The Moth Radio Hour
When a beloved patient’s cancer returns, a psychologist confesses
that she is at a loss for words, an inmate at a women’s prison describes
the surprising value of an ordinary transistor radio, and an undertaker
deals with a problematic client. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, Senior
Director at The Moth. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and
Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Martha Manning is filled with sorrow when cancer revisits her patient.
Piper Kerman must serve 13 months in a women’s federal prison for a crime she committed almost a decade before.
Chris Tombline is a young undertaker who wishes he’d taken some more psych courses.
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When a beloved patient’s cancer returns, a psychologist confesses that she is at a loss for words, an inmate at a women’s prison describes the surprising value of an ordinary transistor radio, and an undertaker deals with a problematic client. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, Senior Director at The Moth. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Martha Manning is filled with sorrow when cancer revisits her patient.
Piper Kerman must serve 13 months in a women’s federal prison for a crime she committed almost a decade before.
Chris Tombline is a young undertaker who wishes he’d taken some more psych courses.
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16:47
by Beth de Araújo
After witnessing a sexual assault in her childhood, Beth deals with the trauma as an adult.
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This week, we're celebrating International Women's Day with a story of resilience. This episode of The Moth Podcast is hosted by Kate Tellers.
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Storyteller: Beth de Araújo
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This week, we're celebrating International Women's Day with a story of resilience. This episode of The Moth Podcast is hosted by Kate Tellers.
Storyteller: Beth de Araújo
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05:38
by Jitesh Jaggi
Jitesh Jaggi helps bring breakdancing to the streets of Mumbai.
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06:16
by Jayson Nuñez
Jayson Nuñez gets the bike he always wanted.
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11:47
by Betty Reid Soskin
Betty Reid Soskin, a Black woman, and her family try to adjust when move to an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s.
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06:58
by Meredith Morrison
Meredith Morrison gets a coveted role in the school play, much to her chagrin.
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05:11
by Aisha Rodriguez
Aisha Rodriguez has always felt like one of the guys, until she has a reckoning with her sense of safety.
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05:19
by Linda King
Linda King makes a grave mistake at a wake.
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13:48
by Quratulain Fatima
Quratulain Fatima grows up refusing to take no for an answer.
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An author who treasures the art of letter-writing is spellbound by an inmate who becomes a pen pal, a man comes to terms with a personal tragedy caused by a gun, and a writer describes how Ernest Hemingway persuades him to risk his life by pretending to be a matador. 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.
A. E. Hotchner lets Ernest Hemmingway talk him into dressing like a matador to face a bull in Spain.
Kemp Powers is only 14 when he learns that playing with a loaded gun can have devastating consequences.
Joyce Maynard is seduced by an inmate with extraordinary letter-writiing skills.
Air Date: 3/3/2021
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An author who treasures the art of letter-writing is spellbound by an
inmate who becomes a pen pal, a man comes to terms with a personal
tragedy caused by a gun, and a writer describes how Ernest Hemingway
persuades him to risk his life by pretending to be a matador. 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.
A. E. Hotchner lets Ernest Hemmingway talk him into dressing like a matador to face a bull in Spain.
Kemp Powers is only 14 when he learns that playing with a loaded gun can have devastating consequences.
Joyce Maynard is seduced by an inmate with extraordinary letter-writing skills.
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11:16
by Patience Murray
Patience Murray experiences an unthinkable act of violence firsthand.
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06:18
by Michelle Robertson
Michelle Robertson and her sister are constantly in competition.
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05:56
by Joel Brady
Joel Brady and his wife have a “date night” at the Neville Island Roller Drome.
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12:16
by Aaron Pang
Aaron Pang describes a painful commute on San Francisco’s BART.
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06:44
by Kujegi Camara
When Kujegi's daughter is born, she seeks to right the wrongs of her own childhood.
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05:42
by Nyla Gilstrap
A devastating moment at summer camp makes Nyla question her image.
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