The Moth Radio Hour: DNA Doesn’t Lie

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this hour, stories of the digital space and its affect on the family connection IRL. From digital carts to hive minds and data collection - closing geographical and temporal distance between past and present. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Meg Ferrill struggles with her fears of becoming a parent while shopping for sperm. Anaïs Bordier makes a surprising connection via social media. Trina Robinson, while researching online, discovers a shocking family history. 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	From PRX, this is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Meg Bowles, and in this hour,
0:17.0	we'll hear three stories of family bonds and our connections in the digital world.
0:22.6	In 1991, the World Wide Web was unleashed, connecting the world in a whole new way.
0:27.6	And these days, we take for granted that we're all walking around, linked to each other by our devices.
0:32.6	I recently lost my phone while traveling, and the absence of it was really startling.
0:41.2	I felt oddly unsafe not being able to call home or call friends.
0:44.1	I haven't memorized anyone's phone number in years. And not having access to Google or my GPS, I felt completely disconnected because I was.
0:52.7	In this hour, we'll hear stories of how technology ties us together, and specifically with our
0:59.3	families.
1:01.0	Our first story comes from Meg Farrell.
1:03.3	She told this at a main stage we produced in partnership with Live Nation at the Vogue
1:07.8	Theater in Vancouver, Canada.
1:10.0	The theme of the night was between worlds. Here's Meg Farrell, live at the Vogue Theater in Vancouver, Canada. The theme of the night was between worlds.
1:12.7	Here's Meg Farrell, live at the moth.
1:16.9	It was Friday afternoon, and I was at work when I got an email from my wife.
1:22.3	And it was empty, except the subject line, which just said,
1:27.4	these bitches are stealing our sperm, by it all now.
1:34.6	The thing is, I'm just not an impulsive person.
1:43.6	It took me five years to ask my wife to marry me.
1:47.3	It took me five years because I'm the kind of person
1:49.8	that thinks that they can create a perfect moment.
1:52.9	Whereas my wife, she's just kind of person who rides any moment out like it's a wave.
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