The Moth | The Art and Craft of Storytelling

13:56

Being a Foot Soldier

Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton follows in the footsteps of the Little Rock Nine.

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The Moth Radio Hour

All Dressed Up

--- 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 12/20/22 ---

Don your finest duds! This week, The Moth Radio Hour is all about clothes -- from DIY threads to silk blouses, from a prison visiting room to a runway in France. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Tween Horace Sanders creates a homemade Halloween costume.
Deepa Ambekar is caught off guard by a prison's dress code for visitors.
Zakiya Minifee fails to heed her mother's fashion advice.
Adrienne Burris is certain that her new husband has ruined her favorite blouse.
Graham Shelby joins the football team as a gentle teenager.
Model Norma Jean Darden participates in a historic catwalk battle.

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15:24

All The Way Back

by George Dawes Green

George Dawes Green describes his encounters with the many characters of Surrency, Georgia while working on a crisis hotline.

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25 Years of Stories: All the Way Back

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The Moth Podcast

25 Years of Stories: All The Way Back

In this episode, we take a look back at the beginning of The Moth, and hear a story from our founder - George Dawes Green. This episode is hosted by Melvin Estrella and Pegi Vail.

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George Dawes Green describes his encounters with the many characters of Surrency, Georgia while working on a crisis hotline.

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05:37

A Little Lady in Red

by Zakiya Minifee

Zakiya Minifee fails to heed her mother's fashion advice.

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All Dressed Up Extras

Don your finest duds! This week, The Moth Radio Hour is all about clothes -- from DIY threads to silk blouses, from a prison visiting room to a runway in France. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Tween Horace Sanders creates a homemade Halloween costume.
Deepa Ambekar is caught off guard by a prison's dress code for visitors.
Zakiya Minifee fails to heed her mother's fashion advice.
Adrienne Burris is certain that her new husband has ruined her favorite blouse.
Graham Shelby joins the football team as a gentle teenager.
Model Norma Jean Darden participates in a historic catwalk battle.

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09:54

Versailles, Revisited

by Norma Jean Darden

Model Norma Jean Darden participates in a historic catwalk battle.

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06:34

Ninja Costume

by Horace H.B. Sanders

Tween Horace Sanders creates a homemade Halloween costume.

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06:32

The Shirt

by Deepa Ambekar

Deepa Ambekar is caught off guard by a prison's dress code for visitors.

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04:55

Marital Bliss

by Adrienne Burris

Adrienne Burris is certain that her new husband has ruined her favorite blouse.

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The Moth Radio Hour

The Moth Holiday Special: Unexpected Gifts of December

--- 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 12/13/22 ---

A special Holiday Hour from The Moth. The unexpected gifts of December: holiday customs, brand new traditions, flying cows, fruit, luminaries and a magical forest. 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.

Adam Ruben is at a loss when it comes to buying Christmas gifts.
Pierre Epstein is a little boy tracking the progress of his Uncle Igor's escape from Nazi-occupied France.
Ed McCarthy breaks into the house he grew up in to rescue a precious box of Christmas decorations.
Katie Fales grandfather is a rancher who was to rescue a bunch of stranded steer.
Catherine McCarthy finally admits she's homesick during Christmas in Thailand.
David Frieberg and his son are amazed by an accidental forest during a blizzard in NYC.
Denise Scheurmann has a terminally ill father but her neighbors don't forget to light her Christmas luminaries.

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The Moth Holiday Special: Unexpected Gifts of December

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The Moth Radio Hour

Identity: Fabricated, Forged and Forgotten

--- 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 12/6/22 ---

In this episode, stories of who we are and what we present to the world. White lies, falsified documents, playing dress up, and big transformations. This show is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, producer of The Moth Radio Hour.

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Judith Samper Albero uses her artistic talent to save money.

Shaun Gohel accidentally manifests a girlfriend.

Dave Moran prepares to argue in front of the Supreme Court.

Camille Qurban almost has her cover blown at a child's birthday party.

Ishmael Beah describes his transformation from innocent child to cold-hearted soldier.

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The Moth Podcast

25 Years of Stories: Searching for Direction

On this episode, we get in the holiday spirit with a tale about a very special Xmas. Then, we discuss how directors can shape Moth stories. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.

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Storyteller:

Peter Aguero

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