Novelist Walter Mosley examines the power of language to break and form bonds; an artist connects with her father when he sends her coins he finds on the street; a woman describes her harrowing rape and pursuit of stability; and an actor proposes marriage, but waits a long, long time for an answer.
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A daughter realizes how naïve she’s been when she learns the truth about her mother’s pregnancy; a successful businessman reveals his childhood dream; a hitchhiker is picked up by an infamous driver; an exchange student experiences Japanese mosh pit etiquette; a teenager does a newspaper review of an Iggy Pop album and gets a surprising response. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, Senior Director at The Moth. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Erin Barker learns why her mother’s pregnancy is not good news for her father.
Alvin Hall grew up on a small farm on the Florida Panhandle where Viewmaster slides of exotic lands fueled his imagination.
Paul Teodo is hitchhiking in Chicago when his hot temper helps him out of a profoundly dangerous situation.
Sam Thurman’s eyeglasses are knocked off his head at a punk rock concert.
Ameera Chowdhury is a teenager and thrilled when punk icon Iggy Pop begins to correspond with her.
George Plimpton gives an auction winner a star-studded walkthrough of legendary NYC eatery Elaine's; rookie reporter Lewis Lapham learns a lot about the world when he has to break some bad news to a new widow; World Boxing Light Heavyweight Champion Jose Torres defines and then conquers fear; Christopher Hitchens is deified in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
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George Plimpton gives an auction winner a star-studded walk through the legendary NYC eatery Elaine's.
Scandal, vice and magnificent hypocrisy: the truth about the press in 1950s America, as seen by a wide-eyed cub reporter.
A boxer defines and then conquers fear.
A man is deified in Ceylon.
A man finds answers hidden in the canyons of the Himalayas.
Alex Draper is an actor who starred in Hysterical Blindness, Sex and the City, Law and Order and The Seagull.
by Alex Draper
An American actor is cast as a villain in role of a lifetime… in Bollywood.
True romance is put in jeopardy by a reality TV show, a speechwriter has an explosive showdown with Bill Clinton, a woman flies cross country to help the aging father she hasn't seen in 18 years, and a father's courage is put to the test in his own home. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Diana Spechler doesn’t want her boyfriend to find his bride on television.
Mark Katz writes a speech for Bill Clinton that hinges upon an egg timer.
Tamara Jenkins cares for her ailing, estranged father.
David Ullendorf is terrorized during a burglary.
A counselor at a suicide hotline intervenes with a caller, a couple takes an online wedding contest very seriously, a woman tries to resist comparing herself to her very fortunate sister, and the administrator for the EPA, Lisa Jackson, tells how the disaster in New Orleans shaped her as a civil servant.
In this hour, a 16-year old girl discovers she is pregnant, a waiter fields a strange request at a Macaroni Grill, a six-year old breaks the teacher’s rules, and an Imam becomes a chaplain in the New York City Police Department. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Carly Johnstone decides that an open adoption is the best choice for her baby.
Sam S Mullins is challenged to make a tinfoil dinosaur at a chain restaurant.
Steve Zimmer tries to make up for forgotten homework in first grade.
Imam Khalid Latiff details his experiences as a student at New York University on September 11.
A comic attends her sister’s wedding at Disney World; two guys try to break the Red Sox' curse; the child of two hoarders digs herself out and a young man doesn't let his lack of eyesight restrict his mobility.
A collection of Moth GrandSLAM Stories from around the country - a rabbinical student answers tough questions; a couple crashes the 2008 Obama inauguration; a teacher survives a witch hunt; a tween creates a homemade Halloween costume; a woman plans a sing-along funeral finale; and a man travels to Africa to find a higher purpose.
A woman sets off in search of transformation and ends up in a harem in Bandar Seri Begawan; a teacher discovers her playground has turned into a 3rd grade war zone; singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega debates whether to take the stage at The Glastonbury Music Festival in the face of a death threat; and Damien Echols describes life after spending 18 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit.