Guiding Lights - Francine Lobis Wheeler

“On December 25 2012, it was Christmas morning about 11 in the morning and I turned to my husband David and I said, 'I can't sleep, I can't eat, I can't breathe.'”

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Guiding Lights

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In this episode, stories of the voices that inspire us, comfort us, and help us navigate the world--sometimes in defiance of science or logic. 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. 

André De Shields is inspired by his sister and muse, Iris. 
Bud Trillin and a Chinatown chicken play tic-tac-toe. 
In the wake of an unfathomable loss, Francine Lobis Wheeler must navigate grieving in the public eye. 


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15:26
When Iris Eyes Were Smiling

by André De Shields

André De Shields is inspired by his sister and muse, Iris. 

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10:15
The Chicken Vanishes

by Calvin Trillin

Bud Trillin and a Chinatown chicken play tic-tac-toe. 

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12:22
Do We Know How To Grieve

by Francine Lobis Wheeler

In the wake of an unfathomable loss, Francine Lobis Wheeler must navigate grieving in the public eye.

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Ben Wheeler

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Ben

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Ben And Francine

Ben and Francine.

Calvin Trillin

The Chicken Vanishes by Calvin Trillin: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/02/08/the-chicken-vanishes