The Moth Radio Hour

Misfits, The MET, and a Nursing Home Switcheroo

An hour devoted to misfits! An awkward teenager finds his place at a museum, a child is given a sense of structure and order in life, a woman worries she isn't "Korean enough," and a daughter does her best to soothe her elderly mom. 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.

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Andrew Solomon flourishes in the glamour of the Metropolitan Museum.

Greg Audel discovers a different way to live during a night spent with his friend's family. 

Linda Gregory worries she isn't good enough to be accepted by her boyfriend's family.

Hilda Chazanovitz faces resistance as she tries to move her mother into a nursing home.

09:34

Living On The Edge

by Paul Munafo

Paul Munafo needs a new liver when he receives a midnight call from the hospital.

13:20

The Scammer Who Loved Me (Not)

by Sofija Stefanovic

Sofija Stefanovic is a  journalist investigating internet scams who forms a special relationship with someone online.

12:33

Rock and Roll Jihad

by Salman Ahmad

Salman Ahmad came upon some serious roadblocks on the road to becoming a rock musician.

08:07

Lesbian Babymaking 101

by Tara Clancy

Tara Clancy runs into some complications when she and her wife decide to have a second baby.

15:08

From Princeton to Prison: The Rise and Fall of My American Dream

by Mahmoud Reza Banki

An Iranian man living in the United States is wrongly accused of a crime.

06:08

Oh, What a Tangled Web

by Chris Turgeon

Chris Turgeon has a blind spot when it comes to his son.

11:45

Jesse Owens, Michael Phelps, and Me

by Charles Upshaw

Charles Upshaw trains to walk 50 feet.

05:51

The One of a Kind

by Morley McBride

Morley McBride is asked to give up the soda she loves.

13:46

Guilty

by Danusia Trevino

Danusia Trevino is forever changed by jury duty.

05:02

Luminaria

by Denise Scheuermann

Denise Scheurmann has a terminally ill father but her neighbors don't forget to light her Christmas luminaries.

05:31

Gabriel’s Forest

by David Frieberg

David Frieberg and his son are amazed by an accidental forest during a blizzard in NYC.

04:24

Homesick for the Holidays

by Catherine McCarthy

Catherine McCarthy finally admits she's homesick during Christmas in Thailand.

06:46

Modern Day Ranching

by Katie Fales

Katie Fales grandfather is a rancher who was to rescue a bunch of stranded steer.

05:11

Family Ornaments

by Ed McCarthy

Ed McCarthy breaks into the house he grew up in to rescue a precious box of Christmas decorations.

08:38

Christmas 1940

by Pierre Epstein

Pierre Epstein is a little boy tracking the progress of his Uncle Igor's escape from Nazi-occupied France.

05:10

Do You Buy What I Buy?

by Adam Ruben

Adam Ruben is at a loss when it comes to buying Christmas gifts.

10:51

To Catch a Teef

by Colin Channer

Colin Channer is a kid in Jamaica with a deep love for comic books.

05:57

Grandmothers: Malpa and Myrtle

by Aubrey Edwards

Aubrey Edwards has her creativity nourished by two grandmothers. 

The Moth Podcast

Hail Mary & Gethwana Mahlase

This week we wanted to give our attention and recognize an important date: World AIDs Day, which took place on December 1st. Today we’ll focus on two stories that were shared at our first ever Mainstage show in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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