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The Moth | Radio Hour | Holding On, Digging Out & Hanging Up

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 4/30/24 ---In this hour, stories of the everyday moments that have lasting impacts. A fast-food chain giveaway, a perilous outing on the high seas and the emotional toll of being a customer care Agent for the USPS. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.





Angela Dohrmann goes whole-hog during a Wendy's giveaway. 















Lobsterman Jason Lemos fights for survival in the frigid Atlantic.















Zellia Enjoli Tatiana learns something new about herself through her work as a customer care agent. 

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The Moth | Radio Hour | Object of Desire

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 4/2/24 ---In this hour, stories of the things we hold dear—kitchen staples, family heirlooms, and an important soccer ball. 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.Mark Lamb loses a beloved skillet that has been seasoned by generations of his family.Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey goes to great lengths to obtain a toaster.Trina Michelle Robinson creates her own family heirlooms.As a kid, Viviana Infante is determined to find love.Amana Mbise's life is changed, thanks to a soccer ball.

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The Moth | Radio Hour

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS --- 2/27/24 ---In this hour, stories of being stuck. Stranded in Las Vegas, a desperate search for a pet sitter, a wreck on the Colorado River, and stage fright on the church pulpit. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.



















Alistair Bane reluctantly attends church as his friend's grandmother's "special guest"...



















Jon Levin is penniless with a con man in Las Vegas.



















Noriko Rosted must find a pet sitter for her beloved cat before her trip to Italy. 



















Taylor Tower wonders if her dad is the "right" kind of parent. 

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The Moth | Radio Hour | Reconciling the Past

 --- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 2/6/2024.

In this hour, stories of looking backward to forge ahead. Seeking justice for heinous crimes decades old, memories flooding back during a chance encounter, and reconciling darkness during a joyous time. 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.













Journalist Jerry Mitchell takes on notorious members of the Ku Klux Klan.Reyna Grande finds kinship with a man seeking asylum in the US.In her journey to start a family, Sarah Jane Johnson also finds herself facing her past. 

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The Moth | Radio Hour | Hidden Beauty

 --- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 2/6/2024.In this hour, stories of beauty—internal, skin-deep, and previously undiscovered. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

George Dawes Green encounters many characters while working on a crisis hotline.Archy Jamjun wants to be beautiful like his sister.Annette Herfkens survives a plane crash.



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Cass County to host Free VITA Tax Prep sites in February and March

The Cass County ISU Extension Office in Atlantic is now taking appointments for FREE preparation of 2023 Taxes for qualifying taxpayers through the VITA Program in February and March of

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The Moth | Radio Hour | Unexpected Community

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 1/23/2024.In this hour, stories of finding your people—on the basketball court, behind the bar, or on the street. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.At the age of 50, Harwood Taylor returns to basketball with a new team. Julia Cadieux's college bartending job isn't what she expected. Sandra Kwawu finds comfort in a celebration with her friends and family.When Jose Faus is commissioned to paint a mural, he finds inspiration all around him.

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The Moth | Radio Hour | Out of Step, Out of Place

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 1/16/2023.In this hour, stories of outsiders, being at odds, and discomfort. A man feels more at home with machines than people, a young girl encounters a teacher who doesn't understand her, and a man becomes an unwilling participant on his father's hunting trip. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.













John Elder Robison is an adult when he is diagnosed with Asperger's.Renee Watson and her classmates band together to take on their teacher. Jon Bennett, a vegetarian, goes on a hunting trip with his father.

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The Moth | Radio Hour | One In A Million

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 12/26/2023.

In this hour, stories of people who made an impact—through a single phone call, a helping hand, or human touch. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.





Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.





Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher. Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.







Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.







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