--- 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 10/15/24 ---In this hour, stories about clarity and perspective. Seeing one another, feeling seen, and seeing oneself with the veil lifted. 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. Rae Wynn-Grant's perspective on America shifts while studying wildlife in Africa. Angelica Lindsey-Ali makes Hajj while 8 months pregnant. Grace Topinka joins a new friend for spa day. Zakiya Minifee is determined to not be "that American" during a trip abroad. Josh Holland meets his birth mother at 39.

“I was doing okay until my parents lost their house in Florida to Hurricane Ian the same month my girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer.”

--- 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 10/8/24 ---In this hour, stories of fear -- facing it, outgrowing it, and learning from it. From shadowy childhood demons, to the anxieties of parenthood, and life or death choices in the face of discrimination. This hour is hosted by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Zaena Tessema's mother invokes a mysterious figure to control her children. Diane Kastiel gets unexpected and unwanted news. Bruce Lee teaches Tito Chavez-Nguyen how to find his way in a new school. Patricia Aro is scared that her children will ask her about death. Chelsea Shorte is pulled over for the first time while masculine presenting. Rufus May fears his own experience with mental health issues will keep him from being a clinical psychologist.

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Rihanna fans have been waiting for this moment for six years. The singer has released Lift Me Up, a single on the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s her first release since she launched her Fenty Beauty empire, and became a billionaire and a mother. As she storms back into our lives, we ask – what makes Rihanna such an icon?

Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single ‘driver’s license’ is undeniably the biggest song of 2021 so far. Now the actor turned singer-songwriter has released her debut album ‘Sour’, which has broken streaming

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The singer and songwriter’s career has inspired dance parties, as well as spirited conversations about her ambitions and aesthetic innovations.

A conversation about her unique route to the top of the charts — and what’s next.

Remembering Lady Gaga's most misunderstood piece of performance art, 10 years on.

My panda-shaped shaker is the fastest route to flavorful plant-based meals.

After all of last week's criticisms, Frank Ocean's second PrEP+ club night — featuring Leeon, Arca, Papi Juice, and SHYBOI — turned out to be imperfect fun.

Featuring horny singles, vaporwave vixens, smutty, sordid house cuts and gay electro-punk with a cynical sneer.

The latest tv recaps and news from RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.

We insist she's a prophet, but her music chronicles our dystopian present.

With jobkeeper scrapped, international shows impossible and local tours still a logistical nightmare, musicians are losing hope – and bracing for a talent drain

By teasing fans with new song snippets, artists such as Rosalía are minting hits before the finished single is even out – but will this viral power fade once the industry catches on?

Bubblegum sweet, razor sharp and deliriously chaotic, the genre – if it even is one – is responsible for some of the most vibrant, strange pop in the country

A survey shows the station is losing its mandated audience – but the full story is more complicated than it seems

From Lorde to Rosalía, today’s biggest stars deliver shows that seem precision-engineered for social media. We speak to the people behind the scenes

As with her earlier work, Amy Shark’s new album, Cry Forever, trades on her struggles to succeed – but she’s no longer an underdog.

Read Shaad D’Souza’s review of the album.

‘Can you hear my voice?’ at Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne, asks what it means to claim agency amidst sectarian conflict

Amid the relentless individualism of pop music, Lizzo’s new album – for all its blithe tastelessness – comes as a breath of fresh air.

Read Shaad D’Souza’s review of the album.