The Moth Radio Hour: Bold Moves

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, stories of stepping up, taking charge, and taking chances. Hosted by The Moth’s 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:

Aleta Myles goes camping for the first time in a desert in Israel.

In a dark place, Sean Wellington finds comfort in dance class.

Newly licensed James Fitzgerald's first road trip goes awry.

Amber Jo Hatt attempts to take her friends on a big adventure.

Despite the potential consequences, Air Force officer Rachel Pomeroy reports an inappropriate incident.
5 year old Mohammed Zeeshan Nayeemuddin has an adventure on his way home from school.

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0:42.3	Hello Moth family. Have you listened to our new podcast,
0:45.3	Grown yet? Grown, that's GROWN, is a podcast filled with true stories all about the joys and pains of growing up.
0:52.7	Listen with a young person in your life or by yourself to hear Moth stories, storyteller interviews,
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1:16.0	For PRX, this is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm your host, Suzanne Rust.
1:32.8	While I've done my share of daring things and will continue to in the future, I wouldn't call myself a particularly adventurous person.
1:40.5	No jumping out of planes, swimming with the sharks or spill-unking for me. No thanks.
1:46.1	However, I'm all in favor of big bold moves.
1:49.7	Boldness is something else. It's speaking your mind, taking chances, pushing past your fears, and just generally going for it.
1:58.5	This hour of stories embraces all of you above.
2:01.8	Our first story was told by Alita Miles at a slam in Nashville, where we partnered with public radio station WPLN.
2:09.8	Here's Alita, live at the Moth.
2:13.5	Because it takes me a long time to make decisions, when I finally do, it's like a really big thing, a big deal.
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