The Moth Podcast
--- 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 2/28/23 ---
In this hour, stories of heroes, mentors, and our greatest supporters. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer considers his career, a lawyer learns the meaning of justice, and a songstress pens lyrics for her loved one. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Rob Simpson takes us behind the scenes of life as a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer.
Sheila Calloway searches for fairness and empathy in the justice system.
Beth Nielsen Chapman finds magic in the writing of a song.
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The Moth Podcast
--- 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 2/21/23 ---
In this episode, stories from the gray areas and in-between spaces. Stuck in the middle, straddling two worlds, or searching for where you belong. This episode is hosted by Grown hosts Aleeza Kazmi and Fonzo Lacayo. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Military policeman Carl Cannon is assigned duty in one of the most dangerous prisons on the planet
James Han Mattson moves to Korea to meet his birth family and connect with his Korean heritage.
First time pageant contestant Nicole Kelly enters the Miss Iowa competition.
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The Moth Podcast
--- 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 2/14/23 ---
In honor of Valentine's Day, let The Moth whisper sweet somethings in your ear(buds). Stories of falling in love, enduring devotion, and romance that blooms in the most unlikely places—or between the most unlikely people. This episode is hosted by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Inclement weather threatens David Greco's romantic plans for Jazz Fest.
Eva Santiago reconnects with an old friend who is now in prison.
Paola Ayala is worried that her mother found a private letter.
Auburn Sheaffer and her husband share an unlikely first home.
Matthew Mercier uncovers his parents' love story.
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--- 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 2/7/23 ---
This week, a special episode in honor of Black History Month, with stories that celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. Dye jobs, dream jobs, and swimming pools. 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.
Harold Cox brings his Texas roots--and speech patterns-- to his first Boston radio gig.
Danyel Smith follows the music and finds a place for herself in the world of journalism.
CJ Hunt grows up trying to "adjust the thermostat" of his racial identity.
While out for a swim, Hasna Muhammad finds a kindred spirit.
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In this hour, we present four stories of getting another shot. Tales of tenacity, unexpected fortune, and redemption in moments both great and small. 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.
Joshua Blau loses his wallet on the FDR drive.
Navrioska Mateo puts her dream job in peril.
Faith Salie has a fashion crisis on a momentous day.
Sherman "OT" Powell attempts to reconnect with his family after 34 years.
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--- 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 1/24/22 ---
Start your engines! In this hour, stories of being driven -- bound, determined, or literally in the passenger seat of a car. This episode is hosted by Moth Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Juliette Holmes experiences segregation first hand as a child in Georgia.
Tracey Crosier interviews for a radio job and gets more than she bargained for.
Jennifer Leahy deals with the death of a patient for the first time.
Omar Qureshi tries to show his cousin a good time when he visits the US.
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In this hour, stories of diving in head first and putting it all on the line. Unconventional gifts, apex predators, and stock car racing. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Andrew McGill learns more about his father than he bargained for.
Aspiring primate veterinarian Estella Z Jones has a shift in perspective about her own life after seeing animals in the wild.
Ashamed of not knowing how to ride a bike, Francesca Hays attempts to learn in secret.
Michael Corso enters a stock car race for blind drivers.
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--- 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 1/3/22 ---
In this special twentieth anniversary hour, a look back at special stories and moments throughout The Moth’s 20 years. The inventor of the Baby Calzone runs into trouble with the mob. A difficult break-up lures a young woman into a digital vortex. And a pragmatic idealist learns to listen deeply. 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 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Storytellers:
Richie DiSalvo
Jessi Klein
Sisonke Msimang
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--- 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 12/27/22 ---
In this episode, stories of historical events and momentous decisions with far-reaching impacts. A teacher who pushes boundaries, a trail-blazing student, and a political prisoner in Soviet Russia. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Toby Price faces unexpected consequences when he introduces his students to a book he and his family love.
Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton follows in the footsteps of the Little Rock Nine.
Victor Levenstein realizes one thing has accompanied him throughout his time in a Soviet prison: his mugshot.
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--- 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.
