The Moth | The Art and Craft of Storytelling

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This week, a special episode in honor of Black History Month, with stories that celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. Dye jobs, dream jobs, and swimming pools. This episode 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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Harold Cox brings his Texas roots--and speech patterns-- to his first Boston radio gig.

Danyel Smith follows the music and finds a place for herself in the world of journalism.

CJ Hunt grows up trying to "adjust the thermostat" of his racial identity.

While out for a swim, Hasna Muhammad finds a kindred spirit.

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The Moth Podcast

An Education: Mariama Diallo and PT Smith

We hear two stories about growing up, as well as listen to a preview of The Moth’s spinoff podcast: Grown.

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Hosted by: Devin Elise Wilson

Storytellers:

Mariama Diallo learns to stand up for herself, and her brother.

PT Smith discovers the magic of reading

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Radio Extras

50 Shades of Black Extras

This week, a special episode in honor of Black History Month, with stories that celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. Dye jobs, dream jobs, and swimming pools. This episode 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.

Harold Cox brings his Texas roots--and speech patterns-- to his first Boston radio gig.
Danyel Smith follows the music and finds a place for herself in the world of journalism.
CJ Hunt grows up trying to "adjust the thermostat" of his racial identity.
While out for a swim, Hasna Muhammad finds a kindred spirit.

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05:22

Impossible

by Harold Cox

Harold Cox brings his Texas roots--and speech patterns-- to his first Boston radio gig.

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09:27

How Music Made My Life

by Danyel Smith

Danyel Smith follows the music and finds a place for herself in the world of journalism.

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09:14

Blonde Bowl Cut

by CJ Hunt

CJ Hunt grows up trying to "adjust the thermostat" of his racial identity.

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15:31

Swimmer Girl

by Hasna Muhammad

While out for a swim, Hasna Muhammad finds a kindred spirit.

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The Moth Podcast

Grown Season 1

Grown is a new podcast from The Moth that is all about the in-between: the nebulous, the liminal, the just plain weird time between those awkward teenage years and full-on adulthood.

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Grown is co-hosted by Aleeza Kazmi and Alfonso “Fonzo” Lacayo, two Moth storytellers and graduates of The Moth’s Education program who are on the cusp of adulthood themselves. Together, they guide listeners through true stories that deal with the challenges and joys of growing up. Using their unique points of view, Aleeza and Fonzo will discuss first crushes, culture, identity, secrets, and more. Like The Moth Podcast, Grown centers these fresh, personal stories told at Moth events worldwide—but Grown also features conversations with the storytellers themselves, on the street interviews, audio diaries from young voices, and more. Grown is a podcast that reminds us that no matter how old we are, we’re never fully grown.

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Radio Extras

Second Chances

In this hour, we present four stories of getting another shot. Tales of tenacity, unexpected fortune, and redemption in moments both great and small. 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.

Joshua Blau loses his wallet on the FDR drive.

Navrioska Mateo puts her dream job in peril. Faith Salie has a fashion crisis on a momentous day. Sherman "OT" Powell attempts to reconnect with his family after 34 years.

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The Moth Radio Hour

Second Chances

In this hour, we present four stories of getting another shot. Tales of tenacity, unexpected fortune, and redemption in moments both great and small. 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.

Joshua Blau loses his wallet on the FDR drive.

Navrioska Mateo puts her dream job in peril.

Faith Salie has a fashion crisis on a momentous day.

Sherman "OT" Powell attempts to reconnect with his family after 34 years.

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