Samuel James
speaker
67 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 21 Jul
Samuel James’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Appearances
This is the Moth Radio Hour.
I'm your host, Samuel James.
This time we have stories of people walking the walk, some on their own, some with some help, and others who, let's just say, need a little extra nudge.
We have stories of uniquely awkward situations, unrequited love, the search for beauty, and what it's like to have a crush on a classmate when your mom is the teacher.
We start with a story from one of the Moth's Grand Slam events in Boston, where we partner with PRX and local public radio station WBUR.
Here's Kristen Lee, live at the Moth.
That was Kristen Lee.
Kristen is an avid reader, book reviewer, and aspiring writer who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her partner, three children, and a mini golden doodle, Fluffy.
Kristen ended up working in a genetics research lab during summers in high school and went on to major in biology in college, which eventually led to medical school.
You can see a picture of Kristen and Fluffy on our website, themoth.org.
Maura Schneider shared this next story on another Grand Slam stage, this one at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., where we partner with local public radio station WAMU.
Just a note, Maura alludes to teenage sexual awakening.
It's all very innocent, but just wanted to mention.
Here's Maura Schneider live at the Moth.
Maura Schneider is a writer and illustrator living in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Her graphic essays have appeared in The Believer and No Tokens Journal.
She is currently working on a graphic memoir about sexuality, consent, and caregiving.
What I love about Maura's story is not just the sudden realization that she's in over her head, but that she's got to stay there a while.
Maura told me that she wishes she'd learned earlier not to be so scared of embarrassing herself, but the absolute lack of control that comes with parenting encouraged her back to that place of bold, gut-driven risk-taking that gave her the nerve to get up on the moth stage at her first slam and win.
In a moment, stories of helping hands during crisis, when the Moth Radio Hour continues.
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