The Moth Radio Hour

Sailing on an Alien Sea

--- 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 5/17/2022

In this hour we explore stories relating to STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering and MATH): we travel from the laboratories of the Antarctic to the icy seas of Saturn’s moon Titan - we learn that predisposition does not mean predestined and sometimes A is larger than C. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

James McClintock a scientist researching at McMurdo Station, Antartica makes an interesting discovery. 

Lone Frank deep dives into personal genomics.

Dhaya Lakshminarayanan gets entangled in the language of math.

Ellen Stofan sets her sights on exploring an alien sea.

The Moth Podcast

25 Years of Stories: The UK and Ireland

This week, an eventful vacation in Greece and a positive pregnancy test. This episode is hosted by Sara Barron.

Read the transcript here.

Storytellers:
 

Catherine Brophy

Charlotte Mooney

The story Sara Barron mentioned in the intro was Michael Such’s “Waiting To Go“: https://themoth.org/stories/waiting-to-go

05:59

Kalimera

by Catherine Brophy

Catherine Brophy finds solace on a vacation in Greece.

06:20

Feeling Positive

by Charlotte Mooney

Charlotte Mooney debates when to tell her partner about a positive pregnancy test.

The Moth Radio Hour

You Gone Learn

--- 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 5/10/2022
 

In this hour, stories of education, illumination, or just being schooled. The lessons learned from communities new and old, on top of a glacier, and from children. This episode is hosted by Moth host Jon Goode. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Read the transcript here.

Dan Souza teaches English and learns about Hungarian karaoke.
Jen Rubin plans to be spontaneous. 
Matty Struski learns about resiliency, and slides.
Diane Harari learns that piano recitals are child's play.
Burnell Cotlon returns to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild the community he loves.

Radio Extras

You Gone Learn Extras

In this hour, stories of education, illumination, or just being schooled. The lessons learned from communities new and old, on top of a glacier, and from children. This episode is hosted by Moth host Jon Goode. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Dan Souza teaches English and learns about Hungarian karaoke.
Jen Rubin plans to be spontaneous. 
Matty Struski learns about resiliency, and slides.
Diane Harari learns that piano recitals are child's play.
Burnell Cotlon returns to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild the community he loves.

12:56

No Matter What

by Burnell Cotlon

Burnell Cotlon returns to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild the community he loves.

05:44

The Recital

by Diane Harari

Diane Harari learns that piano recitals are child's play.

06:31

A Decent Proposal

by Jen Rubin

Jen Rubin plans to be spontaneous. 

Head First and Harvard Bound

by Matty Struski

Matty Struski learns about resiliency and slides.

06:57

From Hungary with Love

by Dan Souza

Dan Souza teaches English and learns about Hungarian karaoke

Radio Extras

Camouflage: Stories of Hidden Selves

In this hour, four stories about secret identities and true selves. A secular man immerses himself in a Christian world; a young woman pledges herself to a humble life of joy; a father writes in his son’s voice; and a young man from Sierra Leone is enlisted to serve in war. 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. 

Kevin Roose goes undercover at a Evangelical Christian university.

Sister Carolyn Martin commits herself to a love greater than any other.

Boris Timanovsky has a transatlantic pen pal adventure.

Abraham Leno's dream of college is threatened when war breaks out in his country. 

10:36

The Tourist and the Refugee

by Abraham Leno

Abraham Leno's dream of college is threatened when war breaks out in his country. 

The Moth Radio Hour

Camouflage: Stories of Hidden Selves

--- 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 5/3/2022

In this hour, four stories about secret identities and true selves. A secular man immerses himself in a Christian world; a young woman pledges herself to a humble life of joy; a father writes in his son’s voice; and a young man from Sierra Leone is enlisted to serve in war. 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. 

Kevin Roose goes undercover at an Evangelical Christian university.

Sister Carolyn Martin commits herself to a love greater than any other.

Boris Timanovsky has a transatlantic pen pal adventure.

Abraham Leno's dream of college is threatened when war breaks out in his country. 

The Moth Podcast

25 Years of Stories: Collaboration

This week, we feature a story about an eventful party conference in Australia. Plus, we take a look at our new book: How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.

Read the transcript here.

Storytellers: Kathryn Bendall

Radio Extras

25 Years of Stories: Collaboration Extras

This week, we feature a story about an eventful party conference in Australia. Plus, we take a look at our new book: “How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth.“ This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.

Storytellers: Kathryn Bendall

08:18

A Close Encounter

by Kathryn Bendall

Kathryn is thrust upon an important stage.

The Moth Radio Hour

Remembering Our Loved Ones Through Story

--- 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 4/26/2022

In this hour, the people we've loved and lost, their memories preserved in these stories. Mothers, partners, and the colorful residents of a nursing home, with special excerpts from The Moth's new audio book. This episode is hosted by Moth Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

Sharon D'Orsie goes on adventures with her aging mother. 
Adrienne Lotson worries she's not cut out to be a chaplain.
Writer Elizabeth Gilbert shares her struggle in dealing with her partner’s terminal illness and what it taught her about living.

Radio Extras

Remembering Our Loved Ones Through Story Extras

In this hour, the people we've loved and lost, their memories preserved in these stories. Mothers, partners, and the colorful residents of a nursing home, with special excerpts from the Moth's new audio book. This episode is hosted by Moth Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Sharon D'Orsie goes on adventures with her aging mother. 
Adrienne Lotson worries she's not cut out to be a chaplain.
Writer Elizabeth Gilbert shares her struggle in dealing with her partner’s terminal illness and what it taught her about living.

16:35

The Alpha Wolf

by Elizabeth Gilbert

Writer Elizabeth Gilbert shares her struggle in dealing with her partner’s terminal illness and what it taught her about living.