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Jim Giaccone: Memories, Monsters, Mountaintops
A man conquers a nightmare in memory of his brother.
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A man conquers a nightmare in memory of his brother.
A dental student travels to a dangerous Colombian town to finish her residency.
Nate Charles deals with his distant-sounding father, and Adam Gopnik battles liberal guilt with his son in a sauna.
In this hour, three stories about times we come across guns in our lives. An aspiring writer tries to land a job with Hunter S. Thompson; a dental student travels to a dangerous Colombian town to finish her residency; and a music artist comes face to face with military police. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Producer, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Cheryl Della Pietra gets acquainted with gun-toting Hunter S. Thompson.
Martha Ruiz Perilla is asked to save a life or lose her own.
Boots Riley is trying to get home, but runs into problems on a naval base in San Francisco.
A woman finds motivation through the hardships of Jim Crow in Mississippi.
A woman finds motivation through the hardships of Jim Crow in Mississippi.
On this special 500th episode of the podcast, we dig through our archives and pick some of our favorite stories that have been shared on The Moth stage.
Catherine Burns, The Moth’s Artistic Director, and George Dawes Green, The Moth founder, join Dan Kennedy in hosting.
by Jon Jay Read
Jon Jay Read get news from home while at a 30 Day silent retreat.
by Flora Diaz
Flora Diaz becomes attached to the subjects of a middle school science project.
Michelle Oberholtzer sets up a fund to help families fight home foreclosure.
--- 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 1/11/2021
In this hour, stories about looking for home. A homeless child lives under a tree; a woman finds her birth mother; an activist fights against home foreclosures; a science project goes haywire; and finding peace at a silent retreat. 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.
Vin Shambry goes to outdoor school and feels like a kid again.
Lauren Weedman meets her biological mother.
Michele Oberholtzer sets up a fund to help families fight home foreclosure.
Flora Diaz becomes attached to the subjects of a middle school science project.
Jon Jay Read gets news from home while at a 30-day silent retreat.
Robert Sherer cares for his elderly grandmother, but can't escape her concerning eye.
by Ann Jankie
Ann Jankie learns a lesson in turning embarrassment and worry into one of pride.
Robert Sherer cares for his elderly grandmother, but can't escape her concerning eye. And Ann Jankie learns a lesson in turning embarrassment and worry into one of pride.
by Om Choudhary
Om Choudhary learns that even in dire times it's still not the end of the world.