The Moth Radio Hour

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The Moth Radio Hour is a weekly series featuring true stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales that captivate, surprise, and delight audiences with their honesty, bravery and humor.

Brought to you by PRX and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Learn more about The Moth, the series and live events at exchange.prx.org/themoth. The Moth is available by annual carriage fee. Rates are based on your station TSR. Please contact Sean Nesbitt at sean.nesbitt@prx.org for more information or help in subscribing to the program.


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264 Pieces

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Caption: Hari Kondabolu, Credit: Chris Council and Emily Champlin, Courtesy of the Aspen Institute
A mother struggles with her son's choice to have a religious wedding, a high schooler with a funny name becomes a pole vaulter, a social scientist ...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Annalise Raziq, Credit: Jerry Schulman
In this hour, courage, tenacity, spunk! New opportunities, self-confidence, and parents going the extra mile (or rollercoaster) for their kids. Thi...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Tara Clancy, Credit: Allison Evans
In this hour we’ll travel around the country to hear stories from our live open mic StorySLAM events: Louisville, Kentucky; San Francisco; Burlingt...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Trevor Nourse, Credit: Ashley Calvert
In this hour, stories of reflection and recognition. The army, dance class, and family reunions. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jen...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Taylor Negron, Credit: Joshua Bushueff
A special holiday edition of The Moth Radio Hour: Simon Doonan encounters challenges when called on to decorate the White House for Christmas, a ma...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Michael Steinberg, Credit: Lindley Rust
In this hour, stories of tradition, codes, regulations — and breaking them wide open. A foul-mouthed boater, a long-forgotten toy car, and a foray ...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Vin Shambry, Credit: Photo by Christian Leonard
In this hour, stories about looking for home. A homeless child lives under a tree; a woman finds her birth mother; an activist fights against home ...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Hannah Morris, Credit: Jason Falchook
In this hour, stories about places frozen in time, memories preserved, and seemingly interminable moments. A small town, public transportation, an ...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Navreet Chawla , Credit: Photo by Aron Klein
In this hour, stories of doing the seemingly impossible; taking a risk for a chance at love, trusting a gut instinct, believing in a message from b...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Adam Wade, Credit: Matt Cosby
In this hour, finding one's place among family. Caregivers, care recipients, and stewards of cremains. This episode is hosted by Moth Artistic Dire...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Ross Jessop, Credit: Andy Benson
In this hour, stories of disappearance and reappearance. Losing and finding home, family, and sacred objects -- or making space for something new. ...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Photo by Sean Carter, Credit: Suzie Afridi
In this hour, we celebrate things we do in the name of love. A woman is asked to choose between her family and the man she loves; a fisherman comes...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Catherine Palmer, Credit: Photo by Jason Falchook
In this hour, a special live edition of The Moth from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Hosted by Dame Wilburn, with additional hosting by Jay Allison. A ...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Edgar Ruiz Jr. , Credit: Peter Cooper
In this hour devoted to stories about footwear, walk a mile in another person's shoes. Every journey begins with a single step, and hopefully, som...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Esther Ngumbi, Credit: Photo by Jason Falchook
In this hour, Global Stories of Women and Girls -- hosted by Moth Storyteller, Fatou Wurie. A Kenyan student aspires to be beautiful while her moth...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Maxie Jones, Credit: Liz Mackinder
In this hour, new purposes, shifting perspectives, and fresh takes. At work, at home, and on the streets of Harlem. This episode is hosted by Moth ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Larry Kerr, Credit: Photo by Libby Lewis
In this hour, stories of protections and curses, love and war, and straying from both convention and home. Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Shaun Leonardo, Credit: Omari Spears
In this hour, challenges that reveal one's truest self. The insatiable needs of an electronic pet, being forced to face one's fears, and the dogged...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Liel Leibovitz
In this hour, a woman gets a call in the middle of the night; a young boy discovers the truth about his idol; a girl does her best to prepare for a...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Manuelito Wheeler, Credit: Leavitt Wells
In this hour, stories of learning from our elders. A mechanic, a teacher, a patriarchy-busting grandmother, and Star Wars in translation. This hour...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 53:59