The Moth Podcast
A woman decides whether she's a wig person or a scarf person while undergoing chemotherapy, a magazine editor is confronted by rapper Foxy Brown, and a mother navigates the everyday after her son is gravely injured. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.
Jenny Allen is diagnosed with cancer and is forced to make a decision when she starts chemotherapy.
Danyel Smith is confronted by a musician who didn't like an article she wrote for Vibe Magazine.
Stephanie Peirolo fights with an insurance company while her son is in a coma.
Airdate: 3/17/20
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In this hour, stories of childhood, growing up, and growing pains. From hearing your first Bruce Springsteen song, to experiencing a cultural divide to having your heart broken wide open. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Sarfraz Manzoor discovers life lessons in the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen.
Oanh Ngo Usadi and her family arrive in Texas from Vietnam with high hopes and an American Dream.
Max García Conover finds faith in an unexpected place.
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This week, we're celebrating International Women's Day with a story from an original career woman, Carol Spencer. This week’s episode is hosted by The Moth’s Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust.
Storyteller: Carol Spencer
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This week, we celebrate Black History Month with two stories about learning lessons and fighting the good fight.
Hosted by: Dame Wilburn
Storytellers: Devan Sandiford, Rev. Al Sharpton
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In this hour, stories of questions. From rhetorical pleas to the curiosity and persistence of children, a favor for a kindred spirit and a request from a mourning mother, the important moments set in motion by a question mark. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Beverley Elliott writes a song about a yellow dress, despite not owning one.
Lee Thomas is a newscaster with vitiligo.
Matthew McGough becomes a Yankee batboy.
Reilly Horan considers her relationship to clothing and to her identity.
Camille Woods seeks a small bit of comfort after the death of her son.
Airdate: 2/18/20
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As the great Cher once asked, Do you believe in life after love? This week, stories of loving and losing and everything in between.
Hosted by: Dan Kennedy
Storytellers: Leah Haydock, Mitch Donaberger
Airdate: 2/14/20
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In this hour, four stories of lessons learned. Lessons of sharing, flirting, parenting and religious texts. Hosted by Meg Bowles, Senior Producer. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Airdate: 2/11/20
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In this hour, a member of a punk band gets summoned to jury duty; a man with MS hopes to qualify for a medical trial; a worker’s small rebellion at the reception desk; and a father attempts to make his son into a “man’s man.” Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Danusia Trevino is forever changed by jury duty.
Charles Upshaw trains to walk 50 feet.
Morley McBride is asked to give up the soda she loves.
Chris Turgeon has a blind spot when it comes to his son.
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In this hour, stories of the unexpected. Unforeseen obstacles, pleasant surprises, unanticipated lessons, and plot twists abound. This hour is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, the producer of this show.
Natalie Arroyo finds herself in a showdown on the NYC subway.
Sonny Garg finds it difficult to live his father's dreams.
Gregory Mathieu scores his dream audition.
Mariya Goodbrake discovers common ground between the two communities she loves.
While studying treatments for depression in Africa, Andrew Solomon has an intimate encounter with a ram.
Airdate: 1/28/20
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A special live edition of The Moth at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City hosted by Peter Aguero. An activist finds himself sitting down to an awkward meal, a woman recalls her first kiss, and a Vietnam veteran battles with her identity.
Airdate: 1/21/2020
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Phil Caputo shares how a bullet wound helped him heal his soul; a little girl learns what love is all about after surviving a terrible car accident; a burnt-out corporate executive tries to shake her type A personality at art school; and a young man and and his father succumb to guilt at an animal shelter. The Moth's Senior Director Jenifer Hixson hosts this hour. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Airdate: 1/7/20
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A special live edition of The Moth brought to you from the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California. An encounter in the Alaskan wilderness, an intergenerational connection through music, and a rockstar who feels out of touch. This episode is hosted by Dame Wilburn, with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Monte Montepare finds himself at an emotional crossroads in rural Alaska.
Christina Igaraividez connects to her grandmother through the violin.
Drummer Patty Schemel finds herself on tour with millennials.
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A call to a hotline, a rabbi caught speeding, a rookie reporter, a swim test, an unwanted surprise party and an obsession with Flamenco. Hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Auburn Sandstrom is in a dire situation and makes a call for help.
Tere Negrete is a young reporter eager to impress her boss.
Daniel Judson is a rabbi who gets busted for speeding.
Ray Christian is underestimated at Boy Scout.
Todd Shafer threw his wife the surprise party she never wanted.
Mary Furlong Coomer falls in love with flamenco as a little girl.
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This week, Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone tells us about reconnecting to her culture and her ancestors
Hosted by: Dan Kennedy
Storytellers: Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone
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In this hour, stories of things past shaping the here and now; the smell and taste of home, whirlwind romance, and finding comfort and kinship in the most dire of circumstances. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Talaya Moore, a homeless child, takes solace in her most valued possession - her dolls.
Nikesh Shukla finds a frozen moment in time after the death of his mother.
Self-professed nerd Andrew Solmssen meets his match.
Caitlin FitzGerald discovers her new home has a terrible past.
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A man reluctantly inherits a 40 pound statue, a child feels responsible for her father’s troubles, and a documentary filmmaker gets obsessed with someone else’s dream. Hosted by Moth Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Jay Martel must find a home for a giant clay bust of his own head.
Alexandra Rosas buries her guilt about her father’s suicide for almost three decades.
Arthur Bradford documents his friend’s obsession with the 1970s television star, Chad Everett.
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In this hour, stories from across the globe. From a secret in Kampala to ire in the air over Beijing, and the fear and hope both inherent in immigration, stories that span six continents and the spaces in between. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Emma Gordon delves into her boyfriend's past relationship to save him from deportation.
Kwong Yue Yang prejudges his seatmate on a flight to China.
Anastasia Krasilnikova and her family keep a secret from her abusive father.
Robinah Babirye is blackmailed due to her HIV status.
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In this episode we travel to Chicago, the Navajo Nation in Arizona, and then end the hour on the sidelines of the Tour de France. A man struggles with his unruly neighbors, an artists shares memories of growing up on the Navajo Nation and a journalist exposes one of the greatest sports scandals of our time. Hosted by Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Shannon Cason attempts to find peace in a neighborhood disturbance.
Melanie Yazzi shares stories from her childhood on the Navajo Nation.
David Walsh goes against popular opinion to uncover one of the greatest sports scandals in recent history.
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On the cusp of a new marriage, a woman must first revisit her divorce; a Freedom Rider shares details of a harrowing night in jail during the Civil Rights movement; an unexpected second pregnancy puts pressure on an already difficult marriage. 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.
Cindy Chupack has to get an official divorce from a rabbi before she can remarry.
Sala Udin, a Freedom Rider, is captured by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and almost loses his life.
Rebecca Nesson's difficult second pregnancy has consequences for her marriage.
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