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The Moth Radio Hour
Live from New York: Give me Five: Stories of the Senses

This week, a special edition of The Moth Radio Hour featuring a live show from New York City. Stories of the senses: touch, smell, sound, and sight. This episode is hosted by Julian Goldhagen, with additional hosting by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Peter Aguero's life takes an unexpected turn in a pottery class.

Tighisti Amahazion finds creature comfort during an escape with her family. 

Julian Goldhagen gets trapped in a walk-in closet.

Bryan Kett gets a chance to see in color for the first time.

 

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Chats Amore

by Hanna Bowens

Hanna Bowens goes to Italy to meet someone she met on a dating app.

But I Don’t Look Blind!

by Julie Baker

Julie Baker learns to come to terms with her blind cane.

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The Moth Podcast: Grocery Trips and Italian Trysts

This week's stories are going to take us from a sexy Italian tryst, to a life-changing realization. From learning to love, to learning to accept help from others. This episode was hosted by Michelle Jalowski.

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Storytellers:

Julie Baker learns to come to terms with her blind cane.

Hanna Bowens goes to Italy to meet someone she met on a dating app.

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The Moth Podcast: National Parks Week

In honor of National Parks Week, we've got three stories, all about our National Parks, and why they matter. 

This episode was hosted by Tim Lopez. 


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Storytellers: 
Kathy Nicarry finds strength in Yellowstone National Park.
Tim Lopez is feeling a bit lost, and then becomes a Park Ranger in California. 
95 year old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin squares off with an intruder. 

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The Moth Radio Hour
Pleasantly Surprised

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, SpotifyApple and iHeart on 4/22/25 --

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This week, The Moth Radio Hour is proud to present to you stories full of pleasant surprises. From unexpected friends, to the Civil Rights Movement, and a love story over 60 years in the making. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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The Moth Radio Hour
Late Night

This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on date of upload to podcast feed 8/17/21

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Join The Moth Radio Hour for a night out -- with this week’s stories of late night adventures or, should we say, misadventures. This episode is 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.

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The Moth Radio Hour
In Control, Or Not

This Episode originally aired on July 19th, 2022.

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In this hour, four storytellers attempt to control the outcome. (As the universe laughs!) This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Dame Wilburn fakes her college graduation to avoid her mother's wrath.

Gabriel Woods Lamanuzzi tries to wrangle a room of 2nd graders. 

Tod Kelly gets carried away and confronts a bad driver.

Nimisha Ladva appreciatse her father's calm command in troubling times.

Podcast # 774

 

 

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The Moth Radio Hour
For the Ages

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, SpotifyApple and iHeart on 4/8/25 --

In this hour, a trip through the phases of life—childhood to awkward adolescence, first jobs to careers, and big leaps in adulthood. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Anne McNamee Keels is "not the cool girl" at school.

Matthew Dicks finds a friend at McDonalds.

Kate Greathead finds out that her dream at age 7 is a nightmare at age 14.

Linda Grosser discovers more about herself on a sailboat.

Ron Hart loses passion for his dream job. 

Karen Lascher has a complicated relationship with Mother's Day. 

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Mother’s Day

by Karen Lasher

Karen Lascher has a complicated relationship with Mother's Day. 

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Pink, Pink, Pink, Girls, Girls,Girls

by Ron Hart

Ron Hart loses passion for his dream job. 

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Learning to Sail

by Linda Grosser

Linda Grosser discovers more about herself on a sailboat.

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

by Kate Greathead

Kate Greathead finds out that her dream at age 7 is a nightmare at age 14.

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Gummi Bears Forever

by Matthew Dicks

Matthew Dicks finds a friend at McDonalds.
 

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Makeover Madness

by Anne McNamee-Keels

Anne McNamee Keels is "not the cool girl" at school.

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