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Choose Your Own Theme: The Moth Radio Hour
14/07/2026 | 50 mins.
In this hour, a televised proposal, an unlikely tennis alliance, and a funeral in Cameroon. Is there a theme? You tell us! 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:

Harold Cox overshares during a work presentation.

Di Cai takes her last chance at stardom on a reality competition show.

Mercedes Hesselroth comes face to face with her low self esteem while caring for her grandfather.

Tim Lopez and his frenemy team up for tennis doubles.

Akwi Nji returns to Cameroon to bury her father.

Podcast # 988
Over My Head: The Moth Podcast
10/07/2026 | 16 mins.
This episode originally aired on September 18th, 2019.

This week, we're talking about stepping out of your comfort zone, those moments where you're really wondering if you're going to sink or swim. Hosted by Dan Kennedy

Storytellers:

Diana Thompson finds herself in a Scottish dancing group, at her mother’s insistence.

Karen Crowley, a former store clerk ends up as the supervisor in a residential program for youth.

Podcast # 620
Taking Risks: The Moth Radio Hour
07/07/2026 | 50 mins.
This episode originally aired on January 3rd, 2023.

In this hour, stories of diving in head first and putting it all on the line. Unconventional gifts, apex predators, and stock car racing. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Andrew McGill learns more about his father than he bargained for.

Aspiring primate veterinarian Estella Z Jones has a shift in perspective about her own life after seeing animals in the wild.

Ashamed of not knowing how to ride a bike, Francesca Hays attempts to learn in secret.

Michael Corso enters a stock car race for blind drivers.

Podcast # 798
Blindsided: The Moth Podcast
03/07/2026 | 20 mins.
When something comes out of the blue, how do you react? Do you freeze? Do you panic? Or do you find a way to move forward? Today, we’ve got two stories about being surprised, dumbfounded, blindsided, in completely different ways. This episode was hosted by Amena Brown, author of the new essay collection 'Never Tell A Black Girl How To Black Girl.'
Storytellers:
Janell Banks develops a fear of driving after a car crash nearly severs her foot.
Amena Brown’s grandma takes a liking to Amena’s new husband.
Podcast # 985
Cotton Candy and Revolutionary Rides: The Moth Radio Hour
30/06/2026 | 49 mins.
In this hour, an unconventional church, a bike ride for rights, and burning up the dance floor. 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:

Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz Weber starts her own church.

Wallflower Audrey Pleasant teaches herself the slide and ends up in the spotlight.

Bushra Al-Fusail begins a Yemeni revolution on two wheels.

Podcast # 986

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On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.

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