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The Moth

Fatherhood: The Moth Radio Hour

The Moth

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.625.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this hour, stories about fathers and how they show up for their kids. As support systems and sounding boards, buddies and bear huggers. This episode is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: CJ Hunt reflects on mix-tapes and memories from his past. Bailey Richards and their mother meet a sunny stranger.  Eldon Smith knows he was meant to be a father.  Harriett Jernigan gets flustered when she has a chance encounter with Maya Angelou. Comic Anthony Griffith must earn his living as a clown while suffering the ultimate heartbreak. Podcast # 942 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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0:00.0

In the Premier League, everyone pushes their hardest to win. And now it's your turn. With their EPL fantasy challenge, Coca-Cola are giving you a chance to win big by beating the best. All you have to do is build a team based on rules set by an icon. And to help you on your way, I've got a tip to help you build your team. Make sure you keep an eye on fixtures. Who are the players up against next? Sometimes it's not about form.

0:21.7

Like there are some players that, for whatever reason, always play well against certain teams.

0:27.0

To do your research. To get involved in the EPL Fantasy Challenge, all you've got to do is grab

0:31.8

a Coke and scan the code on the pack. Just by playing, you get a chance to win Coke swag or

0:36.6

vouchers. But if you beat the icon who set the rules, you could win vintage Coca-Cola jerseys, Premier League tickets and more. So go ahead and get involved. Grab a Coke, drink it in. If I get my kid a phone, I'll be able to keep in touch with them all the time. He'll be on it all the time. He could walk to school by himself. She could see something she shouldn't. You could chat with grandma. Friends, trolls. They can access anything on the internet. They can access anything on the internet. So, should I give my kid a phone? Growing up with phones isn't always easy. Introducing E E.E for Sims. Sims that help moderate usage and shield harmful content on any smartphone.

1:12.6

Choose EEE safer Sims.

1:13.6

Only on the UK's best network.

1:15.6

To verify best network see E.e.combed at UK slash claims. This is the Moth Radio Hour.

1:34.6

I'm your guest host, Roy Wood Jr.

1:36.7

You might know me from stand-up comedy or more recently, CNN,

1:40.5

but most importantly, I'm a Moth alum.

1:44.8

For this show, our theme is about fathers.

1:48.3

Look, we all have a father, but did we really know them?

1:52.8

I think the interesting thing about parents is whether they are present in your life or not,

1:57.5

they will have an effect on you.

2:00.0

And I think that's what a lot of these stories are about.

2:03.1

My father passed when I was 16. I didn't get to learn everything I wanted to learn from him.

2:07.9

And I didn't really realize it until I had my own son and I started reflecting upon the

2:13.6

values and lessons that I've gleaned in life. and I was in awe at how many of them I did not

2:20.9

learn from my dad. And I started, you know, kind of writing down who these people were and what I

2:27.5

learned and trying to give myself a little bit of a blueprint to how to raise my son or what to

2:33.8

instill in him.

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