The Moth Radio Hour
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In this hour, stories from author Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers, Blink, The Tipping Point) about a wedding prank gone horribly wrong; an African-American home care attendant caring for a dying Klansman; and a miracle survivor of a gang initiation. The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns hosts.
Note: some stories are emotionally intense and not for children.
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This week, two stories of summertime disasters and misadventures.
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Nisse puts it all out on the line in an attempt to impress his friends.
Anagha finds a creative solution to stay out of the summer heat.
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07:07
by Anagha Mahajan
Anagha finds a creative solution to stay out of the summer heat.
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07:04
by Nisse Greenberg
Nisse puts it all out on the line in an attempt to impress his friends.
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In this hour, fasting, feasting, and traveling salmon; stories about foods that nourish the body as well as the soul. 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.
Ritija Gupta follows her grandmother's recommended all-yellow diet in the name of love.
Mercy Lung'aho leads an experiment with beans, designed to combat anemia.
Dihan Hossain dreams of tasting New York City pizza.
Joan Juliet Buck's uncle loses a suitcase of smoked salmon -- and a family member.
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A woman finds an unexpected new family when she adopts a son, a bad soldier learns to write from personal loss, and a man is working at a nuclear power plant when disaster strikes.
Jillian Lauren found a new family when adopting a son from Ethiopia.
Etgar Keret was an Israeli soldier who discovered the power of writing after losing a friend.
Carl Pillitteri experienced an earthquake from inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor.
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13:07
by Teller
Notoriously quiet magician Teller (of Penn and Teller) discovers his love of magic.
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10:35
by Gaelynn Lea
Musician Gaelynn Lea describes life on the road with a disability.
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06:36
by Daniel Sperling
Daniel Sperling attends Shabbat services while deployed in Iraq.
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11:58
by Carmen Aguirre
Carmen Aguirre is a member of the underground resistance in Chile during Pinochet's regime.
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05:25
by Steve Anderson
Steve's happy hour outing with his coworkers turns into an awkward learning experience for the waitress.
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07:46
by Adam Ross
Adam Ross comes out to his mother and receives a surprising truth in return.
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In this hour, true stories of taking center stage from a magician, a musician, a member of the underground resistance in Chile and a soldier stationed in Iraq. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Notoriously quiet magician Teller (of Penn and Teller) discovers his love of magic.
Musician Gaelynn Lea describes life on the road with a disability.
Daniel Sperling attends Shabbat services while deployed in Iraq.
Carmen Aguirre is a member of the underground resistance in Chile during Pinochet's regime.
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15:47
by Michael Mcnamee
District Fire Chief Michael McNamee confronts his worst fear.
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A special Live edition of The Moth at Lincoln Center in New York City in partnership with The World Science Festival. Hosted by Adam Gopnik with additional hosting from Jay Allison. An astronaut gets his swimming legs; a scientist becomes a human guinea pig; and a marine biologist shatters a glass ceiling. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
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Mike Massimino must take to swimming before he can take off to outer space.
George Church tests his own strength of will as a human-gineau pig for science.
Sylvia Earle explores the ocean's depths as a pioneering aquanaut.
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03:01
by Kay Ulanday Barrett
Kay Ulanday Barrett tells us about their poetry and activism, and how they situate themselves in the legacy of Stonewall.
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05:49
by Martin Boyce
Martin Boyce tells us about growing up as a young gay man in 1960’s NYC and what it was like moment the Stonewall Riots erupted.
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06:21
by Sonia Audi
Sonia's teacher confronts them about their gender.
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