Stories are medicine for the soul, but in this hour, stories of real medicine. Hospital residencies, doctor visits, and difficult diagnoses. This episode is hosted by Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media
Storytellers:
While in prison, Michael Fischer takes advantage of his medical condition.
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Nov 21
Food Fiascos: The Moth Podcast
On this episode, we celebrate Thanksgiving with three stories of food gone wrong. Because even if you undercook the yams, hey, at least you'll get a story out of it. This episode was hosted by Chloe Salmon.
Storytellers:
Ellie Tonkin tries to get her mother to make tuna sandwic ... Show More
26 m
Nov 18
Afraid to Look: The Moth Radio Hour
This episode originally aired on October 19, 2021.
In this hour, stories of nerves, anxiety, fear! And the courage and support that allow us to overcome. A phone call, a taxi ride, and a stranger's generosity of spirit. This episode is hosted by Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio H ... Show More
54m 32s
Feb 2024
The Callous Killing of Sylvia Fleming
This week, in a listener-researched and written episode, we head to Omagh in Northern Ireland, as we take a look at the brutal 1998 murder of 17-year-old Sylvia Fleming.
On the cusp of adulthood, and with a difficult childhood now behind her, Sylvia thought she had struck gold wh ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2023
The Men Who Would Kill the Medici, Part 1
<p>Lorenzo de Medici was the center of power in Florence. Three men—Girolomo Riario, Francesco de Pazzi, and Francesco Salviati, Archbishop of Pisa—were determined to take him down. They just needed the authority of a Pope behind them.</p> <p><a href="https://notsorryworks.com/da ... Show More
38m 8s
Oct 2023
Kitty Maguire : Menstrual mentor
<p>Topics covered : Grief, trauma, legacy, divine timing, signs, menstruality, spirituality, shedding shame, woman wound, trauma resolution, healing, honouring the stages of life, power of retreat.</p><br><p>In this episode I speak to menstrual mentor Kitty Maguire.</p><p>Kitty l ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 2023
563 Sylvia Plath (with Carl Rollyson)
Jacke talks to "serial biographer" Carl Rollyson (The Last Days of Sylvia Plath, The Life of William Faulkner) about his new book, Sylvia Plath: Day by Day: Volume 1: 1932-1955, which draws upon Plath's diaries and other writings to present Plath's life from her birth in Boston, ... Show More
57m 57s
Feb 2024
Significant Others: A Sneak Peek at the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal
<p>It’s been said that history is written by the person at the typewriter. But who did the person who made history depend on? Often, it’s impossible to find out. But once in a while, we get lucky, and the story was not only recorded, it’s really good.<br />Well that’s what this p ... Show More
7m 21s