The Moth Podcast: Football!

On this episode, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be showcasing three stories from Black storytellers, all on the universal theme of growing up. This episode was hosted by Suzanne Rust. Storytellers: Whitney Mcguire comes to terms with her buddhism. Aubrianna Piton cleans up garbage for the summer and reconsiders her relationship to food waste.  Jacoby Cochran and his family build a home at Rich City Skate.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, milestones and new phases of life. Achieved in a pool, on stage, and in the wilderness of Alaska. This episode is hosted by Moth Executive Producer Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Jennifer Cohen contends with her children leaving for college.  Justin Hawkins finds himself a fish out of water in swim class. Susan Mweni goes against cultural norms.  James Dommek Jr. reconnects with his heritage and the land through moose hunting.  Podcast # 907 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Valentine's Day, two stories about timeless love. Love that lasts a lifetime, and love that ends after a few days. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers. Storytellers: Tate Russell encounters some drama in high school drama. Steve Glickman deals with his parents after moving back in with them. Podcast # 906 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, stories of support coming from surprising places -- and moments of seemingly divine intervention. Family ties, a raucous subway ride, and hidden treasure. This episode is hosted by Moth Producer Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.  Storytellers: A young Hope Iyiewuare rebels against his family's chore rotation. Onnesha Roychoudhuri takes a stand on the subway. Gregory Brady finds himself unprepared for a triathlon. Charlotte Cline and her boundary-resistant family navigate a loss. Wang Ping starts a banned book club during the Cultural Revolution in China.  Podcast # 709 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this hour, expect the unexpected! False assumptions and surprising revelations at home, online, and in the fridge. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Benji Waterhouse makes a house call during his first week as a psychiatrist. Comedian Jamie McDonald finds himself at the center of a Twitter storm. Salima Saxton and her husband try to build the "perfect life". Podcast # 905 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of the big game, we've got three stories all about football, family, and growing up. This episode is hosted by Marc Sollinger. Storytellers: Dame Wilburn is hit hard while playing tackle football. Tina Moore connects with her son by getting into fantasy football. Adam Bottner makes an immaculate connection in an unlikely place. Podcast # 904 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this hour, we're drawing back the curtain! Surprises, discoveries, and difficult realizations. All will be revealed... This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Linda King makes a grave mistake at a wake. Aisha Rodriguez has always felt like one of the guys, until she has a reckoning with her sense of safety. Meredith Morrison gets a coveted role in the school play much to her chagrin. Betty Reid Soskin, a Black woman, and her family try to adjust when move to an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s. Jayson Nuñez gets the bike he always wanted. Jitesh Jaggi helps bring breakdancing to the streets of Mumbai.  Podcast # 703 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Moth Radio Hour: stories of beef! Petty grievances to full blown rivalries. At work, over the phone, and, of course, online. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Lori Tucker-Sullivan begins getting a series of strange phone calls. 18 year old Morgan Balavage is betrayed by a friend/coworker.  Matthew Trenda gets into a war of words with an internet stranger.  Diego Aguirre finds it difficult to be both angry at the world and a dog owner.  Podcast # 903 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode - we’ll put on our dance shoes, we’ll find our pelvis, and we’ll find the joy and the self-expression that anybody, at any age, can get from dance. This episode is hosted by Blaze Ferrer.  Storytellers: Katie Rivard finds herself through dance.  Jessica Ribera lives out her dreams as an understudy. Podcast # 902 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's former Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and her parrot, Hamilton. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers:  The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife, has a tough first day. Dame Wilburn and her wife decide to raise chickens in Detroit. Research scientist Irene Pepperburg forms a 30-year bond with a parrot named Alex. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices