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08:13
Some Kind of Beautiful
by Freida Vizel
Frieda Vizel questions a big community tradition for the first time.
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07:09
The Logbook of Diminishing Capacity.
James Petersen's daughter checks in on him weekly, via a dreaded phone call.
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08:29
Hustling for flowers
by Marianna
Young Marianna is her brother's secret weapon in a high stakes basketball game.
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The Moth Podcast
The Moth Podcast: Leftovers
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On this episode, we share two stories about food and memory.
Host: Kate Tellers
Storytellers:
Terry Wolfisch Cole learns a lesson from her father.
Michael Imber tries to become his grandmother’s “angel boy.”
If you’d like to share your own story, or would just love to hear some incredible live storytelling, check out a Story Slam near you: https://themoth.org/events The Moth would like to thank its listeners and supporters. Stories like these are made possible by community giving. If you’re not already a member, please consider becoming one or making a one-time donation today at themoth.org/giveback
The Moth Radio Hour
Skin Tight Genes
--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 5/28/24 ---
In this hour, stories from the double helix—genetic makeup, inherited disease, and family secrets. It's all in the DNA. This hour is hosted by Moth Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Mike Birbiglia works to get healthy and mitigate his bad genes.
Carmen Rita Wong uncovers the complicated layers of her family's past.
Beth Bucher makes a difficult decision to protect her health.
When applying for a green card, Paul Nurse discovers a family secret.
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After Party
Caroline Connolly attempts to find a way around her lawyer parents' rules.
06:30
A Terrifying Tradition
Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.
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The Moth Radio Hour
Not So Golden Rules
--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 5/21/24 ---
In this hour, stories of structures and strictures—and the struggles against them. School assignments, teenage rebellion, and the proper time to eat. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, producer of this show.
Steven Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program.
Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.
Caroline Connolly attempts to find a way around her lawyer parents' rules.
Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.
Beth Ann Fennelly grows up in a heavily structured household.
06:55
Legendary Chemistry
by Saad Sarwana
Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.
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06:09
These Books are for Children...
by Steven Carr
Steven Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program.
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The Moth Podcast: Birmingham
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On this episode, we share two stories from Birmingham, Alabama.
Host: Suzanne Rust
Storytellers:
Anne Wheeler tries to get a part in a play.
Anthony Underwood figures that the best way to get good banana pudding is to make it himself.
The Moth would like to thank its listeners and supporters. Stories like these are made possible by community giving. If you’re not already a member, please consider becoming one or making a one-time donation today at themoth.org/giveback
The Moth Radio Hour
All About Moms: Babies, Bees, Concerts and Contacts
--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 5/14/24 ---
A special Mother's Day edition of The Moth Radio Hour. A mother helps her daughter get her first contact lenses, an unwanted parental intervention at a school concert, a new mother in Zambia awaits test results, a life or death bee sting and a teenage mother who couldn't be happier to welcome her child to the world. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Chrissie Graham is a nerdy girl who needs contacts and promptly loses one.
Catherine Palmer tries to micromanage her son at a school concert.
Constance Mudenda is a healthcare worker with a health scare of her own.
Matthew Dicks has an allergic reaction to a bee sting and needs his mother.
Melissa Rodriguez grew up a foster child and then has a child of her own.
The Moth Radio Hour
Obama, Jackie, and the All Star Game
--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 5/7/24 ---
In this hour, a professional impersonator gets an unusual gig, a journalist is befuddled by the facts, and a brother-sister duo who really love baseball. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Obama impersonator Dion Flynn gets an unlikely gig.
Carole Radziwill is gifted a watch that belonged to Jackie Kennedy.
Michaela Murphy takes her little brother on a cross-country adventure to see an All-Star Game.