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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. M...
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You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams
Alan Cumming
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What's YOUR Story: The Moth Podcast
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
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The Wisdom of Elders: The Moth Radio Hour
Radiance of Tomorrow
Ishmael Beah
Mentioned 6 months ago
The Wisdom of Elders: The Moth Radio Hour
Little Family
Ishmael Beah
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The Wisdom of Elders: The Moth Radio Hour
How to Tell a Story
Catherine Burns
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The Moth Podcast: Apples and Bananas
Moby Dick (Chartwell Classics)
Herman Melville
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Starting Over: The Moth Radio Hour
Questions for Terrible People
Wes Hazard
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TV Dreams: The Moth Podcast
Hide and Seek
Luna Taina
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Growing Pains: The Moth Radio Hour
The Goodness Within
Mark A. Redmond
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Holiday Special 2014: Monkeys, Megachurches, and First Elves: The Moth Radio Hour
The Fifth Lantern
Gary Botkin
Mentioned 7 months ago
Snowed In: The Moth Podcast
Loser Goes First
Dan Kennedy
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Crowd Control: The Moth Podcast
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The Arabian Nights
By Andrew Lang - Illustrated
It was a thick book that he read eagerly, discovering that most of the tricks weren't very good. However, there was one trick that caught his attention.
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Someone lent me a book, a thick book, a thousand and one easy-guarded tricks. I read it eagerly cover to cover to find out that out of a thousand and one, a thousand of those tricks were not good.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: The Hot Seat
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: The Hot Seat
It was a thick book that he read eagerly, discovering that most of the tricks weren't very good. However, there was one trick that caught his attention.
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Someone lent me a book, a thick book, a thousand and one easy-guarded tricks. I read it eagerly cover to cover to find out that out of a thousand and one, a thousand of those tricks were not good.
Most relied on convoluted mathematical principles that involved dealing playing cards in multiple piles, adding numbers, subtracting numbers.
Like Life
David Stratton mentioned he is the author of the novel "Life-Like" about a 19th century memorial photographer.
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David Stratton is a retired advertising copywriter. He's the author of the novel Life-Like, about a 19th century memorial photographer.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Kids Leading
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Kids Leading
David Stratton mentioned he is the author of the novel "Life-Like" about a 19th century memorial photographer.
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David Stratton is a retired advertising copywriter. He's the author of the novel Life-Like, about a 19th century memorial photographer.
Breathe In the Sky
Poems Prayers & Photographs
Hesna Muhammad, a photographer, recently published her first book, "Breathe in the Sky: Poems, Prayers and Photographs."
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She's also a photographer who recently published her first book, Breathe In the Sky, Poems, Prayers and Photographs.
— Episode: A Chat on the Stoop: Hasna Muhammad and...
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Hesna Muhammad, a photographer, recently published her first book, "Breathe in the Sky: Poems, Prayers and Photographs."
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She's also a photographer who recently published her first book, Breathe In the Sky, Poems, Prayers and Photographs.
The Moth Presents
Occasional Magic
It was mentioned that The Moth has published a book collection of stories, called Occasional Magic.
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Speaking of which The Moth has published an entire collection of stories in a book called Occasional Magic We believe that moth stories are best told out loud but we think they're pretty fun to read t...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Occasional Magic
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Occasional Magic
It was mentioned that The Moth has published a book collection of stories, called Occasional Magic.
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Speaking of which The Moth has published an entire collection of stories in a book called Occasional Magic We believe that moth stories are best told out loud but we think they're pretty fun to read too So we hope you'll join us next time and that's the story from The Moth
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
Jessica Pan shared her experience with social anxiety and her attempts to overcome it. She tried a variety of methods, including wearing a button that said "I talk to strangers" and engaging in conversations with strangers.
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Jessica Pan is still writing and living in London she's the author of the book Sorry I'm Late I Didn't Want to Come One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not for the Faint o...
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not for the Faint of Heart
Jessica Pan shared her experience with social anxiety and her attempts to overcome it. She tried a variety of methods, including wearing a button that said "I talk to strangers" and engaging in conversations with strangers.
