The Moth Radio Hour Holiday Special 2014: Monkeys, Megachurches, and First Elves

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

A special holiday edition of The Moth Radio Hour: Simon Doonan encounters challenges when called on to decorate the White House for Christmas, a man is hesitant to work with a ‘Hollywood’ style church in his neighborhood, a Jewish girl meets Santa, and a boy thinks his dreams have finally come true when he gets an exotic pet. This hour is hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Hosted by: Catherine Burns

Storytellers: Taylor Negron, Simon Doonan, Ophira Eisenberg, Mark Redmond

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0:59.2	From PRX this is the moth radio hour true stories told live
1:03.8	I'm Catherine Burns and this is the moth holiday special. The spirit moves in a mega church a Jewish girl from Canada pines for Christmas
1:18.9	A kid's terror of Charles Manson almost ruins the holidays and first
1:24.0	This story from one of our long-time moth storytellers Simon Dunin with his holiday story
1:29.1	He told it the great hall at Cooper Union in New York City. Your Simon. Live a moth
1:45.6	Jackie Kennedy's crystal balls were up here
1:50.7	Nancy Reagan's
1:52.7	Luscious red ribbons were down here
1:54.7	Barbara Bush's dangling orbs were over here
2:02.0	Yes, you've guessed it probably right I was in the White House
2:08.7	Holiday storage facility
2:12.9	Keep all the holiday decor
2:16.2	From White House past there was oh it was just beyond Pat Nixon's little beaded orbs. It was amazing
2:23.5	So how did I get there in January 2009? I get a phone call from Desiree Rogers
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