test papers. This episode is all about scams, schemes, and con artists. Student hijinx, famous grifts, monkey business, and the word of God. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of this radio show.
Abigail Ladd runs a con in elementary school.
Tonya Camille and her sister use their physical similarities to their advantage.
Pete Goldfinger experiences a famous scandal firsthand.
Gayliene Omary has a run in with a scammer of the heart.
Maria Corrales confronts a con in the animal kingdom.
Chiwoza Bandawe receives the word of God, courtesy of a shady acquaintance.
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In this special episode, we celebrate the 55th anniversary of the moon landing with some of our favorite stories all about space. Hosted by educator, storyteller, and astronaut Leland Melvin, we'll visit NASA training camp, the Hubble telescope, Pluto, and everywhere in between.
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Host:
Leland Melvin
Storytellers:
Mike Massimino details his high stakes mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Cathy Olkin must troubleshoot a problem more than 4 billion miles away.
Leland Melvin suffers a devastating injury that seemingly cuts short his dream of flying in space
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In this special episode, we celebrate four weeks of competition, daring, and perseverance by sharing three stories all about the Olympics. Hosted by actor, storyteller, and Olympian Aimee Mullins, we'll explore the joy of marching in the opening ceremony, the strange pull of Kristi Yamaguchi, and the indomitable nature of the Olympic spirit.
Host:
Aimee Mullins
Storytellers:
Juliet Hochman trains for the Olympics, and finds support in her family.
Mandy Hu realizes something profound about herself when she watches Kristi Yamaguchi on television.
Aimee Mullins explores her changing relationship with her prosthetic legs.
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Sketchy concerts. LGBTQIA+ spaces. Baby Keem. In this episode, we examine how music shapes our identity. Eddy Laughter takes us to her first punk show, and Alistair Bane explores moving to New York as a young man in the 80s. After that, Eddy and Alistair talk to each other about queerness, live music, and memory. Fonzo and Aleeza discuss the pitfalls of judging others based on their music taste and pre-pandemic concerts.
Hosted by: Aleeza Kazmi and Fonzo Lacayo
Storytellers: Eddy Laughter and Alistair Bane
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Gbenga Akinnagbe can be seen in the FX series The Old Man, playing the series regular role of Julian opposite Jeff Bridges. Most recently he starred in the Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives as Mister Nduka Ford. He recently recurred as MOOK in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga and guest starred as Jordan in Amazon's anthology series Modern Love opposite Zoe Chao. Gbenga received rave reviews for his performance of Tom Robinson in his year-long Broadway debut of Aaron Sorkin's hit adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird opposite Jeff Daniels and was honored with a Theatre World Award. Gbenga's career defining turn as Chris Partlow in The Wire led to memorable roles on hit shows including 24, FBI: Most Wanted, The Deuce, Live Another Day, Barbershop, The Following, Nurse Jackie, and The Good Wife. His extensive film credits include The Sun is Also a Star, Starbright, All the Devil's Men, and DC Noir (which he also co-directed), Detroit, Egg, Crown Heights, Detour, Independence Day 2, Fort Bliss, Mall, Big Words, Overnight, Lottery Ticket, Edge of Darkness, The Taking of Pelham 123, and The Savages. Additional theater credits include Fulfillment and Lower Ninth at The Flea, The Thin Place at The Intiman, and A View from 151st Street at The Public. Gbenga was born in Washington, D.C. to Nigerian parents and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the founder and managing director of Liberated People, a social justice lifestyle brand.
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by Wendy Suzuki
Wendy Suzuki describes her relationship to her emotions as "a struggle for control."
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by Marissa
Marissa sees more of her mother than she'd like at her dissertation defense.
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by Gbenga Akinnagbe
On his way to a meeting at Warner Bros., Gbenga Akinnagbe ends up stranded on the side of a mountain.
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by Azhar Bande-Ali
Azhar Bande-Ali creates an embarrassing situation over e-mail
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--- 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 8/20/24 ---
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The Germans have a word for second-hand embarrassment -- Fremdschämen! This hour may have you blushing on our storytellers' behalves. Wince-worthy moments from the halls of academia to a foreign train station, and a reminder to ALWAYS check who you're emailing before you hit "send." 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.
Marissa sees more of her mother than she'd like at her dissertation defense.
Azhar Bande-Ali creates an embarrassing situation over e-mail.
On his way to a meeting at Warner Bros., Gbenga Akinnagbe ends up stranded on the side of a mountain.
Jo Richards has trouble saying "no."
Wendy Suzuki describes her relationship to her emotions as "a struggle for control."
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