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Jessica Pan is still writing and living in London she's the author of the book Sorry I'm Late I Didn't Want to Come One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes
Never Alone - Bible Study Book
Parenting in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Woniya Thibeault's debut memoir, Never Alone, was released in June and is highly recommended. The book explores her journey of self-discovery and letting go of the story of needing children to feel complete.
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Her debut memoir called Never Alone was released in June and I highly recommend it. I couldn't put it down.
— Episode: Hellos and Goodbyes: Woniya Thibeault an...
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Woniya Thibeault's debut memoir, Never Alone, was released in June and is highly recommended. The book explores her journey of self-discovery and letting go of the story of needing children to feel complete.
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Her debut memoir called Never Alone was released in June and I highly recommend it. I couldn't put it down.
In the book she writes, it's time to let go of the story of needing children to feel complete and whole.
Maybe the key to future happiness isn't using reproductive science to give me a baby. Maybe it's birthing myself and the life I was meant to live.
Recipes for a Beautiful Life
A Memoir in Stories
Rebecca Berry, the storyteller, is the author of the book "Recipes for a Beautiful Life".
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Rebecca is an artist creative coach and the author of two books Recipes for a Beautiful Life and later at the bar she's currently working on the illustrated novel and stories for chil...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: The Ties That Bind
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: The Ties That Bind
Rebecca Berry, the storyteller, is the author of the book "Recipes for a Beautiful Life".
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Rebecca is an artist creative coach and the author of two books Recipes for a Beautiful Life and later at the bar she's currently working on the illustrated novel and stories for children based on a letter subscription service she created called Veronica the cat.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
Stories
Nathan Englander is an international bestselling author and playwright and his most recent play is an adaptation of his book of the same name.
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Nathan Englander is an international bestselling author and playwright. His most recent play is What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, adapted from his book of the same nam...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: More Kindness of St...
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: More Kindness of Strangers
Nathan Englander is an international bestselling author and playwright and his most recent play is an adaptation of his book of the same name.
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Nathan Englander is an international bestselling author and playwright. His most recent play is What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, adapted from his book of the same name.
The Gifts of Imperfection
10th Anniversary Edition
Tomas Davila referenced this book by Brene Brown to illustrate the importance of owning your story and loving yourself through the process.
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In The Gifts of Imperfection, my personal hero Brene Brown writes, Owning our story and loving ourselves through the process is the bravest thing we'll ever do.
— Episode: Finding Pride: Tomas Davila and Ingrid E...
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Episode: Finding Pride: Tomas Davila and Ingrid Ebbesen
Tomas Davila referenced this book by Brene Brown to illustrate the importance of owning your story and loving yourself through the process.
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In The Gifts of Imperfection, my personal hero Brene Brown writes, Owning our story and loving ourselves through the process is the bravest thing we'll ever do.
To leave you with one final Brene Brown quote,
The Puzzler
One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
The Puzzler is about AJ Jacobs's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life. It was written as he prepared for the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships, and he reluctantly began training for the jigsaw puzzle portion of the book. He ended up loving jigsaw puzzles and he was impressed by the jigsaw community he met at the championships.
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His latest book is The Puzzler, and this story takes place while he was reluctantly prepping for what he knew would be his least favorite chapter.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Hesitations
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Hesitations
The Puzzler is about AJ Jacobs's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life. It was written as he prepared for the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships, and he reluctantly began training for the jigsaw puzzle portion of the book. He ended up loving jigsaw puzzles and he was impressed by the jigsaw community he met at the championships.
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His latest book is The Puzzler, and this story takes place while he was reluctantly prepping for what he knew would be his least favorite chapter.
My only skill was, I filled out the application and no one else did.
AJ's book is The Puzzler, one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life.
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
The author was dating in midlife and she had recently gone through a divorce. She found her dating experience to be very challenging and wanted to feel more confident and lovable. She read Pema Chodron's books, which are about Buddhist philosophy, and she found it helpful in her journey to self-acceptance and confidence.
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I read a lot of Pema Chodron. She's this Buddhist nun.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Hesitations
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Hesitations
The author was dating in midlife and she had recently gone through a divorce. She found her dating experience to be very challenging and wanted to feel more confident and lovable. She read Pema Chodron's books, which are about Buddhist philosophy, and she found it helpful in her journey to self-acceptance and confidence.
