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The Moth Radio Hour
Driven

--- 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 1/24/22 ---
 

Start your engines! In this hour, stories of being driven -- bound, determined, or literally in the passenger seat of a car. This episode is hosted by Moth Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Juliette Holmes experiences segregation first hand as a child in Georgia.

Tracey Crosier interviews for a radio job and gets more than she bargained for.

Jennifer Leahy deals with the death of a patient for the first time. 

Omar Qureshi tries to show his cousin a good time when he visits the US.

 

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Rooftops of Tehran Extras

On this episode, we talk to Mojdeh Rezaeipour about the situation in Iran, and hear a story from her. This episode is hosted by Jenifer Hixson.

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12:50
Rooftops in Tehran

by Mojdeh Rezaeipour

On this episode, we talk to Mojdeh Rezaeipour about the situation in Iran, and hear a story from her. This episode is hosted by Jenifer Hixson.

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Rooftops in Tehran: Mojdeh Rezaeipour

On this episode, we talk to Mojdeh Rezaeipour about the situation in Iran, and hear a story from her. This episode is hosted by Jenifer Hixson.

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Driven Extras

Start your engines! In this hour, stories of being driven -- bound, determined, or literally in the passenger seat of a car. This episode is hosted by Moth Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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09:09
Keys to the Castle

by Tracey Croisier

Tracey Crosier interviews for a radio job and gets more than she bargained for.

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12:31
The Great Qureshi Car Chase

by Omar Qureshi

Omar Qureshi tries to show his cousin a good time when he visits the US.

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12:19
My Father's Green Chevrolet

by Juliette Holmes

Juliette Holmes experiences segregation firsthand as a child in Georgia.

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06:47
See One, Do One

by Jennifer Leahy

Jennifer Leahy deals with the death of a patient for the first time. 

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The Moth Radio Hour
Guts! Courage.

--- 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 1/17/22 ---

In this hour, we present stories of the brave and the bold. Tales of risks, hard lessons and big changes that leave an indelible mark. 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. 

AJ Jacobs gets an unwanted modeling gig.

Aleathia Brown makes a bold aesthetic change.

Kwong Yue Yang tries to muster the courage to meet his idol.

Nisha Coleman responds to a threat.

Leonard Lee Smith struggles to survive his first California Christmas.

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Guts! Courage. Extras

In this hour, we present stories of the brave and the bold. Tales of risks, hard lessons and big changes that leave an indelible mark. 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.

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The Moth Radio Hour
Taking Risks

In this hour, stories of diving in head first and putting it all on the line. Unconventional gifts, apex predators, and stock car racing. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Andrew McGill learns more about his father than he bargained for. 
Aspiring primate veterinarian Estella Z Jones has a shift in perspective about her own life after seeing animals in the wild.
Ashamed of not knowing how to ride a bike, Francesca Hays attempts to learn in secret. 
Michael Corso enters a stock car race for blind drivers.

 

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New Beginnings: Dan Kennedy and Ophira Eisenberg

In this episode, we hear two stories about new years and new beginnings. This episode is hosted by Michelle Jalowski.

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Dan Kennedy tries to make his new years’… explosive.

Ophira Eisenberg has a magical new years in a magical city.

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Taking Risks Extras

In this hour, stories of diving in head first and putting it all on the line. Unconventional gifts, apex predators, and stock car racing. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Fun-raiser

by Michael Corso

Michael Corso enters a stock car race for blind drivers.

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11:19
Polished Admiral Shoes

by Estella Jones

Aspiring primate veterinarian Estella Z Jones has a shift in perspective about her own life after seeing animals in the wild.

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06:05
The Mettle to the Pedal

by Francesca Hays

Ashamed of not knowing how to ride a bike, Francesca Hays attempts to learn in secret. 

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07:55
Unexpected Gifts

by Andrew McGill

Andrew McGill learns more about his father than he bargained for. 

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The Moth Radio Hour
The Moth’s 20th Anniversary Special

--- 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 1/3/22 ---

In this special twentieth anniversary hour, a look back at special stories and moments throughout The Moth’s 20 years. The inventor of the Baby Calzone runs into trouble with the mob. A difficult break-up lures a young woman into a digital vortex. And a pragmatic idealist learns to listen deeply. 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 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Storytellers:

Richie DiSalvo

Jessi Klein

Sisonke Msimang


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The Moth Radio Hour
Eyewitness

--- 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 12/27/22 ---
 

In this episode, stories of historical events and momentous decisions with far-reaching impacts. A teacher who pushes boundaries, a trail-blazing student, and a political prisoner in Soviet Russia. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

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Toby Price faces unexpected consequences when he introduces his students to a book he and his family love. 
Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton follows in the footsteps of the Little Rock Nine. 
Victor Levenstein realizes one thing has accompanied him throughout his time in a Soviet prison: his mugshot. 

 

 

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