The Moth Podcast
In this hour, a young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon, a daughter discovers her father’s painstakingly kept secret, and an oncologist raised in India describes the way death is handled in his native country. 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.
Dr. George Lombardi is sent overseas to save the life of the most famous nun of all time.
Bliss Broyard learns the hidden facts about her father’s heritage just before he dies.
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee describes the way his grandmother, and his native culture in India, embraced the end of life.
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In this episode, we present four stories all about coming to the precipice of catastrophe. A vicious rumor shakes the foundations of family and home, a potential romance takes a dark turn, and a woman’s heritage dangles over oblivion by a thread. Hosted by Tara Clancy in front of a live audience in Jackson, Wyoming with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Tara Clancy is unprepared for a conversation around sexuality with her son.
Cristina Briones faces down a housing crisis and a call for equity.
Terrance Flynn attempts to catch the romantic-interest of an enigmatic stranger.
Nina McConigley clings to her heritage with a safety pin and a sari.
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A woman sets off in search of transformation and ends up in a harem in Bandar Seri Begawan; a teacher discovers her playground has turned into a 3rd grade war zone; singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega debates whether to take the stage at The Glastonbury Music Festival in the face of a death threat; and Damien Echols describes life after spending 18 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit.
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A professional gambler details a pivotal poker game at the televised Tournament of Champions, road rage lands a new mom in jail, a young woman is about to give birth just as her grandfather is dying, and a Holocaust survivor describes hiding with cloistered nuns as a little girl during World War 2. Hosted by The Moth’s Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Annie Duke plays the most high-stakes poker game of her life, live on camera, in Las Vegas.
Stacy Keene learns that her grandfather is terminally ill just as she announces her first pregnancy.
Adam Fawer must bail his hot-headed wife out of jail after a traffic incident gets her arrested.
Flora Hogman survives the Holocaust but loses her identity while hidden in a convent with nuns.
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In this hour, we're on the move Three stories from the road, rail, and the sky. Hosted by Catherine Burns, The Moth’s Artistic Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Belal Mobarak deals with family baggage (literal and emotional) at the airport.
Ted Conover hitches a ride with his son in tow.
Rosanne Cash longs struggles to make life work in her new home city.
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A special live edition of The Moth at Cooper Union in NYC, "Moth Eaten: Adventures in Food". Best-selling author Adam Gopnik and his wife have an ongoing battle about the proper way to cook meat; celebrity chef David Chang shares his anxiety about receiving, and possibly losing, Michelin Stars; comedian Lisa Lampanelli tells about her hilarious and moving stint at a fitness camp. Hosted by Moth Radio Hour Producer Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
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In this hour, stories from a live Moth Mainstage in New York City. A teacher demonstrates the hard lessons of the frontier, a man's photo causes a firestorm, and a freedom rider rises in the face of the Jim Crow. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Micaela Blei leads a group of students down the treacherous Oregon Trail.
CJ Hunt tests his bravery during an apartment confrontation.
Nathan Englander causes a dust-up at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Barbara Bowie finds motivation through the hardships of Jim Crow in Mississippi.
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In this hour, four stories on saying farewell to family, the past, or sometimes the very earth we stand on. Hosted by Meg Bowles, The Moth’s Senior Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. This hour is funded by Home Advisor.
Ash Bhardwaj is tasked with bringing his father’s remains back home to India.
Courtney Antonioli questions her marriage, but not her love.
Becca Stevens loses her son’s childhood and childhood pet to time.
Michael Such plans for his last moment.
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Novelist Walter Mosley examines the power of language to break and form bonds; an artist connects with her father when he sends her coins he finds on the street; a woman describes her harrowing rape and pursuit of stability; and an actor proposes marriage, but waits a long, long time for an answer.
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A family of amateur detectives crack a case; a librarian takes a dance class to spice things up; a father and son come to terms in Newark Airport; a grandson brings joy to a nursing home; and a woman releases her grief and lets her passion take over.
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After many years in the legendary Blue Man Group, a performer makes a profound connection with an audience member; Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch meets a debonair man at a cocktail party and dares to think he might be Mr. Right; and a world-renowned neuroscientist identifies patterns in the brains of psychopathic killers.
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An astrophysicist discovers wild parallels in her research and romantic life; a surgeon details his involvement in one of the world's first-ever hand transplants; and a geneticist is called to testify in a murder case and lays the groundwork for DNA fingerprinting as forensic evidence.
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In this episode of The Moth Radio Hour, GrandSLAM stories from around the country: a subway altercation, a child’s view on love and war, an awkward first-year teacher, a widow at The Grand Canyon, a sixth-grade clown and the loved ones left behind after a tragedy.
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In this episode we share five adventure stories. A flat world gets some much needed dimension; an adrenaline junkie gets his fill; and a woman falls in love with an Italian Stallion. Those stories and more hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness, The Moth’s Executive Producer. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Mack Dryden leaves the flat marshes of Mississippi to stand atop the world.
Janice Bartley experiences the thrill and complications of first love.
Brian Gavagan trades his BMX for a helicopter for a day.
Alexis Chin embraces the natural beauty of the wild.
Lucy yearns for the open road.
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A special hour all about food. Stories from the farm and the table; complete with celebrated chefs and presidential diners.
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In this hour, we step into the private lives of five storytellers all trying to make their worlds a more hospitable and homely place to be. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, The Moth’s Senior Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Gina Sampaio navigates the joys and trials of adoption.
Anagha Mahajan tries to correct an eye problem with an inspirational poster.
Maxie Jones sews things up with some help from his grandmother.
Matty Struski clears a space with his daughter in mind.
Tony Cyprien is overwhelmed on his first day outside of prison.
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A special episode, recorded live at The Sydney Opera House. A young Malaysian Australian man begins to appreciate his culture through the lens of rap music, a comic’s questionable joke makes him the most hated man in Australia, and a journalist goes undercover in North Korea. Hosted by David Crabb with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
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In this hour, we lean into the moments of rejection, failure, embarrassment, and other stories of the human soul. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Cynthia Shelby Lane sets her sights on a job that’s out of this world.
Lemn Sissay attempts to uncover a hidden past.
Natasha Guynes desperately tries to hide her past from co-workers on The Hill.
Matt Brown confronts his insecurities in an unconventional way
Daniel Turpin deals with the aftermath of a split second decision.
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In this hour we delve into the goodness of humanity through acts both small and large. A tourist has a major setback while on vacation; a holiday gift exchange is botched; and a nurse in a fertility clinic secretly blesses hopeful couples. Those stories and more. 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.
Laura Zimmermann loses herself...and her stuff in Portugal.
David Cole does all that he can to return to sender.
Niccolo Aeed faces scrutiny at the airport.
Denise Scheuermann shares a ritual of good hope.
Caroline Abilat Lozirah struggles to show herself kindness after the birth of her first child.
Ed Gavagan is called upon to show grace to the boys who stabbed him.
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A goth teenager makes an unlikely friend, social upheaval in the early days of Zimbabwe, a whiney kid on an camping trip and clergy at the scene of a crime.
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