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Hi friend of PRX,

Great storytelling is what made our ancestors gather around a fire after a day of slaying woolly mammoths. And it’s what makes us now turn up the iPod or listen in the driveway after a day of tackling the to-do list.

Which is a way of saying welcome to The Moth Radio Hour. We’re proud to launch this new public radio series full of stories told well. Funny, sad, poignant, amazing — and true. No scripts. Recorded live. The essence of public radio. Jay Allison did the heavy lifting.

More details below. Listen and let us know what you think.
-John

Introducing The Moth Radio Hour 
Brand new on PRX

“I think it’s the next big huge hit in public radio.”
-Garrison Keillor

“I was going to say this is public radio’s next huge hit,
but I guess Garrison Keillor beat me to that.” -Ira Glass

The Moth Radio Hour pilot season includes five programs that showcase the very best stories told live at The Moth, which has been staging live storytelling shows since 1997. Each program is 54 minutes long, is newscast compatible, and includes two 1-minute floating ID breaks.

All about The Moth: Hear and download the programs and promos, read broadcast details, meet the hosts, and learn about live events.

A Moment of Science 
Drop-ins on fun topics

Why Popcorn Pops
WFIU | Part of the A Moment of Science series | 00:02:03
Learn about how your popcorn gets from kernel to delicious.

The Moment of Science series has dozens of standalone, two-minute episodes on all kinds of topics, from Jello to solar-powered sea slugs.

The Nerve 
Music and the Human Experience from the CBC

Music has a starring role on every stage of the great human drama. How and why are explored in each episode of The Nerve, presented by the award-winning producers of the popular series The Wire.

Six-part series | each episode is approx. 00:54:00

Wired for Sound: Music and the Brain
Why do we hear some sounds as music, and other sounds as noise?

In the Key of DNA: Music & Evolution
Why did music evolve in the first place?

The Pipe, the Drum and the Thunder Run: Music & War
A look at dark uses of music, from interrogations to war marches.

Enchanted, Entranced: Music & Spirituality
Congregates a variety of opinions from multiple faiths to address why music so enchants and entrances us.

myTunes: Music & Identity
Does music create a sense of “me” and “you,” of “us” and “them”?

Sentimental Journey: Music & Emotion
Explore what makes sad music sad, and whether those elements are universal across cultures.

Plan Ahead 

• Date-pegged playlists from PRX Editors:
  • Summertime
  • Labor Day
  • Sounds of Summer: Youth Radio on PRX curated by the director of Generation PRX, our program to support and connect youth radio.
• Last chance for July Picks:
  • Music stations – Bluegrass, harmonica, and Woodstock curated by David Srebnik of Virtuoso Voices
  • News stations – Zoos, microfinance, and partying teens curated by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin

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• Your station, your listener’s iPhone:
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