Eye Opening Encounters: The Moth Radio Hour

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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If you've been moved by a story this year, text 'GIVE25' to 78679 to make a donation to The Moth today. In this hour, stories of chance meetings, unexpected connections, and pleasant surprises—at Macy's, while camping, and in a graveyard. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Michelle Jalowski. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Mandy Gardner learns an important lesson in a graveyard. Caroline Brennan learns a family secret. Bryan Kett attempts to recharge on a camping trip. Shania Russell comes to appreciate having a younger sibling. Connie Shin approaches a significant birthday. Podcast # 953 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:10.4	This is The Moth Radio Hour.
1:12.1	I'm your host, Michelle Jalowski.
1:14.7	In this hour, stories of eye-opening encounters.
1:18.4	I always feel like there's a special kind of magic that happens
1:21.4	when a random encounter with a stranger or a trans conversation has the power to shift my
1:26.1	whole perspective.
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