Sarah Austin Jenness
speaker
406 appearances
11 recordings
1 series
first heard Dec 2024
last heard 25 Aug
Sarah Austin Jenness’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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For inspiration, we included some first lines from our open mic story slams in our credits. That's it for this episode of the Moth Radio Hour. We hope you'll join us next time.
This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Sarah Austin Janess. In this episode, stories told on moth stages around the world. We'll bring you to the coast of Kenya, a remote island off Anchorage, Alaska, a stage in Burlington, Vermont, and a swimming pool in Logan, Utah. All are stories of rites of passage.
Our first storyteller, Jennifer Cohen, shares what it's like to live through the empty nester phase of life. She told this at an open mic story slam in Burlington, Vermont, where we partner with Vermont Public Radio. Here's Jennifer Cohen live at the Mock.
That was Jennifer Cohen. Jennifer is still living in Vermont, still teaching high school English, still an empty nester, and still missing her daughters. She hasn't been in any more musicals, but when her daughters came home during COVID, they bought a golden retriever puppy named Leo for their mom. So Leo is kind of a stand-in for the girls now that they're back in college.
To see photos of Jennifer and Leo and Jennifer on stage in Annie, go to our radio extras page at themoth.org. A rite of passage is stepping into a new chapter. It can be uncomfortable. It can be a little risky. But sometimes you need to just dive right in. Literally.
Justin Hawkins told our next story at a Moth main stage in Logan, Utah, where we partnered with Utah Public Radio and the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. Here's Justin live at the Moth.
That was Justin Hawkins. When this story took place, Justin was a 30-something living in New York City and working in television. But a few years ago, Justin moved to Hollywood to get out of the entertainment industry. Now he and one of his closest friends fabricate furniture together. He still swims, and he jumps in the pool without having to think twice about it.
To see photos of Justin in the pool, go to themoth.org. After our break, a young woman in Nairobi, Kenya goes against the grain when the Moth Radio Hour continues.
This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Sarah Austin Janess, and this episode is all about rites of passage that make us who we are. I met Susan Mweni, our next storyteller, in Nairobi, in a workshop with the Moths Global Program, where we help advocates use their stories to change the world.
And Susan always shows up to her story rehearsals on the back of a motorbike, with a leather jacket on, just to give you a sense of her mojo. She told this story on stage with us in Thailand for an event all about women's rights. And this recording is from a Moth main stage in Washington State, where we partnered with Seattle Arts and Lectures.
Here's Susan Mweni, live at the Moth at Benaroya Hall.
That was Susan Mweni. Susan lives in Nairobi, Kenya. She's the founder of a grassroots feminist organization called Making a Difference Sisters, Mad Sisters for short. These days, Susan has a new boyfriend. She says her ex-boyfriend has met a new partner too, and everyone is now on the same page about what they want for their futures.
Her advice is not to feel pressured by the rites of passage that society may push on you. She says self-honesty leads to a happier life. To see photos of Susan with her mom, her nieces and nephews, go to themoth.org. After the break, a man makes his yearly journey to a tiny island in Alaska in search of moose when the Moth Radio Hour continues.
This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Sarah Austin Janess. We've been producing Moth Nights in Alaska with the Anchorage Concert Association once a year for some time now. And this next story is from an Anchorage local. Before we hear the story, here's a little from James Domek Jr. when we talked a short time ago.
With that, here's James Domic Jr. live at The Moth in Anchorage, Alaska.
That was James Domic Jr., James spends his time fishing, writing, playing music, and he says he's been in full-time dad mode recently. James still hunts moose once a year. A moose can weigh 1,000 pounds, and he says one moose feeds six families all winter long. With the meat, he makes burgers, slow-cooked roasts, lots of stews, bone broth, and gravy for his family. Here's James again.
That was James Domic, Jr. If you've had your own rite of passage, consider telling your story at The Moth. We want to hear from you. That's it for this episode of The Moth Radio Hour. We hope you'll join us next time.
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This is the Moth Radio Hour from PRX. I'm Sarah Austin-Ginesse. This is our annual December holiday episode. We have stories of feasts, traditions, celebrating, not celebrating, connecting with family and friends, and just wanting to be alone. Six stories that explore the mixed emotions that come with this last month in the year. Our first storyteller is moth veteran Peter Aguero.
Peter calls this story Me and Mama versus Christmas. Lots of people go overboard at Christmas. It's a time of excess. The decorations and the gifts and the food. But what if money is tight? Peter told this story at a moth night we produced in partnership with West Virginia Public Radio. Here's Peter Aguero.
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