Chloe Salmon

Here's Diego, live at the Moth.

That was Diego Aguirre, a New York City-based actor and storyteller. He grew up in Ecuador and lived there until he was 17. After graduation, he joined the Marine Corps and fought in Afghanistan shortly after 9-11, followed by a deployment in Guantanamo Bay. He has lived in New York for the past 20 years, making him a bona fide New Yorker. At least, that's what he's been told.

That was Diego Aguirre, a New York City-based actor and storyteller. He grew up in Ecuador and lived there until he was 17. After graduation, he joined the Marine Corps and fought in Afghanistan shortly after 9-11, followed by a deployment in Guantanamo Bay. He has lived in New York for the past 20 years, making him a bona fide New Yorker. At least, that's what he's been told.

That was Diego Aguirre, a New York City-based actor and storyteller. He grew up in Ecuador and lived there until he was 17. After graduation, he joined the Marine Corps and fought in Afghanistan shortly after 9-11, followed by a deployment in Guantanamo Bay. He has lived in New York for the past 20 years, making him a bona fide New Yorker. At least, that's what he's been told.

Diego's beef with the world quieted down significantly, thanks to Rusty James. That connection inspired him to find work in what he loves, dogs. His day job is as a full-time dog walker and sitter. He says he's barely home, but he loves it. He gets to spend all day with dogs, and it helps him to avoid beef with humans.

Diego's beef with the world quieted down significantly, thanks to Rusty James. That connection inspired him to find work in what he loves, dogs. His day job is as a full-time dog walker and sitter. He says he's barely home, but he loves it. He gets to spend all day with dogs, and it helps him to avoid beef with humans.

Diego's beef with the world quieted down significantly, thanks to Rusty James. That connection inspired him to find work in what he loves, dogs. His day job is as a full-time dog walker and sitter. He says he's barely home, but he loves it. He gets to spend all day with dogs, and it helps him to avoid beef with humans.

Which is a good thing, because bad sidewalk etiquette still really gets his goat. And honestly, you know, I'm there with you, Diego. Move to the side if you want to stop and check your phone, people. To see lots of photos of Diego, Rusty James, and their beautiful life together, head over to themoth.org. And take some tissues with you. You'll thank me. I promise.

Which is a good thing, because bad sidewalk etiquette still really gets his goat. And honestly, you know, I'm there with you, Diego. Move to the side if you want to stop and check your phone, people. To see lots of photos of Diego, Rusty James, and their beautiful life together, head over to themoth.org. And take some tissues with you. You'll thank me. I promise.

Which is a good thing, because bad sidewalk etiquette still really gets his goat. And honestly, you know, I'm there with you, Diego. Move to the side if you want to stop and check your phone, people. To see lots of photos of Diego, Rusty James, and their beautiful life together, head over to themoth.org. And take some tissues with you. You'll thank me. I promise.

That's it for this episode of the Moth Radio Hour. Whether you've been inspired to simmer the beef in your life or turn the temperature up instead, I wish you luck and I'm on your side. Thank you to our storytellers for sharing with us and to you for listening. I hope you'll join us next time.

That's it for this episode of the Moth Radio Hour. Whether you've been inspired to simmer the beef in your life or turn the temperature up instead, I wish you luck and I'm on your side. Thank you to our storytellers for sharing with us and to you for listening. I hope you'll join us next time.

That's it for this episode of the Moth Radio Hour. Whether you've been inspired to simmer the beef in your life or turn the temperature up instead, I wish you luck and I'm on your side. Thank you to our storytellers for sharing with us and to you for listening. I hope you'll join us next time.