Extra Apocalypses: Om Choudhary and Annabelle Gurwitch

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Moth podcast, we’re reairing a treasured episode from our archives. It’s all about different types of apocalypses. And just a reminder -- if you'd like to listen to our 25 year library of Moth stories, check out our story archive at the moth dot org, just click the stories banner.

Also, The Moth's spinoff podcast Grown is up for a Signal award. If you haven't listened to Grown before, check it out, it's filled with stories all about growing up, and if you have listened, we'd love for you to vote for it for the Signal Awards. Just go to vote.signalaward.com and vote for Grown in the categories of Best Co-Host Team and Best Emerging Podcast.

Hosted by:

Dan Kennedy

Storytellers:

Om Choudhary learns that even in dire times it's still not the end of the world.

Annabelle Gurwitch tries to usher in a new era of change — the Age of Aquarius.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello London. The Moth is returning to Union Chapel on Thursday, September 28th for a night of vibrant true stories.
0:08.0	The main stage is the quintessential Moth experience, a two-act show featuring a musical act, where the storytellers and a notable host share true personal tales without notes.
0:18.0	Experience a night of unforgettable Moth tales as they're recorded for future episodes of the Moth podcast and radio hour.
0:25.0	Doors open at 7 and doors begin at 8. Get your tickets now at the Moth.org Bowerslash London.
0:33.0	Hi everyone, this is Mark Sellinger, producer of the Moth podcast.
0:37.0	Today we wanted to give you something a little special, a treasured episode from our archives.
0:42.0	We think it'll take you on a fun, surprising journey.
0:45.0	Also, the Moth's spin-off podcast, grown, is up for a signal award.
0:50.0	If you haven't listened to Ground Before, check it out. It's filled with stories all about growing up.
0:55.0	And if you have listened, we'd love for you to vote for it for the signal awards.
0:59.0	We'll have a link in the podcast's show notes, or just go to vote.signalaword.com.
1:05.0	Without further ado, here's Dan Kennedy.
1:10.0	Welcome to the Moth podcast. I'm Dan Kennedy, and today we have two stories on the podcast about finding your way through the thick of life
1:19.0	and coming out on the other side, which is pretty much what life is, right?
1:24.0	You think you got the ups and downs figured out, and then you realize it's going to throw the sideways at you and all the other stuff.
1:30.0	Our first story comes to us from Om Chowdry.
1:33.0	He told this at a story slam in Pittsburgh, and the theme of the night was Joker's. Here's Om.
1:41.0	So this is a story of two brothers, me, myself. I'm 29 years old.
1:46.0	And my brother Raj, who is about 23 years old.
1:49.0	And we grew up in North of India, and growing up, let me give you a little bit of an idea about my childhood days.
1:56.0	Growing up in my country was no different from growing up in ancient Greece.
2:00.0	Imagine yourself you are in Sparrow, where if you are a guy, you're not supposed to cry.
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