The Moth Radio Hour
A woman sets off in search of transformation and ends up in a harem in Bandar Seri Begawan; a teacher discovers her playground has turned into a 3rd grade war zone; singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega debates whether to take the stage at The Glastonbury Music Festival in the face of a death threat; and Damien Echols describes life after spending 18 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit.
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14:30
by Ted Conover
Ted Conover hitches a ride with his son in tow.
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11:41
by Belal Mobarak
Belal Mobarak deals with family baggage (literal and emotional) at the airport.
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12:09
by Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash struggles to make life work in her new home city.
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The Moth Radio Hour
A professional gambler details a pivotal poker game at the televised Tournament of Champions, road rage lands a new mom in jail, a young woman is about to give birth just as her grandfather is dying, and a Holocaust survivor describes hiding with cloistered nuns as a little girl during World War 2. Hosted by The Moth’s Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Annie Duke plays the most high-stakes poker game of her life, live on camera, in Las Vegas.
Stacy Keene learns that her grandfather is terminally ill just as she announces her first pregnancy.
Adam Fawer must bail his hot-headed wife out of jail after a traffic incident gets her arrested.
Flora Hogman survives the Holocaust but loses her identity while hidden in a convent with nuns.
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An aspiring filmmaker foregoes big city lights for blood and vampires in Pennsylvania.
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14:32
by Tony Buba
An aspiring filmmaker foregoes big city lights for blood and vampires in Pennsylvania.
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The Moth Radio Hour
In this hour, we're on the move Three stories from the road, rail, and the sky. Hosted by Catherine Burns, The Moth’s Artistic Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Belal Mobarak deals with family baggage (literal and emotional) at the airport.
Ted Conover hitches a ride with his son in tow.
Rosanne Cash longs struggles to make life work in her new home city.
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02:50
by CJ Hunt
CJ Hunt tests his bravery during an apartment confrontation.
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12:37
by Micaela Blei
Micaela Blei leads a group of students down the treacherous Oregon Trail.
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A special live edition of The Moth at Cooper Union in NYC, "Moth Eaten: Adventures in Food". Best-selling author Adam Gopnik and his wife have an ongoing battle about the proper way to cook meat; celebrity chef David Chang shares his anxiety about receiving, and possibly losing, Michelin Stars; comedian Lisa Lampanelli tells about her hilarious and moving stint at a fitness camp. Hosted by Moth Radio Hour Producer Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
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13:25
by Ash Bhardwaj
Ash Bhardwaj is tasked with bringing his father’s remains back home to India.
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11:15
by Becca Stevens
Becca Stevens loses her son’s childhood and childhood pet to time.
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12:07
by Michael Such
Michael Such plans for his last moment.
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The Moth Radio Hour
In this hour, stories from a live Moth Mainstage in New York City. A teacher demonstrates the hard lessons of the frontier, a man's photo causes a firestorm, and a freedom rider rises in the face of the Jim Crow. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Micaela Blei leads a group of students down the treacherous Oregon Trail.
CJ Hunt tests his bravery during an apartment confrontation.
Nathan Englander causes a dust-up at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Barbara Bowie finds motivation through the hardships of Jim Crow in Mississippi.
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In this week’s episode, two stories of artists breaking through and perfecting their craft. Jonathan Santlofer's tragedy has unexpected benefits. Bob Khosravi's wit and a war of words bridges a cultural divide.
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13:58
by Bob Khosravi
Bob Khosravi's wit and a war of words bridges a cultural divide.
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The Moth Radio Hour
In this hour, four stories on saying farewell to family, the past, or sometimes the very earth we stand on. Hosted by Meg Bowles, The Moth’s Senior Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. This hour is funded by Home Advisor.
Ash Bhardwaj is tasked with bringing his father’s remains back home to India.
Courtney Antonioli questions her marriage, but not her love.
Becca Stevens loses her son’s childhood and childhood pet to time.
Michael Such plans for his last moment.
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06:24
by Julie Baker
An online connection leads to a real-world rekindling.
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