The Moth Radio Hour

GrandSLAMs Coast to Coast

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In this hour, Moth GrandSLAM stories from around the country. PTSD, a trans teen, college, eBay, prison, eye contact and the emergency room. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Fred Johnson is a soldier who won’t admit that he has PTSD.

Vivienne Anderson is a trans teen.

Pam Burrell is a college student who volunteers at a prison.

Steve Zimmer gets into a highstakes eBay bidding war.

Tony Cyprien spends 26 years in prison.

Pam Colby connects with her family in the midwest.

Bess Stillman is an ER doc who has to deal with multiple gunshot wounds.

11:05

Leaping Forward

by Cybele Abbett

Cybele Abbett faces a unique parenting challenge.

13:51

A Man of Peace

by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Umar Al-Qadri

Shaykh Umar memorizes an entire religious text and only later comes to understand its deeper meaning.

14:04

Greener Grass

by Jane Green

Jane Green is flattered by the attention of a handsome young writer.

05:10

Joy

by Ashok Ramasubramanian

Ashok Ramasubramanian learns the joy of sharing.

15:31

Data Mining for Dates

by Chris McKinlay

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

12:01

Signature Scent

by Carol Leifer

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

06:01

Honor Guard and The White Pot

by Adrian Estrada

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

05:30

Dancing at Joe's

by Vicki Juditz

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

13:50

East Joins West

by Paul Binder

Paul Binder, Founder of The Big Apple Circus, imports some amazing acrobats from communist China during turbulent times.

14:57

That Thing on My Arm

by Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi has an accident on the way home from the hospital that gives her a giant scar on her arm. 

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REM, Car Wrecks and the Circus

In this hour, we explore What Went Wrong: a dad gets chummy with a rock star and causes havoc, a childhood trauma shapes a super model’s outlook and The Big Apple Circus imports communist acrobats..at the height of the cold war. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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George Lombardi & Mary Navarre

A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon, and a Catholic school dropout searches for meaning. 

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10:30

Catholic School Dropout

by Mary Navarre

A Catholic school dropout finds her calling as a teacher and, eventually, a Catholic nun.

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Angela Lush & TJ McDonald

A woman decides to rebel against her family by getting a tattoo and a New Zealander visits America only to discover he's completely out of place.

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06:48

Unicorn Tattoo

by Angela Lush

A woman decides to rebel against her family by getting a tattoo.

06:36

Little Lonely Bird

by TJ McDonald

A New Zealander visits America only to discover he's completely out of place. 

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Shalom Auslander & Jeannette Walls

A son finds his dad’s porn collection which reveals something surprising about his parent’s relationship and a woman learns to embrace her past.

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15:12

S&M&Mom&Dad

by Shalom Auslander

A son uncovers his father’s collection of pornography.

12:43

Demon of the Past

by Jeannette Walls

A woman learns to embrace her past.