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Orbit

Annalise's daughter makes an unexpected wish for her birthday.

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The Moth Podcast

All Together Now: Fridays with The Moth - Annalise Raziq & Wilson Portorreal

All Together Now: Fridays with The Moth is a new weekly addition to our podcast, featuring stories suitable for ears of all ages. We'll also be sharing special prompts and questions to go with these stories to spark conversations - and hopefully stories of your own. Gather your friends and families whether they're near or far, to come together virtually every Friday with The Moth.

On this week's episode, we kick off May's theme "Identity." with two stories about what our pets can teach us about ourselves.

Hosted by Catherine Burns

Storytellers: Annalise Raziq & Wilson Portorreal

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13:24

Customer Care

by Zellia Enjoli Tatiana

Zellia Fossett learns something new about herself through her work as a customer care agent.

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13:45

A Lobsterman’s Tale

by Jason Lemos

Lobsterman Jason Lemos fights for survival in the frigid Atlantic.

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13:40

Bring Home the Bacon

by Angela Dohrmann

Angela Dohrmann goes whole-hog during a Wendy's giveaway.

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12:23

Blue Genes

by Carmen Rita Wong

Carmen Rita Wong uncovers the complicated layers of her family's past.

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Radio Extras

Burnell Cotlon: After The Storm extras

This week, Burnell Cotlon demonstrates how to recover and rebuild after loss, in his story about returning to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina.

Hosted by: Sarah Austin Jenness

Storytellers: Burnell Cotlon

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The Moth Podcast

Burnell Cotlon: After The Storm

This week, Burnell Cotlon demonstrates how to recover and rebuild after loss, in his story about returning to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina.

Hosted by: Sarah Austin Jenness

Storytellers: Burnell Cotlon

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12:08

After the Storm

by Burnell Cotlon

Burnell returns to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild the community he loves.

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Radio Extras

The Moment of Truth: Tim Sommers, Emma Becker & Kathleen Sheffer extras

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This week's episode is all about moments of truth. Our three slam stories are about awakenings, life-changing choices and everything in between. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness.

Storytellers: Tim Sommers, Emma Becker, Kathleen Sheffer

Airdate: 4/17/20

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The Moth Podcast

The Moment of Truth: Tim Sommers, Emma Becker & Kathleen Sheffer

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This week's episode is all about moments of truth. Our three slam stories are about awakenings, life-changing choices and everything in between. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness.

Storytellers: Tim Sommers, Emma Becker, Kathleen Sheffer

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04:45

Letters from Fairyland

by Elyse Mcinerney

Elyse McInerney learns her hero may be a lot closer to her than she realized.

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05:56

Call Me, Heartbreaker

by Danny Artese

Danny Artese gets not only a signature but a mentor when he attends a book signing.

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13:09

Nothing I Can Do About it Now

by Beth Nielsen Chapman

Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman makes music with a country music icon.

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06:34

Ruby Bridges’ Influence

by Valarie Walker

Valerie Walker has a chance encounter with a life long idol.

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The Moth Radio Hour

LA Confidential: Honor Guard, Swing Dancing, and Data Hacking for a Date

This episode is available on your local radio station and on PRX.

In this hour, stories from Los Angeles. A divorced woman does a complete makeover on her lifestyle, an Air Force veteran describes what its like to be a member of The Honor Guard, a mourning woman looks for solace in swing dancing, a computer hacker messes with the algorithms of OKCupid. 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.

Carol Leifer is put in a panic when her "signature scent" is discontinued.

Adrian Estrada, an Air Force veteran, describes what it's like to be a member of The Honor Guard.

Vicki Juditz seeks distraction but finds so much more in a swing dancing community.

Chris McKinlay uses his computing skills to hack into the dating site, OkCupid.

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