If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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This episode originally aired on February 2, 2022. 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 devoted to stories about footwear, walk a mile in another person's shoes. Every journey begins with a single step, and hopefully, some comfortable kicks. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Edgar Ruiz Jr. needs new sneakers while visiting his father in Puerto Rico. Satori Shakoor dresses up for a job interview but doesn't really want the job. Isabelle Raphael finds herself in a pinch when she drops her keys down the elevator shaft. Sufian Zhemetov is pulled into a discussion on religion while shoe shopping. Stacy Miller's new daughter needs new shoes. Munjen Ng and his classmate pursue careers in design. Podcast # 753 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	OMG Yes.com is a website presenting groundbreaking research about women's sexual pleasure in partnership with Indiana University and Kinsey Institute researchers.
0:11.2	When you see such an open, honest, evidence-based discussion of what feels good and why, it becomes obvious.
0:17.8	That's how it should be. What if our generation breaks the cycle of shame and
0:21.5	taboo once and for all, and everyone realizes pleasure is good, healthy, important, and endlessly
0:27.7	fascinating? See for yourself at omg yes.com slash moth. That's omg yes.com slash moth. Think about cheese.
0:39.6	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:41.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:42.8	Chipotle sauce and an omega cheese melt
0:44.7	and it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:48.6	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:50.4	Cheese.
0:52.3	Availments with the 4th of Jan,
0:53.4	2026 from 11 a.m.
0:54.7	Present participation may vary.
0:55.7	Subjects availability.
1:09.9	This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Jennifer Hickson.
1:13.0	In this hour, stories about what you wear on your feet.
1:16.2	How sad the world would be if all the shoes were sensible?
1:19.2	Think about all the different kinds.
1:21.1	Mary Jane's, wingtips, clogs, cleats, birkenstocks, loafers, stilettos.
1:27.2	You can tell a lot about a person and where they've been,
1:30.1	and even sometimes where they're going, by what they're wearing on their feet.
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