The Moth Radio Hour : About
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm on 93.9 FM, Saturdays at 2pm on 93.9 FM, and Saturdays at 7pm on AM 820
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props or accompaniment. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. Each hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales that captivate, surprise, and delight with their honesty, bravery, and humor.
Originally formed by the writer George Dawes Green as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), and then recreated in a New York City living room, The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theaters and clubs around New York City and later around the country.
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Show Archive
Latest Stories from The Moth Radio Hour
The Moth Radio Hour 901
Tuesday, February 12 2013 09:00 AM
A batboy for the New York Yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a left-handed bat-stretcher, an Irish-Catholic family obsessed with the Kennedys dedicates a summer to spying on their idols, a comedian experiences the ultimate heartbreak, and a drill sergeant faints at the sight of blood.
The Moth Radio Hour 1306
Tuesday, February 05 2013 09:00 AM
A special live edition of The Moth in Martha’s Vineyard, hosted by Jenny Allen with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The first African American Grand Master details his unorthodox education and the private chess match that defines him; a socialite trying to escape an unhappy marriage accidentally crashes the coronation of the king of Nepal; and an octogenarian makes an romantic connection with a man she worked with over a half a century before.
The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
The Moth Radio Hour 1305
Tuesday, January 29 2013 09:00 AM
Slow service at a deli counter leads to an angry and regrettable outburst; a husband describes his wife’s lifelong battle with epilepsy; a teenager gives birth and makes the ultimate choice; and a social worker has a client who is beyond his control. Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth.
The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
The Moth Radio Hour 1304 - Air Window 1/22/13 - 1/28/13
Tuesday, January 22 2013 09:00 AM
When a beloved patient’s cancer returns, a psychologist confesses that she is at a loss for words; an inmate at a women’s prison describes the surprising value of an ordinary transistor radio; and an undertaker deals with a problematic client. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, Senior Producer at The Moth.
The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
The Moth Radio Hour 1303 - Air Window 1/15/13 - 1/21/13
Tuesday, January 15 2013 09:00 AM
A woman makes an alarming discovery about what lies beneath the large parcel of land she just purchased, an eight-year-old immigrant learns English to win a girl’s heart, a Russian grandmother takes revenge when her grandson is bullied, and a journalist raised by his grandmother contends with her Alzheimer's disease. 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.
The Moth Radio Hour 1302 - Air Window 1/8/13 - 1/14/13
Friday, January 11 2013 04:42 PM
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.
The Moth Radio Hour 1301 - Air Window 1/1/13-1/7/13
Friday, January 11 2013 04:40 PM
A special live edition of The Moth at Town Hall in NYC with Garrison Keillor, with additional hosting by Jay Allison. World renowned conservationist and field biologist Alan Rabinowitz ("Man and Beast", MRH episode 902) makes a life-changing friendship while studying the Taron tribe of the Himalayas; a woman describes how her father’s risky entrepreneurial endeavors kept her close-knit Southern family in flux; and a woman raised as a Mormon is terrified that her parents will disown her when she confesses that she has left the faith.
The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.