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Red Flags and Blue Ice
Wilderness guide Monte Montepare takes inexperienced hikers on a glacier expedition.
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Go Ahead and Jump
by Nancy French
Despite protests from friends and family, Nancy French marries a man she barely knows.
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Independence Day
Surgeon Anthony Chin-Quee finds himself in over his head during his first day on call.
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The Moth Podcast: River City
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On this episode, two stories from the Louisville StorySLAMs.
Host: Alex Román Peters
Storytellers:
Ethan Sweetland-May learns about hunting from his grandfather.
Trevor Nourse gets lost in a cave.
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The Moth Radio Hour
Changes of Heart
--- 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 4/2/24 ---
In this hour, stories of shifting perspectives, new outlooks, and realizations that shake our foundations. A mother receives unexpected news, a teen learns the true power of a word, and a prisoner gets a visit from his father. 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.
Andrea Collier finds out what happens when her life goes off-script.
Damon Young questions his sense of self based on the power of a racial slur.
Huwe Burton relies on his father's support while serving time for a crime he didn't commit.
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Object of Desire
--- 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 4/2/24 ---
In this hour, stories of the things we hold dear—kitchen staples, family heirlooms, and an important soccer ball. 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.
Mark Lamb loses a beloved skillet that has been seasoned by generations of his family.
Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey goes to great lengths to obtain a toaster.
Trina Michelle Robinson creates her own family heirlooms.
As a kid, Viviana Infante is determined to find love.
Amana Mbise's life is changed, thanks to a soccer ball.
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame
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The crack of the bat! The smell of hot dogs! The towering home runs! In celebration of Opening Day, we've got two stories about America's Past-time.
Host: Larry Rosen
Storytellers:
Joseph Gallo learns about his father, and about baseball.
Muneesh Jain travels to every baseball stadium in the country.
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Into the Fire
by Mark Lamb
Mark Lamb loses a beloved skillet that has been seasoned by generations of his family.
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Heroes, Icons & Superstars
--- 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 3/26/24 ---
In this hour, stories of meeting one's idols, storytellers encountering the very people they've always wanted to meet. A signature turns into a mentorship, a chance to write a song for a revered musician, and heroes within the home. This hour is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, the producer of this show.
Valerie Walker has a chance encounter with a life long idol.
Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman makes music with a country music icon.
Danny Artese gets not only a signature but a mentor when he attends a book signing.
Elyse McInerney learns her hero may be a lot closer to her than she realized.
Bassist Christian McBride gets a chance to play with a Jazz legend.
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Opening the Page
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On this episode, a story from our new book, A Point of Beauty.
Host: Tiq Milan
Storyteller:
Shaun Leonardo pursues his dream of becoming a luchador.
The Moth’s new book, A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go releases March 19th. Order it here, or wherever you get your books.
The Moth Radio Hour
A Point of Beauty
--- 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 3/20/24 ---
Maniza Naqvi travels across the world to help save a bookstore.
Michael Watson yearns to participate in the sports culture in his high school.
After her wrongful conviction, Sunny Jacobs tries to make a life for herself on death row.
Jitesh Jaggi tries to cure his homesickness with a family recipe.