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15:10
Udderly Terrifying

by Benji Waterhouse

Benji Waterhouse makes a house call during his first week as a psychiatrist. 

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11:50
Can You Still Love Me?

by Salima Saxton

Salima Saxton and her husband try to build the "perfect life".

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The Moth Podcast
The Moth Podcast: Football!

Listen to episodes on Spotify, Apple, Audacy, iHeart or wherever you stream your podcasts.

In honor of the big game, we’ve got a special moth episode filled with true stories all about football, family, and growing up.

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Storytellers:

Dame Wilburn gets hit hard while playing tackle football.

Tina Moore gets into fantasy football.

Adam Bottner makes an immaculate connection in an unlikely place.

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07:55
Tackling Buddha

by Dame Wilburn

Dame Wilburn gets hit hard while playing tackle football.

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06:29
A Tender Touchdown Between a Mom and her Son

by Tina Moore

Tina Moore gets into fantasy football.

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The Moth Radio Hour
The Big Reveal

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, SpotifyApple and iHeart on 1/28/25 ---

In this hour, we're drawing back the curtain! Surprises, discoveries, and difficult realizations. All will be revealed... This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
 

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Linda King makes a grave mistake at a wake.

Aisha Rodriguez has always felt like one of the guys, until she has a reckoning with her sense of safety.

Meredith Morrison gets a coveted role in the school play much to her chagrin.

Betty Reid Soskin, a Black woman, and her family try to adjust when move to an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s.

Jayson Nuñez gets the bike he always wanted.

Jitesh Jaggi helps bring breakdancing to the streets of Mumbai. 
 

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05:36
Understudy Dreams

by Jessica Ribera

Jessica Ribera lives out her dreams as an understudy.

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06:02
Kick Ball Change

by Katie Rivard

Katie Rivard finds herself through dance.

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The Big Reveal Extras

In this hour, we're drawing back the curtain! Surprises, discoveries, and difficult realizations. All will be revealed... This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Linda King makes a grave mistake at a wake.

Aisha Rodriguez has always felt like one of the guys, until she has a reckoning with her sense of safety.

Meredith Morrison gets a coveted role in the school play much to her chagrin.

Betty Reid Soskin, a Black woman, and her family try to adjust when move to an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s.

Jayson Nuñez gets the bike he always wanted.

Jitesh Jaggi helps bring breakdancing to the streets of Mumbai. 

Airdate: 3/9/2021

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Live From Johannesburg Extras

This week, a special edition of The Moth Radio Hour featuring a live show from Johannesburg, South Africa. Stories of unexpected connections, scads of visitors, and putting bread on the table—literally. Hosted by Lebo Mashile with additional hosting by Moth Director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

8-year-old Webster Isheanopa Makombe's mother sends him on his first solo mission to get bread. 

A chance encounter rekindles Nsovo Mayimele's passion for her career.

In order to support her family and all of their house guests, Mathilda Matabwa and her husband take a chance on an unconventional new business.

Airdate: 12/24/2024

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Beef Extras

This week on The Moth Radio Hour: stories of beef! Petty grievances to full blown rivalries. At work, over the phone, and, of course, online. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Lori Tucker-Sullivan finds herself on the receiving end of strange and unpleasant phone calls.

18 year old Morgan Balavage is betrayed by a friend/coworker. 

Matthew Trenda gets into a war of words with an internet stranger.

Diego Aguirre adopts a dog and begins to see the world more differently than he could have imagined.

Airdate: 1/14/2025

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11:49
Rusty James

by Diego Aguirre

Diego Aguirre adopts a dog and begins to see the world more differently than he could have imagined.

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06:54
Literary Criticism

by Matthew Trenda

Matthew Trenda gets into a war of words with an internet stranger.

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11:03
The Bank Job

by Morgan Balavage

8 year old Morgan Balavage is betrayed by a friend/coworker.

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06:06
Really, Diane, I’m Not

by Lori Tucker-Sullivan

Lori Tucker-Sullivan finds herself on the receiving end of strange and unpleasant phone calls.

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The Moth Radio Hour
Beef

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, SpotifyApple and iHeart on 1/21/25 ---

This week on The Moth Radio Hour: stories of beef! Petty grievances to full blown rivalries. At work, over the phone, and, of course, online. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Read the transcript here.

Lori Tucker-Sullivan finds herself on the receiving end of strange and unpleasant phone calls.

18 year old Morgan Balavage is betrayed by a friend/coworker. 

Matthew Trenda gets into a war of words with an internet stranger.

Diego Aguirre adopts a dog and begins to see the world more differently than he could have imagined.

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The Moth Podcast: Putting on our Dancing Shoes

On this episode - we’ll put on our dance shoes, we’ll find our pelvis, and we’ll find the joy and the self-expression that anybody, at any age, can get from dance. This episode is hosted by Blaze Ferrer.

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Storytellers:

Katie Rivard finds herself through dance.

Jessica Ribera lives out her dreams as an understudy.

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The Moth Radio Hour
Birds of a Feather

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Audacy, SpotifyApple and iHeart on 1/14/25 ---

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and her parrot, Hamilton. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife, has a tough first day.

Dame Wilburn and her wife decide to raise chickens in Detroit.

Research scientist Irene Pepperburg forms a 30-year bond with a parrot named Alex.
 

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Birds of a Feather extras

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and her parrot, Hamilton. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife, has a tough first day.

Dame Wilburn and her wife decide to raise chickens in Detroit.

Research scientist Irene Pepperburg forms a 30-year bond with a parrot named Alex.
 

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The Moth Radio Hour
Live from Johannesburg

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on SpotifyApple and iHeart on 1/7/25 ---

This week, a special edition of The Moth Radio Hour featuring a live show from Johannesburg, South Africa. Stories of unexpected connections, scads of visitors, and putting bread on the table—literally. Hosted by Lebo Mashile with additional hosting by Moth Director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

8 year old Webster Isheanopa Makombe's mother sends him on his first solo mission to get bread. 

A chance encounter rekindles Nsovo Mayimele's passion for her career.

In order to support her family and all of their house guests, Mathilda Matabwa and her husband take a chance on an unconventional new business.

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