The Date Jar

by Alyssa Hursh

When Alyssa and her boyfriend take some time apart, her friends step in to make her summer magical. 

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Data Mining for Dates

by Chris McKinlay

Chris McKinlay uses his computing skills to find a date on OkCupid. 

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In this episode, Alyssa Hursh tells us about her summer of dates. This episode is hosted by Jodi Powell.

Storyteller: Alyssa Hursh

The Date Jar: Alyssa Hursh

In this episode, Alyssa Hursh tells us about her summer of dates. This episode is hosted by Jodi Powell. 

Storyteller: Alyssa Hursh

Lessons From A First Date

by Elike Malesi Isamula

Elika Malesi Isamula steps out of her comfort zone and goes on a date.

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Blue Men, Psychopaths and a Bad Date

After many years in the legendary Blue Man Group, a performer makes a profound connection with an audience member; Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch meets a debonair man at a cocktail party and dares to think he might be Mr. Right; and a world-renowned neuroscientist identifies patterns in the brains of psychopathic killers.

LA Confidential: Honor Guard, Swing Dancing, and Data Hacking for a Date

This episode is available on your local radio station and on PRX.

In this hour, stories from Los Angeles. A divorced woman does a complete makeover on her lifestyle, an Air Force veteran describes what its like to be a member of The Honor Guard, a mourning woman looks for solace in swing dancing, a computer hacker messes with the algorithms of OKCupid. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Carol Leifer is put in a panic when her "signature scent" is discontinued. 

Adrian Estrada, an Air Force veteran, describes what it's like to be a member of The Honor Guard.

Vicki Juditz seeks distraction but finds so much more in a swing dancing community.

Chris McKinlay uses his computing skills to hack into the dating site, OkCupid.

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by Kari Adams

Cupid's Packing Heat

by Eric Call

A man sees some warning signs on a Match.com date. 

Identity Crisis

by Jennifer Fitzgerald

A nerdy American teen shifts gears to find a boyfriend.

Eye of the Beholden

by Tracy Rowland

A woman dates a musician who has a dependent relationship with a life coach.

The Wide Open Incident

by Jami Cates

A woman on a blind-date sees (and feels) the light.

It’s Always 25 on the Island

by Joel Brady

Joel Brady and his wife have a “date night” at the Neville Island Roller Drome.

Not as They Seem

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In this episode, stories of hidden truths, white lies, and defied expectations—on dates, at a wake, and on the dance floor. 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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Sharon Zegen learns the meaning of the phrase "be careful what you wish for."

Bill Dempsey is unsure how to handle a case of mistaken identity.

Isamula Elika Malesi steps out of her comfort zone and goes on a date.

Mike Wang struggles with how to express his love for his father. 

Richard Westcott falls in love with dancing. 

TLC: Tender Loving Care

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In this hour, stories of being gentle and kind—to ourselves and to others. Health scares, sound baths, and friend dates. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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

Skeptical teen Leela Ting goes to to a sound bath.

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

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

When Alyssa Hursh and her boyfriend take some time apart, her friends step in to make her summer magical.

About

The Moth's mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience.

Cindy Chupack

Emmy-winning writer/producer Cindy Chupack's credits include Modern Family, Sex and the City, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Love Bites (Cindy's passion project, available on Hulu). Author of NYT bestseller, The Between Boyfriends Book: A Collection of Cautiously Hopeful Essays, she's currently writing a comic memoir about marriage called The Longest Date.