The Moth Podcast: The Gift of Story
The Moth
The Moth
4.6 • 25.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, unearthing an important part of American history. Plus, we go behind the scenes to learn how a Moth Mainstage story is crafted - and talk about what it takes to make sure a story is heard.
If you'd like to support the important work that The Moth is doing to build empathy and increase connection, please make a donation. Visit themoth.org, or text give24 to 78679.
This episode was hosted by Jodi Powell.
A special thanks to Crystal Finn, Matilda Matabwa, Pastor Herbert Broome, and Larry Rosen, whose voices we heard in this episode.
Storytellers:
Pastor Herbert Broome realizes that a critical piece of history that he was a part of is omitted in his local museum.
Podcast # 895
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This autumn, fall for moth stories as we travel across the globe for our main stages. |
| 0:05.6 | We're excited to announce our fall lineup of storytelling shows from New York City to Iowa City, |
| 0:10.9 | London, Nairobi, and so many more. The moth will be performing in a city near you, |
| 0:15.6 | featuring a curation of true stories. The moth mainstaged shows feature five tellers, |
| 0:20.1 | who share beautiful, unbelievable, hilarious, and often powerful true stories. The Moth Mainstage shows feature five tellers who share beautiful, |
| 0:21.5 | unbelievable, hilarious, and often powerful true stories on a common theme. Each one told |
| 0:26.6 | reveals something new about our shared connection. To buy your tickets or find out more about |
| 0:31.2 | our calendar, visit the moth.org slash mainstage. We hope to see you soon. |
| 0:36.9 | Hey, Moth listeners, it's Leanne. I'm really excited for you to hear today's episode. |
| 0:41.3 | But in the meantime, I wanted you to know that we're in the midst of our year-end fundraising campaign. |
| 0:45.7 | The Moth is an independent nonprofit, and your support is what keeps our stories alive. |
| 0:50.3 | Here's the thing. Donations to public radio and podcast descriptions are important. But in order to keep our engine running, we're asking you to make a donation directly to the moth today. Every dollar helps bring you amazing stories from around the world like the one you'll hear in today's episode. So if you've been moved by the stories you've heard this year, please make a donation. Visit the moth.org or text give 24 with no space in between to 78679. |
| 1:15.1 | Once again, that's the moth.org or text give 24 with no space in between to 78679. |
| 1:22.5 | Thanks for listening. |
| 1:27.2 | Music Welcome |
| 1:34.3 | Welcome to the Moth podcast. |
| 1:36.3 | I'm Jodi Powell, your host for this episode and one of the directors at the Moth. |
| 1:41.3 | Every personal story shared reveals the threads that connect us all. It reminds |
| 1:46.8 | us we're not alone. Finding, developing, and sharing personal stories on Moth stages around the |
| 1:52.3 | world on our podcast and on our Moth Radio Hour is a collaborative effort between our storytellers |
| 1:58.1 | and staff made possible through the effort of our donors, |
| 2:01.2 | audience members and listeners like you. You make small personal moments come to life |
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