15:43

Quiet Fire

by Phyllis Bowdwin

Phyllis Bowdwin takes on a silent assailant.

13:33

Vixen and the USSR

by Sue Steinacher

Sue Steinacher fights USSR bureaucracy with dog-diplomacy.

12:15

Coming of Age on Death Row

by ​Gautam Narula

Gautam Narula is a teen when he bonds with a unique friend on death row.

The Moth Radio Hour

Grandparents, Pole Dancing and Lust

A family of amateur detectives crack a case; a librarian takes a dance class to spice things up; a father and son come to terms in Newark Airport; a grandson brings joy to a nursing home; and a woman releases her grief and lets her passion take over.

12:06

Theory of Change

by Journey Jamison

Journey Jamison must spring into action when death comes knocking.

06:20

Recognizing a Snow Job in a Blizzard

by Bill Russell

Bill Russell uses his inner-knowledge of air travel to make his way home.

The Moth Podcast

The Windy City Home: Bill Russell & Journey Jamison

Bill Russell uses his inner-knowledge of air travel to make his way home. Journey Jamison must spring into action when death comes knocking.

Read the transcript here.

06:13

My Father’s Hands

by Harwood Taylor

Harwood Taylor reaches for a father who is out of touch.

10:55

A Father’s Cover

by Blessing Digha

Blessing Digha fears she has fallen short of her father’s expectations.

06:10

Against the Wind

by CJ Hunt

CJ Hunt reflects on mix-tapes and memories from his past.

04:20

The Bad Joke

by Adriane McGillis

Adrianne McGillis’ father's favorite joke lands him in the hospital.

The Moth Radio Hour

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.

Read the transcript here.

The Moth Podcast

New Pride: Jill McDonough, Owen Lewis, and Bethany Cintron

To celebrate Pride Month, we hear from three storytellers embarking on each of their new lives. Jill McDonough meets the girl at the rock show. Owen Lewis embraces a new moniker. Bethany Cintron yearns to go to the Pride Parade.

Read the transcript here.

06:15

Take That, Homophobia!

by Bethany Cintron

Bethany Cintron yearns to go to the Pride Parade.

04:50

What’s In A Name?

by Owen Lewis

Owen Lewis embraces a new moniker.

03:58

Bob Maloney, Josey Packard, and the Bike Thief

by ​​​Jill McDonough

Jill McDonough meets the girl at the rock show.

The Moth Podcast

David Coven, Terin Dickerson & David Lepelstat

David Coven hears a poem that sticks with him for life.

Read the transcript here.

Terin Dickerson nurtures his art through a living canvas.

David Lepelstat is convinced of his superhero powers until they get him into a deadly situation.

06:24

If They Gunned Me Down

by David Coven

David Coven hears a poem that sticks with him for life.

06:44

September 21, 2013

by Terin Dickerson

Terin Dickerson nurtures his art through a living canvas.

06:14

Pool Party

by David Lepelstat

David Lepelstat is convinced of his superhero powers until they get him into a deadly situation.