The Moth Radio Hour: Attitude Adjustments

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this hour, new purposes, shifting perspectives, and fresh takes. At work, at home, and on the streets of Harlem. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Hosted by: Suzanne Rust

Storytellers:

Frank O'Keefe takes us inside the world of the New York City Sanitation Department.

Julia Bucci can't use her usual academic approach when confronted with a matter of the heart.

Ayisha Irfan finds herself in the awkward role of the "office Muslim."

On the night of Obama's election, Maxie Jones witnesses change on the streets of Harlem.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Moth stories have the power to bring you into a world that is often not your own and leave you wishing that you could live in that world
0:07.0	Just a little bit longer since 1997 the moth has shared more than 50,000 stories with audiences around the world through shows
0:14.9	Workshops and on the moth podcast and the moth radio hour once the curtains have closed the rooms emptied and the voice is quieted
0:21.8	It's the stories still ringing in our ears that whisper over and over
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0:40.5	Tools and resources needed for more people to embrace the art and craft of personal storytelling in their own lives. Thank you.
0:59.8	From PRX this is the moth radio hour. I'm Suzanne Russ
1:03.9	Attitude is everything you've heard that from your parents from your teachers and from Oprah
1:10.3	Maybe you roll your eyes, but deep down you know it's true
1:13.4	It's not always what happens to us that matters, but how we see it and how we adapt
1:18.2	In this episode we'll explore those moments when you learn to look at things in a different light
1:23.9	First up is Franco Keith who is the embodiment of New York tough New York strong
1:28.9	He gave us this insider's peak into his career and personal evolution back in
1:35.5	2007 in where else New York City here's Frank
1:42.5	Good evening everyone. My name is Franco Keith. I am a proud member of the New York City Department of Sanitation
1:53.1	Thank you. You're your friendly neighborhood garbage man
1:56.1	You know everybody is aware of the fact that the police are known as New York's finest
2:02.1	Firefighters are known as New York's bravest, but not everybody is aware
2:06.4	That sanitation are known as New York's strongest
2:09.8	And that's a title that we've earned because we remove upwards of 15,000 tons of
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