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The Moth Podcast
25 Years of Stories: All The Way Back
In this episode, we take a look back at the beginning of The Moth, and hear a story from our founder - George Dawes Green. This episode is hosted by Melvin Estrella and Pegi Vail.
George Dawes Green describes his encounters with the many characters of Surrency, Georgia while working on a crisis hotline.
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All Dressed Up Extras
Don your finest duds! This week, The Moth Radio Hour is all about clothes -- from DIY threads to silk blouses, from a prison visiting room to a runway in France. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Tween Horace Sanders creates a homemade Halloween costume.
Deepa Ambekar is caught off guard by a prison's dress code for visitors.
Zakiya Minifee fails to heed her mother's fashion advice.
Adrienne Burris is certain that her new husband has ruined her favorite blouse.
Graham Shelby joins the football team as a gentle teenager.
Model Norma Jean Darden participates in a historic catwalk battle.
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The Moth Radio Hour
The Moth Holiday Special: Unexpected Gifts of December
--- 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 12/13/22 ---
A special Holiday Hour from The Moth. The unexpected gifts of December: holiday customs, brand new traditions, flying cows, fruit, luminaries and a magical forest. 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.
Adam Ruben is at a loss when it comes to buying Christmas gifts.
Pierre Epstein is a little boy tracking the progress of his Uncle Igor's escape from Nazi-occupied France.
Ed McCarthy breaks into the house he grew up in to rescue a precious box of Christmas decorations.
Katie Fales grandfather is a rancher who was to rescue a bunch of stranded steer.
Catherine McCarthy finally admits she's homesick during Christmas in Thailand.
David Frieberg and his son are amazed by an accidental forest during a blizzard in NYC.
Denise Scheurmann has a terminally ill father but her neighbors don't forget to light her Christmas luminaries.
The Moth Radio Hour
Identity: Fabricated, Forged and Forgotten
--- 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 12/6/22 ---
In this episode, stories of who we are and what we present to the world. White lies, falsified documents, playing dress up, and big transformations. This show is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, producer of The Moth Radio Hour.
Judith Samper Albero uses her artistic talent to save money.
Shaun Gohel accidentally manifests a girlfriend.
Dave Moran prepares to argue in front of the Supreme Court.
Camille Qurban almost has her cover blown at a child's birthday party.
Ishmael Beah describes his transformation from innocent child to cold-hearted soldier.
The Moth Podcast
25 Years of Stories: Searching for Direction
On this episode, we get in the holiday spirit with a tale about a very special Xmas. Then, we discuss how directors can shape Moth stories. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.
Storyteller:
Peter Aguero
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Fabricated, Forged and Forgotten Extras
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Antonia Gonzalez Got Me Arrested!
Judith Samper Albero uses her artistic talent to save money.
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Please, please, May it Please the Court
by Dave Moran
Dave Moran prepares to argue in front of the Supreme Court.
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The Moth Radio Hour
Live from the Cowboy Poetry Gathering
--- 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 11/29/22 ---
In this hour, stories from the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Hosted by Dame Wilburn, with additional hosting from Jay Allison. A woman says goodbye to her childhood ranch; a young girl finally gets her wish to own a pet; a Guatemalan teenager goes on a silent and stealthy mission; and a Dakota man tries to track down someone he has not seen in years. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Teresa Jordan returns home to a parched and cracked land.
Dame Wilburn visits Macon, Georgia for a summer and gets an unconventional pet.
Nestor Gomez flees the Guatemalan Civil War to the safety of his mother’s home.
Bobby Wilson hears of a Dakota man he desperately tries to meet.
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Live from The Cowboy Poetry Gathering Extras
In this hour, stories from the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Hosted by Dame Wilburn, with additional hosting from Jay Allison. A woman says goodbye to her childhood ranch; a young girl finally gets her wish to own a pet; a Guatemalan teenager goes on a silent and stealthy mission; and a Dakota man tries to track down someone he has not seen in years. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Teresa Jordan returns home to a parched and cracked land.
Dame Wilburn visits Macon, Georgia for a summer and gets an unconventional pet.
Nestor Gomez flees the Guatemalan Civil War to the safety of his mother’s home.
Bobby Wilson hears of a Dakota man he desperately tries to meet.
The Moth Radio Hour
You Can't Go Back
--- 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 11/22/22 ---
In this episode, bold attempts to revisit the past. A quarterback makes a trip back home, a wife attempts to understand her husband's past, a young man discovers the rodeo, and an adult is cast in a high school play. 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.
Ivan McClellan discovers the Black Rodeo.
Rachel McCormick attempts to understand her immigrant husband's past.
Steve Peebles is offered a role in a high school play, despite being an adult.
Kimberly Reed confronts her past, and future, when she is forced to make a trip to her hometown.