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I read a lot of Pema Chodron. She's this Buddhist nun.
I am lovable. I am good enough.
A Year of Biblical Womanhood
How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband Master
It documented an experiment of taking what the Bible says about women literally for a year to see what conclusions that leads to.
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I was walking through the New York Public Library one day when I came across a book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Second Acts
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Second Acts
It documented an experiment of taking what the Bible says about women literally for a year to see what conclusions that leads to.
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I was walking through the New York Public Library one day when I came across a book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans.
Her book showed the ways that we often have to read the Bible in context and that when we read the Bible literally, it leads to really absurd conclusions when we do that all the time.
Captain Underpants 10 Books Collection
The speaker's wife noted that the superintendent had never heard of this book either during the appeal.
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See a pattern? I learned some interesting things that day that I did not know, like the superintendent had no idea who Shel Silverstein was, had never heard of No David, had never heard of a cow to co...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Eyewitness
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Eyewitness
The speaker's wife noted that the superintendent had never heard of this book either during the appeal.
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See a pattern? I learned some interesting things that day that I did not know, like the superintendent had no idea who Shel Silverstein was, had never heard of No David, had never heard of a cow to coddle ward, or worst off, and this one, my wife grabbed my leg and she'd never heard of Captain Underpants.
The Color Purple (Penguin Vitae)
The host mentioned it as one of the influential banned titles that shaped her perspective.
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Here, I'm speaking about Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Alice Walker's The Color Purple, Toni Morrison's The Song of Solomon, and Margaret Atwood's...
— Episode: Banned Books Week: The Moth Podcast
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Episode: Banned Books Week: The Moth Podcast
The host mentioned it as one of the influential banned titles that shaped her perspective.
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Here, I'm speaking about Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Alice Walker's The Color Purple, Toni Morrison's The Song of Solomon, and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.
Midnight's Children (Everyman's Library)
This novel was listed as one of Salman Rushdie's ten novels.
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Salman is the author of 10 novels, including Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses and The Enchantress of Florence.
— Episode: 25 Years of Stories: A Love Note to Salm...
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Episode: 25 Years of Stories: A Love Note to Salman Rushdie
This novel was listed as one of Salman Rushdie's ten novels.
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Salman is the author of 10 novels, including Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses and The Enchantress of Florence.
I'll Show Myself Out
Essays on Midlife and Motherhood
It was described as her most recent book, containing essays on midlife and motherhood. It was mentioned as being available in paperback.
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Her most recent book, I'll Show Myself Out, Essays on Midlife and Motherhood, is available in paperback.
— Episode: The Moth Podcast: We're Going To Disney...
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Episode: The Moth Podcast: We're Going To Disney World!
It was described as her most recent book, containing essays on midlife and motherhood. It was mentioned as being available in paperback.
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Her most recent book, I'll Show Myself Out, Essays on Midlife and Motherhood, is available in paperback.
Angela's Ashes (The Frank McCourt Memoirs)
Frank McCourt talked about returning to Ireland after achieving success with this book.
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And we had Frank McCourt, who talked about going back to Ireland after the success of his book, Angela's Ashes.
— Episode: 25 Years of Stories: A Look Back at 2001
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Episode: 25 Years of Stories: A Look Back at 2001
Frank McCourt talked about returning to Ireland after achieving success with this book.
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And we had Frank McCourt, who talked about going back to Ireland after the success of his book, Angela's Ashes.
The Sound and the Fury
The Corrected Text with Faulkner's Appendix (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)
The speaker and his friends read books by this American author, which led them to learn about the free world outside the Soviet Union.
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We read a lot, and we read good books, including American, Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck, and we learned from this book that there was a free world behind the border of our country, that there are fr...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Eyewitness
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Eyewitness
The speaker and his friends read books by this American author, which led them to learn about the free world outside the Soviet Union.
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We read a lot, and we read good books, including American, Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck, and we learned from this book that there was a free world behind the border of our country, that there are free people out there, and that we live in the closed totalitarian state.
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