The Moth Radio Hour: Heroes, Icons and Superstars

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this hour, stories of meeting one's idols. A signature turns into a mentorship, a chance to write a song for a revered musician, and heroes within the home. This hour is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, the producer of this show.

Storytellers:

Valerie Walker has a chance encounter with a life long idol.

Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman makes music with a country music icon.

Danny Artese gets not only a signature but a mentor when he attends a book signing.

Elyse McInerney learns her hero may be a lot closer to her than she realized.

Bassist Christian McBride gets a chance to play with a Jazz legend.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello podcast listeners. This is Sarah Austin Janess from the moth.
0:05.0	Whether you're new to the moth podcast or just tuning in for the first time,
0:09.0	we hope you enjoy this episode.
0:11.0	And if you've ever been curious about what it's like to be in the room
0:14.9	during one of our live shows, we're excited to announce that the moth is
0:18.7	returning to London to Union Chapel for a unique night of storytelling.
0:24.0	On Wednesday, April 3rd, join us for the Moth Main Stage,
0:28.0	where five storytellers from around the world
0:30.6	and a notable host share true personal stories on stage without notes.
0:35.0	No notes, no net.
0:38.0	Join us for this evening of surprising and memorable true stories.
0:42.0	You can buy tickets now at the moth.org
0:44.3	forward slash London. That's the moth dot org forward slash London. We hope to see
0:50.0	you there. From B.R.X.
0:54.0	From B.R.X. From BRX, this is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Jay Allison and in this show
1:08.2	Meeting Our Heroes stories of the times our lives intersect with the people we most want to intersect with.
1:15.0	Our first story comes from Valerie Walker.
1:19.0	She told this at a slam in New York City, where partner with public radio station WNYC.
1:25.0	Here's Valerie.
1:27.0	So sometimes history has a way of speaking directly to you, to your heart.
1:35.0	And it can leave a mark, an indelible edge in who you are that can change who you are without it.
1:44.0	It can manifest into a thought, an idea, or way of being
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