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The Moth Podcast
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
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The crack of the bat! The smell of hot dogs! The towering home runs! In celebration of Opening Day, we've got two stories about America's Past-time.
Host: Larry Rosen
Storytellers:
Joseph Gallo learns about his father, and about baseball.
Muneesh Jain travels to every baseball stadium in the country.
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Into the Fire
by Mark Lamb
Mark Lamb loses a beloved skillet that has been seasoned by generations of his family.
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The Moth Radio Hour
Heroes, Icons & Superstars
--- 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 3/26/24 ---
In this hour, stories of meeting one's idols, storytellers encountering the very people they've always wanted to meet. A signature turns into a mentorship, a chance to write a song for a revered musician, and heroes within the home. This hour is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, the producer of this show.
Valerie Walker has a chance encounter with a life long idol.
Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman makes music with a country music icon.
Danny Artese gets not only a signature but a mentor when he attends a book signing.
Elyse McInerney learns her hero may be a lot closer to her than she realized.
Bassist Christian McBride gets a chance to play with a Jazz legend.
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The Moth Podcast
Opening the Page
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On this episode, a story from our new book, A Point of Beauty.
Host: Tiq Milan
Storyteller:
Shaun Leonardo pursues his dream of becoming a luchador.
The Moth’s new book, A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go releases March 19th. Order it here, or wherever you get your books.
The Moth Radio Hour
A Point of Beauty
--- 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 3/20/24 ---
Maniza Naqvi travels across the world to help save a bookstore.
Michael Watson yearns to participate in the sports culture in his high school.
After her wrongful conviction, Sunny Jacobs tries to make a life for herself on death row.
Jitesh Jaggi tries to cure his homesickness with a family recipe.
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Hungry in a Foreign Language
by Jitesh Jaggi
Jitesh Jaggi tries to cure his homesickness with a family recipe.
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Dancing in the Bazaar
by Maniza Naqvi
Maniza Naqvi travels across the world to help save a bookstore.
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Finding the Right Team
Michael Watson yearns to participate in the sports culture in his high school.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
by Sunny Jacobs
After her wrongful conviction, Sunny Jacobs tries to make a life for herself on death row.
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The Moth Radio Hour
Truth and Power: Global Stories of Women
--- 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 3/12/24 ---
In this hour, stories of female strength and empowerment. Independence at any age, refusing to participate in sexist societal conventions, and the complicated layers of motherhood. This hour is 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.
95 year old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin squares off with an intruder.
Purity Kagwiria chooses a name for herself.
Timothy Bell discovers that there are more layers to his mother than meets the eye.
Musih Tedji Xaviere attempts to get her first novel published.
Nya Abernathy discovers who gets lied to the most: pregnant women!
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Truth and Power: Global Stories of Women
The Moth Radio Hour
Sitting with Spirit
--- 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 --- 3/5/24 ---
When the going gets tough, the tough get going! In this hour, stories of moving through discomfort—grief, revisiting painful history, stepping outside our safe spaces—and how it shapes us. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Stephanie Wittels Wach tries to understand her brother's struggle.
Wes Hazard takes us behind the scenes of Jeopardy!
Introvert Sufian Zhemukhov has strict rules about talking to strangers.
Brigette Jones is determined to become a tour guide at Belle Meade Plantation.