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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--- 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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--- 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.
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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--- 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 11/29/22 ---
In this hour, stories from the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Hosted by Dame Wilburn, with additional hosting from Jay Allison. A woman says goodbye to her childhood ranch; a young girl finally gets her wish to own a pet; a Guatemalan teenager goes on a silent and stealthy mission; and a Dakota man tries to track down someone he has not seen in years. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Teresa Jordan returns home to a parched and cracked land.
Dame Wilburn visits Macon, Georgia for a summer and gets an unconventional pet.
Nestor Gomez flees the Guatemalan Civil War to the safety of his mother’s home.
Bobby Wilson hears of a Dakota man he desperately tries to meet.
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--- 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 11/22/22 ---
In this episode, bold attempts to revisit the past. A quarterback makes a trip back home, a wife attempts to understand her husband's past, a young man discovers the rodeo, and an adult is cast in a high school play. 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.
Ivan McClellan discovers the Black Rodeo.
Rachel McCormick attempts to understand her immigrant husband's past.
Steve Peebles is offered a role in a high school play, despite being an adult.
Kimberly Reed confronts her past, and future, when she is forced to make a trip to her hometown.
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In this special hour, three stories from the Vietnam War Era. A troop comes under attack deep in the Vietnamese jungle; a triage nurse does her best to save the lives of soldiers; and a young man tries to save his little brothers as Saigon falls. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Dave Dillard and his company are trekking through the Vietnamese jungle when they hear an unusual sound.
Edie Meeks comes to face the carnage of war.
Jason Trieu tries to save his family as the U.S. Army retreats and Saigon falls.
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In this episode we share five adventure stories. A flat world gets some much needed dimension; an adrenaline junkie gets his fill; and a woman falls in love with an Italian Stallion. Those stories and more hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness, The Moth’s Executive Producer. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Mack Dryden leaves the flat marshes of Mississippi to stand atop the world.
Janice Bartley experiences the thrill and complications of first love.
Brian Gavagan trades his BMX for a helicopter for a day.
Lex Jade embraces the natural beauty of the wild.
Lucy yearns for the open road.
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In this episode, stories of the voices that inspire us, comfort us, and help us navigate the world--sometimes in defiance of science or logic. This episode is hosted by Moth Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
André De Shields is inspired by his sister and muse, Iris.
Bud Trillin and a Chinatown chicken play tic-tac-toe.
In the wake of an unfathomable loss, Francine Lobis Wheeler must navigate grieving in the public eye.
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In this hour, we step into the private lives of five storytellers all trying to make their worlds a more hospitable and homely place to be. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, The Moth’s Senior Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Gina Sampaio navigates the joys and trials of adoption.
Anagha Mahajan tries to correct an eye problem with an inspirational poster.
Maxie Jones sews things up with some help from his grandmother.
Matty Struski clears a space with his daughter in mind.
Tony Cyprien is overwhelmed on his first day outside of prison.
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The Moth Podcast
--- 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 10/18/22 ---
This week, an episode in honor of the International Day of the Girl Child, observed October 11. Stories from across continents and across generations -- about the challenges, the adventures, and the joys of girlhood. Hosted and produced 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.
10-year-old Briony Chappell and her father search for each other after being separated on a ski trip.
Dia's mother surprises her in a moment of need.
Primah Kwagala recounts the night her father brought home a second wife.
Masooma Ranalvi decides to break her silence.
Eve Engel hopes to get her first kiss.
Juliette Holmes and her mother go shopping in 1940s segregated Georgia.
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In this episode, we present four stories all about coming to the precipice of catastrophe. A vicious rumor shakes the foundations of family and home, a potential romance takes a dark turn, and a woman’s heritage dangles over oblivion by a thread. Hosted by Tara Clancy in front of a live audience in Jackson, Wyoming with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Tara Clancy is unprepared for a conversation around sexuality with her son.
Cristina Briones faces down a housing crisis and a call for equity.
Terrance Flynn attempts to catch the romantic-interest of an enigmatic stranger.
Nina McConigley clings to her heritage with a safety pin and a sari.
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